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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 1,053 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 245 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Cessna C152 aircraft, departing from runway 24 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The takeoff roll was successful, with a takeoff distance of 238 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 59 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 320 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was negligible. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead West Milford, New Jersey, and ascended from an altitude of 1,298 feet above sea level to 1,852 feet, an increase of 554 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This phase began overhead JY43 Hill Top Airport in West Milford, New Jersey. The final approach to runway 24 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 222.0 degrees at an altitude of 578 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 241 meters and a touchdown speed of 53 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -92 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing remained the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 320 degrees.
The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used approximately 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C152 aircraft successfully landed at 4N1 Greenwood Lake, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 222.0° at 1 nautical mile and 578 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 24.
The runway length at 4N1 Greenwood Lake is 1,053 meters, providing a sufficient distance for the aircraft to touch down safely. The threshold height was well-managed, and the threshold speed was above the target at 63 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained a safe margin of speed during the approach, which is essential for a controlled landing.
The touchdown distance of 241 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown speed of 53 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft slightly earlier than necessary. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.8 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. However, this deviation was minor and did not compromise the safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was zero. These conditions contributed to a stable and predictable approach, allowing the pilot to execute a safe and controlled landing.
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