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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 592 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 592 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 57 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 20 at EDWI JadeWeser Airport. The takeoff distance was 293 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 262 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile southeast of Sande, Lower Saxony, Germany, and ascended from an altitude of 1,030 feet above sea level to 2,980 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,950 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started 2 miles south of Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. The descent phase began 1 mile southwest of Estorf, Lower Saxony, Germany, and involved a decrease in altitude from 2,940 feet above sea level to 920 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,020 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles northwest of Deinste, Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasting for 3 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at EDHS Flugplatz Stade was made from the east, heading 290.0 degrees at an altitude of 102 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 29, which had a length of 592 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 65 knots. The touchdown distance was 55 meters, and the touchdown speed was 62 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -133 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 262 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 322 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 54 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 24 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 65 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at EDHS Flugplatz Stade, achieving a remarkable score of 99.1%. The final approach to runway 29 was executed from the east, heading 290.0° at an altitude of 102 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated excellent control, touching down on the runway at a speed of 62 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 65 knots. The touchdown distance of 55 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute (fpm) was particularly noteworthy, as it suggests a gentle and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 262°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to the smooth landing. The runway length of 592 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 322 meters, which represented only 54% of the available runway.
The post-landing rollout was also executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the runway. Overall, the landing was characterized by excellent control, smooth touchdown, and a high degree of precision, resulting in a score of 99.1%.
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