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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.
Side view — the last 908 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 908 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 22 at Essex County Airport (KCDW). The takeoff distance was 169 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 50 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 180°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northwest of Caldwell, New Jersey. The climb took place from an initial altitude of 899 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 1,269 feet, an increase of 370 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began approximately 1 mile south of Fairfield, New Jersey. This phase of the flight lasted for 24 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport (N51), which was located to the southwest of the aircraft's position. The approach was made from a heading of 29.0° at an altitude of 1,171 feet above ground level, and the aircraft was 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 190 meters, which was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 42 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 275 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 33 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at N51 Solberg-Hunterdon airport, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 29.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,171 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the final approach, setting up for a smooth touchdown on runway 04.
The runway at N51 Solberg-Hunterdon is 908 meters long, providing a sufficient distance for the aircraft to land safely. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 50 knots, which may have been due to the pilot's cautious approach.
The touchdown distance of 190 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 42 knots was also good. The rate of descent was smooth at -126 feet per minute, indicating that the pilot maintained a steady and controlled rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which had a negligible effect on the landing. The total landing distance of 275 meters was only 30% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control, precision, and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases.
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