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Departure
Pick a point on the horizon aligned with heading and use small rudder or aileron inputs to track straight.
What happened: During the second climb segment, heading drifted well off the assigned track.
Watch for: Heading indicator against assigned climb heading
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold speed at 68 kt, correcting the slow threshold speed before it carries through to the flare.
What happened: Threshold speed was slow at 66 kt against 68 kt, and touchdown followed short of the aim point at 29 m. Crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries the touchdown short.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 68 kt on short final.
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 500 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 500 ft gate: centreline 17.1° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,146 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,146 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 29 m short of the threshold. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Kodiak 100 taxied to runway 02 at LSPG Kägiswil Airfield and commenced the departure roll, achieving liftoff after a takeoff distance of 305 m, which represents 34 % of the runway, at a speed of 68 kt.
Climb began overhead the departure aerodrome, rising from 2 375 ft asl to 7 272 ft asl, an increase of 4 897 ft in 2 minutes while covering 5 nm.
Cruise level was established overhead Sachseln, lasting 5 minutes and encompassing 15 nm of flight.
Descent started 1 mile north-east of Ringgenberg, descending from 7 283 ft asl to 6 689 ft asl, a loss of 595 ft in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
A second cruise segment commenced 1 mile south of Beatenberg, persisting for 5 minutes and covering 16 nm.
The next descent began 2 miles north-east of Boltigen, dropping from 5 740 ft asl to 5 139 ft asl, a decrease of 601 ft in 2 minutes across 5 nm.
A brief cruise followed 1 mile north of Zweisimmen, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 5 nm.
Subsequent descent started 3 miles south-west of Zweisimmen, falling from 5 319 ft asl to 3 971 ft asl, a reduction of 1 348 ft in 3 minutes while covering 7 nm.
Final approach to runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield was flown from the west on a heading of 105.0° at 1 nm and 660 ft agl, with local conditions of 22 °C temperature and calm wind.
Touchdown occurred before the threshold at a speed of 51 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 204 fpm and the touchdown point was 3.6 m off the centreline.
Runway rollout measured 116 m, representing 10 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was very good.
Overall, the flight covered 60 nm in 23 minutes and consumed 57 kg of fuel.
The Kodiak 100 conducted the final approach to runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield from the west on a heading of 105.0° at 1 nm and 660 ft AGL. Local conditions were 22 °C with calm wind reported as 0 kt from 225°, resulting in zero cross-wind and head-wind components.
Touchdown occurred before the threshold with a speed of 51 kt, which the data rates as good, and a vertical rate of minus 204 fpm, rated as fair. The aircraft landed 3.6 m off the centreline and required a total landing distance of 116 m, representing 10 % of the runway length.
Runoff alignment after touchdown was recorded as very good, indicating the aircraft remained well aligned during the rollout.
For future landings, aim to achieve the standard aim point approximately 300 m (1 000 ft) down the runway to avoid early touchdown, and refine lateral tracking to keep the touchdown point within a tighter centreline tolerance.
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