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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 27 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
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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.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,164 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,624 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a REDWING SUPER CONSTELLATION 1049 C, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 23, taking off after a distance of 2,255 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 104 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 129°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 23, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 15 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 13 seconds, with the aircraft covering a similar distance.
The aircraft then proceeded to the pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 85.0°. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 39 seconds. The base leg turn, which followed, was also 1 nautical mile in distance and had an angle to the runway of 11.6°. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 209.0° at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,248 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -26 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 130°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 4,556 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight used 183 pounds of fuel, taking a total of 4 minutes to complete.
The REDWING SUPER CONSTELLATION 1049 C American Overseas aircraft successfully landed at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, achieving a score of 91.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 209.0° at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon final approach, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 7,164 feet. The threshold height at 55 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed of 139 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and stability during the approach.
The touchdown point was located 1,248 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed of 117 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -26 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 4,556 feet was 64% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to achieve a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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