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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
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 384 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 16 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, where the aircraft, FBW AIR TRANSAT C-GCKU, took off with a takeoff distance of 2,121 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 141 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 149 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Yeni Suraxani, a suburb of Baku City, Azerbaijan. The climb was from an altitude of 1,034 feet above sea level to 1,938 feet above sea level, an increase of 904 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 1 mile south east of Yeni Suraxani, lasting for 9 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles north of Nardaran, another suburb of Baku City, Azerbaijan. The descent was from an altitude of 1,941 feet above sea level to 1,301 feet above sea level, a decrease of 639 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. After the descent, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 16 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport from the north, heading at 167.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 386 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 150 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,055 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.2 meters. The total flight distance was 28 nautical miles, taking 13 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 418 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, FBW AIR TRANSAT C-GCKU, successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport with a score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, heading 167.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 125 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 386 meters, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was only fair at -238 feet per minute, indicating a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.7 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,055 meters, which is approximately 26% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.2 meters, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with alignment and touchdown rate. These can be addressed through further training and practice to improve the pilot's skills and reduce the risk of errors.
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