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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 648 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 648 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 199 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Biberach an der Riß Airfield took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll commenced on runway 22, with the Kodiak 100 accelerating to a liftoff speed of 70 kt. The takeoff distance was 234 meters, accounting for 30% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 14 °C, with a wind speed of 13 kt from 263°, resulting in a 9 kt crosswind and a 10 kt headwind.
The enroute climb phase began overhead Mittelbiberach, with the aircraft ascending from 2,926 ft asl to 3,582 ft asl, a vertical increase of 656 ft in 1 minute, covering approximately 1 nautical mile. Following a 5-minute level cruise at 3,582 ft asl, 1 mile southeast of Attenweiler, the enroute descent phase commenced overhead Dietenheim. The aircraft descended from 3,845 ft asl to 1,818 ft asl, a decrease of 2,027 ft in 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at Illertissen Airfield was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 253.0° at 0 nautical miles and 115 ft agl.
The landing on runway 25 at Illertissen Airfield was executed with a threshold speed of 66 kt and a touchdown speed of 54 kt, both of which were within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance was 197 meters, accounting for 44% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was -170 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 285 meters, and the total flight distance was 24 nautical miles, consuming 30 kg of fuel. The flight duration was 12 minutes.
The final approach to runway 25 at EDMI Illertissen Airfield from the east was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 253.0° at 0 nm and 115 ft above ground level. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth transition to the landing phase. The threshold speed was also well managed, with the aircraft touching down at 66 kt, within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited good characteristics, with a touchdown speed of 54 kt and a rate of -170 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.2 m, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The touchdown distance of 197 m was within the acceptable range, and the overall touchdown performance was satisfactory.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, with a total distance of 285 m, accounting for 44% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.9 m, the overall performance was still considered good, with a final score of 94.6%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a headwind of 14 kt, may have contributed to the slight misalignment during rollout.
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