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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 548 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 548 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 45 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 28 at AYWW Owena Airstrip. The Kodiak 100 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 257 meters, which was 72% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 73 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airstrip, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 51°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, indicating a relatively calm environment. The enroute climb started overhead AYWW Owena Airstrip, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 5,362 feet above sea level to 9,173 feet above sea level. This increase of 3,811 feet was achieved in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles west of AYWW Owena Airstrip. The enroute descent phase started 2 miles northwest of AYGD Gimi Airstrip Amusa, with the aircraft descending from 9,244 feet above sea level to 4,801 feet above sea level. This decrease of 4,443 feet was achieved in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 351.0° at an altitude of 98 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target, at 62 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 44 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits, at 60 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect, at -48 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 52°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 210 meters, which was 38% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 36 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes. The aircraft used 44 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at AYHX Herowena Airstrip, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, heading 351.0° at an altitude of 98 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 60 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 62 knots. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 44 meters was considered good. The touchdown rate of -48 feet per minute (fpm) was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 52°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The runway length of 548 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 210 meters, or 38% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.1%. The combination of good weather conditions, proper aircraft alignment, and controlled descent contributed to the successful outcome of the landing.
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