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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 966 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 966 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 304 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 at KANJ Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 219 meters, which was 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 70°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of the airport and rising from an altitude of 1,708 feet above sea level to 3,167 feet, an increase of 1,459 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north of the 1MI6 Rosedale Airport, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 3 miles southwest of the 45MI Franklin's Airport Barbeau, and rose from 3,155 feet to 3,609 feet, an increase of 454 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles south of the 45MI Franklin's Airport Barbeau, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles west of De Tour Village, and descended from 3,955 feet to 3,378 feet, a decrease of 577 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles west of De Tour Village, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08 at Y66 Drummond Island was made from the west, heading 72.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 304 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 63 knots, which was also good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -95 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 80°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 551 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 44 nautical miles, taking 22 minutes, and the aircraft used 59 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at Y66 Drummond I, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 72.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft onto runway 08, which has a length of 966 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 72 knots. The touchdown distance of 304 meters was also deemed good, and the touchdown speed of 63 knots was within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -95 feet per minute (fpm).
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft deviating 6.0 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 80°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth landing. The total landing distance of 551 meters was 57% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control of the aircraft.
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