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Hold the approach speed
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.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,007 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,211 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an L-39 Albatros, then departed from runway 24 at Teterboro Airport (KTEB). The takeoff distance was 2,159 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 116 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb overhead Carlstadt, New Jersey. The climb started from an altitude of 734 feet above sea level and reached 1,587 feet, an increase of 853 feet, in just 2 minutes while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Maywood, New Jersey, descending from 1,563 feet to 497 feet, a decrease of 1,066 feet, in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KTEB was made from the northeast, heading 227.0 degrees, at an altitude of 484 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which was 6,007 feet long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 95 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 1,209 feet. The touchdown speed was 73 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -223 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from 220 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 2,015 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight used -2 pounds of fuel.
The L-39 Albatros aircraft successfully landed at KTEB Teterboro Airport, achieving a score of 93.4%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 227.0° at 1 nautical mile and 484 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 24, which has a length of 6,007 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 95 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to maintain a slightly higher speed than desired, but still managed to control the aircraft effectively. The touchdown distance of 1,209 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 73 knots was good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a slightly more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 220°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 3 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,015 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high degree of control and precision during the landing, and that the aircraft responded well to the pilot's inputs. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the L-39 Albatros aircraft demonstrated excellent handling and control during the landing, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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