UBBB to UBBB Flight Report - PC-24 Air Ambulance

Flight from UBBB to UBBB

Wednesday, 01 January 2025 08:41

Minutes 4

9 nm

Fuel 29 kg

PC-24 Air Ambulance

Departure

Runway 34 at UBBB

Heydar Aliyev International Airport

Baku, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Altitude

-3 ft asl

Weight

8,322 kg

Fuel

1,626 kg

Temperature

7 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

120.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 34 at UBBB

Heydar Aliyev International Airport

Baku Baku City, Azerbaijan

-3 ft asl

Altitude

8,293 kg

Weight

1,596 kg

Fuel

4 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

120.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.1%

Pattern Score 80.66%

Departure Score 95.83%

Arrival Score 87.8%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The aircraft, a PC-24 Air Ambulance, required a takeoff distance of 344 meters, which is 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 130 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The distance covered during this phase was less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 74.5 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 4 nautical miles in 83 seconds.

The pattern base leg turn required a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle to the runway of 15.6 degrees. The final approach to runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 347.0 degrees at an altitude of 175 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 253 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 119 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute (fpm). Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.9 meters from the centreline.

The total landing distance was 1,183 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.5 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

97.59 %

Departure roll runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Takeoff distance 344 m 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 130 kn. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 344 m 9 % of runway
90.48 %	Liftoff speed was 130 kn Target 115 kn
97.49 %	Runway alignment max 3.74 m 3.74 m left to 0.00 m left	3.74		0.09 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.1 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.1		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 08:41:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:41:43
Info	Engine 2 Started at 08:41:43
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:41:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 08:41:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 08:41:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:41:43
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 08:41:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:41:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:41:43

Departure Climb 1

99.89 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 131 kn min to max 150 kn	131		150 kn
99.58 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.6		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.08		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 535 fpm 294 fpm min to max 739 fpm	294		739 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.5 ° min to max 8.3 °	7.0		8.3 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 150 kn min to max 168 kn	150		168 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,038 fpm 747 fpm min to max 2,144 fpm	747		2,144 fpm
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 361 ft agl	50		361 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.3 ° min to max 11.2 °	8.3		11.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 08:41:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:42:03

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 177 kn 169 kn min to max 186 kn	169		186 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 30.0 ° 9.3 ° min to max 40.9 °	9.3		40.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.69 g min to max 1.32 g	0.97		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI 2,364 fpm 962 fpm min to max 3,082 fpm	2,166		962 fpm
Info	Average altitude 785 ft agl 377 ft agl min to max 1,120 ft agl	377		1,120 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 5.7 ° min to max 13.7 °	11.1		6.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.43 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.0 ° -28.4 ° min to max 20.9 °	20.9		-28.4 °
100 %	Average speed 193 kn 187 kn min to max 197 kn	187		196 kn
94.29 %	Average g force 1.26 g 0.99 g min to max 1.35 g	1.26		1.35 g
Info	Average VSI 252 fpm -13 fpm min to max 945 fpm	945		39 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,152 ft agl 1,135 ft agl min to max 1,158 ft agl	1,135		1,158 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 42.7 ° 38.7 ° min to max 47.7 °	42.4		47.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		2.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

41.52 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 74.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 74.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 198 kn 197 kn min to max 199 kn	197		197 kn
3.06 %	Average bank angle 37.1 ° 6.3 ° min to max 49.4 °	49.1		6.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.33 g 1.18 g min to max 1.42 g	1.33		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI -406 fpm -563 fpm min to max -85 fpm	-85		-333 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,124 ft agl 1,094 ft agl min to max 1,156 ft agl	1,156		1,094 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.2		2.5 °

Pattern Downwind

96.13 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 4 nm in 83 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.4 ° -15.3 ° min to max 15.8 °	14.7		-15.3 °
87.09 %	Average altitude 1,107 ft agl 1,044 ft agl min to max 1,155 ft agl	1,095		1,051 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 182 kn 137 kn min to max 196 kn	196		137 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.19 g	1.10		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -29 fpm -514 fpm min to max 774 fpm	-64		19 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.5 °	3.8		31.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.9 °	2.8		4.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:43:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 08:43:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:43:54
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 08:44:03
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 08:44:11

Pattern Base Leg Turn

66.23 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 15.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2.6 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 15.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 130 kn min to max 141 kn	135		136 kn
84.83 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 34.7 °	33.3		5.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.85 g min to max 1.27 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -716 fpm -1,110 fpm min to max -116 fpm	-116		-705 fpm
Info	Average altitude 601 ft agl 187 ft agl min to max 1,048 ft agl	1,048		187 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.9		1.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 08:44:23
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 08:44:52

Arrival Final 1

98.96 %

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 175 ft agl to 11 ft agl. A decrease of 164 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 134 kn min to max 137 kn	136		134 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
94.78 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.97		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -751 fpm -818 fpm min to max -723 fpm	-723		-738 fpm
Info	Average altitude 45 ft agl 11 ft agl min to max 175 ft agl	175		11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.8		2.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 08:45:25

Arrival Landing

92.2 %

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, runway length 4,001 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 134 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.13 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 134 kn. Target 114 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
88.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	1.03		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 128 kn 119 kn min to max 134 kn	134		119 kn
Info	Average VSI -354 fpm -737 fpm min to max -65 fpm	-737		-116 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.0		4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

85.34 %

Touchdown point was 253 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 119 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.46 %	Touchdown VSI was -116 fpm.
88.67 %	Touchdown distance was 561 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 119 kn Target 116 kn
34.78 %	Runway alignment max 20.94 m 19.81 m left	20.94		18.58 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.78 g min to max 1.36 g	0.94		1.00 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 117 kn 115 kn min to max 119 kn	119		115 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.8		1.5 °

Arrival Rollout

74.7 %

Total landing distance 1,183 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.5 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,183 m 30 % of runway.
43.79 %	Runway alignment max 18.47 m 18.47 m left to 0.00 m left	18.47		8.96 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 106 kn 62 kn min to max 113 kn	113		62 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.4		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 30 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 30 kn 6 kn min to max 56 kn	56		6 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:46:01

Takeoff on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in the PC-24 Air Ambulance

95.83 %

97.59 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 344 m using 8.6 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

90.48 %

Liftoff speed was 130 kn - Target 115 kn

Alignment

97.49 %

3.74 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.58 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in the PC-24 Air Ambulance

Landing Score 87.8 %

Landing Summary

The PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 34 from the south, heading 347.0° at an altitude of 175 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles (nm) from the runway. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 134 knots, indicating a slightly aggressive approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 253 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was also a bit faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -116 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing.

One of the most notable issues with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 20.9 meters. This suggests that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain a stable approach or may have been affected by crosswinds. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 120°, were relatively calm, but the crosswind and tailwind components were both 2 knots, which may have contributed to the misalignment.

The total landing distance of 1,183 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the landing was marked by several notable issues, including a high threshold speed, a touchdown beyond the designated zone, and significant misalignments during the touchdown and rollout phases.

98.96 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 175 ft agl to 11 ft agl. A decrease of 164 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.78 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

92.2 %

Landing

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, runway length 4,001 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 134 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

80.13 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 134 kt. Target 114 kt

Flare

88.67 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank