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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
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 265 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (UBBB) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 14 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 17, the departure roll commenced, with the aircraft utilizing 52% of the 1,692-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 128 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 170°, resulting in a 22-knot headwind and a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from Baku, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Biny Selo, ascending from an initial altitude of 974 feet above sea level to a cruise altitude of 24,009 feet, a vertical gain of 23,035 feet in just 8 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise phase of 14 minutes, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered 74 nautical miles, the enroute descent commenced 8 miles west of Aghsu. The aircraft descended from 23,994 feet to 2,534 feet, a decrease of 21,461 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the destination airport, Gabala International Airport (UBBQ), the aircraft began its final approach to runway 16 from the north, aligning itself with the runway at a height of 1,402 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly below the target value of 95 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 265 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 89 knots and the touchdown rate of -161 feet per minute were also within the desired parameters. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 164 nautical miles was achieved in 50 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 319 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 167.0° at 4 nm and 1,402 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 95 kt, indicating a slight deceleration during the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 265 m, and the touchdown speed of 89 kt was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -161 fpm was also good, indicating a controlled descent. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from the centreline, the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled attitude throughout the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a headwind of 9 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 937 m, which accounted for 27% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and stable path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.9%.
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