At 8 A drain current and 10 V gate drive, the 190 mOhm Rds(on) max produces 12.2 W conduction loss — well within the 30 W package dissipation limit at Tc=25°C, but the TO-220FP's thermal resistance means the case will run hot in still air. The 46 nC total gate charge at 10 V is moderate; a typical gate driver delivering 1 A can switch the FET in under 50 ns, keeping crossover losses manageable in hard-switched topologies up to 100 kHz.
TO-220 Full Pack: no insulating washer needed
The through-hole mounting suits point-of-load boards and repair replacements where a soldered joint is preferred over a press-fit clip.