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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 67 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 90 kt, 23 kt past the 67 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 67 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 70 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 75 kt against a VREF of 70 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 70 kt at the stabilisation gate.
See Arrival Approach
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 · 15 stages, 14 in the score
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,341 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 3.2° off, against a 1° limit, wings 31° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 61 kt FAST on the reference speed of 70 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 552 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 92 kt in a distance of 1,372 meters, which accounted for 55% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt from a direction of 222 °.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 21 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally swift, taking just 16 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and covering a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg itself was 2 nm long, with the aircraft taking 40 seconds to cover this distance. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 231.0 ° and an altitude of 195 ft above ground level.
The landing was executed flawlessly, with the aircraft touching down 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 58 kt. The touchdown rate was an impressive -54 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. The total landing distance was 775 meters, accounting for just 31% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft rolled out perfectly, using a total of 7 nm of distance and consuming 43 kg of fuel in the process.
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was executed from the north east, aligning with the heading of 231.0° at 0 nm and 195 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height observed. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 75 kt.
As the aircraft touched down, it did so 116 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 58 kt. The touchdown rate was impressive, with an excellent rate of -54 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of precision in the pilot's control of the aircraft. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 775 m was 31% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 98.1%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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