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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,628 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 282 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Kodiak 100, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM). This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, with a takeoff distance of 232 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Hillsdale, Michigan. During this phase, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,945 feet above sea level to 4,337 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,391 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles west of Hillsdale, Michigan. The enroute descent phase started 3 miles east of Quincy, Michigan, and during this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,522 feet above sea level to 2,211 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,311 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Branch County Memorial Airport (KOEB) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 248.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 1,628 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 75 knots, at 75 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 278 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast, at 67 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -141 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 3.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 320 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 644 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 14.0 meters.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 21 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 34 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question is a Kodiak 100, which successfully landed at KOEB Branch County Memorial Airport. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 248.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 91.6%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 1,628 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 75 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed.
The touchdown distance of 278 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 67 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -141 feet per minute (fpm) was reported as smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant shock.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.4 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's directional control during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 5 kt from 320°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was 1 kt.
The total landing distance of 644 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 14.0 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 91.6%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may have been due to the pilot's decisions or the aircraft's performance characteristics.
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