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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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: five 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.
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 653 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 17 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The takeoff distance was 429 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 122 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 170°.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 19 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of Biny Selo, a suburb of Baku City, Azerbaijan. The climb was from an initial altitude of 998 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 24,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,154 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 8 miles southwest of UB12 Nasosnaya Air Base, Nasosnaya, Azerbaijan. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 6 miles east of Shamakhi, a city in the Shamakhi Rayon, Azerbaijan. The descent was from an altitude of 23,829 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 2,339 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,490 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 178.0° at an altitude of 1,174 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 16, which had a length of 3,474 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 104 knots.
The touchdown point was 349 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 85 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -130 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 250°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,047 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 115 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 40 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 341 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.5%. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 178.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,174 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold speed being well above the target at 104 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained a safe margin of speed during the landing, which is crucial for a smooth touchdown. The touchdown point was located 349 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but still within a reasonable distance.
The touchdown speed of 85 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -130 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,047 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-controlled landing, with a smooth and gradual descent. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of centerline alignment during the rollout phase.
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