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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,645 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 507 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Kodiak 100 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Charlevoix Municipal Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 183 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots blowing from a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Charlevoix, Michigan, and ascending from an altitude of 1,461 feet above sea level to 3,556 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,096 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles northwest of Bay Shore, Michigan, and lasting for 2 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began, starting 4 miles northeast of Bay Shore, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,540 feet above sea level to 2,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,460 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport was made from the southwest, heading 45.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,369 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 1,645 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 78 knots.
The touchdown point was 67 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 64 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots blowing from a direction of 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 927 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline. The flight then ended with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 18 minutes, during which the aircraft used 43 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,369 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,645 meters. However, the threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 78 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been applying too much power or not enough braking during the approach.
The touchdown point was 67 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to apply more braking or reduce power slightly before touchdown. The touchdown rate was smooth, however, at -148 feet per minute (fpm), which is a desirable characteristic.
One of the more notable issues with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have been slightly off-center during the approach or may have been unable to correct for the crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19°C and winds of 15 knots at 100°, may have contributed to this issue.
The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 927 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the pilot's decision to touch down slightly beyond the touchdown zone.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline, which is similar to the issue with the touchdown position. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to correct for the crosswind or may have been unable to maintain a straight course during the rollout. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement that the pilot could focus on in future approaches.
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