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Track the centreline 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 699 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 699 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 45 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 06 at 4N1 Greenwood Lake. The takeoff distance was 206 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 61 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb after departing from the runway, starting overhead 4N1 Greenwood Lake West Milford. The climb took 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,208 feet above sea level to 1,718 feet above sea level, an increase of 510 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The cruise phase began 1 mile northeast of West Milford. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 1 mile southwest of Vernon Valley. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,345 feet above sea level to 989 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,357 feet.
The final approach to runway 21 at KFWN Sussex Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading at 164.0 degrees and being 1 nautical mile away from the runway. The aircraft was at an altitude of 558 feet above ground level at this point. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with the touchdown speed being a little below the target speed at 52 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 44 meters, and the touchdown speed was 49 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 216 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also 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.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 17 nautical miles and took 13 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at KFWN Sussex Airport, achieving a score of 90.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 164.0° at 1 nautical mile and 558 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 21, which has a length of 699 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 52 knots. The touchdown distance of 44 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -126 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind was 5 knots, which had a minimal impact on the landing. The total landing distance of 216 meters was 31% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled landing.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, resulting in a high score of 90.2%.
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