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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.
Side view — the last 643 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 643 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 111 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 Frederick Municipal Airport, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 278 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 67 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 188 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. After departing from Frederick, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,344 feet above sea level to 2,727 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,382 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Spring Ridge, Maryland, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Millersville, Pennsylvania, where it descended from 2,763 feet above sea level to 1,525 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,237 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at Smoketown Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 87.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,152 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 109 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -310 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at Smoketown Airport were -6°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 187 degrees, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 330 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centreline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 69 nautical miles, which was covered in 41 minutes, and the aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at S37 Smoketown Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,152 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 10, which has a length of 643 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 61 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. The touchdown distance of 109 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and touch down smoothly.
The touchdown speed of 56 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -310 feet per minute (fpm). This is not necessarily a cause for concern, as a firm touchdown rate can be beneficial in terms of reducing the risk of wheel damage or other landing-related issues.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's drift during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -6°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 187°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 330 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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