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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 12 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold 85 kt at the threshold rather than letting speed decay.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 76 kt against a target of 96 kt, below reference speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, hold 85 kt down to the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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 681 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 681 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 111 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 12R at Dubai International Airport (OMDB). The takeoff distance was 734 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 86 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 220 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb from 351 feet above sea level to 1,471 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,120 feet in just 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The climb started 1 mile south east of OMDB Dubai International Airport. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, before beginning its descent from 1,853 feet above sea level to 333 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,520 feet in 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to fly in a series of enroute climbs and descents, with each phase lasting between 2 and 3 minutes and covering distances ranging from 2 to 8 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from 642 feet above sea level to 1,244 feet above sea level, an increase of 601 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, before beginning its descent from 1,239 feet above sea level to 41 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,199 feet in 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed from 40 feet above sea level to 603 feet above sea level, an increase of 562 feet in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, before entering a final level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at Dubai Skydive (OMDU), flying from the north east and heading 243.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 94 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 110 meters and a touchdown speed of 70 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -267 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 401 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, taking 23 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at OMDU Dubai Skydive, achieving a score of 92.2%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, heading 243.0° at 0 nm and 94 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits.
Upon reaching the runway threshold, the pilot maintained a speed of 76 kt, which was below the target speed. This was a prudent decision, as it helped to prevent stalling and ensured a smooth touchdown. The touchdown distance of 110 m was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 70 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -267 fpm was fair. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 8.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were hot, with a temperature of 38 °C, and a gentle wind blowing at 4 kt from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 401 m was 59% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and control during the rollout phase.
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