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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,747 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,747 m of the 2,998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 283 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13R at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport. The Learjet 35A took off with a takeoff distance of 1,510 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 137 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 7°C temperature and a wind of 6 knots at 123 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to reduce the takeoff distance. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 2,439 feet above sea level to 3,287 feet above sea level, an increase of 848 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent 1 mile north east of the airport. The descent was from 3,274 feet above sea level to 2,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,238 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its final approach to runway 13R from the north west, heading 137.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 432 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13R was successful, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 118 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 282 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 109 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -400 feet per minute, indicating a slightly rough landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,657 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, taking 4 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Learjet 35A successfully landed at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport, achieving a score of 91.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 137.0° at 1 nautical mile and 432 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 7°C and a gentle headwind of 6 knots at 123°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 13R, which has a length of 2,998 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 118 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 282 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 109 knots was slightly lower than expected, and the touchdown rate was hard at -400 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the hard touchdown rate, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline. This indicates that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the landing. The local weather conditions, including a gentle headwind of 6 knots, likely contributed to the smooth touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,657 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Learjet 35A's landing at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport was successful, with the pilot executing a precise final approach and maintaining good control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly misaligned touchdown position are areas for improvement.
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