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Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 10 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 1.5°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,474 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 363 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Cessna T206H aircraft departed from runway 16 at Gabala International Airport (UBBQ) with a takeoff distance of 126 meters, which accounted for 4% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 53 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, and the entry distance was less than 1 nautical mile in 22 seconds. The crosswind leg was also flown on the left-hand side, and the distance covered was less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The downwind leg of the pattern was 3 nautical miles long and took 88 seconds to complete.
As the aircraft began its base leg turn, it covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and turned at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a bank angle of 8.8 degrees. The final approach to runway 16 was made from the north, with a heading of 157.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 534 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 362 meters, which was 19% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 48 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.3 meters.
The total landing distance was 653 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.0 meters. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna T206H aircraft successfully landed at UBBQ Gabala International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 157.0° at 1 nm and 534 ft above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed smoothly, with a touchdown speed of 48 kt and a rate of -106 fpm, which is considered a smooth touchdown. The touchdown distance of 362 m was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and the runway's length. The runway length at UBBQ Gabala International Airport is 3,474 m, providing a comfortable margin for the aircraft to come to a stop.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.3 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a similar reason.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 290°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 kt, and the tailwind component was even smaller, at 2 kt. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward, and the pilot's performance was likely influenced by the favorable weather.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with a score of 94.1%. The pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in controlling the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown, and the aircraft performed well within its capabilities. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance, which may be addressed through further training or practice.
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