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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 85 kt, 18 kt past the 67 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 67 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 70 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 77 kt against a target of 70 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 70 kt at the threshold.
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 · 14 stages, 13 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: centreline 1.5° off, against a 1° limit and wings 13° of bank, against a 10° 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 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 744 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
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 87 kt in a distance of 658 m, which accounted for 26% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 25 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally impressive, with a distance of less than 1 nm covered in 17 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg, where it maintained a steady heading of 230.0° at an altitude of 263 ft above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nm from the runway. The base leg turn and subsequent base leg were completed in 2 nm and 44 seconds, respectively, before the aircraft began its final approach.
The final approach was characterized by a steady descent and a touchdown speed of 52 kt, which was well within the target range. The touchdown point was located 316 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from the centreline. The aircraft's performance was further highlighted by a touchdown rate of -95 fpm, which was an excellent result. The total flight distance was 8 nm, and the aircraft used 13 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 5 minutes.
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at 1 nm and 263 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height observed. However, the threshold speed was well above the target, reaching 78 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown speed of 52 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -95 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 316 m beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, being 4.6 m off centreline. Despite this, the overall landing performance was good, with the aircraft maintaining control throughout the rollout phase.
The rollout was completed without incident, with the aircraft coming to a stop within the designated area. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment, which may have aided the landing performance. Overall, the landing was scored 94.0%, reflecting a good performance with some minor deviations from the ideal.
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