Departure
Arrival
The flight began with an enroute climb from 1,628 ft above sea level (asl) to 3,116 ft asl, an increase of 1,488 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles (nm). This climb phase started overhead Ashford in Kent, England. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, demonstrated a strong rate of climb, showcasing its capabilities.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise phase, which started overhead Wye in Kent, England. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nm. The level cruise phase allowed the aircraft to maintain a steady altitude and speed, conserving fuel and reducing pilot workload.
The enroute descent phase began 1 mile northwest of EGLQ Lyminge Airstrip in Lyminge, Kent, England. During this phase, the aircraft descended from 3,199 ft asl to 2,684 ft asl, a decrease of 515 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. The descent phase was a critical phase of the flight, requiring precise control to maintain a safe rate of descent.
After the descent, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise phase, which started overhead EGLE Pent Farm Airstrip in Lyminge, Kent, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nm. The level cruise phase allowed the aircraft to recover from the descent and prepare for the final approach.
The final approach to runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport was initiated from the north, with a heading of 197.0° at 4 nm and 1,371 ft above ground level (agl). The approach was characterized by a slight tailwind, with a crosswind of 11 kt and a headwind of 7 kt.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 21, which had a length of 1,459 m. The touchdown point was 129 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. The touchdown speed was 66 kt, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -100 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 13 kt at 88°. The total landing distance was 909 m, which accounted for 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 30.1 m from the centreline.
In conclusion, the flight was a complex series of phases, requiring precise control and navigation. The aircraft performed well, demonstrating its capabilities in terms of climb, cruise, and descent. However, there were some minor issues with the final approach and landing, which highlighted the importance of precise control and alignment. The total flight distance was 17 nm, and the flight used 11 kg of fuel.
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Enroute Climb
99.69 %
Enroute climb started overhead Ashford (Kent, England). Climbing from 1,628 ft asl to 3,116 ft asl, an increase of 1,488 ft in 5 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 100 kt 74 kt min to max 114 kt |
100 | 80 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.2 ° |
0.0 | 9.4 ° | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.61 g |
1.03 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 335 fpm -485 fpm min to max 2,042 fpm |
134 | 664 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,893 ft asl 1,628 ft asl min to max 3,116 ft asl |
1,628 | 3,116 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max 16.8 ° |
2.8 | 8.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 18:26:01 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:26:01 |
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Engine 2 Started at 18:26:01 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:26:01 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:26:01 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:26:01 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:26:01 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:26:01 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 18:27:53 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:27:58 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 18:27:59 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:28:11 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 18:29:23 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:29:24 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 18:30:16 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:30:17 |
Enroute Level
99.91 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Wye (Kent, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 3,219 ft asl 3,126 ft asl min to max 3,315 ft asl |
3,126 | 3,190 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 100 kt 80 kt min to max 117 kt |
81 | 117 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
6.8 | 0.8 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.47 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.95 | 0.99 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
7.6 | 0.7 ° |
Enroute Descent
100 %
Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of EGLQ Lyminge Airstrip Lyminge (Kent, England). Descent from 3,199 ft asl to 2,684 ft asl, a decrease of 515 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 119 kt 112 kt min to max 129 kt |
117 | 122 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 23.0 ° |
8.0 | 5.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.59 g min to max 1.24 g |
0.96 | 1.14 g | |
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Average VSI -325 fpm -2,000 fpm min to max 567 fpm |
-1 | -473 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,129 ft asl 2,684 ft asl min to max 3,249 ft asl |
3,199 | 2,684 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -8.2 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
1.7 | -0.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Level 2
99.36 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead EGLE Pent Farm Airstrip Lyminge (Kent, England) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.86 % |
Average altitude 2,010 ft asl 1,392 ft asl min to max 2,737 ft asl |
2,678 | 1,392 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 110 kt 105 kt min to max 122 kt |
122 | 107 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.8 ° |
7.5 | 8.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.20 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -4.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.5 | -0.9 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:34:58 |
Arrival Final 4
92.35 %
Approaching runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,371 ft agl to 1,034 ft agl. A decrease of 336 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.5 ° |
3.2 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 105 kt 102 kt min to max 107 kt |
107 | 102 kt | |
| 39 % |
Heading variation -9.1 ° -9.9 ° min to max -8.2 ° |
-9.9 | -8.2 ° | |
| 92.27 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
5.9 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.97 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -653 fpm -784 fpm min to max -588 fpm |
-703 | -650 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,196 ft agl 1,034 ft agl min to max 1,371 ft agl |
1,371 | 1,034 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-1.5 | -0.8 ° |
Arrival Final 3
92.2 %
Approaching runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,023 ft agl to 665 ft agl. A decrease of 359 ft in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.5 ° |
3.2 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 107 kt 103 kt min to max 110 kt |
103 | 106 kt | |
| 52.77 % |
Heading variation -7.0 ° -8.1 ° min to max -5.5 ° |
-8.1 | -5.5 ° | |
| 84.59 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.99 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -690 fpm -947 fpm min to max -280 fpm |
-674 | -357 fpm | |
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Average altitude 825 ft agl 665 ft agl min to max 1,023 ft agl |
1,023 | 665 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-1.0 | -0.2 ° |
Arrival Final 2
92.4 %
Approaching runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 657 ft agl to 414 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 34 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.01 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.5 ° |
3.1 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 104 kt 96 kt min to max 108 kt |
106 | 96 kt | |
| 74.38 % |
Heading variation -2.9 ° -5.3 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-5.3 | -0.5 ° | |
| 77.81 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 11.2 ° |
0.7 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.26 g |
1.00 | 0.86 g | |
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Average VSI -437 fpm -1,068 fpm min to max 247 fpm |
-427 | 122 fpm | |
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Average altitude 512 ft agl 403 ft agl min to max 657 ft agl |
657 | 414 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.3 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
-0.0 | -1.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:38:19 |
Arrival Final 1
86.02 %
Approaching runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 409 ft agl to 73 ft agl. A decrease of 336 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 34.41 % |
Approach angle 4.2 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.5 ° |
4.2 | 4.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 91 kt 88 kt min to max 98 kt |
96 | 88 kt | |
| 98.8 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 96.89 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
0.8 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.79 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.79 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -726 fpm -1,026 fpm min to max -162 fpm |
-162 | -714 fpm | |
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Average altitude 167 ft agl 73 ft agl min to max 409 ft agl |
409 | 73 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -7.0 ° min to max -1.8 ° |
-2.9 | -4.6 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:38:34 |
Arrival Landing
67.78 %
Landing on runway 21 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport, runway length 1,459 m. Threshold height at 71 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.53 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt. Target 70 kt |
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| 63.96 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 29.27 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 95.92 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
0.6 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.01 | 0.96 g | |
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Average speed 80 kt 66 kt min to max 88 kt |
88 | 66 kt | |
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Average VSI -362 fpm -712 fpm min to max -41 fpm |
-712 | -100 fpm | |
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Average altitude 25 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 71 ft agl |
71 | 5 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -4.5 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
-4.5 | 2.5 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
96.21 %
Touchdown point was 129 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 66 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -100 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 13 kt at 88 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.83 % |
Touchdown VSI was -100 fpm. |
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| 88.47 % |
Touchdown distance was 563 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 66 kt Target below 66 kt |
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| 90.42 % |
Runway alignment max 5.68 m 5.60 m left |
5.66 | 5.42 m | |
| 89.04 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.4 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.96 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 65 kt 64 kt min to max 66 kt |
66 | 64 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
2.5 | 1.2 ° |
Arrival Rollout
55.62 %
Total landing distance 909 m, 62 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 30.1 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 909 m 62 % of runway. |
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| 1.39 % |
Runway alignment max 30.10 m 30.10 m left to 0.00 m left |
5.33 | 29.61 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.04 | 0.82 g | |
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Average speed 63 kt 36 kt min to max 71 kt |
71 | 36 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.7 | 0.8 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 33 kt |
33 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.5 | 2.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.2 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.94 | 1.00 g |
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 197.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,371 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 1,459 meters.
The threshold height at 71 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when approaching the runway. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 88 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before reaching the runway. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -100 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown point was 129 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or a miscalculation of the approach path. The local weather conditions were moderate, with a temperature of 15°C and winds of 13 knots at 88°.
The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 909 meters, which is 62% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the approach and landing.
However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 30.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or a miscalculation of the rollout path. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold height and speed, and runway alignment.
Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind
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