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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Kodiak 100, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Toledo Executive Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 22, with the takeoff distance covering 21% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 74 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a 6-knot wind at 150°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,254 feet above sea level to 4,603 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,349 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles east of Holland, Ohio, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile southeast of Hudson, Michigan, and descended from 4,585 feet above sea level to 2,779 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,806 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles southeast of Hillsdale Municipal Airport, lasting for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead the airport, descending from 2,654 feet above sea level to 1,474 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,180 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at Hillsdale Municipal Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 93.0° at 1 nautical mile and 319 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which was 1,524 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 79 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 69 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -159 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a 6-knot wind at 140°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,310 meters, covering 86% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 56 nautical miles, taking 26 minutes, and the aircraft used 64 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at KJYM Hillsdale Municipal Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot's final approach to runway 10 from the west was at a heading of 93.0°, with the aircraft at 1 nautical mile and 319 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway that was 1,524 meters long, and the threshold height was reported as good.
However, there were several areas of concern during the landing. The threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise touchdown. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This could have been due to the pilot's decision to flare late, or to the aircraft's performance characteristics.
The touchdown speed of 69 knots was also a little fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have made the rollout more difficult to control. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute was good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively.
One of the most significant issues with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was significantly misaligned by 19.1 meters from the centerline. This could have made the rollout more difficult to control, and could have put the aircraft at risk of veering off the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind of 6 knots at 140°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which would not have had a significant impact on the landing. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop, and the issues that arose were likely due to a combination of factors rather than any single mistake.
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