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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 1,295 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,295 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 64 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 24 at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) in a P180 aircraft. The takeoff distance was 443 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 123 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was also 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed, it began its enroute climb over Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, and ascended from an altitude of 1,020 feet above sea level to 15,198 feet above sea level, a total increase of 14,179 feet in just 8 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 18 nautical miles. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of New City, New York, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 15,210 feet above sea level to 3,678 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,532 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile north east of Valhalla, New York. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began 4 miles south east of East Norwalk, Connecticut, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began over Montauk, New York, where the aircraft descended from 3,489 feet above sea level to 2,046 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,443 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south west of Montauk and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at the Town of East Hampton Airport (KHTO) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,479 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28, which had a length of 1,295 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 93 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 62 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 92 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -658 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 327 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 262 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at KHTO Town of East Hampton Airport, with a score of 90.5%. The final approach to runway 28 was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,479 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 92 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 62 meters. However, the touchdown rate was reported as heavy, with a descent rate of -658 feet per minute (fpm). This may indicate that the pilot could have benefited from a slightly more gradual descent to touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. There was no crosswind component, which made the landing even more manageable. The runway length at KHTO Town of East Hampton Airport is 1,295 meters, which provided a sufficient margin for the aircraft to land safely.
The total landing distance was 327 meters, which is approximately 25% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft landed relatively close to the threshold, which is a good sign. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway with a good speed and distance. However, the heavy touchdown rate may require some attention from the pilot to improve the landing technique.
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