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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,053 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 256 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Microsoft Aircraft PA-28-236 Dakota, then departed from runway 04 at KCDW Essex County Airport. The takeoff distance was 369 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Singac, New Jersey. The climb took 1 minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,173 feet above sea level to 2,330 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,157 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Wayne, New Jersey. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Wanaque, New Jersey. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,088 feet above sea level to 1,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,008 feet.
The final approach to runway 24 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake was made from the north-east, with a heading of 215.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 288 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 177 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 70 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -87 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters. The total landing distance was 547 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Microsoft PA28-236 Dakota, successfully landed at 4N1 Greenwood Lake, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing technique. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 215.0° at 1 nautical mile and 288 feet above ground level (agl). This approach angle and distance allowed the pilot to maintain a good visual reference of the runway and its surroundings.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a threshold speed of 78 knots being achieved, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 254 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 70 knots was slightly higher than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
The landing rate of -87 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 177°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which reduced the risk of crosswind effects on the landing. The total landing distance of 547 meters was 52% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's speed and descent to maintain a safe and efficient landing.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and align it with the centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in their landing technique.
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