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Keep the wings level on final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 4,117 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,117 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 851 ft 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 04 at KAIY Atlantic City Municipal Bader Field. The takeoff distance was 1,123 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 341°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 704 feet above sea level to 3,765 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,062 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead KAIY Atlantic City Municipal Bader Field, and the aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead NJ01 Campbell's Soup Heliport Camden. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Richwood, and descended from 3,768 feet above sea level to 2,827 feet above sea level, a decrease of 942 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Swedesboro and lasted for 55 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The descent phase that followed began overhead Port Trevorton, and the aircraft descended from 2,842 feet above sea level to 614 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,228 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at KSEG Penn Valley Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 339.0° and an altitude of 143 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 40 knots and a touchdown rate of -82 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 39°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 10°.
The total landing distance was 1,173 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 146 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 96 minutes. The aircraft used 101 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KSEG Penn Valley Airport, achieving a high score of 93.9%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 339.0° at an altitude of 143 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 60 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 841 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 40 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of precision and control. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 39°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,173 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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