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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 494 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Inverness Airport (EGPE), the Sirius aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 58 kt in a distance of 200 m, which accounted for 11% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt from a direction of 227°.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a high degree of precision and control. The entry from runway 23 was executed in a distance of less than 1 nm in 23 seconds, followed by a smooth crosswind turn in 26 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was completed in 1 nm, with an angle to the runway of 87.7°. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nm in 69 seconds, before the aircraft began its base leg, which was completed in less than 1 nm in 48 seconds. The final turn was executed in 31 seconds, setting the aircraft up for a precise final approach to runway 23 from the north-east.
The final approach was characterized by a heading of 229.0° at 0 nm and an altitude of 189 ft above ground level. The landing was executed at a threshold speed that was slightly above the target, but the touchdown speed of 41 kt was well within acceptable limits. The touchdown point was 54 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate of 17 fpm was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also spot on, and the runway rollout alignment was maintained throughout the landing distance of 1,015 m, which accounted for 56% of the available runway length. The total flight distance was 8 nm, and the aircraft used 39 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 7 minutes.
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 189 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 58 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing configuration.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 54 m beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 41 kt was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of 17 fpm was perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,015 m was 56% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between speed and control. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision and control, resulting in a score of 97.5%.
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