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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,587 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 261 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was conducted in a SR22 aircraft, departing from runway 23 at KBCT Boca Raton Airport. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The takeoff roll was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 409 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, completing the pattern in a timely manner. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 1 nautical mile covered in 71 seconds.
The base leg turn was also executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 1 nautical mile covered in 22 seconds. The final turn was completed in a mere 13 seconds, setting the aircraft up for a smooth final approach. The aircraft was on a heading of 225.0 degrees, at an altitude of 227 feet above ground level (agl), and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing was executed with precision, with the threshold speed being slightly below the target speed of 68 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 259 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits, at 57 knots. The touchdown rate was good, at -153 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 7.2 meters.
The total landing distance was 400 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 7 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5 kilograms.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KBCT Boca Raton Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 225.0° at 0 nm and 227 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,587 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 68 knots. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 259 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 57 knots. The touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 7.2 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's handling characteristics. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance was 400 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed the landing smoothly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the landing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more accurate centerline alignment during touchdown.
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