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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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 1,045 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,045 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 211 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 EGWI Kirkbride Airfield, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, successfully took off after covering a distance of 276 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 74 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind was also navigated with ease, requiring a distance of 2 nautical miles to be covered in 46 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle of 71.0 degrees to the runway. The subsequent downwind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in just 7 seconds.
The base leg turn was another critical phase of the flight, where the pilot had to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles while maintaining an angle of 99.2 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds. The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, was also executed smoothly, requiring a distance of less than 1 nautical mile to be covered in 14 seconds.
The final approach to runway 22 at EGWI Kirkbride Airfield was made from the north-east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 221.0 degrees and an altitude of 158 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a distance of 209 meters. The touchdown speed was 46 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -85 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions during the landing were similar to those during the takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 3 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EGWI Kirkbride Airfield, achieving a score of 99.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, aligning itself with the heading of 221.0° at an altitude of 158 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 22, which has a length of 1,045 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 62 knots, which may be attributed to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
The touchdown distance of 209 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable approach and touched down at a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The touchdown speed of 46 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touch down at a safe speed. The touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. This is an important factor in ensuring a safe and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 15°C, and the wind was blowing at 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and land safely.
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