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EDFB
Reichelsheim, Germany
Runway 36
Elevation397 ft asl
Weight1,011 kg
Fuel147 kg
Wind90° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

96.46 %
EDDF
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Runway 07C
Elevation338 ft asl
Weight1,001 kg
Fuel137 kg
Wind90° · 1 kn
30 Oct 2024 0:15 26 nm Piper PA-24-250 Comanche 10 kg
Departure Score
93.41 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
95.98 %

What went well

Touched down at -187 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 218 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 27 ft and 67 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Runway alignment max 7.70 m at 83 %, −1.09 points
Departure Climb 2 — Heading variation -1.7 ° at 80 %, bank angle up to 8.4 ° at 83 %, −1.02 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 9.42 m at 77 %, −0.72 points

Top opportunity

Maintain the centreline

Departure Roll

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.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 90.21Departure roll runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Takeoff distance 493 m 40 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 2 kn at 89 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 493 m40 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 75 knTarget 70 kn
83 % Runway alignment max 7.70 m7.70 m left to 0.00 m left 0.03 7.70 m
86 % Average g force 0.47 g0.01 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.07 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.6 ° min to max 4.2 ° 2.6 4.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.0 0.9 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.22Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Heading variation -1.0 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.7 ° -0.7 -1.3 °
100 % Average speed 80 kn76 kn min to max 82 kn 76 82 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.0 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.99 g min to max 1.14 g 1.09 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 628 ft/m445 ft/m min to max 762 ft/m 445 762 ft/m
Info Average altitude 25 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl 2 56 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.1 °4.4 ° min to max 8.4 ° 4.4 8.4 °
Departure Climb 2 90.81Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
80 % Heading variation -1.7 °-3.6 ° min to max -1.3 ° -1.3 -3.6 °
100 % Average speed 83 kn82 kn min to max 90 kn 82 90 kn
83 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 8.4 ° 1.5 8.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.82 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.88 g
Info Average VSI 882 ft/m766 ft/m min to max 1,198 ft/m 766 1,188 ft/m
Info Average altitude 120 ft agl57 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl 57 388 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.6 °7.5 ° min to max 9.1 ° 8.4 8.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 111 ft agl · 86 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Reichelsheim (Hessen, Germany). Climbing from 804 ft asl to 1,699 ft asl, an increase of 895 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 129 kn91 kn min to max 149 kn 91 144 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 34.3 ° 16.9 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.91 g0.67 g min to max 1.10 g 0.88 0.89 g
Info Average VSI 394 ft/m-453 ft/m min to max 1,959 ft/m 1,143 184 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,507 ft asl804 ft asl min to max 1,710 ft asl 804 1,699 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °-2.6 ° min to max 11.2 ° 8.0 0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of Florstadt (Hessen, Germany) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,809 ft asl1,699 ft asl min to max 1,912 ft asl 1,703 1,912 ft asl
100 % Average speed 141 kn137 kn min to max 145 kn 143 140 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° 1.5 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.90 g0.69 g min to max 0.97 g 0.96 0.86 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-2.8 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.4 -0.3 °
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 2 miles south west of Florstadt (Hessen, Germany).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 130 kn84 kn min to max 143 kn 140 84 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.2 °0.0 ° min to max 23.5 ° 0.9 5.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.89 g0.59 g min to max 1.26 g 0.88 0.85 g
Info Average VSI -111 ft/m-1,487 ft/m min to max 420 ft/m 42 -856 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,916 ft asl962 ft asl min to max 2,237 ft asl 1,912 962 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-7.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° -0.4 -3.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 918 ft agl · 98 kt
Arrival Final 2 92.40Approaching runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to 351 ft agl. A decrease of 242 ft in 16 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
75 % Approach angle 3.8 °3.4 ° min to max 4.1 °Target 3.0 ° 4.1 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 83 kn82 kn min to max 84 kn 84 84 kn
100 % Heading variation 1.4 °0.8 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.9 0.8 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.3 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.83 g min to max 0.95 g 0.90 0.89 g
Info Average VSI -907 ft/m-1,014 ft/m min to max -817 ft/m -890 -885 ft/m
Info Average altitude 476 ft agl351 ft agl min to max 593 ft agl 593 351 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.9 °-3.9 ° min to max -2.1 ° -2.4 -2.5 °
11.251.51.752300350400450500550Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-180-135-90-4504590135180Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 99.46Approaching runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 36 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.4 °1.8 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 72 kn67 kn min to max 84 kn 84 67 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
97 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 3.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.86 g0.78 g min to max 0.94 g 0.84 0.84 g
Info Average VSI -424 ft/m-867 ft/m min to max -338 ft/m -867 -439 ft/m
Info Average altitude 76 ft agl22 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl 337 22 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-2.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° -2.6 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 207 ft agl · 86 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, runway length 3,990 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 67 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 67 kn. Target 70 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.90 g0.80 g min to max 1.01 g 0.87 0.83 g
Info Average speed 62 kn56 kn min to max 67 kn 67 56 kn
Info Average VSI -292 ft/m-463 ft/m min to max -182 ft/m -446 -186 ft/m
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl 27 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °0.5 ° min to max 4.3 ° 0.5 3.1 °
07515022501123344557Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 98.91Touchdown distance was good at 214 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -186 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 1 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Touchdown VSI was -186 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 214 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 56 knTarget 55 kn
99 % Runway alignment max 3.44 m3.28 m left 3.44 3.10 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.5 °
97 % Average g force 0.71 g0.41 g min to max 1.00 g 0.83 0.41 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 55 kn55 kn min to max 56 kn 56 55 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °3.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° 3.1 3.6 °
Arrival Rollout 89.15Total landing distance 679 m, 17 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 679 m17 % of runway.
77 % Runway alignment max 9.42 m9.42 m left to 0.00 m left 3.06 9.42 m
96 % Average g force 0.47 g0.36 g min to max 0.81 g 0.39 0.78 g
Info Average speed 53 kn31 kn min to max 60 kn 60 31 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °2.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 3.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.5 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 7 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 12 kn0 kn min to max 30 kn 30 0 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.2 3.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.3 °
Info Average g force 0.86 g0.73 g min to max 1.00 g 0.73 0.85 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 1 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll493 m · 40 %
100.00Liftoff speed75 kt
83.04Runway alignment7.70 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.22Rate of climb627 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height27 ft
100.00Threshold speed67 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L

The stabilisation gates

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.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EDDF 07C

Past threshold100.00
218m
Centreline98.59
3.10m L
Speed100.00
55kt
Touchdown rate97.02
-187fpm
Impact97.43
1.00G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

27 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 27 ft, down at 218 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 218 m past threshold CLEARED

The 218 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 663 m of 3,990 m · 17 %
Rollout distance100.00
446m17 % used
Rollout alignment76.78
9.42m L

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Flight narrative

The flight in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche started with a departure roll on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. The takeoff distance was 1,617 ft, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 58 °F, with a 2 knot wind coming from 89 ° resulting in a 2 knot crosswind and 0 knot headwind.

The enroute climb began overhead Reichelsheim in Hessen, Germany, ascending from 804 ft above sea level to 1,699 ft above sea level. This was an increase of 895 ft in altitude achieved in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.

After the climb, the flight transitioned into a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles southwest of Florstadt in Hessen, Germany. The cruise lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.

The landing took place on runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, which had a runway length of 13,089 ft. The height at the threshold was 27 ft above ground level. The speed at the threshold was 67 knots. The touchdown occurred 701 ft from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 56 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of -187 ft per minute. The local weather at the time of landing was a temperature of 56 °F, with a 1 knot wind coming from 90 ° resulting in a 1 knot headwind and 0 knot crosswind.

The total landing distance covered was 2,228 ft, which accounted for 17% of the runway length. The total flight distance traveled was 26 nautical miles, with a total flight duration of 18 minutes. The flight consumed 22 lbs of fuel during this journey.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
93.41 %
90.21 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Takeoff distance 493 m 40 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 2 kn at 89 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 493 m using 40.08 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 75 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
83.04 %
7.70 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
86 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 40 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
02505007501,000-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.22 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
Alignment
96.89 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
90.81 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
Alignment
80 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
83.24 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 900 600
02505007501,0000326496128160 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.070.110.150.180100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.070.110.150.18-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
Landing Score 96.88 %
Landing Summary

Congrats on achieving a landing score of 96.9%! Let's break down the different phases of the landing to understand where you excelled and where there is room for improvement.

During the Approach Phase, you demonstrated excellent glideslope alignment, which is crucial for a smooth touchdown. This shows a strong understanding of the aircraft's descent path and ensures a safe approach to the runway.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, you maintained a good threshold height and executed a perfect landing flare. A proper landing flare is key to a gentle touchdown, reducing stress on the landing gear and providing a more comfortable experience for passengers.

In the Touchdown Phase, your touchdown rate was good, indicating a controlled descent onto the runway. While your speed was slightly above target, this can be easily corrected with practice. It's also impressive that your touchdown distance fell within the touchdown zone, showing precise aiming for the runway.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, your runway alignment was off by 9.4 meters from the centerline. This suggests some room for improvement in maintaining the aircraft's alignment during the landing roll. However, your touchdown position was only 3.4 meters from the centerline, indicating strong initial alignment upon touchdown.

Overall, you should be proud of your high landing score and the various aspects of the landing that you excelled at. Keep practicing and fine-tuning your skills to achieve even greater precision and consistency in future landings. With your dedication and attention to detail, you're well on your way to becoming a top-notch pilot. Great job!

92.4 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to 351 ft agl. A decrease of 242 ft in 16 seconds.
Glideslope
75.23 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
75.23 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
84 82 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.16 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-817 -958 -1,100
11.251.51.752300350400450500550 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-180-135-90-4504590135180 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.46 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 36 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
84 72 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.28 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-338 -619 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, runway length 3,990 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 67 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 67 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
67 59 50
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-182 -341 -500
07515022501123344557 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
98.91 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 214 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -186 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 1 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
97.02 %
Touchdown rate was good at -187 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 56 kt was a little fast. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 214 m.
Alignment
98.59 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
97.43 %
G 0.71 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
89.15 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 679 m, 17 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 679 m using 17.02 % of runway
Alignment
76.78 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline.
G
96 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
55 37 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 3 2
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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