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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,521 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,521 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Kodiak 100 aircraft, departing from Astoria Regional Airport (KAST) and landing at Bowerman Airport (KHQM). The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft began its departure roll on runway 32, it achieved a takeoff distance of 506 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 97 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
Following a successful takeoff, the aircraft entered a level cruise at an altitude of 1 mile north of Warrenton, Oregon. This enroute phase of the flight lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 46 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Bowerman Airport (KHQM), it began its final approach to runway 06 from the west, heading at an angle of 80 degrees at an altitude of 834 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing on runway 06 was conducted with a runway length of 1,521 meters. Although the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 knots, the touchdown distance was good at 349 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 82 knots was slightly too fast, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -84 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots blowing from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 976 meters, accounting for 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 84 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KHQM Bowerman Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 80.0° at 2 nautical miles and 834 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 1,521 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 349 meters, which is a reasonable distance for a landing on a runway of this length.
However, the touchdown speed was reported as too fast at 82 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's inability to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate, on the other hand, was excellent at -84 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.7 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a slight crosswind component. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 9°C, a wind speed of 14 knots at 330°, and a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 976 meters, which is 64% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed. The pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase was commendable, and the excellent touchdown rate was a highlight of the landing.
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