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Improve the pattern base leg turn
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,004 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,026 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft Duke taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Once on the runway, the aircraft departed from runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,468 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 113 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. After departing the runway, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which it completed in a total of 26 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The pattern consisted of a series of turns and legs, including a downwind turn with an angle to the runway of 63.1°, a downwind leg that covered 2 nautical miles in 40 seconds, and a base leg turn with an angle to the runway of 4.3°. The final approach to the runway was made from the southwest, with a heading of 31.0° at an altitude of 152 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,022 feet and a touchdown speed of 76 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -61 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 350°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,151 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight used 45 pounds of fuel, taking a total of 7 minutes to complete.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 31.0° at 0 nm and 152 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 5,004 ft.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 91 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 1,022 ft was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 76 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -61 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63°F, with a wind speed of 12 kt from 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 kt and a headwind of 9 kt. The total landing distance of 2,151 ft was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control as it taxied down the runway after landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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