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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 69 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 25 kt fast at 94 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 69 kt in the climb
Arrival
Select landing flap before the stabilisation gate every approach so the aircraft is fully configured and stable well before the flare.
What happened: Landing flap wasn't set before the gate, and the threshold speed was 8 kt slow; speed shortfalls like this usually carry into the flare, where the sink that had been arrested came back at 229 fpm before the firm touchdown.
Watch for: Flap position indicator: landing flap selected before the stabilisation gate.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,012 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,065 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Deep Water Cay, MYXZ, commenced with a smooth departure roll on runway 14. The Cessna 152 accelerated down the 1,227-foot runway, reaching liftoff speed of 60 kt at 29% of the runway's length. Local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 60 °F and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft transitioned to the enroute phase, it began climbing from 1,005 ft above sea level to 1,648 ft, a gain of 644 ft in just 2 minutes, while covering 3 nm. This initial climb phase was followed by a descent from 1,639 ft to 1,131 ft, a decrease of 508 ft in 2 minutes, also covering 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off at 1,131 ft, cruising overhead Sweeting Cay for 128 minutes, a distance of 52 nm. This stable cruise phase allowed the crew to maintain a consistent airspeed and altitude.
The final approach to Grand Bahama International Airport, MYGF, was initiated from the south west, with the aircraft descending from 2 nm and 397 ft above ground level. However, a go-around was executed at 393 ft agl, necessitating a re-initiation of the approach. The subsequent landing on runway 06 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,040 ft and a speed of 36 kt. The aircraft's touchdown rate was fair at -222 fpm, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,394 ft, accounting for 13% of the 10,985-foot runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the apron, having completed a total flight distance of 64 nm, consuming 16 pounds less fuel than anticipated, and utilizing 37 minutes of flight time.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06 at MYGF Grand Bahama International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 54 kt was slightly below the target, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 1,040 ft was satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 36 kt was good, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.
The touchdown rate of -222 fpm was fair, but not exceptional. However, the perfect runway touchdown alignment and subsequent rollout alignment more than made up for this minor shortcoming. The aircraft's ability to maintain centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase was a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The landing distance of 1,394 ft, which accounted for just 13% of the runway length, was also impressive.
Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 98.7% reflecting the high standard of performance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 °F and a gentle tailwind of 2 kt, were favorable, but the pilot's ability to adapt and execute a precise approach and landing in these conditions was truly commendable.
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