If touchdown occurs 250 feet from the approach end and within the first third of the runway, is this compliant with the landing requirements?

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If touchdown occurs 250 feet from the approach end and within the first third of the runway, is this compliant with the landing requirements?

Touchdown location relative to the threshold determines compliance: you must touch down somewhere in the first third of the usable runway from the approach end. If you touch down 250 feet from the threshold, that is inside the initial third for virtually all standard runways (since that implies the runway is at least 750 feet long). In other words, as long as the runway length is sufficient (L ≥ 750 ft), a 250-foot touchdown meets the requirement because it lies within the first third. If the runway were extraordinarily short, the first third could be shorter than 250 feet, which could fail the rule, but typical airfields are long enough for this to be compliant.

Touchdown location relative to the threshold determines compliance: you must touch down somewhere in the first third of the usable runway from the approach end. If you touch down 250 feet from the threshold, that is inside the initial third for virtually all standard runways (since that implies the runway is at least 750 feet long). In other words, as long as the runway length is sufficient (L ≥ 750 ft), a 250-foot touchdown meets the requirement because it lies within the first third. If the runway were extraordinarily short, the first third could be shorter than 250 feet, which could fail the rule, but typical airfields are long enough for this to be compliant.

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