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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,185 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 238 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 27 at KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport. The takeoff distance was 165 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a 2-knot crosswind and a 14-knot headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and ascended from an altitude of 1,833 feet above sea level to 4,298 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,465 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of WI46 Fun-Air Airport, Van Dyne, Wisconsin, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles south of Fremont, Wisconsin, and descended from an altitude of 3,819 feet above sea level to 2,181 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,639 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at KPCZ Waupaca Municipal Airport was made from the southeast, heading 306.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,351 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 236 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 69 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -75 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 259 degrees. This resulted in an 8-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 618 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 42 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 21 minutes. The aircraft used 59 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KPCZ Waupaca Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 98.1%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, aligning with the runway 31 at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,351 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was heading 306.0° at the time of the approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 69 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 236 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The aircraft's touchdown rate of -75 feet per minute (fpm) was also excellent, demonstrating a high level of precision and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 11 kt from 259°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 kt and a headwind of 8 kt, which did not appear to significantly impact the aircraft's performance. The runway length at KPCZ Waupaca Municipal Airport is 1,185 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to land safely.
The total landing distance of 618 meters was 52% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively. Overall, the landing was considered a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of precision and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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