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Improve the pattern base leg turn
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 390 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Citation CJ3+ with the registration N60US, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, UBBB. This process took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 183 meters, which accounted for only 5% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 110 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 34 knots from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 32 knots. The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from runway 34, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 16 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 13 seconds, with the aircraft covering a similar distance.
The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 2 nautical miles, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 122.6 degrees relative to the runway. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 42 seconds. The base leg turn, which followed, also covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 19.4 degrees relative to the runway.
The final approach to runway 34 was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 35.0 degrees and an altitude of 817 feet above ground level. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 630 feet, likely due to unsatisfactory conditions.
The landing was eventually made on runway 34, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 91 knots. The touchdown distance was 389 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -76 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 9.2 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 25 knots from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 24 knots. The total landing distance was 656 meters, which accounted for only 16% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 11.4 meters.
The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -360 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Citation CJ3+ aircraft, registered as N60US, successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport with a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 35.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 817 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, achieving a good threshold height and speed of 103 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated excellent performance, with a touchdown speed of 91 knots and a rate of -76 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 389 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.2 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 25 knots from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 24 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during landing. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 656 meters was within 16% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.4 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance, which may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the pilot's technique.
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