BIKE to BIVM Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from BIKE to BIVM

Sunday, 23 March 2025 14:49

Minutes 65

83 nm

Fuel 22 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 27 at BIKE

Kerlingafjöll Airport

Kerlingafjöll, Sudurland, Iceland

Altitude

2,037 ft asl

Weight

1,110 kg

Fuel

49 kg

Temperature

0 °C

Wind Speed

17 kt

Wind Direction

300.0 °

Headwind

13 kt

Crosswind

10 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at BIVM

Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Vestmannaeyjar Sudurland, Iceland

302 ft asl

Altitude

1,088 kg

Weight

26 kg

Fuel

5 °C

Temperature

17 kt

Wind Speed

300.0 °

Wind Direction

16 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.27%

Departure Score 83.21%

Enroute Score 96.28%

Arrival Score 82.32%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport, where the aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, successfully took off after covering a takeoff distance of 97 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 50 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,113 feet above sea level to 4,146 feet, an increase of 2,034 feet, in just 4 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 54 minutes and covered a distance of 76 nautical miles. This cruise phase began 6 miles southwest of BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport from the east. The aircraft was at an altitude of 619 feet above ground level and was 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold when it started its descent. The local weather conditions at the time were similar to those at the departure airport, with a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.

The landing on runway 30 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 37 knots. However, the touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown rate was fair at -223 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The pilot had to exercise caution to avoid stalling the aircraft, as the threshold speed was well below the target speed.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 83 nautical miles and lasted for 65 minutes, using 22 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport, Average speed was 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.0		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Battery Master On at 14:49:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:49:54
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:49:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:49:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:49:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:49:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:51:59
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:52:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:52:35
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:55:22
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:55:51
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:56:17

Departure Roll

76.24 %

Departure roll runway 27 at BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport. Takeoff distance 97 m 14 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kt. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 17 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 13 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 97 m 14 % of runway
81.22 %	Liftoff speed was 50 kt Target 62 kt
0 %	Runway alignment max 39.60 m 0.00 m left to 39.60 m right	-19.05		-39.60 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.17 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.3 ° min to max 9.9 °	3.7		9.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.4		1.5 °

Departure Climb 1

80.23 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.67 %	Heading variation 5.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.5		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kt 50 kt min to max 60 kt	50		60 kt
83.24 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 8.4 °	1.8		6.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.29 g	1.20		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 311 fpm 186 fpm min to max 386 fpm	369		295 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 5.1 ° min to max 12.2 °	10.5		5.1 °

Departure Climb 2

93.15 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.88 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° -2.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		-2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 61 kt min to max 71 kt	61		71 kt
86.71 %	Average bank angle 6.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.6		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	0.95		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 204 fpm 140 fpm min to max 290 fpm	290		186 fpm
Info	Average altitude 57 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 68 ft agl	49		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.9		3.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport Kerlingafjöll (Sudurland, Iceland). Climbing from 2,113 ft asl to 4,146 ft asl, an increase of 2,034 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 64 kt min to max 93 kt	72		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	3.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	1.00		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 596 fpm -312 fpm min to max 1,181 fpm	182		-29 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,104 ft asl 2,098 ft asl min to max 4,150 ft asl	2,113		4,146 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	2.8		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

92.56 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south west of BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport Kerlingafjöll (Sudurland, Iceland) and lasted 54 minutes, covering 76 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.19 %	Average altitude 2,601 ft asl 994 ft asl min to max 4,372 ft asl	4,115		994 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 56 kt min to max 102 kt	96		67 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.4 °	0.2		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.63 g min to max 1.37 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -5.5 ° min to max 7.7 °	0.7		-2.3 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:03:25
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:03:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:11:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:11:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:11:57
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:25:06
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:25:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:50:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:50:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:54:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:55:01
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:55:21

Arrival Final 2

76.41 %

Approaching runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 619 ft agl to 151 ft agl. A decrease of 468 ft in 74 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
21.35 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kt 46 kt min to max 63 kt	63		58 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.8		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -381 fpm -807 fpm min to max -107 fpm	-727		-404 fpm
Info	Average altitude 342 ft agl 151 ft agl min to max 619 ft agl	619		151 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -2.9 ° min to max 5.4 °	-1.8		0.8 °

Arrival Final 1

99.08 %

Approaching runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 143 ft agl to 53 ft agl. A decrease of 90 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 46 kt 42 kt min to max 57 kt	57		43 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.0		0.5 °
95.41 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.3		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.85 g min to max 1.36 g	1.05		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -168 fpm -624 fpm min to max 230 fpm	-431		72 fpm
Info	Average altitude 53 ft agl 39 ft agl min to max 143 ft agl	143		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 1.2 ° min to max 16.7 °	2.2		6.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:56:58
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:56:59

Arrival Landing

63.56 %

Landing on runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport, runway length 1,202 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 43 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.65 %	Threshold speed at 43 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 60 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
60.4 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.5		0.8 °
81.1 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.4 °	1.4		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.20 g	0.86		1.14 g
Info	Average speed 45 kt 37 kt min to max 52 kt	43		37 kt
Info	Average VSI -61 fpm -234 fpm min to max 226 fpm	57		-223 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	36		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 2.0 ° min to max 12.8 °	6.4		9.8 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:57:04
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:57:05
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:57:30
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:57:31
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:57:33

Arrival Touchdown

90.23 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 37 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -223 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 17 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.74 %	Touchdown VSI was -223 fpm.
85.33 %	Touchdown distance was 591 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 37 kt Target below 57 kt
76.84 %	Runway alignment max 9.40 m 8.58 m left	7.90		9.40 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.84 g min to max 1.29 g	1.14		1.06 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 34 kt 32 kt min to max 37 kt	37		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 4.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	9.8		4.6 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:57:36

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 8 kt min to max 24 kt	24		22 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport in the Cessna Skyhawk

83.21 %

76.24 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 97 m using 13.82 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

81.22 %

Liftoff speed was 50 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

0 %

0.00 m left to 39.60 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

80.23 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport.

Heading

37.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

93.15 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport.

Heading

85.88 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

86.71 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 84.29 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport, but the landing could have been executed more efficiently. The aircraft scored 84.3% in the landing, indicating a good overall performance. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the east, heading 291.0° at 1 nautical mile and 619 feet above ground level (agl).

The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on the runway, but the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length. This suggests that the pilot may have been a bit too cautious or may have misjudged the aircraft's speed and distance to the runway. The threshold speed of 43 knots was well below the target, which is a good thing, as it indicates that the pilot was taking care not to stall the aircraft.

However, the touchdown speed of 37 knots was good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down to a safe speed before touching down. The touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have done a better job of controlling the aircraft's descent rate.

One of the notable issues with the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off by 9.4 meters from the centerline. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including crosswind or pilot error.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were quite challenging, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 3 knots, but the headwind component was significant at 16 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilot managed to execute a safe landing, but there is room for improvement in terms of efficiency and precision.

76.41 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 619 ft agl to 151 ft agl. A decrease of 468 ft in 74 seconds.

Glideslope

21.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

21.35 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.08 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 143 ft agl to 53 ft agl. A decrease of 90 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.41 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

63.56 %

Landing

Landing on runway 30 at BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport, runway length 1,202 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 43 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

77.65 %

Threshold speed at 43 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 60 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

60.4 %

Bank