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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport, a challenging airport known for its short runway and high altitude. The Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 27 meters, which is just 5% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots, a relatively high speed considering the short runway.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 273 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which presented a relatively calm environment for the aircraft to climb.
The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 9,330 feet above sea level to 9,041 feet, an increase of 289 feet in just 1 minute. This rapid climb covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, demonstrating the aircraft's impressive climb performance.
As the aircraft approached the airport for landing, it began its final approach to runway 06 from the southwest, heading 56.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 306 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 53 knots and a distance of 63 meters.
The touchdown speed was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at 625 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating a well-executed landing. The local weather conditions during landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, presenting a relatively calm environment for the landing.
The total landing distance was 258 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent after touchdown. The total flight distance was just 1 nautical mile, and the flight used 5 kilograms of fuel, a relatively small amount considering the short distance traveled.
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Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla Airport. Takeoff distance 27 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 273 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 27 m 5 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 82 kt Target 75 kt |
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| 92.34 % |
Runway alignment max 5.15 m 5.15 m left to 0.00 m left |
5.15 | 4.22 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 1.00 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.00 | 1.23 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.5 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-4.5 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 1.6 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 19:52:28 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:52:28 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:52:28 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:52:28 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:52:28 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:52:28 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:52:28 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:52:28 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.6 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kt 82 kt min to max 88 kt |
82 | 88 kt | |
| 85.58 % |
Average bank angle 4.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
1.7 | 7.5 ° | |
| 97.71 % |
Average g force 1.39 g 1.09 g min to max 1.58 g |
1.27 | 1.09 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -314 fpm -819 fpm min to max 118 fpm |
-819 | 118 fpm | |
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Average altitude -9 ft agl -12 ft agl min to max -3 ft agl |
-6 | -3 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
0.1 | 5.7 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 90 kt 88 kt min to max 95 kt |
88 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 10.5 ° 7.6 ° min to max 16.9 ° |
7.6 | 16.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 1.02 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.08 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI 380 fpm 143 fpm min to max 922 fpm |
143 | 922 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
-3 | 48 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 5.6 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
5.7 | 7.5 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:52:33 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -3.5 ° -4.6 ° min to max -2.9 ° |
-2.9 | -4.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kt 96 kt min to max 101 kt |
96 | 101 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 20.9 ° 19.4 ° min to max 22.6 ° |
19.4 | 22.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.99 | 0.93 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 859 fpm 695 fpm min to max 949 fpm |
932 | 695 fpm | |
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Average altitude 82 ft agl 63 ft agl min to max 104 ft agl |
63 | 104 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 7.8 ° |
7.3 | 5.2 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead VNLK Lukla Airport Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 9,330 ft asl to 9,041 ft asl, an increase of 289 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 120 kt 89 kt min to max 136 kt |
103 | 89 kt | |
| 95.52 % |
Average bank angle 22.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 42.2 ° |
23.3 | 8.7 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 0.75 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.08 | 1.13 g | |
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Average VSI -231 fpm -3,927 fpm min to max 2,412 fpm |
541 | -824 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9,683 ft asl 9,041 ft asl min to max 10,184 ft asl |
9,330 | 9,041 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -14.9 ° min to max 10.9 ° |
6.3 | -2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:53:27 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:53:36 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:53:44 |
Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -325 ft agl. A decrease of 19 ft in 4 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle -2.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max -1.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
-1.8 | -2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 80 kt 74 kt min to max 86 kt |
86 | 74 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-1.1 | -0.8 ° | |
| 94.35 % |
Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
5.1 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.02 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI -417 fpm -682 fpm min to max -167 fpm |
-682 | -167 fpm | |
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Average altitude -318 ft agl -325 ft agl min to max -306 ft agl |
-306 | -325 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-2.3 | 0.2 ° |
Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -175 ft agl. A decrease of 154 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle -1.8 ° -3.3 ° min to max -0.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
-2.5 | -0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 59 kt 57 kt min to max 72 kt |
72 | 57 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.6 | -0.0 ° | |
| 92.95 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
0.1 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.81 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.94 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 561 fpm -294 fpm min to max 718 fpm |
-216 | 588 fpm | |
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Average altitude -219 ft agl -342 ft agl min to max -175 ft agl |
-329 | -175 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° -0.1 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
-0.1 | 9.7 ° |
Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla Airport, runway length 544 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt. Target 68 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 29 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 95.91 % |
Average bank angle 3.2 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
2.3 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.05 | 0.93 g | |
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Average speed 55 kt 53 kt min to max 57 kt |
57 | 53 kt | |
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Average VSI 624 fpm 587 fpm min to max 646 fpm |
587 | 625 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl |
10 | 30 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 9.8 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
9.8 | 10.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 63 m. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 625 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was 625 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 63 m Target 334 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 53 kt Target below 63 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 0.69 m 0.24 m left |
-0.06 | 0.62 m | |
| 89.16 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.9 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.93 g min to max 1.45 g |
0.93 | 1.01 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 52 kt 50 kt min to max 53 kt |
53 | 50 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 7.1 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
10.0 | 9.3 ° |
Total landing distance 258 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 258 m 47 % of runway. |
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| 98.36 % |
Runway alignment max 4.36 m 0.86 m left to 3.50 m right |
0.65 | -3.50 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.03 | 0.98 g | |
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Average speed 56 kt 35 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 35 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 8.1 ° min to max 9.4 ° |
9.4 | 8.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 11 kt 3 kt min to max 30 kt |
30 | 3 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
8.2 | 1.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Parking Brake On at 19:55:41 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:55:45 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 19:55:46 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:55:47 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:55:49 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 19:55:50 |
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Battery Master Off at 19:55:54 |
The Kodiak 100 aircraft successfully landed at VNLK Lukla Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The final approach to runway 06 was conducted from the southwest, heading 56.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of -306 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 544 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 57 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 63 meters, and the touchdown speed of 53 knots was also within acceptable limits.
One of the standout aspects of this landing was the perfect touchdown rate of 625 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration, which is crucial for maintaining control and preventing damage to the aircraft. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 258 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement considering the challenging conditions.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's capabilities.
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