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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 9.3 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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: five 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,896 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 364 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 to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 35 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The takeoff distance was 663 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 85 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,103 feet above sea level to 20,807 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,704 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering 152 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 21,194 feet above sea level to 5,671 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,523 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles south of Sagarejo, Georgia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. It then began its descent from 5,538 feet above sea level to 4,246 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,292 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of Gardabani, Georgia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. It then began its descent from 4,333 feet above sea level to 2,795 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,538 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31L at UGGG Lochini was made from the southeast, heading 317.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,165 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 362 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 73 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -2 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 754 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 245 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 294 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed on runway 31L at UGGG Lochini, achieving a score of 99.7%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 317.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,165 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 73 knots.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 82 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 362 meters was within the expected range, and the touchdown speed was well-controlled. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was a perfect -2 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any significant deceleration.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 754 meters was only 26% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the PC-12 aircraft performed exceptionally well during the landing, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and touchdown.
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