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Track the centreline on final
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.
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 578 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 578 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 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 33 at AYDI Bundi Airport, where the Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 297 meters, which is 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 160 degrees, resulting in a tailwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of AYDI Bundi Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued to an altitude of 12,411 feet above sea level. The climb was achieved in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles, and involved an increase in altitude of 7,824 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 7 miles south of GSP Gusap Airport and involved a decrease in altitude from 12,403 feet to 980 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,423 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, starting 1 mile southwest of AYLP Leron Plains Airport.
The final approach to runway 33 at AYLP Leron Plains Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 324.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 360 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33, which has a length of 578 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 70 knots. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was 60 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -277 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 24.8 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 1 knot from a direction of 173 degrees, resulting in a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 481 meters, which is 83% of the runway.
The total flight distance was 80 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 36 minutes. The aircraft used 81 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, has successfully landed at AYLP Leron Plains Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 324.0° at 1 nautical mile and 360 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height and speed, touching down at 70 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
However, the touchdown point was significantly long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively, reducing the landing distance. The touchdown speed of 60 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. A more controlled descent would have resulted in a lower touchdown rate.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline, which could have been caused by a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a light wind of 1 knot at 173°.
The total landing distance of 481 meters was 83% of the available runway, which is slightly higher than desired. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 24.8 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown point, touchdown rate, and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot can aim to achieve a more efficient and controlled landing.
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