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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,053 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 340 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 PA28 Warrior II, then departed from runway 28 at KCDW Essex County Airport. The takeoff distance was 403 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 64 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Fairfield, New Jersey. The climb involved an increase in altitude from 466 feet above sea level to 2,652 feet above sea level, a total increase of 2,185 feet, over a distance of 6 nautical miles, and took approximately 4 minutes.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles south of Kinnelon, New Jersey. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 3 miles northwest of Kinnelon and involved a decrease in altitude from 2,960 feet above sea level to 2,206 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 754 feet, over a distance of 3 nautical miles, and took approximately 2 minutes.
The final approach to runway 06 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 49.0 degrees. The approach was initiated 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,414 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The landing on runway 06 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake was successful, with a touchdown distance of 337 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 65 knots, which was slightly fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -167 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters. The total landing distance was 517 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
In conclusion, the flight was completed in 15 minutes, covering a total distance of 19 nautical miles, and used 5 kilograms of fuel.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at 4N1 Greenwood Lake, achieving a score of 90.8%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 49.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,414 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 1,053 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 80 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 337 meters. The touchdown speed of 65 knots was a bit fast, but the touchdown rate of -167 feet per minute (fpm) was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 517 meters, which is approximately 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and adherence to standard procedures.
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