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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 395 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 56 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 located in the Bahamas. The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft accelerated down the 206-meter runway, covering 64% of its length, before lifting off into the air at a speed of 64 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle breeze blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 238 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of MYXA Fowl Cay. Over the course of 4 minutes, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 320 feet above sea level to 1,771 feet, a vertical gain of 1,451 feet. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. Following this initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 8 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles, as it flew 1 mile south east of MYXH Sampson Cay Airport.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 3 miles north of MYFC Little Farmers Cay. Over the course of 2 minutes, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,614 feet above sea level to 2,293 feet, a vertical gain of 679 feet. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles, as it flew 1 mile north east of MYFC Little Farmers Cay.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 2 miles north west of MYX7 Rudder Cut Cay Airport. Over the course of 3 minutes, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,896 feet above sea level to 538 feet, a vertical loss of 1,358 feet. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at MYXF Little Darby Island Airport was made from the north west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 133.0 degrees and an altitude of 514 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 395-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 54 meters. Although the threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 knots, the touchdown speed at 62 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -573 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle breeze blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 239 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 31 nautical miles, taking 23 minutes to complete, and used a total of -109 kilograms of fuel.
The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft successfully landed at MYXF Little Darby Island Airport, achieving a score of 90.6%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 133.0° at 2 nautical miles and 514 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 395 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 65 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 54 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -573 feet per minute (fpm). This high touchdown rate suggests that the aircraft may have been subjected to a significant amount of deceleration force upon landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a light wind of 4 knots at 239°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 178 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown parameters. The pilot's skills and experience were likely sufficient to handle the aircraft safely, but there may be opportunities for improvement in terms of speed management and alignment during the approach and rollout phases.
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