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Improve the pattern downwind leg
Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 465 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 465 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 104 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 01 at EGJK Tarn Farm Airfield, where the Sirius aircraft successfully took off after covering a distance of 43 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 51 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 01, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 12 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also completed in a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile, but this time it took 36 seconds to cover. The downwind leg of the pattern was slightly longer, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 97 seconds.
The final approach to runway 01 was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 7.0 degrees and an altitude of 83.9 meters above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 01 was successful, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed being slightly below the target speed of 50 knots at 50 knots.
The touchdown distance was recorded as good at 101 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 47 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. The local weather conditions remained the same during the landing, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 3 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGJK Tarn Farm Airfield, achieving a high score of 95.0%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 7.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 83.9 meters above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 465 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 50 knots, which may be a minor concern for the pilot.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 101 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 47 knots. The touchdown rate, which is a measure of how quickly the aircraft touches down, was excellent at -0.4 meters per second. This indicates that the aircraft landed smoothly and with minimal impact.
One minor issue was noted during the landing, with the runway touchdown position being slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. This may be a result of the pilot's heading or alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft scored well in terms of its approach and touchdown.
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