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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Sirius aircraft initiated its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 59 kt in a distance of 259 m, which represented 10% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a high degree of maneuverability, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 23 seconds. The subsequent downwind turn, base leg turn, and final turn were executed with precision, with distances of 1 nm, 1 nm, and less than 1 nm, respectively. The aircraft maintained a steady heading of 231.0° during the final approach, descending from 165 ft agl to touch down on runway 23. The touchdown speed of 38 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown distance of 414 m was satisfactory, considering the available runway length of 2,492 m.
The Sirius aircraft performed a textbook landing, with a perfect runway touchdown alignment and an excellent touchdown rate of -89 fpm. The total flight distance of 6 nm was completed in 5 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported. The aircraft's handling and performance were consistent with its design specifications, and the crew's skills were evident in the smooth execution of the flight phases.
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 231.0° at 0 nm and 165 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 52 kt. This demonstrated a high level of control and situational awareness from the pilot.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 414 m, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 38 kt. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -89 fpm. This indicated a high degree of control and precision during the landing phase. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline.
The rollout phase was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with a score of 100.0% reflecting the high level of skill and precision demonstrated by the pilot.
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