AYHX to AYHX Flight Report - Kodiak 100

Flight from AYHX to AYHX

Monday, 16 March 2026 16:04

Minutes 4

3 nm

Fuel 8 kg

Kodiak 100

Departure

Runway 35 at AYHX

Herowena Airstrip

Herowana, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Altitude

4,705 ft asl

Weight

2,336 kg

Fuel

390 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

269.6 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 17 at AYHX

Herowena Airstrip

Herowana Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

4,705 ft asl

Altitude

2,328 kg

Weight

382 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

269.6 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.98%

Pattern Score 84.18%

Departure Score 93.93%

Arrival Score 88.82%

Departing from Herowena Airstrip (AYHX), the Kodiak 100 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 66 kt in a distance of 371 m, which accounted for 68% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt from a direction of 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 80 seconds. The subsequent downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nm at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 176.0°. The final approach to runway 17 was initiated from a height of 649 ft agl, with the aircraft aligning itself for a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 70 kt. The touchdown distance of 119 m was satisfactory, although the touchdown speed of 64 kt was slightly above the optimal value.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down with a perfect touchdown rate of 86 fpm, but the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from the centreline. The total landing distance of 409 m, which accounted for 75% of the available runway length, was acceptable. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 10.1 m from the centreline. The total flight distance of 3 nm was completed in 4 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 8 kg of fuel.

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Departure Roll

92.64 %

Departure roll runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Takeoff distance 371 m 68 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 371 m 68 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 75 kt
88.2 %	Runway alignment max 6.28 m 0.00 m left to 6.28 m right	-4.05		-6.28 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.1 °	1.8		5.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:04:15
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:04:15
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:04:15
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:04:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:04:15
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:04:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:04:15
Info	Battery Master On at 16:04:16
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:04:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:04:16
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:04:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:04:16
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:04:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:04:16
0 %	Landing Lights at 16:04:15

Departure Climb 1

99.14 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.56 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 67 kt min to max 73 kt	67		73 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.95 g min to max 1.24 g	1.15		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 468 fpm 178 fpm min to max 660 fpm	178		660 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	0		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 5.6 ° min to max 8.9 °	5.6		7.9 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 73 kt min to max 81 kt	73		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.6		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	0.95		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 830 fpm 664 fpm min to max 1,142 fpm	664		1,142 fpm
Info	Average altitude 63 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 209 ft agl	29		209 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 7.9 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.9		8.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:04:31

Pattern Entry

99.69 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 80 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 82 kt min to max 123 kt	82		122 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 38.8 °	5.8		37.1 °
96.86 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.70 g min to max 1.61 g	1.01		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 1,416 fpm -255 fpm min to max 2,540 fpm	1,206		-110 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,270 ft agl 292 ft agl min to max 2,213 ft agl	292		2,209 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 13.5 °	8.7		1.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:04:41
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:04:50
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:04:50
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:05:33
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:05:48

Pattern Crosswind

88.7 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
74.89 %	Heading -8.8 ° -27.3 ° min to max 14.5 °	14.5		-27.3 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 121 kt min to max 125 kt	121		122 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.21 g	1.09		0.82 g
Info	Average VSI -1,275 fpm -1,876 fpm min to max -240 fpm	-240		-1,876 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,046 ft agl 1,854 ft agl min to max 2,203 ft agl	2,203		1,854 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 22.2 ° 12.8 ° min to max 36.9 °	36.9		12.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -8.7 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-8.7 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 16:06:04

Pattern Downwind Turn

69.46 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 8.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 78 kt min to max 122 kt	122		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 14.2 °	12.0		5.6 °
94.57 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.31 g min to max 1.38 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,597 fpm -2,188 fpm min to max -777 fpm	-2,188		-1,192 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,348 ft agl 923 ft agl min to max 1,815 ft agl	1,815		923 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.5 ° -11.5 ° min to max -0.2 °	-7.9		-5.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:06:13
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:06:23

Pattern Downwind

78.88 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.77 %	Heading 10.1 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		5.4 °
63.81 %	Average altitude 786 ft agl 668 ft agl min to max 905 ft agl	905		668 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 77 kt	77		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -1,028 fpm -1,114 fpm min to max -934 fpm	-1,114		-1,017 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.3		4.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.5 ° -5.5 ° min to max -3.8 °	-4.6		-5.5 °

Arrival Final 2

93.77 %

Approaching runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 649 ft agl to 574 ft agl. A decrease of 75 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.36 %	Approach angle 5.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 °	5.1		5.0 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 74 kt min to max 76 kt	76		74 kt
99.62 %	Heading variation 1.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		1.8 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -945 fpm -1,072 fpm min to max -856 fpm	-1,072		-856 fpm
Info	Average altitude 610 ft agl 574 ft agl min to max 649 ft agl	649		574 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -4.9 ° min to max -2.8 °	-4.9		-3.0 °

Arrival Final 1

71.73 %

Approaching runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 561 ft agl to 69 ft agl. A decrease of 492 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 °	5.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 75 kt	73		70 kt
64.8 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.5 °
93.83 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.3		4.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -814 fpm -1,058 fpm min to max -622 fpm	-813		-727 fpm
Info	Average altitude 251 ft agl 69 ft agl min to max 561 ft agl	561		69 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -5.3 ° min to max -1.1 °	-3.5		-1.1 °

Arrival Landing

95.62 %

Landing on runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip, runway length 548 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 29 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
63.6 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.7		1.4 °
92.61 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.00 g min to max 1.24 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 67 kt 64 kt min to max 70 kt	70		64 kt
Info	Average VSI -311 fpm -667 fpm min to max 86 fpm	-667		86 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl	26		23 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.1		4.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.08 %

Touchdown distance was good at 119 m. Touchdown speed at 64 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at 86 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 86 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 119 m Target 335 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 64 kt Target below 64 kt
72.7 %	Runway alignment max 10.54 m 10.42 m left	10.53		10.20 m
83.57 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 63 kt 63 kt min to max 64 kt	64		63 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.9		3.0 °

Arrival Rollout

87.91 %

Total landing distance 409 m, 75 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 409 m 75 % of runway.
74.27 %	Runway alignment max 10.99 m 10.11 m left to 0.88 m right	10.11		-0.88 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 37 kt min to max 69 kt	69		37 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.6		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 32 kt	32		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.3		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.1		2.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:07:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:08:18
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:08:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 16:08:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:08:45
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 16:08:49

Takeoff on runway 35 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip in the Kodiak 100

93.93 %

92.64 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 371 m using 67.67 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

88.2 %

0.00 m left to 6.28 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.14 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Heading

96.56 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 AYHX Herowena Airstrip.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip in the Kodiak 100

Landing Score 87.58 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from the north was conducted at a heading of 176.0°, 1 nm from the threshold and at an altitude of 649 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 70 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 64 kt, although this was slightly faster than desired.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a perfect touchdown rate of 86 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the touchdown point. The total landing distance of 409 m was 75% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The touchdown distance of 119 m was also within the acceptable range.

During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.1 m, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 87.6%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 269°, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.

93.77 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 17 at AYHX Herowena Airstrip from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 649 ft agl to 574 ft agl. A decrease of 75 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

79.36 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

99.62 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

79.36 %

IAS