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Improve the rollout
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,082 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 16 at CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport. The Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 364 feet, which was 7% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,456 feet above sea level to 2,034 feet above sea level, an increase of 578 feet in just 1 minute. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles southeast of CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport.
As the aircraft approached the end of its flight, it began its final approach to landing. This phase started 5 miles south of CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport and lasted for a short distance of 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 101 feet above ground level.
The final approach was followed by a descent from an altitude of 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 45 feet in just 15 seconds. The touchdown speed was 61 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -39 feet per minute.
The touchdown point was located 802 feet beyond the touchdown zone. At the time of touchdown, the local weather conditions were still characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots.
Following touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, which took place 5 miles south of CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport. The aircraft rolled out for a distance of 1,342 feet, during which it descended to an altitude of 1,167 feet above sea level.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight used 33 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully completed a landing at Sioux Lookout Airport in Ontario, Canada. The final approach to landing was initiated from a distance of 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 101 feet above ground level (agl) to touch down safely on the runway.
The approach was characterized by a steady descent, with the aircraft decreasing in altitude from 45 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a span of 15 seconds. This indicates a controlled and smooth descent, which is essential for a safe landing. The touchdown speed of 61 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 802 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overrun. However, the landing rollout was successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop at an altitude of 1,167 feet above sea level (asl) after traveling a distance of 1,342 feet. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout and was able to bring it to a safe stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they were successfully managed to ensure a safe landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop without incident. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the controlled descent, smooth touchdown, and successful rollout.
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