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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 1,786 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the Cessna Skyhawk began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 56 kt within 331 meters, which represented 20% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270 °, with no crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a high degree of maneuverability, completing the pattern entry turn in less than 1 nm in 18 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was also executed efficiently, taking 22 seconds to complete the turn. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which was characterized by a distance of 1 nm and an angle to the runway of 75.7 °. The downwind leg itself was 2 nm long and took 70 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was then executed, with a distance of 1 nm and an angle to the runway of 39.8 °. The final approach was made to runway 26 from the east, with a heading of 259.0 ° at an altitude of 241 ft above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed to a high standard, with a touchdown speed of 53 kt and a touchdown distance of 321 m, which was well within the available runway length of 1,618 m. The touchdown rate was also perfect at 4 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. The total flight distance was 6 nm, taking approximately 4 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 42 kg of fuel during the flight.
The final approach to runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 259.0° at 0 nm and 241 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 68 kt, which may have been due to the slight headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 321 m, and the touchdown speed of 53 kt was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of 4 fpm was perfect, indicating 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 light wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was uneventful, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout. The overall performance of the landing was exceptional, with a final score of 99.0%. The combination of good approach quality, precise touchdown, and smooth rollout resulted in a highly satisfactory landing.
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