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Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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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 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 519 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted in a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional aircraft, registered as N6060E. The aircraft taxied from the parking area to the runway, a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, in under 1 minute. The departure roll took place on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with a takeoff distance of 347 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 89 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 12, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds.
The aircraft then proceeded to the pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The angle to the runway was 45 degrees, with a turn angle of 59.8 degrees. The downwind leg of the pattern was 2 nautical miles long and took 182 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was 1 nautical mile long, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 39.7 degrees.
The final approach to runway 12 was made from the north-west, with a heading of 121.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and -45 feet above ground level. The landing was completed on runway 12, which had a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 76 knots.
The touchdown point was 76 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 56 knots and a touchdown rate of -14 feet per minute, which was considered perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same as before. The total landing distance was 811 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
In conclusion, the flight was completed in a total distance of 8 nautical miles, taking 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good performance and alignment throughout.
The aircraft, a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional with the registration N6060E, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, aligning with the runway 12 at a heading of 121.0°. At the point of landing, the aircraft was at 0 nm and -45 ft above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with precision, with the threshold height being well-maintained. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 76 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to prioritize a smooth touchdown. The touchdown point was 76 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 56 kt was within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled descent and a good handling of the aircraft's speed. The touchdown rate of -14 fpm was also perfect, demonstrating a smooth and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 273°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 1 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 811 m was 30% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.5%.
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