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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 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 27 at Dundee Airport (EGPN), where the aircraft, Sirius, took off with a takeoff distance of 116 meters, which is 8% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 57 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 27, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 26 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 61.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 65 seconds to complete.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 38.0 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg was completed in 30 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 27 was made from the east, heading 270 degrees, at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 300 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
The total landing distance was 411 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, has successfully landed at EGPN Dundee Airport, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at an altitude of 231 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 300 meters, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -106 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without any significant shock.
Despite the good touchdown distance and smooth touchdown rate, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline. This may indicate that the pilot was not perfectly aligned with the runway during the final approach, or that there was some issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 411 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may indicate some issue with the pilot's control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the final approach and rollout phases. These issues may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the aircraft's navigation system.
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