EGPH to EGPH Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPH to EGPH

Saturday, 13 January 2024 22:46

Minutes 7

6 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

1,003 kg

Fuel

136 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh

Edinburgh City of Edinburgh, Scotland

105 ft asl

Altitude

1,000 kg

Weight

133 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.30%

Pattern Score 95.41%

Departure Score 95.85%

Arrival Score 82.63%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

47.92 %

Touchdown

98 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

27.2 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

56.85 %

Threshold speed at 55 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

7.61 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

97.84 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -72 ft/m.

Impact

70.86 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 42 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 233 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGPH to EGPH

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 13 kn	0		13 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.82 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		0.96 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.6		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:46:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:46:47
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:46:47
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 22:47:06
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 22:48:03

Departure Roll

93.5 %

Departure roll runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh. Takeoff distance 472 m 22 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 472 m 22 % of runway
88.35 %	Liftoff speed was 63 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.93 m 1.32 m left to 0.61 m right	0.00		-0.45 m
58.29 %	Average g force 0.47 g 0.02 g min to max 0.93 g	0.93		0.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.5		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.8 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 22:48:32

Departure Climb 1

99.89 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 63 kn min to max 86 kn	63		86 kn
99.55 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.8		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1.7 m/s 1.2 m/s min to max 2.8 m/s	1.2		2.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.5 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 14.0 m agl	0.0		14.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 4.5 ° min to max 6.4 °	4.5		6.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:48:46

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 82 kn min to max 92 kn	86		88 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	1.7		4.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.15 g	1.03		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI 4.7 m/s 2.8 m/s min to max 9.6 m/s	2.8		3.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 79.2 m agl 14.2 m agl min to max 274.3 m agl	14.2		274.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 4.6 ° min to max 13.5 °	6.4		4.6 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 90 kn min to max 102 kn	90		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.5 ° 7.1 ° min to max 25.0 °	7.1		25.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.04 g	0.85		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1.3 m/s 0.3 m/s min to max 2.8 m/s	2.8		0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 286.7 m agl 274.5 m agl min to max 296.6 m agl	274.5		296.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.2		1.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.8 ° -24.9 ° min to max 15.8 °	15.8		-24.9 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 98 kn min to max 103 kn	102		103 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.85 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1.2 m/s -1.3 m/s min to max 4.1 m/s	0.4		-0.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 315.1 m agl 297.0 m agl min to max 326.9 m agl	297.0		320.4 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 24.8 °	24.8		24.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	1.4		1.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

85.45 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.5 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 103 kn min to max 104 kn	104		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 21.6 ° 8.9 ° min to max 27.0 °	25.7		8.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -0.1 m/s -0.5 m/s min to max 0.1 m/s	-0.1		-0.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 320.0 m agl 318.6 m agl min to max 320.8 m agl	320.4		318.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.4		1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

98.28 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 85 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.28 %	Heading 5.9 ° -15.8 ° min to max 9.4 °	6.7		-15.8 °
100 %	Average altitude 295.8 m agl 267.8 m agl min to max 327.4 m agl	319.0		267.8 m agl
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 77 kn min to max 103 kn	103		78 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.88 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -0.6 m/s -2.7 m/s min to max 1.4 m/s	0.3		-1.2 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.9 °	4.5		11.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.9		0.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:50:37
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:51:04
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:51:56

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 74 kn min to max 78 kn	78		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.8 ° 5.1 ° min to max 14.3 °	12.1		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 0.99 g	0.94		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -1.6 m/s -2.8 m/s min to max -1.0 m/s	-1.1		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 244.5 m agl 220.4 m agl min to max 266.7 m agl	266.7		220.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		-0.7 °

Pattern Base Leg

84.17 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.81 %	Heading -10.3 ° -36.0 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-36.0 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 66 kn min to max 74 kn	74		69 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.86 g min to max 1.04 g	0.91		1.04 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 191.6 m agl 155.1 m agl min to max 218.5 m agl	218.5		155.1 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 16.0 °	4.9		16.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -4.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	-1.1		-2.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 22:52:28

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 62 kn min to max 69 kn	69		64 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 8.2 ° min to max 16.1 °	16.1		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -2.9 m/s -6.0 m/s min to max -1.3 m/s	-3.3		-6.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 139.2 m agl 116.4 m agl min to max 152.0 m agl	152.0		116.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -8.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.1		-8.2 °

Arrival Final 1

89.25 %

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 109.5 m agl to 1.4 m agl. A decrease of 108.2 m in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
58.43 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 55 kn min to max 70 kn	66		55 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
87.83 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	0.92		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -2.4 m/s -7.1 m/s min to max -1.0 m/s	-6.6		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 19.1 m agl 1.4 m agl min to max 109.5 m agl	109.5		1.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -8.7 ° min to max 3.6 °	-8.7		3.6 °

Arrival Landing

47.92 %

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.85 %	Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
27.2 %	Target 15.2 m agl
7.61 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.89 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 42 kn min to max 55 kn	55		42 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.6 m/s -1.6 m/s min to max -0.2 m/s	-1.6		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 1.5 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 3.7 m agl	3.7		0.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.5 ° min to max 6.7 °	3.6		6.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 233 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.84 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.4 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 233 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 42 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.41 m 0.30 m left	0.41		0.16 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
70.86 %	Average g force 0.57 g 0.24 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.24 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 41 kn 41 kn min to max 42 kn	42		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 6.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	6.7		7.6 °

Arrival Rollout

95.34 %

Total landing distance 546 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 546 m 26 % of runway.
98.66 %	Runway alignment max 2.05 m 0.14 m left to 1.91 m right	0.14		0.06 m
59.43 %	Average g force 0.25 g 0.04 g min to max 0.77 g	0.21		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 45 kn 30 kn min to max 49 kn	49		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 3.7 ° min to max 8.3 °	7.7		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:54:03
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:54:04

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 6 kn min to max 29 kn	29		6 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.84 g 0.80 g min to max 0.88 g	0.80		0.88 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

95.85 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.5 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh. Takeoff distance 472 m 22 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 472 m using 22.14 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

88.35 %

Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.32 m left to 0.61 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

58.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.55 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 82.63 %

89.25 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 109.5 m agl to 1.4 m agl. A decrease of 108.2 m in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

58.43 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

58.43 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

87.83 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

47.92 %

Landing

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

27.2 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

56.85 %

Threshold speed at 55 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

7.61 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °