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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
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.
Touched down 539 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 34 at Gabala International Airport, UBBQ. The aircraft, a YS-11, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 119 kt, covering a distance of 423 meters, which was 12% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 4 °C and a wind blowing at 12 kt from a direction of 160 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 kt and a tailwind of 12 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, first from an altitude of 1,715 ft above sea level (asl) to 2,807 ft asl, an increase of 1,091 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. The climb was then continued from 1 mile south west of the airport, where it climbed from 2,818 ft asl to 1,768 ft asl, an increase of 1,050 ft in the same time frame, covering another 2 nm. The climb was characterized by a steady and efficient rate of ascent.
As the aircraft approached the end of its flight, it began its final approach to runway 34 at Gabala International Airport, coming in from the south at a heading of 348.0 ° and at an altitude of 632 ft above ground level (agl), 1 nm from the runway. The landing was made on a runway that was 3,474 meters long, with a threshold height of 63 ft agl, which was above the target height. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 109 kt.
The touchdown point was 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 96 kt, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -454 fpm, indicating a relatively steep descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at takeoff, with a temperature of 4 °C and a wind blowing at 12 kt from a direction of 160 °, resulting in a crosswind of 2 kt and a tailwind of 12 kt.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 6 nm, taking 4 minutes to cover this distance, and using 20 kg of fuel.
The aircraft in question is the YS-11, which successfully landed at UBBQ Gabala International Airport. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 348.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 632 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 3,474 meters. However, the threshold height at 63 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. The threshold speed, which was 109 knots, was slightly below the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly slower than desired at the point of touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate that the aircraft's landing was slightly longer than intended. The touchdown speed of 96 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a safe speed. However, the touchdown rate of -454 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown.
In addition to the technical aspects of the landing, the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 4°C and winds of 12 knots at 160°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 12 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the challenges faced by the pilot during the landing.
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