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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to stay on the centreline during the ground roll.
What happened: You tracked 15 m right of the runway centreline during the ground roll, and this pattern of drift usually carries forward into a rightward heading deviation during the initial climb, as seen in the 1.1° variation through Climb 1.
Watch for: Heading indicator: hold runway heading through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 159 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 275 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 8.4° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,881 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 140 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Canberra International Airport, the Kodiak 100 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a brief process that took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. With runway 35 cleared for departure, the aircraft accelerated down the 533-meter takeoff distance, which represented 20% of the available runway length. At a liftoff speed of 92 knots, the aircraft lifted off the ground, initiating its climb phase.
As the aircraft climbed from 2,208 feet above sea level to 3,998 feet, it covered a distance of 6 nautical miles in just 2 minutes, achieving an impressive increase of 1,789 feet in altitude. The enroute level cruise phase followed, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 3,998 feet for 35 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The descent phase began 1 mile south east of Maianbar, with the aircraft descending from 3,993 feet to -270 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16R at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 166.0 degrees at an altitude of -291 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 58 knots and a distance of 140 meters, which represented 14% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was fair at -220 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 140 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 158 kilograms of fuel during the 46-minute flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 66 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 140 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 58 kt was within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of -220 fpm, while not ideal, was still acceptable. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a moderate tailwind of 7 kt, did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft staying on course and maintaining a stable path down the runway. The total landing distance of 533 m, which accounted for only 14% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 97.2% reflecting the pilot's ability to execute a safe and controlled approach and touchdown.
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