I love the way that I can set up different approaches with FSiPanel. I have just completed my first attempt at the circle to land approach to runway 27 at LGSM Samos, and I was rather proud of myself. Heading of 359 degrees from 9nm south of the Samos VOR, a right turn to 040 degrees at 4nm south of the VOR, and then the circle to land (using the harbour as a reference point). FSiPanel rated it as a perfect landing, although that was not quite right. I was perfectly level at touchdown (which was 406 metres from the threshold; a bit further down than I normally like to be), the landing rate was 127 fpm, and I was perfectly on the centreline. However, the landing speed was down to 111 knots (final approach speed was 128 knots), and this was because I was trying to hold the nose up just a bit too high during the turn. I should have increased the power to compensate for the drop in altitude.

Nevertheless, it was a lot more exciting than a straight in ILS approach, and I negotiated the turn really well. I look forward to practicing that one (and the 09 approach) many times in the coming months

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by Christopher Low

Indeed, FSiPanel is a great aid fro P3D and MSFS.

 

Edited September 27, 20241 yr by jcomm

I set up a similar visual approach to runway 28 at TNCM St Maarten (9nm south of the PJM NDB on a heading of 360 degrees at 3000 feet, and then a right turn to 030 degrees at 5nm to prepare for the nightmare approach). I managed to get the plane lined up with the runway, but I was high on approach, and ended up touching down 873 metres from the threshold!! Almost certainly a go around in the real world, but I am practicing landings, not go arounds Nevertheless, I landed on the centreline with wings perfectly level, and a landing rate of 130 fpm.

2 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

but I am practicing landings, not go arounds

To know when to go around is part of practicing landings. 😉

True, but it is unnecessary messing about for me

3 hours ago, Farlis said:

To know when to go around is part of practicing landings. 😉

Yeah, but a typical flight simmer landing is "Plenty of runway left. I can stop in under that..." ⬇️

😆

Is that a landing, or an AeroSucre departure?