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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 693 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 693 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 86 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 06 at KMTP Montauk Airport, a Cessna C152 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 317 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 58 knots, a smooth and efficient start to the flight.
As the aircraft entered the local airspace, the weather conditions were noted, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, making the flight conditions ideal for the pilot.
The aircraft then entered a left-hand pattern, beginning with a turn from the runway 06 at KMTP Montauk Airport. The distance covered during this turn was less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds, demonstrating the aircraft's agility and responsiveness. The subsequent crosswind turn from the same runway also showed impressive maneuverability, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in 31 seconds.
As the aircraft continued its pattern, it entered the downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The angle to the runway was 45 degrees, with a precise turn of 39.9 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long, taking 67 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was another 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 3.9 degrees.
The final approach to runway 06 at KMTP Montauk Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 46.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 212 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 52 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 83 meters, but the touchdown speed was a bit fast at 47 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -204 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 654 meters, accounting for 94% of the runway. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, taking 6 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C152 aircraft successfully landed at KMTP Montauk Airport, achieving a score of 87.8%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 46.0° at 0 nm and 212 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 693 m.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 52 kn. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown distance of 83 m was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 47 kn was faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -204 fpm was fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the rate of descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the final approach or during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kn at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 kn, which suggests that the wind had a minimal impact on the landing. The total landing distance of 654 m was 94% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the landing roll and had successfully aligned the aircraft with the centreline. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown rate.
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