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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 639 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 639 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 109 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Kodiak 100 taxied from the parking area to the runway in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft departed from runway 10 at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport. The takeoff roll required 230 m, representing 36 % of the runway, and liftoff was achieved at 68 kt. Ambient temperature was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 °, no crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind component.
Climb commenced overhead the airport, ascending from 305 ft asl to 1,092 ft asl, a gain of 786 ft in 1 minute while covering 2 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles north of the airport and continued for 2 minutes, during which 4 nm were flown.
Descent started 3 miles north-east of the airport, descending from 973 ft asl to 77 ft asl, a loss of 897 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
Final approach to runway 28 was executed from the east, on a heading of 269.0 ° at 0 nm and 29 ft agl.
Touchdown on runway 28 occurred with a distance of 108 m and a speed of 58 kt, slightly above the target. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 180 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 4.9 m from the centreline. Threshold speed was 68 kt and runway length is 639 m.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 465 m, representing 73 % of the runway, with alignment described as very good.
Overall, the flight covered 10 nm, lasted 7 minutes, and consumed 20 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 28 at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 269.0 ° with the aircraft at 0 nm and 29 ft AGL; the local weather was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 °, giving a 2 kt headwind and no crosswind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and a good threshold speed of 68 kt, establishing the flare in accordance with the approach parameters.
Touchdown occurred 108 m down the runway at a speed of 58 kt, noted as a little fast, with a good descent rate of minus 180 fpm; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from the centreline.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 465 m, representing 73 % of the 639 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
To refine an already strong performance, a modest reduction of touchdown speed would bring the aircraft closer to the target VREF, and a slight correction of lateral alignment would eliminate the 4.9 m offset from centreline.
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