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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 828 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 828 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 204 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 34 at Guwasa Airport, AYGW. The Kodiak 100 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 255 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 68 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of Kora Airstrip, AYOZ, and continued to an altitude of 12,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,556 feet in just 4 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 6 miles east of Kora Airstrip. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles. The cruise altitude was maintained at 12,008 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Norambi Airstrip, AYRN. The descent was from an altitude of 11,997 feet above sea level to 5,133 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,864 feet in just 4 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at Norambi Airstrip was made from the north, heading 205.0 degrees at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, which had a length of 828 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was achieved at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was 202 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 64 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute was fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.5 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during the takeoff phase, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 550 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11.2 meters. The total flight distance was 46 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 51 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at AYRN Norambi Airstrip with a score of 93.4%. The final approach was made from the north, heading 205.0° at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 20, which has a length of 828 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 70 knots, which is a typical speed for landing. The touchdown distance of 202 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was slightly faster than recommended, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but could be improved upon. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which may have required the pilot to make some adjustments during the rollout.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance of 550 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline. This may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-center, and the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments to maintain alignment during the rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement to achieve a perfect score.
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