Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Slow down earlier
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 21 stages, 19 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 567 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 10L at KPBI Palm Beach International Airport. The takeoff distance was 690 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 128 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KPBI Palm Beach International Airport. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 117 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,090 feet above sea level to 45,604 feet above sea level, an increase of 44,514 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 63 miles north of MYAW Walkers Cay Airport. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 683 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile west of Sea Isle City. The descent took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 92 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 44,436 feet above sea level to 17,272 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,163 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles southeast of ZC06 Long Island Static Carrier. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, which started 8 miles south of East Massapequa. The descent took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 16,894 feet above sea level to 1,938 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,956 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Old Greenwich. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport, which was located to the southeast. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 95 knots and a touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,317 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 945 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 1,772 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at KHPN Westchester County Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the southeast, heading 334.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 105 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown point was located 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed of 95 knots was also deemed good, and the touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute was within acceptable limits.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 110°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and landing.
One area for improvement noted in the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. However, these deviations were relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at KHPN Westchester County Airport, with a total landing distance of 1,317 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and landing in challenging weather conditions was a notable achievement.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values