Filed Route: CATHY KHXD

Distance: 119 nm

Termination: KJZI ILS or LOC Rwy 09 (Missed Approach)

Filed Route: CHS V1 CRE V136 WILDS

Distance: 151 nm

Termination: KEYF RNAV Rwy 33 (Full Stop)

This leg features a great explanation and execution of a missed approach from beginning to end. Doug planned for flying the missed approach procedure at KJZI but ATC gave them an alternate MAP, likely because of a conflict between the way the sectors are drawn and the plan to continue northbound from Charleston. There's a lot going on the radios and Billy gets overwhelmed. We're getting vectors and altitude changes. Fortunately Doug instructed Billy to set up and save a flight plan for the next leg to KEYF so that reduces the workload at a critical time.

Also the flight gives a good look at managing a descent on vectors to final. Doug uses the GNS430 to estimate the descent rate required to make sure we arrive below the glideslope. They fly the feeder fix on the RNAV and get stabilized before the 90º turn to final at ESURE. Doug points out the higher DA minimum required due to both a published NOTAM (Billy catches) AND higher still for relying on the ATIS at KFAY (Billy misses). The flight concludes with Billy slipping in with a nice crosswind landing at Elizabethtown.

Good learning moments:

• Picking up our clearance airborne
• Right rudder on the climb
• Monitoring the engine temps during a long climb
• Risk of hand flying during the climb
• How to use a check list
• Setting up the approach in the GNS430
• Creating and saving a flight plan for the next leg
• Aviate - make that turn before you do anything else
• Hand flying vectors to final
• Flying an unpublished MAP requested by ATC
• Radio phraseology
• Estimating FPM with Jepp chart guide
• Intercepting a Victor airway with the GNS430
• Flying the GPS approach feeder with 90º turn
• Verifying altitude at the final fix (EZBOX)
• Crosswind landing

• 0:00:30 Setting fuel in the FS-450
• 0:03:00 Taxi
• 0:07:30 Run-up
• 0:09:35 Doug briefs Billy on picking up our clearance airborne
• 0:12:35 Jacksonville Approach - Clearance at 0:14:30
• 0:16:45 Into the clouds and then on top
• 0:18:55 Paying attention to engine temps on the climb - Virtue of hand flying
• 0:27:15 Checklist as a flow, not a to-do list
• 0:28:30 Checking the integrity of the forecast enroute
• 0:41:05 Briefing for the ILS Rwy 09 at KJZI
• 0:48:05 Briefing the missed approach and entering the next flight plan
• 0:52:55 Starting the descent and activating vectors to final ILS 09 KJZI
• 0:57:15 Change to MAP from Charleston Approach
• 0:58:40 Looking at the MAP on the Jepp chart
• 1:00:50 Left 020º - Descend and maintain 3,000' - Activate VTF on the GNS430 & ForeFlight
• 1:02:55 Managing our descent - We increase the rate in order to insure glideslope intercept
• 1:03:30 Making the turn to 030º - Putting in 10º of flaps - 3.5 miles to go
• 1:05:40 Cleared for the approach - Making the turn to intercept the LOC
• 1:08:20 FAF - Glide slope - Gear down
• 1:10:50 At the DA - Executing the missed approach
• 1:12:00 Picking up flight plan for next leg to KEYF - Joining V1
• 1:18:15 Doug talks about the importance of making that turn right away - Aviate / Navigate / Communicate
• 1:25:00 Cruise check list - Traffic alert for passing Gulfstream
• 1:32:30 Over to Myrtle Beach with request
• 1:34:15 Planning for the approach into KEYF (ATIS is out of service)
• 1:37:25 Decision to fly to IBEKE to make the 90º turn from the feeder fix.
• 1:41:35 Planning for the RNAV Rwy 33 approach - Setting VSR at ESURE
• 1:56:40 Over to Fayetteville Approach - Request direct IBEKE
• 1:57:45 Requesting the approach
• 2:01:30 Starting our descent for IBEKE > ESURE
• 2:03:35 Merits of a stabilized approach - Turn at IBEKE
• 2:05:40 Turning inbound on the approach at ESURE
• 2:06:50 Glide slope intercept - Gear down
• 2:12:05 Short final KEYF - Crosswind landing
• 2:12:35 "Chirp"

CloudAhoy Analyses of the RNAV (GPS) Rwy 33 Approach at KEYF