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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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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 842 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 842 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 207 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 337, then departed from runway 04 at Schenectady County Airport (KSCH). The takeoff distance was 417 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 71 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 209 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a tailwind of 4 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile south east of East Glenville, New York, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,368 feet above sea level to 10,237 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,868 feet in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Greenwich, New York, and lasted for 75 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 213 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles east of Plymouth, Maine, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 10,143 feet above sea level to 296 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,847 feet in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) was made from the south, with a heading of 22.0 degrees at an altitude of 155 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 64 knots and a touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the touchdown distance was 205 meters, which was 43% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 224 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and there was a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 366 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 260 nautical miles and lasted for 99 minutes, using 65 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 337 aircraft successfully landed at KOLD Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%. The final approach to runway 04 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 22.0° at an altitude of 155 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a good threshold height and speed of 74 knots. The touchdown distance of 205 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was well within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 224°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 366 meters was 43% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the Cessna 337 aircraft demonstrated excellent handling and control during the landing, with a high degree of precision and accuracy. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled manner in which the aircraft was brought to a stop on the runway.
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