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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,146 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,146 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 436 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 14 at KLNL Kings Land O' Lakes Airport. The takeoff distance was 193 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of KLNL Kings Land O' Lakes Airport, rising from an altitude of 2,715 feet above sea level to 5,547 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,832 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead KIRR Iron River Airport, lasting 7 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles west of Florence, Wisconsin, descending from 5,333 feet above sea level to 2,595 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,738 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Commonwealth, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at KIMT Ford Airport was made from the northwest, heading 132.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,394 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 436 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 71 knots, which was fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -57 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 840 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 50 nautical miles, taking 23 minutes, and the aircraft used 54 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KIMT Ford Airport, achieving a score of 92.0%. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 132.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,394 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 1,146 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise speed.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 436 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than ideal, coming in at 71 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft slightly late. The touchdown rate, on the other hand, was excellent, with a rate of -57 feet per minute (fpm).
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation by the pilot. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 840 meters, which is 73% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to land safely and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout path or a miscalculation by the pilot.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there are areas for improvement, including the threshold speed and the runway touchdown position. With some adjustments to the approach and rollout configurations, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score on future landings.
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