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VNLK
Lukla, Nepal
Runway 24
Elevation9,337 ft asl
Weight2,420 kg
Fuel478 kg
Wind196° · 8 kn · 6 kn cross

Flight Score

94.74 %
VNLK
Lukla, Nepal
Runway 06
Elevation9,337 ft asl
Weight2,410 kg
Fuel463 kg
Wind195° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross
7 Sep 2026 0:07 10 nm Kodiak 100 15 kg
Departure Score
94.75 %
Enroute Score
98.97 %
Arrival Score
90.51 %

What went well

Touchdown 179 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 1.61 m off the centreline, no bounce
Rollout held the centreline — 0.71 m off at taxi speed

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 72 %, Good threshold height. at 83 %, −1.76 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -321 fpm. at 44 %, bank angle up to 3.8 ° at 81 %, −1.41 points
Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 34 kt at 0 %, −1.33 points

Next time

Departure

Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 75 kt before rotating.

What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 34 kt against a target of 75 kt.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 75 kt before you rotate.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.

What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 320 fpm, a firm touchdown.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown

See Arrival Touchdown

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 13 stages, 11 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 6 kt3 kt min to max 8 kt 6 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 5 ktmax 8 kt 0 4 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-1.6 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.9 0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.8 °0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport, Average speed was 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 2 kt 2 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.9 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.9 1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl · 4 kt
Departure Roll 80.00Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport. Takeoff distance 92 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 34 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 8 kt at 195 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 92 m17 % of runway
0 % Liftoff speed was 34 ktTarget 75 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.69 m left2.69 m left to 0.00 m left 1.96 2.69 m
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.93 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.93 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.2 -0.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.7 °
Departure Climb 1 93.77Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
82 % Heading variation -1.2 °-2.6 ° min to max 0.0 ° -1.8 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 60 kt35 kt min to max 77 kt 35 77 kt
94 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.0 ° min to max 7.2 ° 0.7 5.1 °
98 % Average g force 1.02 g0.56 g min to max 1.39 g 0.67 1.07 g
Info Average VSI -430 fpm-717 fpm min to max -286 fpm -717 -286 fpm
Info Average altitude -62 ft agl-102 ft agl min to max -1 ft agl -1 -102 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.7 °-7.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° -1.0 0.6 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 0.0 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 83 kt78 kt min to max 97 kt 78 97 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.7 °3.2 ° min to max 10.4 ° 5.2 3.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.84 g min to max 1.22 g 1.06 1.09 g
Info Average VSI -240 fpm-351 fpm min to max 306 fpm -279 306 fpm
Info Average altitude -108 ft agl-113 ft agl min to max -101 ft agl -102 -101 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-1.8 ° min to max 4.0 ° 0.5 4.0 °

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 109 ft agl · 103 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 212 ft agl · 108 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 270 ft agl · 111 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 106 kt99 kt min to max 111 ktTarget 107 kt, 1 kt slow 99 111 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.0 °0.6 ° min to max 11.7 ° 0.6 8.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 0.96 1.10 g
100 % Landing gear up at 1,067 ft agl
Info Heading variation 4.6 °4.2 ° min to max 5.0 ° 4.2 4.6 °
Info Average VSI 533 fpm394 fpm min to max 891 fpm 428 891 fpm
Info Average altitude -61 ft agl-92 ft agl min to max -18 ft agl -92 -18 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °3.5 ° min to max 6.6 ° 3.6 6.6 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead VNLK Lukla Airport Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 9,406 ft asl to 10,654 ft asl, an increase of 1,249 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 122 kt112 kt min to max 130 kt 112 130 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.2 °0.6 ° min to max 10.5 ° 8.2 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.83 g min to max 1.30 g 1.11 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,063 fpm311 fpm min to max 1,873 fpm 1,095 875 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,853 ft asl9,406 ft asl min to max 10,654 ft asl 9,406 10,654 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °3.5 ° min to max 9.3 ° 7.6 4.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 2,320 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 2,153 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 2,153 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 2,157 ft agl · 157 kt
Enroute Level 97.43Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Airport Lukla (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±1,033 ft of 10,655 ft asl10,544 ft asl min to max 10,762 ft asl 10,668 10,564 ft asl
100 % Average speed 134 kt119 kt min to max 141 kt 131 119 kt
94 % Average bank angle 23.1 °0.3 ° min to max 43.2 ° 3.0 4.7 °
99.9 % Average g force 1.12 g0.76 g min to max 1.32 g 1.01 0.98 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °-1.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° 4.3 0.8 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,620 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,899 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 4,987 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,937 ft agl · 164 kt
Enroute Descent 99.48Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Airport Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Descent from 10,486 ft asl to 9,344 ft asl, a decrease of 1,142 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 102 kt76 kt min to max 133 kt 121 76 kt
100 % Average bank angle 17.8 °1.8 ° min to max 37.0 ° 2.3 5.4 °
95 % Average g force 1.04 g0.49 g min to max 1.17 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -1,783 fpm-3,239 fpm min to max -90 fpm -912 -829 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,839 ft asl9,344 ft asl min to max 10,486 ft asl 10,486 9,344 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -7.8 °-15.5 ° min to max -1.3 ° -2.9 -2.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 2,862 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,740 ft agl · 145 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,566 ft agl · 128 kt
Arrival Landing 84.19Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport, runway length 541 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
83 % Good threshold height.Target 29 ft agl
72 % The flare wandered off the target profile. Pitch reached 14.1° at touchdown, well above this type's ground attitude. Touchdown was 179 m past the threshold. That is tail strike territory - stop the rotation once the sink is arrested.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.87 m left1.87 m left to 1.27 m left 1.87 1.70 m
94 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° 4.5 2.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.94 g min to max 1.10 g 1.01 1.06 g
Info Average speed 56 kt49 kt min to max 60 kt 60 49 kt
Info Average VSI 381 fpm292 fpm min to max 536 fpm 312 536 fpm
Info Average altitude 57 ft agl43 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl 43 76 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.1 °5.2 ° min to max 14.1 ° 5.4 14.1 °
07515008.4317253442Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 87.35Touchdown distance was good at 179 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -321 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 5 kt at 195 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
44 % Touchdown rate was -321 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 179 mTarget 333 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 49 ktTarget below 68 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.71 m left1.66 m left 1.70 1.61 m
81 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.2 ° min to max 3.8 ° 2.7 3.8 °
90 % Average g force 1.16 g1.06 g min to max 1.43 g 1.06 1.12 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 48 kt48 kt min to max 49 kt 49 48 kt
Info Average pitch angle 13.2 °11.9 ° min to max 14.1 ° 14.1 11.9 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 387 m, 72 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 387 m72 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.88 m left1.88 m left to 0.00 m left 1.60 0.71 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.14 g 1.08 0.99 g
Info Average speed 55 kt32 kt min to max 60 kt 60 32 kt
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °7.8 ° min to max 11.5 ° 11.5 9.6 °
Info Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 4.4 ° 4.1 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 10 kt0 kt min to max 27 kt 27 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °0.7 ° min to max 9.6 ° 9.6 1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.80 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl · 6 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll92 m · 17 %
0.00Liftoff speed34 kt · target 75, 41 slow
100.00Runway alignment2.69 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

83.02Threshold height42 ft
83.67Threshold speed60 kt · target 70, 10 slow
100.00Centreline offset1.87 m L
Flare 72.31The flare wandered off the target profile. Pitch reached 14.1° at touchdown, well above this type's ground attitude. Touchdown was 179 m past the threshold. That is tail strike territory - stop the rotation once the sink is arrested.

The stabilisation gates

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.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 42 ft 1.83 m L −10 kt

Touchdown on VNLK 06

Past threshold100.00
179m
Centreline100.00
1.61m L
Speed100.00
49kttarget 68 or less
Touchdown rate43.97
-321fpm
Impact89.71
1.43G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 541 m of the approach.

42 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 42 ft, down at 179 m

Plan view — the full 541 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD CROSS 3 kn FULL SCORE TO 366 M 179 m past threshold CLEARED

The 179 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 378 m of 541 m · 70 %
Rollout distance100.00
199m68 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.88m L

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Flight narrative

The Kodiak 100 taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport in less than one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.

During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 34 kt and became airborne after a takeoff run of 92 m, which represented 17 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 13 °C with an 8-kt wind from 195°, providing a 6-kt headwind and a 6-kt crosswind component.

The climb commenced overhead the airport, climbing from 9,406 ft to 10,654 ft above sea level-a gain of 1,249 ft-in one minute while traversing three nautical miles.

Level cruise began three miles southwest of VNLK and was maintained for three minutes, during which the aircraft covered seven nautical miles.

On final approach to runway 06, the aircraft approached from the southwest on a heading of 58.0° at one nautical mile distance and an altitude of minus 17 ft AGL.

Touchdown occurred on runway 06, whose total length is 541 m; the threshold speed was 60 kt, the aircraft touched down 169 m from the threshold at 49 kt with a descent rate of 536 fpm, and alignment was reported as very good. Weather at the time was 13 °C with a 5-kt wind from 195°, giving a 4-kt crosswind and a 4-kt tailwind component.

The rollout distance measured 387 m, representing 72 % of the runway, and runway alignment during rollout was described as perfect.

In total, the flight covered 10 nm, lasted taking 7, and consumed 15 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport in the Kodiak 100
94.75 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1 -1
80 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport. Takeoff distance 92 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 34 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 8 kt at 195 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 92 m using 16.94 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
0 %
Liftoff speed was 34 kn - Target 75 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.69 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
40 25 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
0250500-10-50510 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
93.77 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
Alignment
82.44 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 55 30
Bank °
93.57 %
8 4 0
G
97.64 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
2 -2 -6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
100 -500 -1,100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
100 %
11 7 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
400 0 -400
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 105 90
Bank °
100 %
12 6 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 550 200
025050000.20.40.60.81 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.080.120.160.201326405366 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.080.120.160.2-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport in the Kodiak 100
Landing Score 90.51 %
Landing Summary

The Kodiak 100 entered final approach to runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport from the south-west on a heading of 58.0 ° at 1 nm and -17 ft AGL; the approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because it was off the glideslope.

At threshold the aircraft displayed good height and the threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt.

Touchdown occurred 169 m down the 541 m runway at 49 kt with a vertical rate of 536 fpm; runway-touchdown alignment was very good.

The rollout covered a total landing distance of 387 m, representing 72 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.

To convert the high overall score of 97.5 % into consistent performance, focus on maintaining a stabilized approach that keeps the aircraft on the glideslope and on target speed at the 1,000 ft gate.

84.19 %
Landing
Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport, runway length 541 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt.
Height
83.02 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
83.67 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
72.31 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. Pitch reached 14.1° at touchdown, well above this type's ground attitude. Touchdown was 179 m past the threshold. That is tail strike territory - stop the rotation once the sink is arrested.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
94.35 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 50 40
Pitch °
Info
14 9.5 5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
528 314 100
07515008.4317253442 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
87.35 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 179 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -321 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 5 kt at 195 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 4 kt tailwind
Touchdown
43.97 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -321 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Target below 68 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 179 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
81.3 %
Bank angle 2.2 °
G
89.71 %
G 1.16 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 387 m, 72 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 387 m using 71.57 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
47 34 20
Bank °
Info
5 2.5 0
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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