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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 652 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 652 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Lincoln Park Airport, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C182, then departed from runway 19 and took off with a takeoff distance of 156 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 58 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and there was no headwind. The enroute climb started overhead Lincoln Park, where the aircraft climbed from 763 feet above sea level to 3,137 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,374 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles southwest of Franklin Lakes, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile north of Franklin Lakes, where the aircraft descended from 2,636 feet above sea level to 1,583 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,053 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and descent phases, with several climbs and descents taking place over various locations, including Montebello and Viola in New York. The enroute climb started overhead Montebello, where the aircraft climbed from 1,118 feet above sea level to 1,574 feet above sea level, an increase of 456 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 03 at Warwick Municipal Airport was made from the south, heading 17.0° at 0 nautical miles and 59 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which had a length of 652 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 83 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 75 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -188 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 257°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 605 meters, which was 93% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The flight ended with taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 39 nautical miles, taking 37 minutes, and the aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C182 aircraft successfully landed at N72 Warwick Municipal Airport, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 17.0° at 0 nm and 59 ft above ground level (agl), which indicates a stable and controlled descent. The aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 652 meters.
However, there were some issues with the landing performance. The threshold speed was excessively high at 83 kt, which is above the recommended speed for a safe landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a longer landing distance. Additionally, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach and touchdown, resulting in a longer than necessary landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 75 kt was also excessively fast, which could have increased the risk of a bounced landing or a loss of control during the rollout. Fortunately, the touchdown rate was good at -188 fpm, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 257°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 2 kt, which suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing. The total landing distance was 605 meters, which is 93% of the available runway. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, but could have done so more efficiently.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout and bring it to a stop in a stable and controlled manner. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the pilot was able to successfully land the aircraft and bring it to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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