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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 1,390 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,390 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 350 m 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 27 at Dundee Airport (EGPN). The aircraft, a Cessna C172, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 63 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of 93 m, which was 7% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270 °.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 27. The entry was completed in a short distance of less than 1 nm in just 13 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg, where it encountered a crosswind of 0 kt and a headwind of 1 kt. The distance covered during the downwind leg was 2 nm, and the aircraft maintained an angle of 45 degrees to the runway.
The downwind leg was followed by a base leg turn, which was completed in a distance of 2 nm. The angle to the runway during this turn was 45.1 degrees. The base leg itself was short, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in just 29 seconds. The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, was also short, requiring a distance of less than 1 nm in 40 seconds.
The final approach to runway 27 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 271.0 ° at a distance of 1 nm and an altitude of 290 ft above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 48 kt and a touchdown distance of 349 m. The touchdown rate was also good, at -172 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 5.8 m.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at takeoff, with a temperature of 16 °C and a headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270 °. The aircraft used a total of 3 kg of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 8 nm in 5 minutes.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Dundee Airport (EGPN) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 271.0° at 1 nautical mile and 290 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and level approach. The threshold speed of 58 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot managed the aircraft's speed effectively during the landing. The touchdown distance of 349 meters was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and landing.
The touchdown speed of 48 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions suggest that the pilot had a relatively easy landing, with minimal wind resistance to contend with. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.
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