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Speed on the slow side
Between four hundred and a thousand feet you're heavy, close to the ground and still carrying flap, and speed is the margin holding all three apart. Slow here doesn't feel like anything — the aeroplane climbs, the nose is up, nothing complains — right up until a turn, a gust or a bank tightens the wing's job and the margin is already gone. The fix is rarely "fly faster", it's lowering the nose a degree and letting the speed build before the next thing you do. Pitch buys altitude, speed buys options, and at this height options are the scarcer of the two.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 461 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dushanbe Airport, runway 09, the Boeing 737-600 began its journey with a taxiing period of 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll, utilizing 35% of the 952-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 134 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle tailwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Dushanbe, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 3,495 feet above sea level to 39,656 feet in 42 minutes, covering a distance of 302 nautical miles. The climb was a significant portion of the flight, with an increase of 36,161 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 91 minutes and covering 670 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, initiated 1 mile west of Qobustan, Azerbaijan, where the aircraft descended from 39,916 feet to 2,833 feet in 29 minutes, covering 194 nautical miles.
The final approach to Tbilisi International Airport, runway 31L, was executed from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 316.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,230 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 462 meters, 28% of the 2,998-meter runway. The touchdown speed was slightly above target at 113 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -67 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a short distance. The total flight distance was 1,173 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 170 minutes and a fuel consumption of 7,179 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down on runway 31L at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport with a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, aligning with the heading of 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,230 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height allowing for a smooth transition to the runway.
As the aircraft touched down, it exceeded the target threshold speed by 14 knots, coming in at 124 kt. The touchdown distance of 462 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 113 kt was slightly above the desired range. However, the touchdown rate of -67 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway's centerline.
Following touchdown, the aircraft maintained perfect centerline alignment during the rollout phase, demonstrating precise control. The total landing distance of 831 meters was 28% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C and a headwind of 12 kt, contributed to a stable and controlled landing. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score.
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