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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,831 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 461 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 28 at KCDW Essex County Airport. The takeoff distance was 437 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 84 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with no wind at all. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Fairfield, New Jersey. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,178 feet above sea level to 3,496 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,317 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead North Caldwell, New Jersey. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile east of Woodland Park, New Jersey, where the aircraft descended from 3,437 feet above sea level to 913 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,524 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KTEB Teterboro Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 228.0 degrees at an altitude of 910 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 460 meters, which was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 60 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 2 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was no headwind. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In summary, the flight was a successful one, with a total distance of 16 nautical miles covered in 13 minutes, using 37 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft performed well throughout the flight, with good takeoff and landing distances, and excellent runway alignment during both phases.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at KTEB Teterboro Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing techniques. The final approach was conducted from the northeast, heading 228.0° at 2 nautical miles and 910 feet above ground level (agl), which is a standard altitude for a visual approach.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 67 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 460 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown speed of 60 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 150°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot, and no headwind component. The total landing distance of 724 meters, which is 40% of the runway length, was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed and direction during the landing. Overall, the Cessna 208B aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing techniques, with a score of 85.5%.
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