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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 130 kt before rotating.
What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 112 kt against a target of 130 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 130 kt before you rotate.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 36 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 36 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 36 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 21 stages, 19 scored
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,103 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,103 m of the 2,505 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 544 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 17 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The takeoff distance was 523 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 112 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 200°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from 996 feet above sea level to 42,208 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,213 feet in 19 minutes and covering 83 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 47 minutes and covered 916 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 8 miles southwest of Aghsu, Azerbaijan. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles south of Dorobantu, Romania, and took the aircraft from 42,717 feet above sea level to 4,175 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,542 feet in 18 minutes and covering 85 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 21 minutes and covered 84 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile northwest of Barlad, Romania. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles west of Bilicenii Vechi, Moldova, and took the aircraft from 4,081 feet above sea level to 1,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,756 feet in 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 2 miles southwest of Biruinta, Moldova. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07 at LUBM Mărculești Air Base, approaching from the southwest at a heading of 57.0° and at an altitude of 599 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07 was successful, with the touchdown point being 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -25 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 313°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,012 meters, which accounted for 80% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,191 nautical miles, and the flight took 126 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,770 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at LUBM Mărculești Air Base, achieving a score of 94.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 57.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 599 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 10°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 313°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained excellent control of the aircraft, ensuring a smooth and stable approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal point. However, the touchdown speed of 92 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -25 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a controlled and gentle descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The total landing distance of 2,012 meters was 80% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement considering the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the pilot's performance was commendable despite the challenging weather conditions. The Cessna CJ4 Citation's advanced avionics and handling characteristics played a significant role in the successful landing, and the pilot's expertise and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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