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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 1.8°.
What happened: The wings held 1.8° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 1.2° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Lower the gear before the stabilisation gate, completing the landing checklist well ahead of final approach.
What happened: On final approach, the gear was not down in time for landing.
Watch for: Gear indicator: three greens confirmed before the gate
See Arrival Final 1
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 23 stages, 22 scored
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: gear still up, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,410 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 3,410 m of the 3,474 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 746 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The SR22 aircraft departed from UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, rolling down runway 16. With a takeoff distance of 125 meters, which is 3% of the runway, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 84 knots.
The local weather conditions at the start of the flight included a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from the west-southwest. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb at a point 1 mile north of Yeni Suraxani, a city in Baku, Azerbaijan. The climb was from an altitude of 654 feet above sea level to 1,707 feet, an increase of 1,053 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then transitioned into an enroute level cruise, beginning 1 mile northwest of Yeni Suraxani for 9 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. This was followed by another climber, starting 5 miles northwest of Qobu, a town in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan, where the aircraft climbed from 1,936 feet to 2,721 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute level cruise at various points, including 7 miles southwest of Ceyranbatan, where the climb was from 2,721 feet to 3,877 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The climb continued at 15 miles east of Qobustan, where the aircraft climbed from 3,355 feet to 3,877 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. Another climb started 6 miles east of Qobustan, where the aircraft climbed from 3,870 feet to 5,314 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise, starting 3 miles southeast of Qobustan, which lasted 22 minutes, covering 55 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its enroute descent at 1 mile east of Goycay, a town in the Goychay Rayon of Azerbaijan. The descent was from 5,592 feet to 3,458 feet in 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport was from the south, with the aircraft heading 350.0° at 4 nautical miles and 2,323 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 1,189 feet above ground level.
The aircraft then landed on runway 34 at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, which has a length of 3,474 meters. The landing was performed with a threshold height of 56 feet above ground level, which was slightly above the target. The threshold speed was well above the target at 91 knots.
The touchdown point was 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 67 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -73 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 117 nautical miles, taking 53 minutes and using 40 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a SR22, successfully landed at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal approach and landing. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 350.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,323 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's performance during the approach was satisfactory, with a touchdown speed of 67 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown point was 309 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overextension of the landing. The touchdown rate of -73 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, suggesting a minor deviation in the pilot's altitude control. Conversely, the threshold speed of 91 knots was significantly above the target, indicating a possible over-rotation or a failure to properly configure the aircraft for landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 8 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 3,306 meters was 95% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centerline, suggesting a minor deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal approach and landing. The pilot's performance was satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of altitude control, threshold speed management, and runway alignment during the rollout phase.
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