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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,199 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 300 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 29 at KERY Luce County Airport. The takeoff distance was 110 meters, which is 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KERY Luce County Airport, Newberry, and ascended from an altitude of 1,893 feet above sea level to 10,341 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,449 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles south of 0MI6 Young's Airport, Hulbert, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles southwest of MI98 Dowd Field, Fibre, and descended from an altitude of 10,800 feet above sea level to 2,077 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,723 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at KCIU Chippewa County International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 331.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which has a length of 2,199 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 70 knots.
However, the touchdown point was 345 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 67 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -62 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used 62 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question is a Kodiak 100, which successfully landed at KCIU Chippewa County International Airport. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 331.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 2,199 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 70 knots, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track for a smooth landing. However, the touchdown point was located 345 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate that the pilot could have made adjustments to the approach to achieve a more precise touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 67 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the aircraft's touchdown point being beyond the designated zone. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was excellent at -62 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
One notable issue with the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 15.7 meters off-centerline. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error, and it is essential to investigate the cause to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and winds of 16 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's misaligned touchdown, and it is essential to consider the impact of weather on future landings.
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