AYHX to AYHX Flight Report - Kodiak 100

Flight from AYHX to AYHX

Monday, 16 March 2026 15:46

Minutes 4

3 nm

Fuel 8 kg

Kodiak 100

Departure

Runway 35 at AYHX

Herowena Airstrip

Herowana, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Altitude

4,705 ft asl

Weight

2,372 kg

Fuel

426 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 17 at AYHX

Herowena Airstrip

Herowana Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

4,705 ft asl

Altitude

2,364 kg

Weight

418 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.03%

Pattern Score 84.95%

Departure Score 91.87%

Arrival Score 87.28%

Departing from Herowena Airstrip (AYHX), the Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 71 kt in a distance of 435 m, which accounted for 79% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kt from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nm in 78 seconds. Subsequent turns and legs of the pattern were similarly executed, with the aircraft maintaining a steady pace and adhering to the prescribed procedures. Upon reaching the final approach to runway 17, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 537 ft agl, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 173.0°. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target, at 73 kt, and a touchdown distance of 136 m, which represented 64% of the available runway length.

The landing was characterized by a slightly fast touchdown speed of 67 kt, but a perfect touchdown rate of 102 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-centre by 9.6 m. Despite these minor deviations, the aircraft's overall performance was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 350 m and a fuel consumption of 8 kg for the 3nm flight, which took approximately 4 minutes to complete.

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Departure Roll

86.58 %

Departure roll runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Takeoff distance 435 m 79 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 71 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.58 %	Takeoff distance 435 m 79 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 71 kt Target 75 kt
75.39 %	Runway alignment max 9.80 m 0.00 m left to 9.80 m right	-4.59		-9.80 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	0.95		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.8		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:46:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:46:51
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:46:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:46:51
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:46:51
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:46:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:46:51
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:46:51
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:46:51

Departure Climb 1

97.15 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.22 %	Heading variation 1.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 71 kt min to max 77 kt	71		77 kt
92.39 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.3		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.91 g min to max 1.28 g	1.13		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 396 fpm 20 fpm min to max 697 fpm	20		697 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	-1		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.0 °	3.4		7.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 78 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 77 kt min to max 111 kt	77		111 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 38.2 °	5.0		29.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.69 g min to max 1.42 g	0.91		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 1,370 fpm 388 fpm min to max 2,729 fpm	702		388 fpm
Info	Average altitude 905 ft agl 83 ft agl min to max 2,069 ft agl	83		2,069 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 3.3 ° min to max 17.1 °	7.3		3.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:47:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:47:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:47:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:48:12

Pattern Crosswind

97.83 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.1 ° -20.7 ° min to max 13.4 °	13.4		-20.7 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 99 kt min to max 114 kt	111		100 kt
78.29 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.37 g min to max 1.58 g	1.14		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -1,448 fpm -3,505 fpm min to max 447 fpm	380		-3,505 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,907 ft agl 1,599 ft agl min to max 2,088 ft agl	2,075		1,599 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 18.3 ° 9.8 ° min to max 29.4 °	24.7		29.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -7.8 ° -17.7 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		-16.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:48:25

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 9.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 9.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 82 kt min to max 102 kt	101		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 26.7 °	26.7		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.77 g min to max 1.32 g	1.11		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -2,023 fpm -3,538 fpm min to max -1,289 fpm	-3,538		-1,467 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,126 ft agl 815 ft agl min to max 1,539 ft agl	1,539		815 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.7 ° -17.0 ° min to max -5.2 °	-17.0		-8.0 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:48:42

Pattern Downwind

71.99 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.74 %	Heading 9.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 15.2 °	15.2		4.6 °
37.88 %	Average altitude 669 ft agl 552 ft agl min to max 790 ft agl	790		552 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 74 kt min to max 82 kt	82		74 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.13 g	1.05		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -1,083 fpm -1,508 fpm min to max -868 fpm	-1,508		-871 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	4.2		0.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -6.9 ° min to max -3.8 °	-6.9		-4.2 °

Arrival Final 1

68.24 %

Approaching runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 537 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 474 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 °	5.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 76 kt	73		73 kt
45.2 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		1.4 °
96 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.6		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	0.98		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -882 fpm -1,124 fpm min to max -645 fpm	-906		-764 fpm
Info	Average altitude 225 ft agl 63 ft agl min to max 537 ft agl	537		63 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -5.7 ° min to max -0.7 °	-3.7		-0.7 °

Arrival Landing

95.69 %

Landing on runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip, runway length 548 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 29 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
61.2 %	Heading variation 1.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.4		1.5 °
95.71 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.98 g min to max 1.20 g	1.09		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 70 kt 67 kt min to max 73 kt	73		67 kt
Info	Average VSI -334 fpm -755 fpm min to max 102 fpm	-755		102 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 20 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		25 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.3 °	-0.6		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.95 %

Touchdown distance was good at 136 m. Touchdown speed at 67 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at 102 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 102 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 136 m Target 335 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 67 kt Target below 64 kt
73.01 %	Runway alignment max 10.45 m 10.10 m left	10.45		9.70 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.6		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.98 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 66 kt 65 kt min to max 67 kt	67		65 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		2.9 °

Arrival Rollout

89.24 %

Total landing distance 350 m, 64 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 350 m 64 % of runway.
76.1 %	Runway alignment max 9.87 m 9.60 m left to 0.26 m right	9.60		-0.26 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 66 kt 40 kt min to max 72 kt	72		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.1		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 20 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 1 kt min to max 68 kt	32		68 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.1		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:50:28

Takeoff on runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip in the Kodiak 100

91.87 %

86.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

90.01 %

Roll distance of 435 m using 79.35 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 71 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

75.39 %

0.00 m left to 9.80 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.15 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Heading

96.22 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

92.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip in the Kodiak 100

Landing Score 87.28 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 73 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. The touchdown distance of 136 m was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 67 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a perfect touchdown rate of 102 fpm, indicating a well-executed landing. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from the centreline, which could have been avoided with more precise control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 2 kt at 269 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.

The total landing distance of 350 m was 64% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 m from the centreline, indicating that the pilot could have maintained a more consistent alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 87.3%, but there is room for improvement in terms of approach speed and centreline alignment.

68.24 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 537 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 474 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

45.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS