KLDJ to N05 Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from KLDJ to N05

Sunday, 15 December 2024 02:11

Minutes 21

31 nm

Fuel 25 lbs

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 27 at KLDJ

Linden Airport

Linden, New Jersey, United States

Altitude

20 ft asl

Weight

2,037 lbs

Fuel

112 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

225.9 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at N05

Hackettstown Airport

Hackettstown New Jersey, United States

669 ft asl

Altitude

2,012 lbs

Weight

87 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

223.3 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.04%

Departure Score 98.45%

Enroute Score 98.26%

Arrival Score 97.41%

The flight in the Cessna C172 started with a departure roll on runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,060 ft, which represented 34% of the total runway length. Liftoff speed was achieved at 61 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was reported to be 60°F with a wind speed of 1 kn coming from 225°, resulting in no crosswind or headwind components.

As the aircraft climbed enroute, it started overhead Rahway, New Jersey and climbed from 1,024 ft above sea level to 2,199 ft above sea level, gaining 1,175 ft in altitude in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nm. Once the climb was completed, a level cruise was maintained overhead Scotch Plains, New Jersey for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nm.

The final approach to runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport was initiated from the northeast with a heading of 216.0° at 1 nm and an altitude of 262 ft above ground level. The landing itself on runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport was smooth with a touchdown distance of 389 ft and a touchdown speed of 47 kn. The touchdown rate was recorded at -127 ft/min. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from the centerline.

The local weather at the time of landing was 59°F with no wind present, resulting in no crosswind or headwind components. The total landing distance was 807 ft, which represented 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was reported to be perfect.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 31 nm, taking 21 minutes to complete. A total of 25 lbs of fuel was consumed during the flight. Overall, the flight in the Cessna C172 was successful with a smooth takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing, with minor deviations noted during touchdown and runway alignment.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport, Average speed was 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 20 kn	0		20 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.8		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 02:11:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 02:11:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 02:11:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 02:11:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 02:11:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 02:11:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 02:11:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 02:12:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 02:12:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 02:12:14
Info	Parking Brake Off at 02:12:16

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport. Takeoff distance 1,060 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 1 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,060 ft 34 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kn Target 65 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.0 ft 0.4 ft left to 4.6 ft right	0.4		0.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.7		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 61 kn min to max 66 kn	61		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 671 ft/m 397 ft/m min to max 831 ft/m	397		831 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	2		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 5.9 ° min to max 10.4 °	5.9		10.0 °

Departure Climb 2

99.68 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 66 kn min to max 78 kn	66		78 kn
98.74 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 841 ft/m 653 ft/m min to max 1,081 ft/m	835		929 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 125 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 397 ft agl	55		397 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 7.5 ° min to max 10.6 °	10.0		9.6 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 02:15:33

Departure Climb 3

94.12 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 77 kn min to max 99 kn	78		99 kn
70.61 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.2 °	0.7		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.77 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		0.93 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 713 ft/m 312 ft/m min to max 1,108 ft/m	979		629 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 719 ft agl 413 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl	413		991 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 10.4 °	9.9		3.7 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Rahway (New Jersey, United States). Climbing from 1,024 ft asl to 2,199 ft asl, an increase of 1,175 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 99 kn min to max 119 kn	99		119 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.0 °	5.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	0.94		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 425 ft/m -111 ft/m min to max 985 ft/m	508		-111 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,658 ft asl 1,024 ft asl min to max 2,213 ft asl	1,024		2,199 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.2		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

96.51 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Scotch Plains (New Jersey, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 23 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.37 %	Average altitude 1,963 ft asl 940 ft asl min to max 2,324 ft asl	2,194		940 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 54 kn min to max 127 kn	118		54 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.8 °	1.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.23 g	0.97		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -7.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	-0.2		-0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 02:31:06
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 02:31:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 02:31:25

Arrival Final 1

98.16 %

Approaching runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 262 ft agl to -1 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 53 kn 53 kn min to max 54 kn	53		53 kn
90.8 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -414 ft/m -569 ft/m min to max -347 ft/m	-537		-347 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 47 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 262 ft agl	262		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.7		2.2 °

Arrival Landing

91.78 %

Landing on runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport, runway length 2,181 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 53 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.17 %	Threshold speed at 53 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 36 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
99.86 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.7		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 47 kn min to max 53 kn	53		47 kn
Info	Average VSI -213 ft/m -341 ft/m min to max -127 ft/m	-341		-127 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 14 ft agl	14		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.2		5.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.68 %

Touchdown distance was good at 389 ft. Touchdown speed at 47 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -127 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 0 kn at 223 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.08 %	Touchdown VSI was -127 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 389 ft Target 1,227 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 47 kn Target 55 kn
99.84 %	Runway alignment max 10.1 ft 9.2 ft left	10.1		8.1 ft
98.75 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.03 g min to max 1.17 g	1.03		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 46 kn min to max 47 kn	47		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.2		5.5 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 807 ft, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 807 ft 37 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 12.8 ft 7.8 ft left to 5.0 ft right	7.8		-5.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 34 kn min to max 54 kn	54		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 3 kn min to max 29 kn	29		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -5.3 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.4		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.2		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 02:33:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 02:34:28
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 02:34:30

Takeoff on runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport in the Cessna C172

98.45 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,060 ft using 33.9 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.4 ft left to 4.6 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.68 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.74 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.12 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

70.61 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 97.41 %

98.16 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 262 ft agl to -1 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

90.8 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

90.8 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

91.78 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport, runway length 2,181 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 53 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

67.17 %

Threshold speed at 53 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank