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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 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 began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, AA-5B with registration number N28672, then departed from runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport. The takeoff distance was 206 meters, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 59 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern from runway 25, it covered a distance of less than a nautical mile in just 17 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 8 seconds, covering a similar distance. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which had a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 101.5 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 62 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn had a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 29.5 degrees. The base leg was completed in 11 seconds, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The final turn was also less than a nautical mile in distance and took 26 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 from the north-east, heading 247.0 degrees at an altitude of 1 nautical mile and 232 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 62 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 258 meters. The touchdown speed was 40 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -51 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions remained the same throughout the flight, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight took 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, AA-5B with registration number N28672, successfully landed at EGNT Newcastle Airport on runway 25. The final approach was initiated from the north east, aligning with a heading of 247.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 232 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 98.2%. The touchdown was executed with precision, with the aircraft landing on the runway at a suitable height. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 62 knots, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The touchdown distance of 258 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The touchdown speed of 40 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing. The touchdown rate of -51 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and that the pilot had successfully executed the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal, which would have made the landing even easier.
Overall, the landing of AA-5B (N28672) at EGNT Newcastle Airport was a successful and well-executed operation, demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control by the pilot.
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