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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 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 a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 23 at URYA Ryazanskaya Airport, with a takeoff distance of 290 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 225°.
As the aircraft climbed out of URYA Ryazanskaya Airport, it reached an altitude of 28,236 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,807 feet from the initial altitude of 430 feet. This climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles. The enroute climb started over the airport, and the aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which lasted for 82 minutes and covered a distance of 371 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 3 miles south-east of Natyrbovo, in the Republic of Adygeya, Russia.
The enroute descent phase began 7 miles south-west of Kasumkent, in Dagestan, Russia, and lasted for 11 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 28,418 feet to 7,899 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,519 feet. This descent covered a distance of 42 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 13 miles south-west of Divichibazar, in Shabran Rayon, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase resumed 6 miles north of Altiagac, in Khizi Rayon, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 8,451 feet to 1,037 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,414 feet. This descent covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north-east of Corat, in Sumqayit City, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 1 mile north of Biny Selo, in Baku City, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 965 feet to 491 feet above sea level, a decrease of 474 feet. This descent covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Mardakan, in Baku City, Azerbaijan, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at UB18 Baku Kala Air Base was made from the north, with a heading of 174.0° and an altitude of 188 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 2,484 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target, but the touchdown speed was good at 79 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -363 feet per minute.
The touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 229°, with a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,362 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxi
The aircraft in question is a PC-12, which successfully landed at UB18 Baku Kala Air Base on runway 18. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 174.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 188 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's performance during the landing was evaluated, and the results showed a score of 78.7%.
One of the key aspects of the landing was the final approach to the runway. The aircraft touched down 66 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates that the pilot may have slightly overestimated the distance required to land safely. However, the touchdown speed of 79 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The threshold height at 109 feet agl was excessively above the target, suggesting that the pilot may have descended too slowly or too late. Additionally, the threshold speed of 94 knots was well above the target, which could have contributed to the over-extended landing distance. Despite these minor issues, the pilot demonstrated good control during the landing, as evident from the very good runway rollout alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 229°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions may have affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing, but the pilot's skills and experience likely helped to mitigate these effects.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 55% of the runway length. The total landing distance of 1,362 meters was within the acceptable range, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills during the landing. However, there is room for improvement, particularly in terms of controlling the threshold height and speed during the final approach.
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