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The flight began at the Britton Municipal Airport, KBTN, where the Kodiak 100 was taxiing from the parking area to the runway. This process took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft departed from runway 13, a takeoff distance of 245 meters was achieved, which was 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots, and the local temperature was 13 degrees Celsius.
The enroute climb started approximately 2 miles south east of the KBTN airport, where the aircraft climbed from 2,351 feet above sea level to 9,258 feet, achieving an increase of 6,908 feet in 5 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the enroute descent began 3 miles north east of the KBTN airport, where the aircraft descended from 9,126 feet to 6,802 feet, experiencing a decrease of 2,324 feet in 3 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
Later, the aircraft initiated an enroute level cruise at 4 miles west of the ND90 airport, which lasted 14 minutes and covered 40 nautical miles. This was followed by an enroute descent 9 miles north east of the 5ND5 airport, where the aircraft descended from 6,807 feet to 2,485 feet, experiencing a decrease of 4,322 feet in 5 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles south of Valley City, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. An enroute descent then occurred overhead Valley City, where the aircraft descended from 2,429 feet to 1,993 feet, experiencing a decrease of 436 feet in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The final approach was initiated from the north, heading at 163.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 568 feet above ground level, with the landing being conducted on runway 17 at the Barnes Co Mun airport. The runway length was 1,082 meters, and the threshold height was above target at 66 feet above ground level.
The touchdown speed was 65 knots, which was a little fast, while the touchdown rate was good at -153 feet per minute. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.4 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 868 meters, which was 80% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centreline. The flight's final stage involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 76 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 37 minutes. The aircraft used 94 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 3 kt 0 kt min to max 10 kt |
0 | 10 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 6 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.3 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 08:01:51 |
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Engine 1 Started at 08:01:51 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:01:51 |
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Parking Brake On at 08:01:51 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:05:45 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 08:05:46 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:05:46 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:06:12 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 08:06:13 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:06:28 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:06:29 |
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Parking Brake Off at 08:06:47 |
Entering runway 13 at KBTN Britton Municipal Airport, Average speed was 19 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 21 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt |
11 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
1.4 | 1.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:08:12 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 08:08:13 |
Departure roll runway 13 at KBTN Britton Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 245 m 19 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 76 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. .
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 245 m 19 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 76 kt Target 75 kt |
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| 90.34 % |
Runway alignment max 5.70 m 5.70 m left to 0.00 m left |
4.58 | 1.38 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.99 | 1.22 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
1.2 | 6.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 08:08:23 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KBTN Britton Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 79 kt |
76 | 79 kt | |
| 96.26 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
0.1 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.28 g 1.14 g min to max 1.41 g |
1.25 | 1.14 g | |
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Average VSI 898 fpm 438 fpm min to max 1,316 fpm |
438 | 1,316 fpm | |
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Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
1 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.2 ° 6.9 ° min to max 15.3 ° |
6.9 | 15.3 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KBTN Britton Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46.75 % |
Heading variation -1.3 ° -6.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -6.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 84 kt |
79 | 84 kt | |
| 89.66 % |
Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
3.5 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.12 g 0.80 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.14 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI 1,616 fpm 1,084 fpm min to max 2,241 fpm |
1,336 | 1,084 fpm | |
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Average altitude 140 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 400 ft agl |
51 | 400 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 16.8 ° 8.6 ° min to max 21.1 ° |
15.5 | 8.6 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KBTN Britton Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 9.33 % |
Heading variation -8.7 ° -9.4 ° min to max -7.1 ° |
-7.1 | -8.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 122 kt 85 kt min to max 156 kt |
85 | 156 kt | |
| 95.34 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.66 g min to max 1.27 g |
0.97 | 1.23 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 628 fpm -451 fpm min to max 1,285 fpm |
1,029 | 554 fpm | |
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Average altitude 737 ft agl 417 ft agl min to max 1,009 ft agl |
417 | 1,009 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -2.1 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
8.4 | 4.8 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 08:08:55 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 08:08:55 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 08:08:57 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 08:09:03 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:09:11 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 08:09:15 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 08:09:15 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 08:09:35 |
Enroute climb started 2 miles south east of KBTN Britton Municipal Airport Britton (South Dakota, United States). Climbing from 2,351 ft asl to 9,258 ft asl, an increase of 6,908 ft in 5 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 133 kt 128 kt min to max 162 kt |
155 | 162 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.6 ° |
0.8 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.24 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 1,691 fpm -780 fpm min to max 2,870 fpm |
987 | -780 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5,432 ft asl 2,351 ft asl min to max 9,440 ft asl |
2,351 | 9,258 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 12.8 ° |
6.4 | -1.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 08:10:00 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 08:10:01 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 08:13:21 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 08:13:43 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 08:14:13 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 08:14:27 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 08:14:27 |
Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of KBTN Britton Municipal Airport Britton (South Dakota, United States). Descent from 9,126 ft asl to 6,802 ft asl, a decrease of 2,324 ft in 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 162 kt 152 kt min to max 165 kt |
164 | 152 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.6 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 1.05 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -645 fpm -810 fpm min to max 207 fpm |
-801 | 3 fpm | |
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Average altitude 7,777 ft asl 6,801 ft asl min to max 9,126 ft asl |
9,126 | 6,802 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
-1.5 | 1.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 08:17:41 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 08:17:41 |
Enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of ND90 Dahl Private Airport Cogswell/Brampton/ (North Dakota, United States) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 40 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 6,816 ft asl 6,802 ft asl min to max 6,826 ft asl |
6,803 | 6,812 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 165 kt 147 kt min to max 172 kt |
150 | 157 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 27.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.02 | 1.02 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
1.1 | 1.1 ° | |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 08:19:20 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:21:29 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 08:22:02 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 08:32:37 |
Enroute descent started 9 miles north east of 5ND5 Nelson Private Litchville (North Dakota, United States). Descent from 6,807 ft asl to 2,485 ft asl, a decrease of 4,322 ft in 5 minutes and covering 13 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 106 kt min to max 155 kt |
146 | 114 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.4 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.92 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -615 fpm -1,369 fpm min to max 64 fpm |
-231 | 30 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,172 ft asl 2,471 ft asl min to max 6,807 ft asl |
6,807 | 2,485 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
-0.4 | 1.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 08:35:19 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 08:36:49 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 08:36:49 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 08:36:56 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 08:37:06 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:37:12 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of Valley City (North Dakota, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,480 ft asl 2,437 ft asl min to max 2,499 ft asl |
2,485 | 2,437 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kt 74 kt min to max 116 kt |
114 | 74 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.2 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.02 | 0.92 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.0 | -1.6 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 08:38:45 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 08:38:46 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 08:39:07 |
Enroute descent started overhead Valley City (North Dakota, United States). Descent from 2,429 ft asl to 1,993 ft asl, a decrease of 436 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kt 63 kt min to max 86 kt |
74 | 86 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.5 ° |
1.7 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.93 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -165 fpm -1,635 fpm min to max 1,367 fpm |
-391 | -1,635 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,968 ft asl 1,762 ft asl min to max 2,429 ft asl |
2,429 | 1,993 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -10.6 ° min to max 11.9 ° |
-2.6 | -10.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 08:41:17 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 08:41:25 |
Approaching runway 17 at KBAC Barnes Co Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 568 ft agl to 355 ft agl. A decrease of 213 ft in 9 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 63.96 % |
Approach angle 6.3 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
6.7 | 6.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 88 kt 86 kt min to max 89 kt |
88 | 87 kt | |
| 82.38 % |
Heading variation -2.6 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-4.3 | -0.5 ° | |
| 79.46 % |
Average bank angle 10.5 ° 10.4 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
10.6 | 10.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.91 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -1,482 fpm -1,771 fpm min to max -1,155 fpm |
-1,754 | -1,155 fpm | |
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Average altitude 453 ft agl 355 ft agl min to max 568 ft agl |
568 | 355 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.8 ° -11.0 ° min to max -5.8 ° |
-11.0 | -6.3 ° |
Approaching runway 17 at KBAC Barnes Co Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 76 ft agl. A decrease of 260 ft in 15 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 44.52 % |
Approach angle 4.9 ° 4.7 ° min to max 6.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
6.0 | 4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kt 79 kt min to max 86 kt |
86 | 79 kt | |
| 74.4 % |
Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.2 | 1.1 ° | |
| 98.03 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
1.8 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.81 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.95 | 0.82 g | |
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Average VSI -862 fpm -1,209 fpm min to max -691 fpm |
-1,154 | -750 fpm | |
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Average altitude 120 ft agl 76 ft agl min to max 336 ft agl |
336 | 76 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -7.3 ° min to max -2.1 ° |
-7.3 | -5.4 ° |
Landing on runway 17 at KBAC Barnes Co Mun, runway length 1,082 m. Threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt. Target 68 kt |
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| 75 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 83.1 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 70 % |
Heading variation 1.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.1 | 1.2 ° | |
| 88.4 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 ° |
3.7 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.82 | 0.84 g | |
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Average speed 72 kt 65 kt min to max 79 kt |
79 | 65 kt | |
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Average VSI -400 fpm -897 fpm min to max -125 fpm |
-759 | -153 fpm | |
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Average altitude 18 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 66 ft agl |
66 | -6 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -5.4 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
-5.4 | -0.0 ° |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 65 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -153 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 6 kt at 285 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.9 % |
Touchdown VSI was -153 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 480 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 65 kt Target below 64 kt |
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| 62.28 % |
Runway alignment max 13.40 m 12.41 m left |
13.04 | 9.82 m | |
| 96.16 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.9 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.43 g |
0.84 | 0.96 g | |
| 60 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 61 kt 59 kt min to max 65 kt |
65 | 59 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° |
Total landing distance 868 m, 80 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 78.9 % |
Landing distance 868 m 80 % of runway. |
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| 75.74 % |
Runway alignment max 9.70 m 9.70 m left to 0.00 m left |
9.70 | 4.31 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 58 kt 38 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 38 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.5 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 4 kt min to max 31 kt |
31 | 14 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.9 | 1.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:42:51 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:42:56 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:43:12 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt |
14 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 14 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.1 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° | |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 08:44:19 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 08:44:19 |
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Parking Brake On at 08:44:52 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 08:44:57 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 08:44:58 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 08:45:11 |
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, was undergoing a landing exercise at Barnes County Municipal Airport (KBAC) on a runway designated as 17. Given the conditions, the final approach took place from the north, at a bearing of 163.0°, roughly 1 nautical mile away from the runway with an altitude of 568 feet above ground level.
Upon reaching the threshold, it became apparent that the aircraft landed ahead of its intended touchdown position. The threshold height was above the target at 66 feet, which could be attributed to various factors such as aircraft performance, air density, or even the pilot's decisions. Furthermore, the threshold speed was well above the target at 79 knots, which often results from an overly aggressive flare or an attempt to descend too quickly towards the runway.
The touchdown point itself fell into the "very long" category, meaning more than 50% of the available runway was utilized. With a runway length of 1,082 meters, this translates to approximately 541 meters being consumed upon initial contact. This can be particularly hazardous, as it gives the pilot reduced runway length for deceleration and may result in an increased risk of veering off the paved surface.
A landing speed at 65 knots was slightly fast for a typical landing touchdown, implying a somewhat aggressive approach or an attempt to land ahead of schedule. However, from a flight dynamics perspective, the rate of descent at -153 feet per minute was indeed within acceptable parameters.
One significant concern in this exercise was the runway alignment following the landing. The landing was performed with a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots, neither of which appears critical enough to warrant significant deviation from the centerline. Nevertheless, the actual touchdown point deviated from the runway centerline by a considerable 13.4 meters.
A review of the wind conditions at the time indicates a moderate temperature of 12 °C and gentle wind speeds averaging 6 knots coming primarily from the northwest. These conditions should have presented no significant obstacles to the pilot.
Finally, following the touchdown, the aircraft rolled off the runway for a considerable 868 meters, or approximately 80% of the runway, before coming to a stop. Post-landing, the runway rollout alignment showed some deviation from the centerline, specifically drifting to the left by 9.7 meters. While this presents an added challenge for post-landing taxi navigation, it ultimately did not prove detrimental to the aircraft's safety.
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