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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,981 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 368 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Kodiak 100 aircraft was at Aberdeen Regional Airport, taxiing from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 20 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching the runway, departure roll began on runway 31, with a takeoff distance of 271 meters, accounting for 13% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 79 knots.
The initial climb started over the airport, where the aircraft rose from 1,713 feet above sea level to 15,001 feet above sea level, a gain of 13,288 feet in 11 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles. This climb continued until reaching a level cruise status 4 nautical miles northeast of the Crooked Lake Lodge Heliport, where the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 45 minutes, covering a total distance of 122 nautical miles.
The enroute descent then started 6 miles east of Carlos in Minnesota, where the aircraft descended from 15,005 feet above sea level to 2,992 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,013 feet over 14 minutes, and covered 39 nautical miles. The aircraft began another level cruise phase 1 mile south of Baxter in Minnesota, maintaining a steady altitude for 2 minutes, but only covering a short distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final phase of the flight involved a descent towards Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, where the aircraft prepared for a runway 05 approach, heading 53.0° from the southwest, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,182 feet above ground level. Landing on runway 05, the aircraft showed good performance, touching down at a speed of 62 knots, a touchdown distance of 367 meters, and a touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute.
The aircraft was equipped with a runway length of 1,981 meters and demonstrated good threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 7.2 meters off the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft demonstrated good runway rollout alignment, although it was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline.
After touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance covered was 193 nautical miles, with the overall flight duration taking 80 minutes. The aircraft used 194 kilograms of fuel during this duration.
A Kodiak 100 aircraft recently performed a successful landing at KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, displaying a proficiency of 94.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest at a heading of 53.0°, maintaining an altitude of 1,182 feet above ground level (agl) approximately 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing conditions at KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport were favorable, with the runway length measuring 1,981 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing the aircraft to make a stable approach to the runway. The threshold speed of 67 knots was also within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft displayed a suitable touchdown speed of 62 knots and a negative touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute, which are indicative of a well-executed landing. However, the aircraft's touchdown position was slightly off-centerline, deviating by 7.2 meters from the centreline.
The crosswind, tailwind, and mainwind were relatively minimal, ranging from 1 kt at 270°, which may not have contributed significantly to the landing's variables. The landing distance of 790 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating a reasonable stopping capacity.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was again slightly off-centerline, this time by 10.3 meters. This misalignment might have been a result of the initial touchdown position deviation, but it was manageable. The successful landing demonstrates the competence of the Kodiak 100 crew in handling the aircraft under the specific environmental conditions of the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport.
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