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Maintain the centreline
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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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 390 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 390 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 25 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Poprad-Tatry Airport (LZTT) took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll commenced on runway 07R, with the Kodiak 100 accelerating to a liftoff speed of 76 knots. The takeoff distance of 488 meters accounted for 65% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 270°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 5-knot tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Poprad, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of the airport, ascending from an initial altitude of 2,683 feet above sea level to 8,010 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The climb rate was impressive, with an increase of 5,327 feet in a short period. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 21 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. The descent phase commenced 2 miles east of Dobra Niva airfield (LZZV), with the aircraft descending from 7,999 feet to 1,518 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at Pliešovce Airstrip (LZKU) was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft aligning with the runway at an altitude of 97 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 22 meters and a touchdown speed of 57 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -351 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 203 meters, accounting for 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the total flight distance was 92 nautical miles, consuming 10 kilograms of fuel and lasting 39 minutes.
The final approach to runway 31 at LZKU Pliešovce Airstrip from the south east, heading 310.0°, was conducted with good approach quality. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 97 ft agl to a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The threshold speed of 59 kt was slightly below the target, but still within a safe margin.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance of 22 m was good, and the touchdown speed of 57 kt was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -351 fpm was firm, indicating a slight loss of control during the touchdown phase. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate.
The aircraft rolled out on the runway with very good alignment, and the total landing distance of 203 m was 52% of the runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6 °C and a headwind of 4 kt, were not particularly challenging. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 96.7%.
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