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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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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 860 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 860 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 81 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1). This process took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 345 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 84 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 304 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 5,025 feet above sea level (asl) in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, as it departed from the airport.
The enroute climb started over West Milford, New Jersey, and continued until the aircraft reached a cruising altitude. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 19 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took the aircraft over various locations in New Jersey, including Haskell.
The enroute descent started 2 miles southwest of Cedar Glen Lakes, with the aircraft descending from 5,536 feet asl to 1,501 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, as it flew over the Warren Grove Range Airport.
The enroute climb started 3 miles northwest of Mystic Island, with the aircraft climbing from 1,136 feet asl to 1,622 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, as it flew over Smithville.
The enroute descent started 2 miles east of Absecon, with the aircraft descending from 1,910 feet asl to 579 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern, with the distance from the downwind turn to the runway being 3 nautical miles in 78 seconds.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, as it flew over Ventnor City. The final approach to runway 29 at Atlantic City Municipal Bader Field (KAIY) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 271.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 683 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 29 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 73 knots and a distance of 79 meters. The touchdown rate was heavy at -734 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 360 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 230 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 114 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 68 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at KAIY Atlantic City Municipal Bader Field on runway 29. The pilot's performance during the final approach and landing was evaluated, resulting in a score of 83.4%.
The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 683 feet above ground level. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 76 kt, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's distance was good at 79 meters, and the speed at 73 kt was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -734 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly aggressive descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which could be a minor issue but did not seem to affect the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 36°C and a light wind of 2 kt at 360°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 kt and 1 kt respectively, which made the landing even smoother.
The total landing distance was 230 meters, which is only 27% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was very good, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining the target threshold speed and reducing the touchdown rate.
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