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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 62 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 80 kt, 18 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 62 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
Read more in Pattern WorkStart to finish · 15 stages, 14 in the score
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,606 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 148 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cibao International Airport, the Cessna Skyhawk began its takeoff roll on runway 11, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt in a distance of 596 m, which accounted for 23% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a smooth and controlled turn, completing the pattern entry in 19 seconds over a distance of 1 nm. The subsequent downwind leg was flown at an angle of 57.5° to the runway, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 99.0°. The base leg turn was executed at an angle of 12.8°, and the final approach was made from the west, with the aircraft descending to an altitude of 634 ft above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nm from the runway threshold.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on runway 11 at a speed of 55 kt and a touchdown distance of 146 m, which accounted for 17% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was an excellent -79 fpm, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 437 m, and the aircraft used 2 kg of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 9 nm and took approximately 6 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 11 at MDST Cibao International Airport from the west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 99.0° at 1 nm and 634 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 61 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance of 146 m was within the expected parameters, and the touchdown speed of 55 kt was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate of -79 fpm was particularly impressive, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from the centreline, which was the only notable deviation from an ideal landing. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 270°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The total landing distance of 437 m, which accounted for only 17% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 98.2% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot. The Cessna Skyhawk's performance was impressive, and the landing was a credit to the pilot's training and experience.
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