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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 244 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 54 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Lord Howe Island in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 274 feet above sea level to 541 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. This impressive climb demonstrated the capabilities of the Cessna Skyhawk.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft began its final approach to landing, which took place 2 miles southwest of Lord Howe Island. The approach was made from an altitude of 538 feet above ground level, and the aircraft descended to a height of 44 feet above ground level before touching down. The touchdown speed was 51 knots, which was considered good, but the touchdown rate was very hard, at -551 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 139 meters.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, which covered a distance of 265 meters. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
Overall, the flight was a successful one, with the Cessna Skyhawk performing well in the local weather conditions. The aircraft's climb and descent rates were impressive, and the touchdown and landing rollout were smooth and controlled.
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Entering runway 28 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 24 kt 4 kt min to max 39 kt |
6 | 39 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Battery Master On at 23:49:45 |
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Engine 1 Started at 23:49:45 |
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Landing Gear Down at 23:49:45 |
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Parking Brake On at 23:50:08 |
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Parking Brake Off at 23:50:14 |
Departure roll runway 28 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport. Takeoff distance 244 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 244 m 31 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 54 kt Target 62 kt |
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| 78.52 % |
Runway alignment max 11.88 m 2.94 m left to 8.94 m right |
2.76 | -8.94 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.00 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.2 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
0.2 | 8.5 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.2 | 1.3 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 23:50:57 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 23:50:59 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96 % |
Heading variation 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.0 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 54 kt 53 kt min to max 55 kt |
54 | 53 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.3 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.11 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 611 fpm 315 fpm min to max 668 fpm |
315 | 664 fpm | |
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Average altitude 25 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl |
1 | 51 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 8.7 ° min to max 13.2 ° |
8.7 | 13.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | -1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 51 kt 46 kt min to max 54 kt |
53 | 54 kt | |
| 78 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
1.8 | 10.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.99 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 591 fpm 58 fpm min to max 730 fpm |
664 | 314 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 107 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 259 ft agl |
52 | 259 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 13.2 ° 7.1 ° min to max 15.1 ° |
13.2 | 9.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 23:51:16 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:51:17 |
Enroute climb started overhead Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 274 ft asl to 541 ft asl, an increase of 267 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 57 kt 54 kt min to max 63 kt |
54 | 63 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
10.4 | 2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.02 | 0.81 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 430 fpm 144 fpm min to max 630 fpm |
326 | 324 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 410 ft asl 274 ft asl min to max 541 ft asl |
274 | 541 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 2.8 ° min to max 11.9 ° |
9.9 | 2.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Up at 23:51:45 |
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 538 ft agl to 451 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 16 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 48.92 % |
Approach angle 4.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.2 | 4.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 69 kt 64 kt min to max 73 kt |
65 | 64 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -42.1 ° -42.1 ° min to max -42.1 ° |
-42.1 | -42.1 ° | |
| 97.57 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
0.8 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.89 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -292 fpm -540 fpm min to max -16 fpm |
-16 | -540 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 498 ft agl 451 ft agl min to max 538 ft agl |
538 | 451 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
1.8 | 0.9 ° |
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 441 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 391 ft in 43 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 5.7 ° 4.9 ° min to max 6.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.9 | 6.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 54 kt 51 kt min to max 64 kt |
64 | 51 kt | |
| 50.4 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.7 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
-1.7 | 0.0 ° | |
| 96.18 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
1.2 | 3.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -566 fpm -640 fpm min to max -410 fpm |
-569 | -557 fpm | |
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Average altitude 144 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 441 ft agl |
441 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
1.2 | 3.5 ° | |
| Info |
Flaps Position 1 at 23:53:10 |
Approaching touchdown 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 44 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 44 ft in 4 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was a little below target at 51 kt. Target 60 kt |
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| 59.87 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 96.1 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.5 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.01 | 1.05 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 51 kt 50 kt min to max 51 kt |
51 | 51 kt | |
| Info |
Average VSI -559 fpm -577 fpm min to max -545 fpm |
-555 | -551 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl |
44 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.5 | 3.5 ° |
Touchdown 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia). Touchdown speed at 51 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -551 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 139 m. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.45 % |
Touchdown VSI was -551 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 51 kt Target below 57 kt |
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| 100 % |
Alignment max 1.47 m 1.34 m right |
-1.47 | -1.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.0 ° | |
| 90 % |
Average g force 1.42 g 1.05 g min to max 1.85 g |
1.05 | 1.18 g | |
| 40 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 50 kt 49 kt min to max 51 kt |
51 | 49 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
3.5 | 9.7 ° |
Landing rollout 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia). Altitude0 ft asl. Distance was 265 m.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.66 % |
Alignment max 3.42 m 0.00 m left to 3.42 m right |
-1.22 | -3.42 m | |
| 92 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.60 g min to max 1.78 g |
1.17 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 50 kt 31 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 11.5 ° |
10.4 | 2.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting rollout 2 miles south west of Lord Howe Island (State of New South Wales, Australia), Average speed was 4 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 14 kt 5 kt min to max 29 kt |
29 | 5 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 3.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 9.5 % |
Average speed 12 kt 3 kt min to max 48 kt |
5 | 48 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.00 | 0.97 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.0 | 2.4 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 23:54:29 |
The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft successfully landed on the ground 2 miles southwest of Lord Howe Island in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The final approach was conducted from a distance of 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 538 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady descent, reducing its altitude from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a short period of 4 seconds.
Upon approaching the touchdown point, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 51 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was quite hard, with a descent rate of -551 feet per minute (fpm). Despite the hard touchdown, the aircraft managed to maintain a good touchdown distance of 139 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, and the aircraft experienced a slight headwind of 1 knot. The landing rollout was smooth, with the aircraft maintaining an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl) and covering a distance of 265 meters.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down at a good speed and maintaining a reasonable touchdown distance. However, the hard touchdown rate may indicate a need for further training or adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing technique.
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