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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 202 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 172, then departed from runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 296 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 58 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 320 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead KCDW Essex County Airport, where it climbed from an altitude of 541 feet above sea level to 706 feet, an increase of 165 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 9 minutes and covered 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south east of Upper Saddle River, where it descended from an altitude of 1,561 feet above sea level to 525 feet, a decrease of 1,037 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north east of Hillsdale.
The aircraft then began another climb, starting overhead River Vale, where it climbed from an altitude of 566 feet above sea level to 1,727 feet, an increase of 1,161 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles, starting overhead Haworth.
The final approach to runway 24 at KTEB Teterboro Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 230.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,095 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 1,831 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 58 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 198 meters, and the touchdown speed was 49 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 339 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 378 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 30 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes, and the aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 172 aircraft successfully landed at KTEB Teterboro Airport, achieving a score of 92.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,095 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 58 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good landing distance of 198 meters, and the touchdown speed was within acceptable limits at 49 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm). However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 8.7 meters off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 339°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, and the total landing distance was 378 meters, which is only 21% of the runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly off-centerline, deviating by 9.2 meters from the centerline. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the pilot and the aircraft was satisfactory, and the landing was considered successful.
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