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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 469 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 469 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 50 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Microsoft-aircraft PA28-236 Dakota, flying out of the Sittles Farm Airstrip, denoted as EGAW. The aircraft began its departure roll on runway 27, consuming approximately 56% of the total runway length of 262 meters before taking off successfully. The liftoff speed registered at 68 knots.
Upon departure, the crew navigated the aircraft into the left-hand pattern, entering the circuit in less than 1 nautical mile in a rapid 30 seconds. The subsequent crosswind segment of the pattern from runway 27 was covered in left-hand direction, spanning a distance of 2 nautical miles over 88 seconds.
As the aircraft transitioned into the pattern downwind turn, a significant distance of 6 nautical miles was traversed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, reaching a height of 16.1 degrees. This was followed by the downwind leg, covering 3 nautical miles in a time of 124 seconds.
Upon completing the downwind segment, the crew prepared for the base leg turn, traveling a relatively short distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft's angle to the runway at this point was set at 5.6 degrees. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft entered the final approach segment from the east, flying at a heading of 267.0 degrees and a height of 72 feet above ground level at 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a very good 47 meters, having traveled well below the expected touchdown speed of 58 knots. This resulted in a low landing rate of -169 feet per minute and excellent touchdown alignment on the runway. The aircraft then rolled out perfectly with no issues, using just 46% of the runway's total length of 469 meters.
In conclusion, the total flight distance was a relatively short 11 nautical miles, taking approximately 17 minutes to complete with a fuel expenditure of 5 kilograms.
The aircraft, a Microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-Dakota with the tail number FRNGS, has successfully landed at Sittles Farm Airstrip with an impressive score of 99.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading towards the runway at an elevation of 72 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 469 meters. The pilots achieved a good threshold height, with a threshold speed of 58 knots, which was well below the target speed and indicates careful consideration to avoid stall. Notably, the touchdown distance was good at 47 meters and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also satisfactory.
The landing was carried out with a negative rate of descent of -169 feet per minute, suggesting a steady and controlled approach. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, signifying that the pilots accurately positioned the aircraft for landing. Weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, wind speed of 0 knots from 252 degrees, and a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots.
After landing, the aircraft had rolled out on the runway with perfect alignment, and the total landing distance was recorded as 216 meters, accounting for 46% of the runway length. Overall, the landing performance of the Microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-Dakota FRNGS was exceptional, with minimal margin for improvement.
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