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Settle the descent rate
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 14 stages, 12 scored
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,111 fpm, more than the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 874 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 874 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 75 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 Caernarfon Airport (EGCK) took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll commenced on runway 25, with the Kodiak 100 accelerating to a liftoff speed of 81 kt. The takeoff distance of 372 meters was 50% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15 °C, with a wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind.
The enroute climb phase began overhead Caernarfon Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 876 ft asl to 1,502 ft asl, a vertical gain of 626 ft in 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise phase, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, the aircraft commenced another climb phase, this time from 1,509 ft asl to 3,036 ft asl, an increase of 1,527 ft in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The descent phase began overhead Malltraeth, with the aircraft descending from 2,889 ft asl to 193 ft asl, a decrease of 2,696 ft in 4 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at Caernarfon Airport was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 71.0° at 0 nautical miles and 153 ft agl. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 62 kt, and a touchdown distance of 74 meters, which was 41% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed of 58 kt was within acceptable limits, while the touchdown rate of -223 fpm was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 34 nautical miles, taking 16 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 1 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 07 at EGCK Caernarfon Airport, with a threshold height that met expectations. The approach quality was excellent, with a heading of 71.0° from the south west at 0 nm and 153 ft above ground level. The threshold speed was slightly below the target, coming in at 62 kt, but this did not affect the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was good, at 74 m, and the touchdown speed of 58 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -223 fpm was fair, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 kt. The aircraft's ability to adapt to these conditions was evident in its smooth touchdown and rollout.
The total landing distance of 302 m, which accounted for 41% of the runway, was well within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the final stages of the landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 98.7% reflecting the high standard of performance achieved.
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