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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,970 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 968 ft 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 25 at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport. The aircraft, a PA28 Arrow III, required a takeoff distance of 1,223 feet, which was 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 68 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 259 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 6 knots, with no crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 25. The distance covered during this phase was less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg also covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which required a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle of 66.5 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 4 nautical miles in 120 seconds.
The base leg turn was the next phase, which required a distance of 3 nautical miles and an angle of 26.9 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 40 seconds. The final approach was made to runway 25 from the east, with a heading of 260.0 degrees at an altitude of 592 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 960 feet and a touchdown speed of 65 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 259 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 7 knots and no crosswind component.
The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, which was covered in 10 minutes. The aircraft used 5 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The PA28 Arrow III aircraft successfully landed at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 260.0° at 1 nautical mile and 592 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to runway 25 was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 76 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a good touchdown distance of 960 feet and a smooth touchdown rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown speed of 65 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, being 12 feet off the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 56°F and a gentle headwind of 7 knots from 259°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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