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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,212 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,212 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 16 at the Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field, with a takeoff distance of 143 meters, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 160°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started immediately after departure, with the aircraft ascending from 2,367 feet above sea level to 7,140 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,773 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 6 miles north of the Porter Airport Jacobson, lasting 10 minutes and covering a distance of 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles west of the Swan Field Saginaw, descending from 7,743 feet above sea level to 1,903 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,840 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at the Richard I Bong Memorial Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 143.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,225 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 14 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 272 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 63 knots, and the touchdown rate was -159 feet per minute, both of which were considered good.
The total landing distance was 562 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. 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 67 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 30 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 72 kilograms.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport with an impressive score of 98.3%. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 143.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,225 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 1,212 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at a good 69 knots. The touchdown distance of 272 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 63 knots was well-controlled. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The total landing distance of 562 meters was relatively short, accounting for only 46% of the runway length. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing process.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control and steer the aircraft in the correct direction. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision, resulting in a score of 98.3%.
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