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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 692 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Cessna 414A began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 85 kt in a distance of 585 meters, which accounted for 23% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 19 seconds. The subsequent downwind turn was executed at an angle of 85.3° to the runway, followed by a downwind leg of 3 nm in 82 seconds. The base leg turn was then completed at an angle of 13.2° to the runway, setting the aircraft up for a final approach from the north-east. The aircraft maintained a heading of 230.0° at 1 nm and 382 ft above ground level, before touching down on runway 23 at a speed of 69 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of -117 fpm.
The landing was executed with good threshold height and a threshold speed well above the target of 94 kt. However, the touchdown point was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.9 meters. The total landing distance of 1,047 meters accounted for 42% of the available runway length, with a good runway rollout alignment. The aircraft's performance was further highlighted by its efficient fuel usage, with a total flight distance of 10 nm covered in 6 minutes, using 0 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at 1 nm and 382 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height observed. However, the threshold speed was above the target, registering 94 kt, which may indicate a slight delay in the flare.
The aircraft touched down 261 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 69 kt, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -117 fpm, indicating a well-controlled descent. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 m from the centreline, the rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating good control and coordination during the landing phase.
The total landing distance was 1,047 m, accounting for 42% of the runway length. Considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt at 270°, the landing performance was satisfactory. Overall, the landing was scored 95.6%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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