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Add power on final to cross the threshold at 69 kt, correcting the speed before the flare begins.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 8 kt below the 69 kt target, and the flare that followed raised the nose only 4.6° with little of the sink taken out. Shallow, underpowered approaches like this usually carry through into a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 69 kt at the threshold
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 13 stages, 12 in the score
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,786 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 81 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 73 kt in a distance of 314 m, which represented 19% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 25 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed in 32 seconds, covering a distance of 1 nm. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which spanned 2 nm and involved a 72.4° angle to the runway. The downwind leg itself was flown in 59 seconds, covering a distance of 2 nm. The base leg turn, with an angle of 57.6° to the runway, was followed by a 1 nm base leg, which was completed in 59 seconds. The final turn, a mere 27 seconds in duration, set the aircraft up for a smooth final approach.
The Kodiak 100 touched down on runway 26 at EGBP, with a touchdown distance of 80 m and a speed of 55 kt, indicating a good touchdown rate of -122 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the pilot had managed to maintain a threshold speed just below the target of 61 kt. The total flight distance of 9 nm was completed in 5 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 14 kg. The aircraft's performance was consistent with its capabilities, and the pilot's skills were evident throughout the flight.
The final approach to runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the east, heading 261.0° at 1 nm and 161 ft agl, was executed with precision. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 kt, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 80 m, and the touchdown speed of 55 kt was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -122 fpm, demonstrating a well-controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The overall performance of the approach and landing was exceptional, with a score of 99.9%. The aircraft's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown rate and perfect centerline alignment, despite a slightly below-target threshold speed, was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience. The rollout phase was uneventful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
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