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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 67 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 93 kt, 26 kt past the 67 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 67 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 70 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 80 kt against a target of 70 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 70 kt at the threshold.
Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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Events
Events
Events
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 2.6° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 762 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 0.36 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, a Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23. The aircraft accelerated down the 2,460-meter-long runway, covering 1,334 meters before lifting off into the air at a speed of 95 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot from the west, resulting in a negligible headwind or crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from Groningen Airport Eelde, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 354 feet above sea level to 631 feet. This climb phase was characterized by a rapid increase in altitude, with the aircraft gaining 277 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The climb was initiated overhead the airport, and the aircraft continued to ascend before leveling off at the desired altitude.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Donderen. The descent phase was marked by a significant decrease in altitude, with the aircraft losing 612 feet in 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft eventually descended to a final altitude of 20 feet above sea level, concluding the flight. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the aircraft used a total of -12 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft crossed the runway threshold early, touching down before the designated threshold while maintaining a speed of 54 kt, which the data describes as good. The flare produced a smooth descent rate of minus 107 fpm and the touchdown alignment was recorded as very good; ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, including a 1 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind.
At the moment of touchdown the aircraft’s speed remained at 54 kt, the vertical speed was a steady minus 107 fpm, and the alignment on the runway was very good, confirming the figures noted in the previous phase.
During rollout the aircraft remained perfectly aligned with the centreline and came to a stop after traveling 269 m, representing 11 % of the runway length.
The landing score of 90.8 % indicates a solid performance; to improve consistency the crew should aim to achieve the standard aim point approximately 300 m (1,000 ft) down the runway to avoid early touchdown. Maintaining the current flare technique while adjusting the touchdown point will further optimise runway usage.
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