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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,293 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The ATR-72 taxied from the parking area to runway 29 at PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport in 6 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 29, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,001 m (51 % of the runway) and lifted off at 126 kt; ambient temperature was 15 °C with wind 15 kt from 289°, a 7 kt cross-wind component and a 14 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead A29 Sitka Seaplane Base, rising from 685 ft asl to 12,874 ft asl - an increase of 12,189 ft - in 10 minutes while covering 36 nm.
The first cruise segment began 21 miles north of PWR Port Walter Seaplane Base and continued for 18 minutes, during which 87 nm were flown.
Descent started 9 miles south-east of KCC Coffman Cove Seaplane Base, descending from 12,996 ft asl to 4,509 ft asl - a loss of 8,487 ft - in 9 minutes and covering 43 nm.
A subsequent level cruise was conducted overhead 9CO Peninsula Point Pullout, lasting 5 minutes and encompassing 22 nm.
The next descent began 3 miles east of Metlakatla, dropping from 4,487 ft asl to 1,756 ft asl - a decrease of 2,731 ft - in 4 minutes while covering 11 nm.
Final approach to runway 29 at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport was executed from the south-east, on a heading of 315.0° at 4 nm and 1,652 ft agl.
Landing on runway 29 was achieved with a threshold speed of 110 kt; touchdown occurred at 443 m down the runway at 99 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 233 fpm and a lateral deviation of 12.6 m from centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 17 °C, wind 17 kt from 309°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 17 kt head-wind. Total landing distance measured 728 m (32 % of the runway).
Runway rollout alignment remained slightly off centreline by 12.6 m.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 208 nm, lasted 60 minutes, and consumed 576 kg of fuel.
The ATR-72 conducted the final approach to runway 29 at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport from the south-east, maintaining a heading of 315.0° at 4 nm and 1 652 ft agl. Local weather was 17 °C with wind 17 kt from 309°, providing a 2 kt crosswind component and a 17 kt headwind component.
The aircraft intercepted the runway threshold at a good height and reduced speed to the good threshold speed of 110 kt. Runway 29 measures 2 293 m in length.
Touchdown occurred 443 m down the runway at a good speed of 99 kt. The vertical rate was fair at minus 233 fpm, and the touchdown point was misaligned by 12.6 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 728 m, representing 32 % of the available runway. Rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.6 m from the centreline.
Correct lateral alignment on touchdown and during rollout should be refined to reduce the 12.6 m offset, ensuring the aircraft remains centered on the runway centreline throughout the landing phase. Adjusting the final approach track and applying appropriate rudder inputs can help achieve tighter alignment.
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