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Hold the nose until reaching 75 kt before rotating.
What happened: Rotation began at 68 kt, 7 kt before the 75 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 75 kt.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,921 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 169 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC) took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Kodiak 100 then began its departure roll on runway 01, utilizing 21% of the 1,921-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 69 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 23°C, with a 7-knot headwind from 290°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KJAC, ascending from 7,512 feet above sea level to 12,480 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, before the aircraft commenced its enroute descent 8 miles east of Alta, Wyoming. The descent from 12,472 feet to 6,746 feet took 4 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01 at KJAC, aligning with the runway at 1 nautical mile and 327 feet above ground level.
The Kodiak 100 landed on runway 01, touching down at a speed of 57 knots and a distance of 166 meters, which was 23% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following a short rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 31 nautical miles, taking 16 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 32 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 01 at KJAC Jackson Hole Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in the landing phase. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target of 65 kt, coming in at 64 kt. This demonstrated a high degree of control and precision in the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited a good touchdown distance of 166 m, with a touchdown speed of 57 kt that was well within the target range. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -146 fpm, indicating a well-executed flare and a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway, and the local weather conditions of 21 °C and a 2 kt headwind at 343 ° did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The rollout phase was also executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 443 m was 23% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between speed and control. Overall, the landing was scored at 98.6%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and a well-executed landing.
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