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Improve the pattern downwind leg
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: 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,290 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 563 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a PA34T Seneca V, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport. This process took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 04, with a takeoff distance of 448 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 04, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 28 seconds.
The aircraft continued to follow the left-hand pattern, with a crosswind from runway 04 that was covered in 15 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 96.0 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 70 seconds.
As the aircraft approached the base leg, the pilot initiated a turn with a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle to the runway of 30.3 degrees. The base leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds. The final turn was completed in 19 seconds, after which the aircraft began its final approach to runway 04.
The final approach was made from the southwest, with a heading of 30.0 degrees and an altitude of 245 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 67 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -57 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight took 10 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PA34T Seneca V aircraft successfully landed at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport, achieving a high score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 04 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 30.0° at 1 nautical mile and 245 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 28°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, ensuring a perfect touchdown alignment. The threshold height was also good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target threshold speed, registering at 84 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 67 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -57 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within acceptable limits.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, taking into account the local weather conditions and the aircraft's performance. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled descent, resulting in a high score of 95.7%.
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