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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.4 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.4 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
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Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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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: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,352 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,352 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 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 33 at SDIM Itanhaém Airport, where the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche took off with a takeoff distance of 445 meters, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 66 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 264 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 33, and the distance covered in this maneuver was less than 1 nautical mile in just 3 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed from runway 33, and it took the aircraft less than 1 nautical mile to complete this maneuver in 25 seconds. The downwind leg of the pattern was completed in 39 seconds, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course.
The final approach to runway 33 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 287.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 73 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 33 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 340 meters, which is a good indication of the aircraft's performance. However, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -118 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 793 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 2 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well in various maneuvers and landing safely on the runway.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at SDIM Itanhaém Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 287.0° at an altitude of 73 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a smooth final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 33, which has a length of 1,352 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 82 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 340 meters was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was a bit fast, but the touchdown rate of -118 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even smoother. The total landing distance of 793 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's performance.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and adherence to standard procedures. The score of 93.3% reflects the high quality of the landing, with only minor areas for improvement identified.
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