Departure
Arrival
The flight began with the Kodiak 100 aircraft taking off from the Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome, located 1 mile northeast of CAC8. The aircraft started its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,030 feet above sea level, gradually increasing to 1,337 feet asl over the course of 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This marked the beginning of the flight's journey.
As the aircraft approached its final destination, it initiated its final approach to landing, descending from an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile above ground level. The aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 1,287 feet agl for the duration of the final approach, preparing for touchdown.
The aircraft then began its descent, plummeting from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 3 seconds. This rapid descent was followed by the aircraft touching down 2 miles southeast of Nanaimo. However, the touchdown speed of 97 knots was excessively fast, and the touchdown rate of -883 feet per minute was considered very heavy. Fortunately, the touchdown distance of 184 meters was deemed satisfactory.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft entered its landing rollout phase, covering a distance of 100 meters while maintaining an altitude of 0 feet asl. The aircraft then began taxiing towards the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The flight's overall performance was notable, with a total distance of 7 nautical miles covered in 6 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 18 kilograms. The local weather conditions at the time of the flight included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 11 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 10 knots.
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Departure Climb 1
75 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -52.0 ° -52.0 ° min to max -52.0 ° |
-52.0 | -52.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kt 5 kt min to max 100 kt |
5 | 100 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.0 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.83 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI 622 fpm 362 fpm min to max 692 fpm |
362 | 692 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl |
2 | 46 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
2.8 | 5.7 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 14:20:02 |
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Engine 1 Started at 14:20:02 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:20:02 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:20:02 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:20:02 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:20:02 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 14:20:02 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 14:20:05 |
Departure Climb 2
72.45 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -52.0 ° -52.0 ° min to max -52.0 ° |
-52.0 | -52.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kt 100 kt min to max 140 kt |
100 | 140 kt | |
| 90.26 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
1.5 | 1.0 ° | |
| 98.86 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.46 g min to max 1.43 g |
1.06 | 0.96 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 261 fpm -752 fpm min to max 2,104 fpm |
697 | 620 fpm | |
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Average altitude 83 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl |
47 | 391 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -5.2 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
5.7 | 3.9 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:21:16 |
Departure Climb 3
78.58 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 14 % |
Heading variation 8.3 ° 7.6 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
9.2 | 7.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 144 kt 124 kt min to max 153 kt |
141 | 124 kt | |
| 84.47 % |
Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
1.2 | 7.1 ° | |
| 88.86 % |
Average g force 1.19 g 0.41 g min to max 1.89 g |
0.93 | 0.41 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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| Info |
Average VSI 2,167 fpm -567 fpm min to max 6,015 fpm |
563 | 5,812 fpm | |
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Average altitude 531 ft agl 387 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl |
400 | 948 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 29.2 ° |
3.3 | 24.2 ° |
Enroute Climb
97.74 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of CAC8 Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada). Climbing from 1,030 ft asl to 1,337 ft asl, an increase of 307 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 151 kt 117 kt min to max 174 kt |
120 | 170 kt | |
| 96.06 % |
Average bank angle 23.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 42.0 ° |
6.8 | 10.0 ° | |
| 93.14 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.42 g min to max 1.74 g |
0.42 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 326 fpm -3,235 fpm min to max 5,040 fpm |
5,040 | -3,196 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,168 ft asl 642 ft asl min to max 1,729 ft asl |
1,030 | 1,337 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -10.8 ° min to max 19.8 ° |
19.8 | -9.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Arrival Final 4
86.26 %
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,287 ft agl to 723 ft agl. A decrease of 563 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 2.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 177 kt 163 kt min to max 188 kt |
172 | 163 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -120.6 ° -120.6 ° min to max -120.6 ° |
-120.6 | -120.6 ° | |
| 86.03 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
8.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 90.57 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.76 g min to max 1.83 g |
1.20 | 0.76 g | |
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Average VSI -1,623 fpm -4,237 fpm min to max 1,318 fpm |
-3,070 | 89 fpm | |
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Average altitude 854 ft agl 613 ft agl min to max 1,287 ft agl |
1,287 | 723 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -13.2 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
-7.8 | -0.9 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:23:05 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 14:23:12 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 14:23:17 |
Arrival Final 3
89.94 %
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 714 ft agl to 269 ft agl. A decrease of 444 ft in 14 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 161 kt 159 kt min to max 162 kt |
162 | 161 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -120.6 ° -120.6 ° min to max -120.6 ° |
-120.6 | -120.6 ° | |
| 99.68 % |
Average bank angle 2.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
1.2 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.67 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.67 | 1.10 g | |
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Average VSI -1,654 fpm -2,429 fpm min to max -376 fpm |
-376 | -1,572 fpm | |
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Average altitude 503 ft agl 269 ft agl min to max 714 ft agl |
714 | 269 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -8.3 ° min to max -3.1 ° |
-3.1 | -3.4 ° |
Arrival Final 2
89.41 %
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 248 ft agl to 193 ft agl. A decrease of 55 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
1.2 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 102 kt min to max 161 kt |
161 | 102 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -120.6 ° -120.6 ° min to max -120.6 ° |
-120.6 | -120.6 ° | |
| 99.49 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
3.0 | 1.8 ° | |
| 95.14 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.73 g min to max 1.67 g |
1.10 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI -73 fpm -1,956 fpm min to max 883 fpm |
-1,369 | 8 fpm | |
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Average altitude 80 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 248 ft agl |
248 | 193 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -6.2 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
-2.7 | 2.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 14:24:12 |
Arrival Final 1
97.67 %
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 190 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 139 ft in 13 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 97 kt 97 kt min to max 101 kt |
101 | 97 kt | |
| 91.6 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.7 | 0.0 ° | |
| 96.75 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
2.1 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.96 | 1.05 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -628 fpm -717 fpm min to max -125 fpm |
-125 | -644 fpm | |
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Average altitude 83 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 190 ft agl |
190 | 51 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 0.4 ° |
Arrival Landing
58.99 %
Approaching touchdown 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada). Descent from 44 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 44 ft in 3 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 25.73 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kt. Target 68 kt |
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| 15.65 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 86.42 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.3 ° |
4.4 | 7.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.87 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.06 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 97 kt 97 kt min to max 97 kt |
97 | 97 kt | |
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Average VSI -711 fpm -883 fpm min to max -605 fpm |
-642 | -883 fpm | |
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Average altitude 24 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl |
44 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.4 | -2.2 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
46.88 %
Touchdown 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada). Touchdown speed at 97 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -883 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 184 m. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 11 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 10 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 73.01 % |
Touchdown VSI was -883 fpm. |
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| 0 % |
Speed at touchdown 97 kt Target below 64 kt |
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| 46.11 % |
Alignment max 20.17 m 5.38 m right |
2.34 | -17.83 m | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
7.3 | 5.0 ° | |
| 74.29 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.23 g min to max 2.40 g |
1.01 | 1.14 g | |
| 20 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 80 kt 65 kt min to max 97 kt |
97 | 65 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -9.0 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
-2.2 | 0.6 ° |
Arrival Rollout
55 %
Landing rollout 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada). Altitude0 ft asl. Distance was 100 m.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Alignment max 46.27 m 0.00 m left to 46.27 m right |
-18.29 | -46.27 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 66 kt 53 kt min to max 74 kt |
74 | 53 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.6 | 0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
5.1 | 0.6 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting rollout 2 miles south east of Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada), Average speed was 28 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 36 kt 26 kt min to max 45 kt |
45 | 26 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.5 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Arrival Taxi
63.36 %
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 34 % |
Average speed 10 kt 6 kt min to max 35 kt |
8 | 7 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 9 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 97.14 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.40 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.00 | 0.40 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -40.4 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
0.9 | -37.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.2 | 1.2 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:25:00 |
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Landing Gear Up at 14:26:21 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:26:36 |
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Landing Gear Up at 14:26:39 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:26:40 |
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Landing Gear Up at 14:26:43 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:26:44 |
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| 1 % |
Landing Lights at 14:25:08 |
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| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 14:25:29 |
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, has successfully landed at a location 2 miles south east of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The final approach was initiated from an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing site. The aircraft then descended to an altitude of 44 feet agl before touching down.
The descent from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl was completed in a remarkably short period of 3 seconds, indicating a steep rate of descent. However, this rapid descent was accompanied by an excessively fast touchdown speed of 97 knots, which is significantly higher than the recommended speed for a safe landing. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was very heavy, with a rate of -883 feet per minute (fpm), which can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially lead to damage.
Despite the challenges posed by the high touchdown speed and heavy touchdown rate, the aircraft was able to maintain a good touchdown distance of 184 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 11°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.
Following touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl) and traveled a distance of 100 meters. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are concerns regarding the aircraft's high touchdown speed and heavy touchdown rate, which may require further investigation and corrective action to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Warning: Landed with a 10 kt tailwind
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