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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,828 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 366 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an XCub, then departed from runway 19 at N07 Lincoln Park Airport. The takeoff distance was 126 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 50 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb after departing from Lincoln Park Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,194 feet above sea level to 3,487 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude of 2,293 feet was achieved in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent over Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey. The descent from 3,476 feet above sea level to 367 feet above sea level resulted in a decrease of 3,108 feet in altitude over a period of 4 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at an angle of 35.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 177 feet above ground level and was 0 nautical miles from the runway at this point.
The landing on runway 05 at KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway. The threshold speed was slightly too high at 70 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 364 meters. The touchdown speed of 56 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -56 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.8 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 578 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.0 meters.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 35.0° at 0 nm and 177 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,828 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 70 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 364 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 56 knots was a bit fast, but the touchdown rate of -56 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
During the landing, the aircraft slightly deviated from the centerline, both at touchdown and during the rollout. The runway touchdown position was 4.8 meters off-center, and the rollout alignment was 8.0 meters off-center. Despite these minor deviations, the total landing distance of 578 meters was only 32% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were mild, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both negligible at 1 knot. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the XCub aircraft demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases.
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