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Apply small rudder corrections to track the centreline against a point at the far end of the runway.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted 9.7 m off the centreline, and a heading variation of 1.9° usually follows into the initial climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings-level runway heading held through the climb
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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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.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 548 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 548 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 20 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Herowena Airstrip (AYHX), the Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 68 kt in a distance of 390 m, which accounted for 71% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt from a direction of 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the downwind turn in a distance of 1 nm and the downwind leg in 45 seconds, covering a distance of 2 nm. The base leg turn was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining an angle of 43.5° to the runway. The final approach was initiated from a heading of 349.0°, with the aircraft descending to an altitude of 123 ft above ground level (agl) at a distance of 0 nm from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 63 kt, slightly below the target value, and a touchdown distance of 17 m, which was considered good.
The aircraft landed on runway 35, with a total landing distance of 225 m, accounting for 41% of the available runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating by 5.3 m from the centreline. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a well-executed landing. The total flight distance was 5 nm, covering a distance of 4 nm in a duration of 4 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 10 kg.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip, with a threshold height that met expectations. The threshold speed of 63 kt was slightly below the target, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 17 m was good, and the touchdown speed of 63 kt was also well within the desired range. The touchdown rate of -180 fpm was satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent.
The aircraft's alignment with the runway centreline was slightly off at touchdown, with a deviation of 5.3 m. However, the rollout phase was executed perfectly, with the aircraft remaining aligned with the centreline throughout. The total landing distance of 225 m was 41% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 2 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with a score of 96.7%. The approach quality was satisfactory, and the pilot's control and decision-making during the landing phase were sound. The slight deviation from the centreline at touchdown was the only notable issue, but it did not have a significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
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