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Departure
Use smooth, coordinated aileron inputs to keep the wings level during the climb.
What happened: Bank angle increased during the second climb stage, excessive for a wings-level climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator and keep bank angle near zero.
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold speed at 69 kt, correcting the slow threshold speed before it carries through to the flare.
What happened: Threshold speed was slow at 58 kt against 69 kt, and touchdown followed short of the aim point at 20 m. Crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries the touchdown short.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 69 kt on short final.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 10 stages, 9 scored
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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 300 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 652 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 652 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 20 m short of the threshold. The 2.02 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Kodiak 100 taxied to runway 25 at AYBC Bambu Airport and commenced the take-off roll, covering 295 m which represented 66 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 68 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind from 267° at 3 kt; the cross-wind component was 1 kt and the head-wind component 3 kt.
Climb began directly overhead AYBC Bambu Airport Kainantu, with the aircraft ascending from 6,988 ft asl to 10,995 ft asl. The altitude gain of 4,007 ft was completed in 3 minutes while traversing 6 nm.
Descent was initiated 3 miles west of AYTP Tep Tep Airport, reducing altitude from 10,995 ft asl to 7,084 ft asl. The loss of 3,911 ft occurred over 3 minutes and a distance of 6 nm.
For the final approach the aircraft was aligned with runway 30 at AYTP Tep Tep Airport, approaching from the south-east on a heading of 306.0° at 1 nm and 109 ft agl. Weather remained 15 °C with wind 3 kt from 267°, a cross-wind of 2 kt and a head-wind of 2 kt.
Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold at a speed of 48 kt and a vertical speed of minus 34 fpm. The aircraft’s alignment on touchdown was very good and the total landing distance measured 151 m, representing 23 % of the runway.
Rollout proceeded with the aircraft maintaining excellent alignment along the runway centreline until it came to a stop.
In total the flight covered 14 nm, took 8 minutes, and consumed 18 kg of fuel.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 30 at AYTP Tep Tep Airport from the south-east, tracking a heading of 306.0° at 1 nm and 109 ft agl. Local weather was reported as Temperature 15 °C, Wind 3 kt at 267°, Crosswind 2 kt and Headwind 2 kt.
Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold, indicating the flare was completed slightly early.
At touchdown the speed was 48 kt, which the input describes as good, and the vertical rate was minus 34 fpm, noted as perfect. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Rollout alignment was very good and the aircraft stopped after a total landing distance of 151 m, representing 23 % of the runway length.
The overall score of 97.1% reflects a strong performance; refining the flare timing to achieve touchdown at the threshold will eliminate the early touchdown and further improve consistency.
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