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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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: 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.
Side view — the last 1,469 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,469 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 757 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Granville Airport (LFRF). This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 305 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 13°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Coudeville-sur-Mer in Normandie, France. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 434 feet above sea level to 875 feet, an increase of 441 feet, in just 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Breville-sur-Mer, lasting for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another climb, this time from 1,076 feet to 1,627 feet above sea level, an increase of 550 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The next level cruise phase started 1 mile south west of Dragey-Ronthon and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 1 mile south east of Le Vivier-sur-Mer in Bretagne, France, where the aircraft descended from 1,948 feet to 1,469 feet above sea level, a decrease of 479 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The final level cruise phase started overhead Saint-Guinoux and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at Morlaix-Ploujean Airport (LFRU), approaching from the north east with a heading of 224.0° at 1 nautical mile and 360 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22, which had a length of 1,469 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 75 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 60 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -32 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,121 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 107 nautical miles, taking a total of 55 minutes, and the aircraft used 155 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at LFRU Morlaix-Ploujean Airport, achieving a score of 90.8%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 224.0° at 1 nautical mile and 360 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach and landing were executed on a runway with a length of 1,469 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 75 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly too fast during the approach, which could have contributed to a longer touchdown point. The touchdown point was indeed very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. However, the touchdown speed of 60 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -32 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 8 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was 7.2 meters off the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,121 meters, accounting for 76% of the runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again slightly misaligned, this time by 9.9 meters from the centerline. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and rate, despite some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters.
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