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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 342 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, where the Cessna CJ4 Citation took off with a takeoff distance of 98 meters, which is 2% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 106 knots, and the aircraft was able to lift off quickly despite the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 160 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it was able to complete the entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds, demonstrating its agility and responsiveness. The crosswind component was minimal, with a crosswind speed of 2 knots and a headwind speed of 14 knots. The aircraft then proceeded to complete the downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, which was aligned at 124.9 degrees.
The downwind leg was completed in 49 seconds, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The base leg turn was then initiated, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, which was aligned at 28.2 degrees. The base leg itself was completed in 5 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was then completed, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds.
The final approach to runway 16 was made from the north-west, with a heading of 134.0 degrees at an altitude of 675 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 88 knots and a touchdown distance of 339 meters. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -133 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions remained the same throughout the flight, with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, with a crosswind speed of 2 knots and a headwind speed of 14 knots. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 3 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 16 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 134.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 675 feet above ground level (agl).
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. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 98 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown distance of 339 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and land smoothly. The touchdown speed of 88 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's descent and speed effectively. The touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without any significant shock or jolt.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it touched down. This is an important aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure that the aircraft remains stable and under control during the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 12°C, and the wind was blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions were likely taken into account by the pilot during the landing, and the aircraft's performance was able to adapt to the wind conditions. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 94.5%.
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