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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 391 m touchdown sits inside 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a FFX P180, then departed from runway 09 at Key West International Airport (KEYW). The takeoff distance was 498 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots blowing from a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Stock Island in Florida, and continued to climb to an altitude of 33,898 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,867 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 11 miles northwest of Coba Island in Florida, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles west of Cat Cay Airport in the Bahamas, and descended from 33,881 feet to 2,192 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,690 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 13 miles northwest of Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 8 miles northwest of the airport, and descended from 2,015 feet to 1,193 feet above sea level, a decrease of 822 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 135.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,173 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 92 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.7 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots blowing from a direction of 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots. The total landing distance was 759 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.9 meters.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 258 nautical miles, taking 63 minutes, and the aircraft used 364 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN) on runway 14. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 135.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,173 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 96.5%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 92 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 389 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the approach. The touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and experience.
However, there were a few minor issues that were noted during the landing. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 105 kt, which may indicate a slight delay in the pilot's decision to touch down. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 15 kt at 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 15 kt, which may have contributed to the slight delay in the pilot's decision to touch down.
The total landing distance of 759 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in their skills and decision-making. However, there were a few minor issues that were noted, which may be addressed in future training or evaluation sessions.
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