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Settle the descent rate
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,753 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 5.3° off, against a 1° limit and wings 14° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 918 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 918 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 277 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
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.
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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