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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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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.
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 196 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 16 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The Honda Jet accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 230 meters, which accounted for just 6% of the runway's total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 119 knots, marking the start of its journey.
As the aircraft entered the local airspace, it encountered a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 17 knots, which would affect the aircraft's performance throughout the flight.
The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 16, navigating the aircraft through a tight turn that covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 21 seconds. The aircraft then continued on the downwind leg, where it encountered a crosswind of less than 1 nautical mile in 11 seconds.
As the aircraft approached the downwind turn, it began to descend, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The pilot then initiated the downwind leg, which lasted for 75 seconds and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began its base leg turn, which was a relatively short turn that covered a distance of 0 nautical miles. The pilot then aligned the aircraft with the runway, preparing for the final approach.
The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 175 degrees and an altitude of 22 feet above ground level. The pilot then began the descent, aiming to touch down on the runway at a speed of 103 knots, which was slightly below the target speed.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 16, covering a touchdown distance of 196 meters. The touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was slightly higher than ideal at -266 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.1 meters.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 5 nautical miles, taking approximately 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 18 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Honda Jet successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 175.0° at an altitude of 22 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 16, which has a length of 4,001 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 103 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 196 meters, and the touchdown speed of 92 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate, which measures the rate at which the aircraft descends during landing, was reported as fair at -266 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired, but it still managed to touch down safely.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to the crosswind or headwind conditions, which were present during the landing. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 17 knots at 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 17 knots.
Overall, the Honda Jet's landing at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport was successful, with a score of 95.4%. While there were some areas for improvement, the aircraft demonstrated good control and stability during the landing, and the crew's skills and experience were evident in their ability to navigate the challenging weather conditions.
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