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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 355 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Boeing C17 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, a process that took 17 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 35, with a takeoff distance of 649 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 27 knots at 320 degrees. The crosswind was 17 knots, while the headwind was 21 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the airport and rising from 996 feet above sea level to 8,386 feet, an increase of 7,390 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a series of level cruises and descents. The first descent started 7 miles east of Corat, where the aircraft descended from 8,238 feet to 6,655 feet, a decrease of 1,583 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The first level cruise then began 5 miles north of Sumqayit, lasting 13 minutes and covering 34 nautical miles.
The flight continued with another descent, this time from 6,442 feet to 3,134 feet, a decrease of 3,309 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. A level cruise then followed, lasting 6 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, from 2,577 feet to 1,362 feet, a decrease of 1,214 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then made its final approach to runway 34, heading 1.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,047 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 354 meters and a touchdown speed of 102 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 22 knots at 350 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 22 knots.
The total landing distance was 846 meters, accounting for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 107 nautical miles, taking 37 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 6,096 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing C17 aircraft successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, achieving a score of 89.4%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,047 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 116 knots was well below the target, indicating a controlled approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 354 meters and a touchdown speed of 102 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 350°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 22 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's alignment issues during touchdown. The total landing distance of 846 meters was 21% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown misalignment. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and alignment.
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