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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 693 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 693 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 111 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, then departed from runway 28 at KCDW Essex County Airport in New Jersey, United States. The takeoff distance was 334 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 66 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18°C and winds of 7 knots at 54°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Fairfield, New Jersey, where the aircraft ascended from 711 feet above sea level to 1,497 feet, an increase of 785 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The flight continued with various enroute climbs and descents, with the aircraft reaching altitudes of up to 2,777 feet above sea level. The enroute level cruise periods were also notable, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for extended periods. One such period lasted 29 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft encountered various weather conditions, including temperature changes and wind shifts. The final approach to runway 06 at KMTP Montauk Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 51.0° at an altitude of 651 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 06 at KMTP Montauk Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 56 knots and a distance of 110 meters. The touchdown rate was good at -176 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 196 meters, accounting for 28% of the runway length.
The flight concluded with a total distance of 121 nautical miles, taking 81 minutes to complete and using 35 kilograms of fuel. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline. Overall, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well in various weather conditions and demonstrating good handling and control.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at KMTP Montauk Airport, achieving a score of 92.4%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 51.0° at 4 nautical miles and 651 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 693 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 110 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 56 knots. The touchdown rate of -176 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 8.8 meters from the centerline. Despite these minor deviations, the total landing distance of 196 meters was only 28% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 179°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which likely contributed to the smooth landing performance. Overall, the landing was considered good, with only minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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