The Cessna 172 taxied from the parking area to runway 36 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 36, achieving lift-off after a ground roll of 1,657 ft-27 % of the runway length-at a liftoff speed of 72 kt. Ambient conditions were 60 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 6°, giving a 2 kt headwind and no crosswind.

Following takeoff, the pilot entered a left-hand pattern for runway 36, flying a distance of less than 1 nm in 213 seconds.

The subsequent left-hand crosswind leg of the pattern covered less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

The downwind turn was executed at a 45° angle to the runway, traversing 5 nm with a measured turn angle of 10.0°.

The downwind leg itself extended 1 nm and was completed in 37 seconds.

The aircraft then established a final approach to runway 18 from the north, aligning on a heading of 183.0° at 4 nm distance and descending to 1,102 ft above ground level.

At 1,077 ft agl the crew initiated a go-around on runway 18, climbing away before re-establishing a subsequent approach.

Subsequent to the missed approach, the Cessna landed on runway 18, whose length is 6,083 ft; the threshold height of 71 ft agl was above the intended target and the published threshold speed of 85 kt was noted as excessively high. Touchdown occurred 366 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 63 kt, with a heavy descent rate of minus 649 fpm, while runway alignment remained very good. Weather at the time was 69 °F with a wind of 3 kt from 230°, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 2 kt crosswind.

In total, the flight covered 12 nm, required 13 (units as given) and consumed 12 lb of fuel.