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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,544 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 121 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the OV-10 Bronco taxiing from the parking area to the runway at PFTO Tok Junction Airport, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 552 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute level cruise, starting overhead PFTO Tok Junction Airport, and lasted for 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute climb phase, starting 4 miles east of PFTO Tok Junction Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 2,091 feet above sea level to 4,343 feet, an increase of 2,252 feet, in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise, starting 14 miles east of Tok, which lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The flight then entered another enroute climb phase, starting 24 miles northeast of PFTO Tok Junction Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 4,401 feet to 5,358 feet, an increase of 957 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise, starting 21 miles south of CKX Chicken Airport, which lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute descent phase, starting 7 miles south of CKX Chicken Airport, and descended from an altitude of 6,146 feet to 5,448 feet, a decrease of 699 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile east of CKX Chicken Airport, which lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute climb phase, starting 1 mile west of BYA Boundary Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 4,861 feet to 7,693 feet, an increase of 2,832 feet, in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise, starting 18 miles east of BYA Boundary Airport, which lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute descent phase, starting 21 miles west of Dawson City, and descended from an altitude of 7,728 feet to 6,278 feet, a decrease of 1,450 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered an enroute climb phase, starting 15 miles northwest of Dawson City, and climbed from an altitude of 6,186 feet to 6,690 feet, an increase of 504 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute descent phase, starting 8 miles west of Dawson City, and descended from an altitude of 6,690 feet to 1,915 feet, a decrease of 4,775 feet, in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise, starting overhead Dawson City, which lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at CY
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at CYDA Dawson City Airport, achieving a score of 92.5%. The final approach to runway 03 was initiated from the south-west, with a heading of 51.0° at 1 nautical mile and 244 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 90 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown distance of 121 meters was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 89 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, but still within a safe range. However, the touchdown rate of -498 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, indicating a relatively steep descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each, which did not pose a significant challenge to the aircraft's landing.
The total landing distance of 699 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing, and was able to touch down close to the threshold. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. However, the hard touchdown rate and slight deviation from the centreline during rollout are areas for improvement.
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