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Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 in the score
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 1.5° off, against a 1° limit and wings 24° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,786 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 397 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the Piper PA28-236 Dakota lifted off runway 26 with a takeoff distance of 342 meters, representing 21% of the available runway length. The aircraft achieved liftoff speed of 68 knots, and with a local temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, the conditions were favorable for a smooth departure. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the circuit with ease, completing the downwind turn at an angle of 83.7 degrees to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft progressed through the pattern, it maintained a steady pace, with the downwind leg covering 2 nautical miles in 49 seconds. The base leg turn was executed at an angle of 49.2 degrees to the runway, and the final approach was initiated from the east, heading 260.0 degrees at an altitude of 208 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 395 meters, which was 41% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was slightly above the target, but the touchdown rate of 58 feet per minute was perfect, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on.
The post-landing rollout was also executed flawlessly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway. The total landing distance of 665 meters was well within the available runway length, and the aircraft used a minimal amount of fuel, with a total flight distance of 7 nautical miles and a fuel consumption of 0 kilograms. The combination of favorable weather conditions and the pilot's skillful handling of the aircraft resulted in a smooth and efficient flight.
The final approach to runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the east, heading 260.0°, was executed with precision. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 208 feet above ground level (agl) at 0 nautical miles from the threshold, maintaining a steady course. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the threshold speed was noted to be well above the target at 80 knots. The touchdown distance of 395 meters was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 62 knots was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate of 58 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was spot on, with the aircraft centered on the runway.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 665 meters, accounting for 41% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth and controlled landing. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, earning a score of 99.9%.
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