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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 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 386 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Inverness Airport (EGPE), the aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. Upon reaching runway 23, the departure roll commenced, with the aircraft taking off in a distance of 205 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 59 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was also executed efficiently, covering the same distance in 23 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 73.9° to the runway, while the downwind leg itself spanned 2 nautical miles in 79 seconds. The base leg was completed in 51 seconds, and the final turn was accomplished in 27 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, maintaining a heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 104 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 40 knots and a distance of 383 meters. The touchdown rate was -21 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained unchanged, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes, with no fuel consumption recorded.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 229.0° at 0 nm and 104 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 50 kt, indicating a slight delay in the touchdown process.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 383 m, and the touchdown speed of 40 kt was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -21 fpm was perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout. The overall performance of the aircraft was impressive, with a final score of 97.9%. The slight delay in threshold speed was the only deviation from an otherwise flawless landing, and it did not significantly impact the overall outcome.
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