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KLDJ
Linden, United States
Runway 27
Elevation20 ft asl
Weight2,037 lbs
Fuel112 lbs
Wind226° · 1 kn

Flight Score

98.04 %
N05
Hackettstown, United States
Runway 23
Elevation669 ft asl
Weight2,012 lbs
Fuel87 lbs
Wind223° · 0 kn
15 Dec 2024 0:21 31 nm Cessna C172 25 lbs
Departure Score
98.45 %
Enroute Score
98.26 %
Arrival Score
97.41 %

What went well

Touched down at -127 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 399 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 8.1 ft off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Threshold speed at 53 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. at 67 %, −0.69 points
Enroute Level — Average altitude 1,963 ft asl at 88 %, −0.58 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 13.2 ° at 71 %, −0.49 points

Top opportunity

Keep the approach speed on target

Arrival Landing

Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.

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Start to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport, Average speed was 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kn0 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 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Departure Roll 100.00Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,060 ft34 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 61 knTarget 65 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 5.0 ft0.4 ft left to 4.6 ft right 0.4 0.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 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 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 64 kn61 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 g0.98 g min to max 1.12 g 1.04 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 671 ft/m397 ft/m min to max 831 ft/m 397 831 ft/m
Info Average altitude 23 ft agl2 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 99.68Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.3 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 69 kn66 kn min to max 78 kn 66 78 kn
99 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.1 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 0.97 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 841 ft/m653 ft/m min to max 1,081 ft/m 835 929 ft/m
Info Average altitude 125 ft agl55 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 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 167 ft agl · 78 kt
Departure Climb 3 94.12Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-1.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 89 kn77 kn min to max 99 kn 78 99 kn
71 % Average bank angle 3.0 °0.1 ° min to max 13.2 ° 0.7 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.77 g min to max 1.07 g 1.01 0.93 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 713 ft/m312 ft/m min to max 1,108 ft/m 979 629 ft/m
Info Average altitude 719 ft agl413 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 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 107 kn99 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 g0.94 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 asl1,024 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 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 96.51Enroute level cruise started overhead Scotch Plains (New Jersey, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 23 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Average altitude 1,963 ft asl940 ft asl min to max 2,324 ft asl 2,194 940 ft asl
100 % Average speed 111 kn54 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 g0.83 g min to max 1.23 g 0.97 1.03 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-7.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° -0.2 -0.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 847 ft agl · 91 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 635 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 629 ft agl · 78 kt
Arrival Final 1 98.16Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.8 °0.9 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.6 0.9 °
100 % Average speed 53 kn53 kn min to max 54 kn 53 53 kn
91 % 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 g0.96 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 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 91.78Landing 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
67 % 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 °
99.9 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.7 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.99 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 1.03 g
Info Average speed 51 kn47 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 agl4 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 °
025008.6817263543Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 99.68Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown VSI was -127 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 389 ftTarget 1,227 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 47 knTarget 55 kn
99.8 % Runway alignment max 10.1 ft9.2 ft left 10.1 8.1 ft
99 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° 2.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.03 g min to max 1.17 g 1.03 1.07 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 46 kn46 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 100.00Total landing distance 807 ft, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 807 ft37 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 12.8 ft7.8 ft left to 5.0 ft right 7.8 -5.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average speed 49 kn34 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
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 11 kn3 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 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.01 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,060 ft · 34 %
100.00Liftoff speed60 kt
100.00Runway alignment4.6 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb670 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height14 ft
67.17Threshold speed52 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.5 ft L

The stabilisation gates

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.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on N05 23

Past threshold100.00
399ft
Centreline99.84
8.1ft L
Speed100.00
47kt
Touchdown rate99.08
-127fpm
Impact100.00
1.17G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 2,181 ft of the approach.

14 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 14 ft, down at 399 ft

Plan view — the full 2,181 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 399 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 399 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 760 ft of 2,181 ft · 35 %
Rollout distance100.00
361ft34 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
7.8ft L

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport in the Cessna 172
98.45 %
100 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
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
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 40 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
01,0002,0003,000-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 450 0
99.68 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
98.74 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 800 500
94.12 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KLDJ Linden Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
70.61 %
14 7 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 7 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 700 200
01,0002,0003,00004692138184230 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.750100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.75-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 23 at N05 Hackettstown Airport in the Cessna 172
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 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
54 52 50
Alignment
90.8 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-347 -473 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
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
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
99.86 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
53 46 40
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-129 -265 -400
025008.6817263543 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
99.68 %
Touchdown
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.
Touchdown
99.08 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -127 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 47 kt was good. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 389 ft.
Alignment
99.84 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from centreline.
Bank
98.75 %
Bank angle 0.9 °
G
100 %
G 1.10 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 807 ft, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 807 ft using 37 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
46 33 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3.5 1
0500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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