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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Level the wings with coordinated aileron to hold bank angle near zero during the initial climb, starting from 2.8°.
What happened: Bank angle was elevated during the initial climb and excess bank usually persists into the second climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, wings level with bank angle near zero degrees.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 25 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 25 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 25 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,459 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 555 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas. The takeoff distance was 657 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 126 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 180 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,031 feet above sea level to 4,480 feet, an increase of 3,449 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles southwest of SB31 in Nassau, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 4,001 feet to 10,012 feet, an increase of 6,011 feet in 3 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of MYAF Andros Town Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its climb, this time from 10,817 feet to 36,992 feet, an increase of 26,175 feet in 9 minutes, covering 60 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 37 miles south of MYBO Ocean Cay Heliport, lasting 3 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 44 miles southwest of MYBO Ocean Cay Heliport, where it descended from 36,335 feet to 7,995 feet, a decrease of 28,340 feet in 14 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of Big Pine Key, lasting 28 minutes and covering 132 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles south of Key West, where it descended from 7,489 feet to 1,527 feet, a decrease of 5,963 feet in 5 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at Key West International Airport was made from the west, heading 89.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,508 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 1,459 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 120 knots.
The touchdown point was 132 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 105 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -104 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions were 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 160 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,180 meters, which accounted for 81% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 375 nautical miles, and the flight took 81 minutes, using 1,363 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at Key West International Airport (KEYW) on runway 09. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,508 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway surface.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 120 kt, which is a desirable outcome as it allows for a more controlled descent and a smoother landing. However, the touchdown speed of 105 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a well-executed landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a gentle wind of 6 kt at 160°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,180 meters was 81% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.8 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted from a slight deviation during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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