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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 60 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 70 kt against a rotation target of 60 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 60 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 17 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 17 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 17 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 528 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at Glasgow International Airport, with the aircraft, Sirius, taking off in a short distance of 79 meters, which is just 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 70 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 276 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the entry turn in less than 1 nautical mile in just 35 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally impressive, with the aircraft navigating the turn in less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was a bit longer, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 76.3 degrees.
The downwind leg of the pattern was the longest, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 109 seconds. The base leg turn was another challenging maneuver, with the aircraft navigating a distance of 3 nautical miles while maintaining an angle to the runway of 28.6 degrees. The base leg itself was short, covering less than 1 nautical mile in just 14 seconds.
The final turn was the last hurdle before landing, and the aircraft completed it in less than 1 nautical mile in 40 seconds. The final approach was made from the north-east, heading 230 degrees at an altitude of 679 feet above ground level, and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down 112 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 39 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -56 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 956 meters, which is just 41% of the runway length.
The post-landing rollout was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining alignment with the runway. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used a relatively small amount of fuel, just 1 kilogram, making it an efficient and well-executed flight.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGPF Glasgow International Airport on runway 23. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 679 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing, achieving a score of 95.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 39 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 57 knots. The touchdown point was located 112 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe margin. The touchdown rate of -56 feet per minute (fpm) was exceptional, showcasing the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 276°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 956 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing phase. Overall, the Sirius aircraft's landing at EGPF Glasgow International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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