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Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 87 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 83 kt against a VREF of 87 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 87 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 87 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,474 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 373 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport took approximately 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed runway 35, utilizing 22% of the 723-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 94 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 26°C, with a wind of 12 knots at 330°, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 977 feet above sea level to 19,993 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by an 11-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude, covering 44 nautical miles. The cruise phase was interrupted by a descent, which began 4 miles southwest of Shamakhi and resulted in a decrease of 16,737 feet in altitude over a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief 3-minute cruise, covering 6 nautical miles, before commencing the final approach to runway 16 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport.
The final approach was conducted from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 167.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The landing was executed successfully, with a touchdown distance of 372 meters, utilizing 26% of the 3,470-meter runway. The touchdown speed of 69 knots and touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute were both within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating 4.5 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then rolled out, maintaining a very good alignment with the runway centerline. The total flight distance was 145 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 42 minutes and a fuel consumption of 166 kilograms.
The Vision Jet touched down on runway 16 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 84 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 372 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the Vision Jet's speed of 69 kt was within the desired parameters, and the touchdown rate of -55 fpm was exceptional, showcasing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24 °C and a headwind of 12 kt, did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The Vision Jet's total landing distance of 888 m, which accounted for 26% of the runway, was within acceptable limits. The rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 97.8% reflecting the pilot's proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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