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Improve the pattern crosswind leg
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
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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 2,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 316 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 35 at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 300 meters, which is 14% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 70 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 329 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.
After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which involved a turn from the runway 35 at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport. The distance covered during this turn was 1 nautical mile in 171 seconds. The aircraft then continued with a left-hand pattern crosswind turn, which was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds. The subsequent pattern downwind turn covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 17.5 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 74 seconds.
The aircraft then began its base leg turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The angle to the runway during this turn was 45 degrees, with a turn angle of 78.4 degrees. The final approach to runway 35 at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 358.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 356 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 314 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was slightly higher than the threshold speed, and the touchdown rate of -163 feet per minute was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.5 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 330 degrees.
The total landing distance was 514 meters, which is 24% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight used 4 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 358.0° at 1 nautical mile and 356 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature was 20°C, and the wind was blowing at 17 knots from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 2,185 meters.
Although the threshold speed was slightly too high at 77 knots, the pilot maintained control and ensured a smooth touchdown. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 314 meters, and the touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was slightly faster than ideal. However, the touchdown rate of -163 feet per minute (fpm) was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, but the pilot quickly corrected this during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated excellent control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown. The total landing distance was 514 meters, which is 24% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled landing.
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