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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 19 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 5.9° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 3,275 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 840 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Phenom 300E, configured with the Oberon interior, departed runway 17 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, Azerbaijan, with a takeoff distance of 1,512 meters, accounting for 46% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 117 knots, taking advantage of the 27-knot headwind and 9-knot crosswind. The local temperature was 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind direction of 160 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Baku, it quickly gained altitude, reaching 2,038 feet above sea level in less than a minute, an increase of 1,110 feet from the initial 928 feet. The enroute level cruise phase began approximately 1 mile west of Biny Selo, lasting 11 minutes and covering 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its descent, reducing altitude from 1,999 feet to 1,302 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 17 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 180 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level.
The Phenom 300E landed on runway 17, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 113 knots. The touchdown point was 568 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 97 knots and a touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,228 meters, accounting for 37% of the available runway length. The aircraft's runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the total flight distance was 52 nautical miles, consuming 108 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 17 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 113 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. The touchdown point was located 568 m beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been influenced by the crosswind conditions.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 97 kt, which was considered good. The touchdown rate of -282 fpm was fair, suggesting a moderate deceleration. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's response to the crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a headwind of 29 kt, likely played a significant role in the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,228 m was 37% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 93.2%.
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