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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 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 132 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, where the aircraft, a Cessna 152, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 30 knots. The takeoff distance was 14 meters, which accounted for just 1% of the runway's total length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it made a smooth entry from runway 28, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 15 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 28 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course. The pattern downwind turn was a bit longer, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles, and was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with the aircraft heading 141.8 degrees.
The final approach to runway 28 was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 271.0 degrees and an altitude of 375 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 38 knots and a distance of 130 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect, at -32 feet per minute (fpm), and the threshold speed was just a little below the target speed of 49 knots.
Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, the overall landing was considered good, with the aircraft using just 1 kilogram of fuel for the entire flight. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 271.0° at 1 nautical mile and 375 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 1,177 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 49 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 130 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 38 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -32 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. However, this deviation was minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
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 at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions.
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