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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,292 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 02 at PAYA Yakutat Airport, with a takeoff distance of 926 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of PAYA Yakutat Airport, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north east of the airport. The climb took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,072 feet above sea level to 21,573 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,501 feet. The climb covered a distance of 65 nautical miles.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise, which started 22 miles south east of AK76 East Alsek River Airport. This phase of the flight lasted 47 minutes and covered a distance of 222 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 6 miles north of 96Z Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility. The descent took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 22,230 feet above sea level to 829 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,401 feet. The descent covered a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport was made from the north west, with a heading of 135.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 732 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 2,292 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 108 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 424 meters, and the touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -205 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 361 nautical miles, and the flight took 98 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 877 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 135.0° at 4 nautical miles and 732 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 11.
The runway length at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport is 2,292 meters, providing a sufficient distance for the ATR 72 to touch down safely. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 108 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 424 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 100 knots was well-controlled. However, the touchdown rate of -205 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained good control and alignment during the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 894 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft touched down and came to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have drifted slightly during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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