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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,489 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 274 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA-50, then departed from runway 13R at Tbilisi International Airport (UGTB). The takeoff distance was 397 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 40°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Tbilisi International Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,109 feet above sea level to 2,974 feet, an increase of 865 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles east of Tbilisi, lasting 9 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, with another enroute climb starting 2 miles southwest of Mukhrani Airport (UGMM). The climb from 2,940 feet to 5,439 feet, an increase of 2,499 feet, took just 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles west of K'asp'i, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb, with another enroute climb starting 1 mile southeast of Uplistsikhe. The climb from 5,445 feet to 10,394 feet, an increase of 4,949 feet, took 7 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 4 miles southeast of Agara, lasting 35 minutes and covering 83 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles northwest of Shuakhevi. The descent from 10,467 feet to 925 feet, a decrease of 9,542 feet, took 8 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south of Batumi, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at Batumi International Airport (UGSB) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 131.0° at 1 nautical mile and 128 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 272 meters, which was 21% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 71 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -147 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 9.5 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 530 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 9.1 meters.
The total flight distance was 162 nautical miles, taking 77 minutes, and the aircraft used 44 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA-50 aircraft successfully landed at UGSB Batumi International Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 131.0° at 1 nautical mile and 128 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 2,489 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 80 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 272 meters was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 71 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -147 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a controlled descent.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to slight variations in wind or pilot control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and wind at 9 knots from 180°, resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance of 530 meters was 21% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a score of 96.5%.
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