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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 411 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 63 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 15 at UBBY Zaqatala International Airport. The takeoff distance was 426 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,945 feet above sea level to 5,133 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,188 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started again 8 miles north-west of Faldarli, where the aircraft climbed from 5,837 feet above sea level to 7,569 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,732 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, lasting 16 minutes and covering 45 nautical miles, 10 miles south-east of UGTS Tsnori Airport.
The climb started once more 4 miles south-west of Sagarejo, where the aircraft climbed from 7,642 feet above sea level to 8,597 feet above sea level, an increase of 955 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 4 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles, 7 miles east of Didi Lilo.
The enroute descent started 7 miles east of UGSA Natakhtari Airfield, where the aircraft descended from 8,600 feet above sea level to 6,878 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,722 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 3 miles north-east of UGSA Natakhtari Airfield.
The final descent started 2 miles south-west of UGMT Nataxtari Airfield, where the aircraft descended from 6,685 feet above sea level to 3,072 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,613 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13R at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport, heading 136.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,474 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 72 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 912 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 114 nautical miles, taking 54 minutes and using 33 kilograms of fuel.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 136.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,474 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway 13R was precise, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 85 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 411 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was also good at 72 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -123 feet per minute (fpm). However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.3 meters off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 912 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. The slight deviation in the touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
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