Departing Wau Airport, the Kodiak 100 aircraft rolled down runway 04, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 70 kt in a distance of 317 m, which accounted for 36% of the available runway length. As the aircraft lifted off, it began its initial climb, gradually increasing its altitude from 3,655 ft above sea level to 11,281 ft, a vertical gain of 7,626 ft, in just 6 minutes. This climb phase covered a horizontal distance of 14 nm, with the aircraft passing overhead Wau in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 11,281 ft as it flew 5 miles west of Bulolo. This cruise phase lasted for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 40 nm. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, gradually losing altitude from 11,499 ft to 6,095 ft in just 3 minutes, a vertical decrease of 5,403 ft. This descent phase covered a horizontal distance of 7 nm, with the aircraft passing 2 miles east of Marawaka Airport in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
As the aircraft entered the final approach phase, it aligned itself with runway 03 at Marawaka Airport, descending from 6,095 ft to a touchdown height of 135 ft above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 58 kt, with a touchdown distance of 276 m, which accounted for 63% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was a perfect 62 ft/min, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.7 m. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out, with a slight misalignment from the centreline by 9.6 m. The total flight distance was 62 nm, and the aircraft used 68 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 24 minutes.
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Entering runway 04 at AYWU Wau Airport, Average speed was 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 37 kt |
0 | 37 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -3.5 ° min to max -3.2 ° |
-3.5 | -3.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.98 | 0.96 g | |
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Battery Master On at 16:41:40 |
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Engine 1 Started at 16:41:40 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:41:40 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 16:41:40 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:41:40 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:41:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:41:40 |
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Parking Brake On at 16:41:40 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:41:40 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:18:46 |
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Parking Brake Off at 17:19:03 |
Departure roll runway 04 at AYWU Wau Airport. Takeoff distance 317 m 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kt. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. .
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 317 m 36 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 70 kt Target 75 kt |
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| 58.69 % |
Runway alignment max 14.38 m 0.00 m left to 14.38 m right |
-2.95 | -14.38 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.98 | 1.19 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
-3.3 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.1 | 1.8 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 AYWU Wau Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 63.33 % |
Heading variation 3.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
2.7 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 78 kt 70 kt min to max 84 kt |
70 | 84 kt | |
| 88.5 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
1.6 | 5.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.82 g min to max 1.36 g |
1.23 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -164 fpm -306 fpm min to max 41 fpm |
-280 | 41 fpm | |
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Average altitude -8 ft agl -11 ft agl min to max -2 ft agl |
-2 | -8 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
2.8 | 3.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 17:19:25 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 AYWU Wau Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46 % |
Heading variation 5.0 ° 4.3 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
4.3 | 6.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 92 kt 84 kt min to max 98 kt |
84 | 97 kt | |
| 91.16 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
5.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 82.29 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 0.66 g min to max 2.12 g |
0.96 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -252 fpm -974 fpm min to max 1,501 fpm |
44 | 1,501 fpm | |
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Average altitude -23 ft agl -45 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl |
-8 | 29 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -5.6 ° min to max 13.6 ° |
2.9 | 10.9 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:19:32 |
Enroute climb started overhead Wau (Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea). Climbing from 3,655 ft asl to 11,281 ft asl, an increase of 7,626 ft in 6 minutes and covering 14 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 118 kt 97 kt min to max 154 kt |
97 | 148 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 10.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.48 g |
0.86 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 1,389 fpm -54 fpm min to max 3,541 fpm |
1,520 | 38 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5,948 ft asl 3,655 ft asl min to max 11,281 ft asl |
3,655 | 11,281 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 17.8 ° |
9.5 | 1.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 17:19:42 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:20:30 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:20:31 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:20:36 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:20:56 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:21:24 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:22:35 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:24:32 |
Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Bulolo (Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 40 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 11,369 ft asl 11,272 ft asl min to max 11,504 ft asl |
11,280 | 11,502 ft asl | |
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Average speed 156 kt 149 kt min to max 160 kt |
149 | 150 kt | |
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Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.3 | 0.9 ° | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:27:30 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:30:43 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:30:43 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:32:06 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:32:10 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:32:15 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:32:15 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:36:07 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:36:07 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:36:07 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles east of AYMW Marawaka Airport Marawaka (Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea). Descent from 11,499 ft asl to 6,095 ft asl, a decrease of 5,403 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 116 kt 68 kt min to max 170 kt |
149 | 68 kt | |
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Average bank angle 11.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 27.6 ° |
0.3 | 3.2 ° | |
| 98.57 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.77 g min to max 1.55 g |
1.04 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI -2,094 fpm -5,865 fpm min to max 97 fpm |
97 | -663 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8,120 ft asl 6,095 ft asl min to max 11,504 ft asl |
11,499 | 6,095 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.2 ° -16.3 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
2.3 | -1.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:38:25 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 17:39:32 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 17:39:52 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 17:39:59 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:40:41 |
Approaching runway 03 at AYMW Marawaka Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 135 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
1.9 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average speed 66 kt 65 kt min to max 68 kt |
68 | 66 kt | |
| 95.6 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.6 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.07 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -409 fpm -694 fpm min to max -92 fpm |
-694 | -398 fpm | |
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Average altitude 61 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 135 ft agl |
135 | 31 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
-0.0 | 1.9 ° |
Landing on runway 03 at AYMW Marawaka Airport, runway length 920 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 66 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was good at 66 kt. Target 68 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
| 98.55 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
1.9 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.05 | 1.08 g | |
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Average speed 63 kt 58 kt min to max 66 kt |
66 | 58 kt | |
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Average VSI -194 fpm -393 fpm min to max 62 fpm |
-393 | 62 fpm | |
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Average altitude 41 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl |
54 | 37 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.3 ° |
1.9 | 7.2 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 276 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 62 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. .
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was 62 fpm. |
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Touchdown distance was 276 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 63 kt |
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| 97.79 % |
Runway alignment max 3.65 m 3.62 m left |
3.63 | 3.58 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 1.00 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.08 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 58 kt 57 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 57 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
7.2 | 5.4 ° |
Total landing distance 584 m, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 584 m 63 % of runway. |
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| 76.2 % |
Runway alignment max 13.17 m 3.60 m left to 9.58 m right |
3.56 | -9.58 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.02 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 59 kt 36 kt min to max 64 kt |
64 | 36 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
5.2 | 3.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 59 kt |
31 | 59 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.2 | -1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.5 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 17:41:59 |
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Parking Brake On at 17:42:56 |
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Parking Brake Off at 17:47:45 |
The final approach to runway 03 at AYMW Marawaka Airport from the south west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 39.0° at 0 nm and 135 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 66 kt, well within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down smoothly at a speed of 58 kt, with a touchdown rate of 62 fpm, indicating a perfect touchdown characteristic.
The touchdown distance of 276 m was well within the acceptable range, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The total landing distance of 584 m, which accounted for 63% of the runway length, was also within the acceptable range.
The rollout phase was executed with caution, but the aircraft's centreline alignment was slightly off by 9.6 m. Despite this minor deviation, the overall landing performance was impressive, with a score of 97.0%. The pilot's skill and experience were evident throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases, resulting in a safe and efficient landing.
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