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Improve the rollout
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,307 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,307 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 293 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Kodiak 100, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Y66 Drummond Island Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08, with a takeoff distance of 233 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots blowing from a direction of 140°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of KDRM Drummond Island Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,710 feet above sea level to 9,909 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,199 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 5 miles west of De Tour Village, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles northeast of 6Y8 Welke Airport, and descended from 9,885 feet above sea level to 2,651 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,234 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles west of KSJX Beaver Island Airport, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles west of KSJX Beaver Island Airport, and descended from 2,438 feet above sea level to 1,863 feet above sea level, a decrease of 575 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KSJX Beaver Island Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 91.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,189 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 293 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -81 feet per minute was excellent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots blowing from a direction of 160°. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 98 nautical miles, taking 44 minutes, and the aircraft used 106 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KSJX Beaver Island Airport, achieving a score of 93.4%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,189 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a clear path to land on runway 09, which has a length of 1,307 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 78 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach speed being slightly higher than necessary, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The touchdown distance was reported as good, at 293 meters, which is a reasonable distance for a landing of this type. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, coming in at 68 knots. This may have contributed to a slightly higher than ideal touchdown rate, but the actual rate of -81 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 160°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were likely to have had a minimal impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 681 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft achieved a high score. However, there were a few areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and the runway touchdown position. With some adjustments to the approach and rollout paths, the aircraft could potentially achieve an even higher score on future landings.
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