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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 608 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 608 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 221 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 20 at AYRN Norambi Airstrip. The Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 353 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of AYRN Norambi Airstrip, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 11,994 feet above sea level from an initial altitude of 5,474 feet. This climb of 6,521 feet was achieved in just 4 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 5 miles northwest of AYRN Norambi Airstrip and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 12,574 feet to 13,492 feet, an increase of 918 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 7 miles northwest of Goroka and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles southeast of AYDI Bundi Airport Goroka, and descended from 13,505 feet to 4,614 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at AYDI Bundi Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 149.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 179 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 608 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 69 knots. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed of 63 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was perfect at -30 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 271 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 1-knot tailwind. The total landing distance was 407 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 77 nautical miles, taking 32 minutes, and used 78 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at AYDI Bundi Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 149.0° at 1 nautical mile and 179 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 608 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 69 knots, indicating a good approach speed. However, the touchdown point was located further down the runway than ideal, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. This may be attributed to a slightly fast touchdown speed of 63 knots, which could have contributed to the extended rollout distance.
The touchdown rate of -30 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted from a slight deviation during the approach or landing phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 271°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 407 meters was 67% of the available runway, which is a relatively long distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.
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