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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.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,240 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,240 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 352 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 NTTM Moorea Temae Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 485 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 103 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 12, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles in 50 seconds.
As the aircraft continued its right-hand pattern, it encountered a crosswind from runway 12, which it navigated in less than 1 nautical mile in 16 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was completed over a distance of 6 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 20.6 degrees. The downwind leg of the pattern covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 41 seconds.
The base leg turn was completed over a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 117.7 degrees. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 from the north-west, heading 105.0 degrees at an altitude of 741 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 352 meters, which was well within the runway's length of 1,240 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly higher than the target speed at 75 knots, but the touchdown rate was perfect at -50 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 102 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 649 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in less than 1 nautical mile in 1 minute.
The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, which was covered in 15 minutes, and the aircraft used 34 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at NTTM Moorea Temae Airport, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 105.0° at 1 nautical mile and 741 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 12, which has a length of 1,240 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct point on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 75 knots, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilot. The touchdown distance of 352 meters was deemed good, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control to maintain a stable approach.
Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 67 knots, the touchdown rate of -50 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also reported as perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C and winds of 9 knots at 102°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but they were able to successfully navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
The total landing distance of 649 meters was 52% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the pilot's performance was impressive, and the successful landing of the Kodiak 100 at NTTM Moorea Temae Airport was a testament to their skill and expertise.
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