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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,080 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,080 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 taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 32L at AYPY Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport. The takeoff distance was 575 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 68 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds of 5 knots at 9 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from Port Moresby, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead the airport and rising from 485 feet above sea level to 11,401 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,916 feet in 8 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 11 miles southwest of AYHG Haelogo Airport Kokoda, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 1 mile west of UUU Manumu Airport Manumu and rising from 11,889 feet above sea level to 12,432 feet above sea level, an increase of 543 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time 3 miles north of AYEI Milei Airstrip Milei, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles north of AYEI Milei Airstrip Milei and descending from 12,075 feet above sea level to 1,380 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,695 feet in 7 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at AYKO Kokoda Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 131 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 17, which had a length of 1,080 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 86 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was fast at 74 knots. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at 17 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 23.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 0 knots at 314 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 0 knots. The total flight distance was 54 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes, and the aircraft used 57 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question is a Kodiak 100, which successfully landed at AYKO Kokoda Airport on runway 17. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at an altitude of 131 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,080 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was too high at 86 knots, which may have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing. The touchdown point was significantly long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway, indicating that the aircraft may have been too far back from the optimal touchdown position.
The touchdown speed of 74 knots was also reported as fast, which may have been a result of the high threshold speed. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of 17 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 23.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the high threshold speed and subsequent issues with the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 314°. There was no crosswind or headwind present, which would have made the landing even more challenging. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and improving the alignment of the touchdown position.
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