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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.
Side view — the last 1,002 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,002 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 141 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 26 at KLNS Lancaster Airport. The takeoff distance was 57 meters, which accounted for 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at that speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 28 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 26 knots. The pilot navigated the aircraft to a level cruise altitude, starting overhead KLNS Lancaster Airport, and this phase of the flight lasted for just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute climb phase began overhead KLNS Lancaster Airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 794 feet above sea level to 1,769 feet above sea level, an increase of 976 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile southwest of Brownstown, Pennsylvania, and lasting for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the pilot began the final approach to runway 27 at 17N Cross Keys, approaching from the east at a heading of 254.0 degrees and at an altitude of 805 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 28 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 27 knots.
The landing on runway 27 at 17N Cross Keys was successful, with a touchdown distance of 140 meters and a touchdown speed of 49 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -323 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.6 meters. The total flight distance was 70 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 41 minutes, during which the aircraft used 69 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at 17N Cross Keys, achieving a score of 92.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 805 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a smooth landing on runway 27, which has a length of 1,002 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at a good 61 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 140 meters. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was well within the recommended range, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -323 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 5.6 meters off the centerline of the runway. This minor misalignment may have been due to the crosswind component of 8 knots, which was present during the landing. The headwind of 27 knots helped to stabilize the aircraft, but the crosswind required some adjustment from the pilot to maintain a stable approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 28 knots from 269°. The wind direction and speed were taken into account by the pilot during the approach, and the aircraft was successfully landed despite the challenging conditions. Overall, the landing was considered good, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control.
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