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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 602 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 241 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19 at N07 Lincoln Park Airport. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 298 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 49 knots, and the aircraft was operating in a relatively hot and calm environment, with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 0 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Fairfield, New Jersey. The climb started at an altitude of 1,175 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 1,822 feet, an increase of 647 feet in just 1 minute. This rapid climb covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting overhead Fairfield. The descent from 1,843 feet to 464 feet above sea level resulted in a decrease of 1,378 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final approach to runway 19 from the north, heading 169.0 degrees at an altitude of 277 feet above ground level and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 602 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 68 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 479 meters, accounting for 80% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight used 3 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at N07 Lincoln Park Airport, with a final approach score of 89.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 169.0° at an altitude of 277 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 19, which has a length of 602 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 68 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise touchdown speed.
The touchdown point was located more than 50% of the way down the runway, which may indicate that the pilot was trying to use up as much of the available runway as possible. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was slightly faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot was able to absorb the impact of the landing and bring the aircraft to a stop smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 3.3 meters off-centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a slight crosswind. However, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 39°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 0°.
The total landing distance was 479 meters, which is 80% of the available runway. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it may have been necessary given the pilot's decision to use up as much of the runway as possible. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop smoothly and maintain control.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement. The pilot may want to work on reducing the touchdown speed and improving the runway alignment to achieve a more precise landing.
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