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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 513 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 513 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 25 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.01 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Kodiak 100 taxied from the parking area to runway 19 at AYPB Paiela Airport; the taxi-out required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 19, the aircraft used 386 m of runway, representing 75 % of the available length, and lifted off at 67 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, giving a cross-wind component of 1 kt and no head-wind.
The initial climb began overhead AYPB, climbing from 6 398 ft asl to 7 928 ft asl, an increase of 1 530 ft achieved in 1 minute while covering 2 nm.
Level cruise commenced 2 mi southwest of AYPB, lasting 2 minutes and encompassing 2 nm of flight.
A subsequent climb started 3 mi west of AYPB, raising the aircraft from 8 096 ft asl to 8 877 ft asl, a gain of 781 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 4 nm.
Descent began 2 mi north of AYPB, descending from 8 893 ft asl to 6 683 ft asl, a loss of 2 210 ft in 2 minutes while covering 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 01 at AYPB reduced altitude from 674 ft agl to -9 ft agl in 35 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 01, which is 513 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 57 kt, a touchdown distance of 20 m, a touchdown speed of 55 kt, and a touchdown rate of minus 295 fpm; the touchdown point was 9.7 m off the centreline. Weather remained 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, cross-wind 1 kt, head-wind 0 kt.
The total landing roll measured 358 m, representing 70 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was 9.8 m off the centreline.
In total, the flight covered 16 nm, lasted 12 minutes, and consumed 29 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 01 at AYPB Paiela Airport was scored on the stabilisation gates, with the aircraft descending from 674 ft agl to -9 ft agl in 35 seconds.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt. The flare followed the established profile, maintaining the favourable height achieved on final.
Touchdown occurred 20 m from the threshold at a speed of 55 kt, which was good, while the vertical rate was fair at minus 295 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 9.7 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 358 m, representing 70 % of the 513 m runway, and the aircraft was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from the centreline during rollout.
Refine centreline tracking to reduce the 9-meter offset observed at touchdown and during rollout, and verify speed control to keep the threshold speed within the target envelope, as the 57-kt value was slightly low.
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