LTFJ to UBBB Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from LTFJ to UBBB

Saturday, 27 September 2025 09:51

Minutes 155

993 nm

Fuel 6,778 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 06L at LTFJ

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

Altitude

295 ft asl

Weight

78,651 kg

Fuel

8,330 kg

Temperature

20 °C

Wind Speed

21 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

21 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 34 at UBBB

Heydar Aliyev International Airport

Baku Baku City, Azerbaijan

-3 ft asl

Altitude

71,873 kg

Weight

1,553 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

330.0 °

Wind Direction

16 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.78%

Departure Score 98.37%

Enroute Score 99.27%

Arrival Score 74.7%

This flight took place at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, where the aircraft, an Airbus A321, began to taxi from the parking to the runway, a journey that covered 4 nautical miles in 14 minutes. The plane then departed from runway 06L, with liftoff occurring at a speed of 162 knots after a takeoff distance of 942 meters, or 32% of the runway length.

The initial climb began just north of the airport, in Pendik, rising from a starting altitude of 1,384 feet above sea level to an impressive 35,222 feet in just 20 minutes, while covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. During the ascent, the plane encountered a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 24 knots, significantly influencing the flight's path.

As the plane approached cruising altitude, it entered a leveling phase of 82 minutes, with the aircraft flying level and relatively stable while covering 673 nautical miles. This leveling phase took place roughly eight miles northeast of Gerede in Bolu, Turkey. During this period, the plane would have maintained its cruising speed, utilizing the altitude it had gained during the earlier ascent.

However, the flight was soon set to begin its descent in earnest, with the plane starting the process eight miles northeast of Mingelchaur in Azerbaijan. In just 23 minutes, the aircraft descended from 35,191 feet to 7,226 feet, a drop of over 27,900 feet, as it traversed 127 nautical miles.

The plane then entered a short level cruise phase, lasting just eight minutes, over an area 10 miles southeast of Puta in Baku City, covering 25 nautical miles before entering another descent. This descent, occurring from 7,145 feet to 1,947 feet in just 5 minutes over an area 13 miles south of Zyrya, in another location in Baku City, reduced the plane's altitude by over 5,000 feet.

Following this, the aircraft briefly entered a level cruise period, lasting four minutes, over an area seven miles south of Qaracuxur in Baku City, as it covered eight nautical miles.

Finally, the flight concluded with a final approach to runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from the south, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 347 degrees and 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The plane then landed on the runway, which was 4,001 meters long, with a threshold height well above target but a too-high threshold speed.

The touchdown occurred 1,082 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 166 knots being too fast. However, the touchdown rate was relatively fair at -214 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind at 16 knots from a direction of 330 degrees, with a slight crosswind and significant headwind.

After landing, the plane taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered less than a nautical mile. Throughout the flight, a total of 993 nautical miles was covered in a time of 155 minutes, using 6,778 kilograms of fuel in the process.

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from LTFJ to UBBB in the Airbus A321 on Sat 27-Sep-25 07:51. Altitude 12 ft agl, Heading 324.0 °, Speed 0 kt. Taxi to runway 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik (Istanbul, Turkey)

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Departure Taxi

94 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt	2		0 kt
85 %	Average speed turning corners 16 kt max 18 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:51:26
Info	Engine 2 Started at 09:51:26
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:51:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:51:26
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 09:51:26
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:51:26
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 09:51:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:51:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:52:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:52:31
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:53:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:56:09
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:58:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:58:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:58:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:06:07

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 06L at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Average speed was 43 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 27 kt 6 kt min to max 40 kt	6		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

97.84 %

Departure roll runway 06L at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Takeoff distance 942 m 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 162 kt. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 24 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 24 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 942 m 32 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 162 kt Target 156 kt
89.19 %	Runway alignment max 8.27 m 6.01 m left to 2.26 m right	6.01		4.44 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.1		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:06:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:06:58

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 168 kt 167 kt min to max 171 kt	167		171 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.07		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 609 fpm 254 fpm min to max 928 fpm	254		928 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.0 ° min to max 9.1 °	7.0		8.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kt 171 kt min to max 194 kt	171		191 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,145 fpm 932 fpm min to max 1,628 fpm	932		1,628 fpm
Info	Average altitude 105 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 365 ft agl	41		365 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 7.9 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.3		8.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 10:07:05

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 213 kt 198 kt min to max 226 kt	198		226 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,962 fpm 1,669 fpm min to max 2,145 fpm	1,669		2,040 fpm
Info	Average altitude 715 ft agl 420 ft agl min to max 1,015 ft agl	420		1,015 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 7.9 ° min to max 9.2 °	8.4		8.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:07:24

Enroute Climb

95.62 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik (Istanbul, Turkey). Climbing from 1,384 ft asl to 35,222 ft asl, an increase of 33,838 ft in 20 minutes and covering 132 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.06 %	Average speed 276 kt 228 kt min to max 310 kt	228		260 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.86 g min to max 1.23 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,372 fpm -16 fpm min to max 4,431 fpm	2,044		-16 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,371 ft asl 1,384 ft asl min to max 35,224 ft asl	1,384		35,222 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.3 ° min to max 12.7 °	8.4		3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:10:23
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:27:00
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 10:27:00
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 10:07:55

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles north east of Gerede (Bolu, Turkey) and lasted 82 minutes, covering 673 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,147 ft asl 35,103 ft asl min to max 35,223 ft asl	35,221		35,189 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 260 kt 258 kt min to max 263 kt	260		260 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.7		3.6 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles north east of Mingelchaur (Mingacevir City, Azerbaijan). Descent from 35,191 ft asl to 7,226 ft asl, a decrease of 27,964 ft in 23 minutes and covering 127 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 277 kt 225 kt min to max 305 kt	260		225 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.5 °	0.2		22.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -878 fpm -2,946 fpm min to max 88 fpm	0		-503 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,444 ft asl 7,226 ft asl min to max 35,210 ft asl	35,191		7,226 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -2.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.6		4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:50:52
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:06:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:06:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:06:45
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:06:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:09:42
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:10:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:10:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:10:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:11:16
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:12:34
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:12:55
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:12:55
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 12:10:34

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 10 miles south east of Puta (Baku City, Azerbaijan) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 25 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 7,184 ft asl 7,173 ft asl min to max 7,219 ft asl	7,219		7,179 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 214 kt 203 kt min to max 224 kt	224		210 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.4 °	20.8		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.24 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.5 °	4.3		3.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:17:43
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:20:34

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 13 miles south of Zyrya (Baku City, Azerbaijan). Descent from 7,145 ft asl to 1,947 ft asl, a decrease of 5,198 ft in 5 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 198 kt 175 kt min to max 215 kt	210		175 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 °	0.1		22.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.17 g	0.95		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -1,087 fpm -2,033 fpm min to max 71 fpm	-564		71 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,802 ft asl 1,944 ft asl min to max 7,145 ft asl	7,145		1,947 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max 7.2 °	1.4		7.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:25:26
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:25:44
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:25:44

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles south of Qaracuxur (Baku City, Azerbaijan) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,823 ft asl 1,267 ft asl min to max 1,978 ft asl	1,950		1,267 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 161 kt 124 kt min to max 183 kt	175		131 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.2 °	20.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.20 g	1.08		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 7.8 °	7.1		4.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:28:44
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:29:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:29:08
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 12:29:08

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,261 ft agl to 956 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 128 kt min to max 133 kt	132		129 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -569 fpm -652 fpm min to max -447 fpm	-545		-500 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,107 ft agl 956 ft agl min to max 1,261 ft agl	1,261		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.3		3.8 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 946 ft agl to 628 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 124 kt min to max 134 kt	129		127 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -569 fpm -808 fpm min to max -281 fpm	-560		-808 fpm
Info	Average altitude 784 ft agl 628 ft agl min to max 946 ft agl	946		628 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.1 °	3.7		3.2 °

Arrival Final 2

63.88 %

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 385 ft agl. A decrease of 229 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.76 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.6 °
0 %	Average speed 157 kt 122 kt min to max 208 kt	126		208 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		-0.5 °
78.76 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 10.9 °	4.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -575 fpm -1,395 fpm min to max 129 fpm	-828		-1,326 fpm
Info	Average altitude 529 ft agl 385 ft agl min to max 614 ft agl	614		385 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -3.3 ° min to max 6.7 °	4.3		-3.0 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:31:26
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:31:29

Arrival Final 1

94.19 %

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 365 ft agl to 113 ft agl. A decrease of 252 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.11 %	Approach angle 4.0 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		4.8 °
100 %	Average speed 208 kt 200 kt min to max 221 kt	208		200 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.3		0.0 °
95.84 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.6		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,104 fpm -1,247 fpm min to max -979 fpm	-1,247		-1,132 fpm
Info	Average altitude 235 ft agl 113 ft agl min to max 365 ft agl	365		113 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -2.9 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.6		-2.6 °

Arrival Landing

39.39 %

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, runway length 4,001 m. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 199 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.55 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 199 kt. Target 136 kt
50.6 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
91.08 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.30 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 181 kt 166 kt min to max 199 kt	199		166 kt
Info	Average VSI -306 fpm -1,139 fpm min to max 39 fpm	-1,139		-214 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl	77		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -2.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	-2.2		1.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

74.99 %

Touchdown point was 1,082 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 166 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -214 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 16 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96 %	Touchdown VSI was -214 fpm.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 1,496 m Target 457 m
59.03 %	Speed at touchdown 166 kt Target below 133 kt
94.59 %	Runway alignment max 4.53 m 4.15 m left	4.53		3.59 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.97 g min to max 1.29 g	0.97		1.19 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 166 kt 165 kt min to max 166 kt	166		165 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.4 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 12:32:23

Arrival Rollout

99.3 %

Total landing distance 2,484 m, 62 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,484 m 62 % of runway.
98.46 %	Runway alignment max 4.78 m 3.47 m left to 1.31 m right	3.47		-0.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 139 kt 82 kt min to max 150 kt	150		82 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 3 kt min to max 75 kt	75		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.5		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:33:24
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:33:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:34:04
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:34:05

Arrival Taxi

25.8 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
14.5 %	Average speed 23 kt 8 kt min to max 47 kt	24		8 kt
0 %	Average speed turning corners 22 kt max 34 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:36:39

Takeoff on runway 06L at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the Airbus A321

98.37 %

94 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

85 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.84 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 942 m using 31.56 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 162 kn - Target 156 kn

Alignment

89.19 %

6.01 m left to 2.26 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 06L LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 76.97 %

Landing Summary

A comprehensive report on the Airbus A321's landing at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport is presented below. The aircraft scored a total of 77.0% during the final approach to runway 34 from the south.

One notable issue observed during the landing was the significant difference between the threshold height and the target height at 77 ft agl and 1,261 ft agl respectively. The excessive height at the threshold indicates that the aircraft was not in the optimal position for landing, which may have affected its control and maneuverability.

Another problem present was the excessively high threshold speed recorded at 199 kt. A higher threshold speed typically indicates inadequate braking or a loss of airspeed during the approach, which can make it difficult for the pilot to maintain control over the aircraft's descent and touch down.

Additionally, upon touch down, the aircraft landed 1,082 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was noted at 166 kt which was higher than the accepted speed. Touchdown speed is an essential parameter that dictates how quickly the aircraft touches down on the runway and how much runway it has available for braking. Touch down at 166 kt may have resulted in reduced braking efficiency.

While the touchdown rate of -214 fpm was found to be 'fair', this is an area of concern since it signifies that the rate was not within the expected range. An optimal touchdown rate helps in minimizing the stress on the aircraft during touchdown and reduces the severity of any potential damage.

There were a few factors that contributed to the challenges faced during the landing. Firstly, the wind speed of 16 kt at 330° posed a challenge due to its relatively strong headwind. However, the crosswind speed was low at 5 kt. A headwind of such speed demands greater skill from pilots as it requires them to make adjustments for the airspeed to match the expected values.

The length of the total landing run distance was 2,484 meters, which made up 62% of the available runway. The runway length was a sufficient length for the aircraft as the runway was 4,001 meters in length.

The aircraft's runway rollout alignment was, however, very good. A well-aligned rollout is crucial in preventing runway excursions or further accidents.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,261 ft agl to 956 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 946 ft agl to 628 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

63.88 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 385 ft agl. A decrease of 229 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

93.76 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

93.76 %

IAS

0 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

78.76 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.19 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 365 ft agl to 113 ft agl. A decrease of 252 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

75.11 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

75.11 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

39.39 %

Landing

Landing on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, runway length 4,001 m. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 199 kt.

Height

50.6 %

Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

10.55 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 199 kt. Target 136 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank