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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 836 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 836 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 165 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 01 at AYYE Yalumet Airport, where the Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 350 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 70 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of Yalumet Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from an altitude of 3,216 feet above sea level to 8,573 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,357 feet in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, starting 3 miles northwest of AYDE Derim Airport Lae.
The enroute descent began 4 miles northeast of AYDE Derim Airport Lae and lasted for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 8,574 feet above sea level to 961 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,613 feet, while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08 at AYWS Wasu Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 82.0 degrees at an altitude of 927 feet above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 08 at AYWS Wasu Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 60 knots and a touchdown distance of 162 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The touchdown rate was also good at -152 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from 139 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 436 meters, and the total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, which was completed in 15 minutes, using 32 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at AYWS Wasu Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 82.0° at an altitude of 927 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown distance. The threshold speed was maintained at 67 knots, and the touchdown distance was 162 meters, which is within acceptable limits. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 60 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -152 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the intended path. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 139°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing performance of the aircraft.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.4%. However, the minor deviations from the ideal landing performance suggest that there is room for improvement in terms of precision and alignment.
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