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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 1,800 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 509 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport, Kemble, in Gloucestershire, England, the Sirius aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 08. With a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 270°, the aircraft accelerated smoothly, lifting off the ground at a speed of 51 kt. The takeoff distance of 969 m, which accounted for 60% of the available runway, was well within the aircraft's capabilities.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into a steady enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 1,266 ft asl in just 2 minutes. This initial climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady speed and altitude for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The flight then entered a second climb phase, this time reaching an altitude of 1,317 ft asl in the same 2-minute period. The aircraft continued to alternate between climb and level cruise phases, with the latter lasting for 2 minutes over Oaksey in Wiltshire, England. As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its descent, losing 477 ft in altitude over a 2-minute period. The final climb phase saw the aircraft reach an altitude of 1,400 ft asl, before entering a final level cruise phase over Oaksey.
The Sirius aircraft completed its flight, covering a total distance of 17 nm in 18 minutes, with a fuel consumption of -3 kg. The flight's performance was characterized by a series of efficient climb and level cruise phases, with the aircraft making the most of the available wind conditions. The flight's overall efficiency was reflected in the minimal fuel consumption, highlighting the aircraft's capabilities in terms of range and endurance.
The final approach to runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 81.0° at 1 nm and 233 ft agl. Local weather was 16 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, a crosswind of 0 kt and a tailwind component of 1 kt.
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft maintained a threshold speed of 71 kt, which was recorded as too high, while the threshold height was reported as good.
Touchdown occurred 144 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 54 kt, noted as too fast, but the vertical rate was perfect at 54 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 736 m, representing 41 % of the 1,800 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to bring the threshold speed within the expected range and to achieve a touchdown speed closer to the target, which will further optimise the landing distance and improve overall performance. Maintaining the current alignment and rate of descent will preserve the high score while these speed adjustments are made.
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