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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 130 kt before rotating.
What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 104 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 49 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 49 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 49 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,063 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,063 m of the 3,474 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 658 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 35 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The takeoff distance was 342 meters, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 104 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 25°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 30°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 7 minutes to reach an altitude of 24,528 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,503 feet from the initial altitude of 1,026 feet. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles west of Haci Zeynalabdin, a city in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 12 miles northeast of Qobustan, a town in Gobustan Rayon, Azerbaijan. The descent took 15 minutes to reach an altitude of 2,600 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,691 feet from the initial altitude of 24,291 feet. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 65 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 347.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,468 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport was successful, with a touchdown point 226 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 85 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -50 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 330°.
The total landing distance was 1,967 meters, which is 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 113 nautical miles, and the flight took 33 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 288 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, achieving a score of 94.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 347.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,468 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 100 kt, but still within a safe range. The touchdown point was 226 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 85 kt was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -50 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 8.5 meters from the centerline. These deviations are relatively minor and may not have significantly impacted the safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 6 kt from 330°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 kt, and the headwind was 5 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at UBBQ Gabala International Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the aircraft's performance was still considered good, and the pilot's skills were evident throughout the landing.
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