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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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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 669 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 669 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 304 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Pattonville Airfield, the Kodiak 100 began its journey with a smooth taxi to the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. As it rolled down runway 28, the aircraft accelerated to liftoff speed of 73 kt, achieving a takeoff distance of 313 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 0 °C and a calm wind of 0 kt at 3 °.
As the aircraft climbed to a cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb over Kornwestheim, Germany, reaching an altitude of 3,999 ft asl after a 4-minute ascent of 2,714 ft, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, before the aircraft initiated its descent over Esslingen-Jägerhaus Airfield. The descent phase saw a decrease of 1,863 ft in altitude over a distance of 6 nautical miles, taking 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 30 at EDZT Esslingen-Jägerhaus Airfield, touching down at a speed of 62 kt and a distance of 301 meters, which was within the acceptable limits. However, the touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment also deviated from the centreline.
The total flight distance of 22 nautical miles was completed in 16 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 36 kg. The landing distance of 503 meters accounted for 75% of the runway length, and the touchdown rate of -71 fpm was excellent. The local weather conditions remained calm throughout the flight, with a temperature of 0 °C and a wind speed of 0 kt at 0 °. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with the aircraft performing well within the expected parameters.
The final approach to runway 30 at EDZT Esslingen-Jägerhaus Airfield from the south east was executed with a heading of 309.0° at 1 nm and 519 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the desired level at 87 kt, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with a touchdown speed of 62 kt and a touchdown distance of 301 m. The touchdown rate of -71 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 m from the centreline, which could have been avoided with more precise control during the final stages of the approach. The total landing distance of 503 m was 75% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing.
The rollout phase was also marred by a slight misalignment from the centreline, with an offset of 15.7 m. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 84.4%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 0 °C and a wind speed of 0 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
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