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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,762 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 332 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 59 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C, wind speed of 0 knots, and no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead KCDW Essex County Airport, Caldwell, New Jersey, and climbed from 573 feet above sea level to 1,801 feet, an increase of 1,227 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 1,874 feet above sea level to 4,258 feet, an increase of 2,384 feet in 5 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south of Kenvil, New Jersey, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering 46 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 1 mile southwest of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and descended from 4,532 feet above sea level to 1,812 feet, a decrease of 2,720 feet in 5 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead Stiles, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 302.0° at 1 nautical mile and 380 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31, which had a length of 1,762 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 74 knots.
The touchdown point was 55 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 59 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were slightly different, with a temperature of 21°C, wind speed of 2 knots, and a crosswind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 709 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 77 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 30 kilograms.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) on runway 31. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 302.0° at 1 nautical mile and 380 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 82.1%.
The landing was conducted on a runway with a length of 1,762 meters. However, the threshold height at 92 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 74 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before reaching the runway.
The touchdown point was located 55 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 249°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 709 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to slow the aircraft down efficiently during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the desired performance. The pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop on the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of slowing the aircraft down before touchdown and aligning the aircraft with the runway centerline at the point of touchdown.
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