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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 7.3 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 4.9°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 96 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 104 kt, 8 kt above the 96 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 96 kt at the threshold.
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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
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 413 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, located in Baku City, Azerbaijan, with a Cessna 408 SkyCourier Passenger aircraft. The takeoff roll began on runway 35 with the aircraft taking to the skies at 95 kt, having used only 14% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 °C and a wind speed of 17 kt at 320 °, which had a significant impact on the flight's trajectory.
As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from a height of 1,008 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 15,258 ft, an increase of 14,250 ft over the course of 12 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nm enroute. The climb took place to the north-east of the airport, with a notable reduction in heading at the start of the ascent.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 46 nm to the north-west of the city of Sumqayit. The level cruise phase then continued further east, near the Bygyr Airport Geoktschai.
The first descent began to the south-west of Shamakhi, where the aircraft dropped from a height of 15,236 ft to 6,613 ft, a decrease of 8,623 ft over the course of 10 minutes, while covering a distance of 29 nm. Subsequently, another level cruise phase took place, lasting for 7 minutes, while covering a distance of 18 nm to the north-east of Geoktschai.
The next descent occurred when the aircraft approached Gabala International Airport, where it descended from 6,107 ft to 4,011 ft over the course of 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm to the north of the airport. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
The flight then continued with another descent, occurring to the south of the Oguz region, where the aircraft dropped from 3,572 ft to 3,012 ft over the course of 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. Another level cruise phase commenced shortly after, lasting for 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
As the aircraft approached Gabala International Airport for the final time, a final descent took place from an altitude of 1,267 ft above ground level, where it landed on runway 16 from the north. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a cooler temperature of 24 °C and a wind speed of 6 kt at 80 °.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the threshold at 105 kt, having a speed of 91 kt and a descent rate of -59 fpm. The total touchdown distance was 415 m, and the aircraft was slightly misaligned with the centreline by 5.6 m. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 12.3 m from the centreline following the landing rollout.
In conclusion, the flight from UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Gabala International Airport lasted 57 minutes and covered a total distance of 137 nm, using a total of 260 kg of fuel.
An aircraft, identified as a Cessna 408 SkyCourier, successfully completed a landing at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, achieving an impressive 95.9% score. The approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 167.0°, approximately 4 nautical miles from the airport and at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level.
During the final approach, the pilot executed the landing on runway 16, which has a length of 3,474 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 105 knots was maintained. The landing distance required for touchdown was satisfactory, with the aircraft touching down at a distance of 415 meters. The touchdown speed was 91 knots, and the descent rate was excellent, recorded at -59 feet per minute.
One of the minor deviations from perfection was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline. This could indicate a slight miscalculation by the pilot or a minor aircraft navigation issue. Local weather conditions during the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 80°.
Notably, this resulted in a small headwind being present at the airport. Crosswind was also a small consideration with a speed of 6 knots in the same direction as the wind. With these weather factors in mind, the aircraft landed successfully on the runway with a total landing distance of 1,356 meters. This distance accounts for approximately 39% of the runway length. After the landing, the aircraft rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have required some correction after touching down. Despite this minor issue, overall the Cessna 408 SkyCourier demonstrated excellent landing performance at UBBQ Gabala International Airport.
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