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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. 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 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 315 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Sting S4 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 62 kt in a distance of 255 m, which accounted for 10% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 22 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally impressive, with a distance of less than 1 nm covered in 17 seconds. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg itself was 2 nm long, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading and altitude. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 231.0° and an altitude of 156 ft above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 31 kt and a distance of 316 m, which accounted for 15% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was a perfect -28 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out to a stop, maintaining perfect alignment with the runway. The total landing distance was 386 m, and the total flight distance was 6 nm, with the aircraft consuming 0 kg of fuel during the entire flight, which lasted 4 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde with a satisfactory approach quality, maintaining a steady heading of 231.0° from a distance of 0 nm and an altitude of 156 ft above ground level. The pilot successfully executed a good threshold height, but slightly exceeded the target threshold speed of 52 kt, touching down at 53 kt. The touchdown distance of 316 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 31 kt was well within the target range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a perfect touchdown rate of -28 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt at 269°, contributed to a stable and predictable landing environment. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 kt, posing minimal challenges to the pilot.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by perfect alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 386 m was only 15% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 98.5% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
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