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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,313 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,313 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 400 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at KAIK Aiken Regional Airport, where the Beechcraft Duke took off with a takeoff distance of 486 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 95 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 229 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 12-knot tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of KAIK Aiken Regional Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 13,285 feet above sea level from an initial altitude of 1,524 feet. This climb of 11,762 feet was achieved in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 6 miles west of Williston, where the aircraft descended from 13,286 feet to 11,810 feet, a decrease of 1,476 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. Another descent phase started 6 miles southwest of Yemassee, where the aircraft descended from 10,875 feet to 1,812 feet, a decrease of 9,064 feet, in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at KHXD Hilton Head Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 206.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,783 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 91 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 398 meters, and the touchdown speed was 67 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was perfect at -43 feet per minute.
The aircraft landed on runway 21, which had a length of 1,313 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 230 degrees, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 568 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 101 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes. The aircraft used 136 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KHXD Hilton Head Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 206.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,783 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 1,313 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 92 kt, coming in at 91 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 398 meters, and the touchdown speed of 67 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -43 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to the crosswind component of 5 kt, which was present during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 12 kt from 230°. This resulted in a headwind component of 11 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 568 meters was 43% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling characteristics.
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