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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 300 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 24 at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra. The Kodiak 100 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 396 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 75 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered a local weather condition of 22°C temperature and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport, where the aircraft lifted off from an altitude of 1,022 feet above sea level. Over the course of 2 minutes, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 1,611 feet above sea level, an increase of 590 feet, while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to landing, descending from an altitude of 1,596 feet above ground level to 1 foot above ground level. This descent took place over a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the aircraft touched down at a speed of 62 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -206 feet per minute, and the touchdown distance was good at 298 meters.
Following touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, covering a distance of 263 meters. The aircraft came to a stop at an altitude of 0 feet above sea level, marking the end of the flight. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. Notably, the aircraft consumed 26 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question is a Kodiak 100, which successfully landed at a location 2 miles north of Brandal in the More og Romsdal fylke, Norway. The final approach was initiated from an altitude of 1,596 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing site. The aircraft then descended to an altitude of 44 feet agl before touching down.
The descent from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl was completed in a relatively short period of 8 seconds, indicating a steep rate of descent. However, the touchdown speed of 62 knots was considered good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's speed effectively. The touchdown rate of -206 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, which may indicate some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown rate.
The landing distance of 298 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a safe and controlled touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was zero.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 263 meters, which was considered satisfactory. Overall, the landing was deemed successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and a fair touchdown rate, while also maintaining control during the rollout.
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