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Track the centreline on final
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 846 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 846 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 17 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 27 at MYXA Fowl Cay, a small airfield in the Bahamas. The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 211 meters, which was 66% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 60 knots, marking the beginning of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it entered a level cruise phase, during which it flew overhead MYXA Fowl Cay for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. This brief period of steady flight allowed the pilot to assess the aircraft's performance and adjust its configuration as needed.
After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 35 at MYES Staniel Cay Airport, a small airfield located on the island of Staniel Cay. The approach was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 315.0 degrees at an altitude of 139 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 57 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 14 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters. The landing was followed by a rollout phase, during which the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 112 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 257 meters, which was 30% of the runway's length.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 11 nautical miles, taking a total time of 12 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -116 kilograms of fuel during the flight, indicating a slight decrease in fuel weight due to the consumption of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with the pilot demonstrating good control and handling of the aircraft throughout the flight.
The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft successfully landed at Staniel Cay Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.8%. The final approach to runway 35 was conducted from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 1 nautical mile and 139 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 846 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 59 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 14 meters, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also within acceptable limits.
One area for improvement was the touchdown rate, which was reported as heavy at -615 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than desired, potentially affecting the overall smoothness of the landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline, although this did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 112°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which did not appear to significantly affect the landing.
The total landing distance was 257 meters, which accounted for approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and stop quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing speeds, and the touchdown rate was slightly higher than desired.
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