The flight began with a departure roll from runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, took off with a takeoff distance of 358 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 99 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the town of Florstadt, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,298 feet above sea level to 2,894 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,595 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place overhead the town of Karben. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started overhead the city of Frankfurt am Main. The descent from 2,199 feet above sea level to 1,636 feet above sea level, a decrease of 563 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 251.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 379 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute.
However, the landing was not without some issues, as the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 79 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 732 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centreline.
In conclusion, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft completing a total distance of 22 nautical miles in 12 minutes, using 8 kilograms of fuel in the process.
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Entering runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, Average speed was 18 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 26 kt 0 kt min to max 37 kt |
0 | 37 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
4.1 | 3.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.80 g 0.63 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 0.63 g | |
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Battery Master On at 14:59:41 |
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Engine 1 Started at 14:59:41 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:59:41 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:59:41 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:59:41 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:59:41 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 14:59:41 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:59:41 |
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Parking Brake On at 14:59:51 |
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Parking Brake Off at 15:00:26 |
Departure roll runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Takeoff distance 358 m 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kt. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 6 kt at 99 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 358 m 29 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 72 kt Target 70 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 4.23 m 2.33 m left to 1.90 m right |
-1.90 | 0.34 m | |
| 86.57 % |
Average g force 0.42 g 0.03 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.64 | 1.05 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.5 | 3.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 15:00:38 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.11 % |
Heading variation 0.7 ° -0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
-0.0 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 82 kt 72 kt min to max 87 kt |
72 | 87 kt | |
| 98.34 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.3 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.05 | 1.06 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 478 fpm 282 fpm min to max 702 fpm |
282 | 702 fpm | |
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Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl |
0 | 30 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
3.8 | 8.1 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.5 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 86 kt 75 kt min to max 88 kt |
87 | 75 kt | |
| 88.84 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
1.3 | 6.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.79 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.10 | 0.82 g | |
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Average VSI 1,063 fpm 715 fpm min to max 1,771 fpm |
715 | 1,500 fpm | |
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Average altitude 81 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 335 ft agl |
31 | 335 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 8.2 ° min to max 14.9 ° |
8.2 | 12.3 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.6 ° -3.5 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.6 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 89 kt 74 kt min to max 97 kt |
74 | 94 kt | |
| 73.5 % |
Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
5.8 | 5.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.87 g 0.69 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.81 | 0.84 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,112 fpm 609 fpm min to max 1,763 fpm |
1,370 | 892 fpm | |
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Average altitude 649 ft agl 358 ft agl min to max 1,063 ft agl |
358 | 1,063 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 5.3 ° min to max 12.6 ° |
11.1 | 5.3 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 15:01:15 |
Enroute climb started overhead Florstadt (Hessen, Germany). Climbing from 1,298 ft asl to 2,894 ft asl, an increase of 1,595 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 121 kt 96 kt min to max 142 kt |
96 | 140 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
3.7 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.89 g 0.78 g min to max 0.97 g |
0.86 | 0.86 g | |
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Average VSI 761 fpm -321 fpm min to max 1,388 fpm |
785 | -321 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,969 ft asl 1,298 ft asl min to max 2,928 ft asl |
1,298 | 2,894 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -1.9 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
4.6 | -1.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Karben (Hessen, Germany) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,391 ft asl 2,203 ft asl min to max 2,840 ft asl |
2,840 | 2,203 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 140 kt min to max 143 kt |
143 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
1.6 | 4.5 ° | |
| 99.71 % |
Average g force 0.86 g 0.49 g min to max 0.94 g |
0.90 | 0.83 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.4 | -1.8 ° |
Enroute descent started overhead Frankfurt am Main (Hessen, Germany). Descent from 2,199 ft asl to 1,636 ft asl, a decrease of 563 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 137 kt 118 kt min to max 143 kt |
141 | 118 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.1 ° |
3.4 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.87 g 0.70 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.82 | 0.83 g | |
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Average VSI -315 fpm -854 fpm min to max 87 fpm |
-300 | -520 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,951 ft asl 1,636 ft asl min to max 2,199 ft asl |
2,199 | 1,636 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-1.8 | -2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Approaching runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,277 ft agl to 1,227 ft agl. A decrease of 50 ft in 7 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 70.96 % |
Approach angle 4.3 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.2 | 4.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kt 107 kt min to max 116 kt |
116 | 107 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.88 g 0.80 g min to max 0.95 g |
0.95 | 0.80 g | |
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Average VSI -420 fpm -563 fpm min to max -336 fpm |
-563 | -475 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,251 ft agl 1,227 ft agl min to max 1,277 ft agl |
1,277 | 1,227 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.0 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-1.8 | -2.0 ° |
Approaching runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,221 ft agl to 708 ft agl. A decrease of 513 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.4 | 4.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 85 kt min to max 106 kt |
106 | 87 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 0.4 ° | |
| 95.73 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
2.3 | 4.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.87 g 0.76 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.85 | 0.83 g | |
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Average VSI -827 fpm -1,120 fpm min to max -565 fpm |
-565 | -1,063 fpm | |
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Average altitude 978 ft agl 708 ft agl min to max 1,221 ft agl |
1,221 | 708 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -4.9 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-2.7 | -4.1 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 15:09:47 |
Approaching runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 686 ft agl to 231 ft agl. A decrease of 455 ft in 36 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 54.43 % |
Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.1 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kt 82 kt min to max 91 kt |
87 | 88 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 86.68 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.86 g 0.62 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.86 | 0.81 g | |
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Average VSI -701 fpm -1,152 fpm min to max -219 fpm |
-1,087 | -528 fpm | |
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Average altitude 423 ft agl 231 ft agl min to max 686 ft agl |
686 | 231 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -4.7 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
-3.9 | -1.5 ° |
Approaching runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 221 ft agl to -130 ft agl. A decrease of 351 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.29 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.9 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kt 69 kt min to max 90 kt |
90 | 69 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 94.48 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
1.3 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.84 g 0.76 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.84 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -589 fpm -923 fpm min to max -429 fpm |
-578 | -615 fpm | |
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Average altitude -64 ft agl -130 ft agl min to max 221 ft agl |
221 | -130 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -3.4 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
-2.0 | 2.1 ° |
Landing on runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, runway length 3,984 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 68 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 96.57 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 96.83 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
1.3 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.84 g 0.59 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.92 | 0.83 g | |
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Average speed 61 kt 52 kt min to max 68 kt |
68 | 52 kt | |
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Average VSI -321 fpm -606 fpm min to max -236 fpm |
-606 | -276 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl |
43 | -7 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
2.2 | 3.4 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 379 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -276 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 9 kt at 79 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 9 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.89 % |
Touchdown VSI was -276 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 379 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 62 kt |
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| 48.64 % |
Runway alignment max 17.14 m 16.43 m left |
15.95 | 17.14 m | |
| 83.9 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.3 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.81 g 0.53 g min to max 0.95 g |
0.83 | 0.53 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 54 kt 52 kt min to max 55 kt |
52 | 54 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
3.4 | 6.8 ° |
Total landing distance 732 m, 18 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.9 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 732 m 18 % of runway. |
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| 38.44 % |
Runway alignment max 19.93 m 19.93 m left to 0.00 m left |
17.26 | 11.20 m | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 0.61 g 0.27 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.46 | 0.87 g | |
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Average speed 64 kt 37 kt min to max 68 kt |
68 | 37 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
7.4 | 2.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
1.3 | 0.4 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 22 kt 0 kt min to max 62 kt |
32 | 62 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
2.2 | 2.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 0.82 g 0.47 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.78 | 0.47 g | |
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Parking Brake On at 15:11:56 |
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Parking Brake Off at 15:14:15 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 15:14:28 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:14:29 |
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 25L. The aircraft demonstrated a good final approach, with a heading of 251.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was achieved at 68 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 379 meters, which is within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
One notable issue during the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 17.1 meters off the centerline. This could be attributed to the crosswind, which was 2 knots, and the tailwind, which was 9 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 79°, may have also contributed to the misalignment.
The total landing distance of 732 meters was 18% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment during the touchdown and rollout phases.
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