The flight in question was undertaken with a PC-12 aircraft, taking off from runway 26 at Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club. Initial conditions upon departure were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and light winds blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 305°. This resulted in a 5-knot headwind component and no crosswind, making the takeoff conditions suitable for the aircraft.
The pilot executed the departure roll and took off smoothly, attaining a liftoff speed of 93 knots within 479 meters, which was 55% of the runway's length. The aircraft climbed steadily initially, gaining altitude over Trefnant in Denbighshire, Wales, before switching to level cruise, eventually reaching altitudes of up to 27,783 feet above sea level. The climb stage was remarkably efficient, covering 72 nautical miles in just 18 minutes.
As the aircraft continued on its journey towards the destination airfield, LFDX Fumel Montayral, it transitioned into level cruise, maintaining its altitude over various points in the United Kingdom and France. This phase, starting roughly south west of Peterchurch, England, and lasting for 20 minutes, covered 422 nautical miles.
However, before reaching the destination airfield, the pilot initiated a controlled descent, reducing altitude from 29,033 feet to just 2,767 feet above sea level over the course of 48 nautical miles in 16 minutes. Further, there were short level cruise phases over Lacapelle-Biron, La Tour-Blanche, and Saint-Vite, covering only a small distance of 8, 8, and 5 nautical miles respectively.
The final stages of the flight were characterized by a final approach to runway 35 at LFDX Fumel Montayral Airfield from the south. Despite the aircraft experiencing a headwind of 3 knots, the pilot successfully executed a landing on the runway, achieving a threshold speed significantly higher than the target, at 94 knots. Touchdown speed of 93 kt was fast and the touchdown rate of -423 fpm was hard with touchdown distance being good at 134 m but well below the available runway. Runway touchdown position was slightly off-center, deviating 3.9 meters from the centerline.
The total flight distance, at 558 nautical miles, was achieved in 66 minutes, consuming approximately 383 kilograms of fuel.
Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.
Entering runway 26 at EGJD Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club, Average speed was 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt |
0 | 25 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.7 | 0.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.9 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Battery Master On at 11:24:52 |
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Engine 1 Started at 11:24:52 |
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Landing Gear Down at 11:24:52 |
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Parking Brake On at 11:24:52 |
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Parking Brake Off at 11:28:15 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 11:28:21 |
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Parking Brake On at 11:28:45 |
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Parking Brake Off at 11:29:00 |
Departure roll runway 26 at EGJD Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club. Takeoff distance 479 m 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 93 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 8 kt at 305 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 479 m 55 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 93 kt Target 90 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.05 m 0.29 m left to 0.76 m right |
-0.23 | -0.76 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
0.7 | 5.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 11:29:26 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 11:29:30 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 EGJD Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kt 93 kt min to max 104 kt |
93 | 104 kt | |
| 99.26 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.06 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 681 fpm 436 fpm min to max 976 fpm |
436 | 976 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl |
1 | 56 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 5.5 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
5.8 | 9.2 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 11:29:43 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 EGJD Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 107 kt 105 kt min to max 113 kt |
105 | 110 kt | |
| 91.55 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
0.2 | 5.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.98 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.04 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI 1,339 fpm 985 fpm min to max 2,603 fpm |
985 | 2,603 fpm | |
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Average altitude 110 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 383 ft agl |
57 | 383 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 9.3 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
9.3 | 17.0 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 EGJD Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.2 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 113 kt 108 kt min to max 124 kt |
110 | 124 kt | |
| 22.71 % |
Average bank angle 15.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 31.4 ° |
5.7 | 31.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.97 g 0.71 g min to max 1.17 g |
1.04 | 1.17 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,054 fpm 331 fpm min to max 3,087 fpm |
2,744 | 340 fpm | |
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Average altitude 794 ft agl 428 ft agl min to max 1,017 ft agl |
428 | 1,017 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 4.4 ° min to max 17.8 ° |
17.5 | 4.5 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 11:30:02 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 11:30:02 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:30:02 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:30:03 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:30:07 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:30:10 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:30:10 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Trefnant (Denbighshire, Wales). Climbing from 1,175 ft asl to 27,783 ft asl, an increase of 26,608 ft in 18 minutes and covering 72 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 170 kt 91 kt min to max 200 kt |
127 | 195 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.9 ° |
31.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.32 g |
1.19 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 1,627 fpm 387 fpm min to max 3,624 fpm |
387 | 1,024 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14,205 ft asl 1,175 ft asl min to max 27,783 ft asl |
1,175 | 27,783 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 1.9 ° min to max 19.4 ° |
5.0 | 2.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:31:15 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 11:31:45 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:31:46 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:31:49 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:31:49 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 11:32:22 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 11:32:33 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:32:39 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:35:37 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:35:38 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:35:40 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 11:47:41 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Peterchurch (Herefordshire, England) and lasted 20 minutes, covering 422 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 28,486 ft asl 27,954 ft asl min to max 29,031 ft asl |
27,954 | 29,031 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 177 kt 174 kt min to max 196 kt |
196 | 176 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.99 | 0.97 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
2.3 | 0.8 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:48:33 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 11:48:33 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 11:48:41 |
Enroute descent started 1 mile east of La Tour-Blanche (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France). Descent from 29,033 ft asl to 2,767 ft asl, a decrease of 26,265 ft in 16 minutes and covering 48 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 149 kt 133 kt min to max 197 kt |
177 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -1,588 fpm -2,580 fpm min to max 23 fpm |
7 | -40 fpm | |
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Average altitude 13,341 ft asl 2,766 ft asl min to max 29,033 ft asl |
29,033 | 2,767 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -7.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.7 | 1.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:08:36 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:08:36 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:11:53 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:23:58 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:23:58 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Lacapelle-Biron (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,506 ft asl 2,280 ft asl min to max 2,788 ft asl |
2,778 | 2,349 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 139 kt 136 kt min to max 145 kt |
142 | 138 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
0.5 | 14.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.02 | 1.02 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
1.4 | -0.9 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:26:53 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:26:53 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:27:38 |
Enroute descent started overhead Saint-Vite (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France). Descent from 2,348 ft asl to 1,698 ft asl, a decrease of 650 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 124 kt 100 kt min to max 142 kt |
138 | 100 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.6 ° |
7.5 | 5.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -475 fpm -1,464 fpm min to max 225 fpm |
-75 | -348 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,941 ft asl 1,698 ft asl min to max 2,348 ft asl |
2,348 | 1,698 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
-1.0 | -0.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:28:40 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 12:28:40 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:28:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 12:29:09 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:29:16 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 12:29:31 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Bourlens (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,623 ft asl 1,399 ft asl min to max 1,727 ft asl |
1,692 | 1,399 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 89 kt min to max 101 kt |
101 | 96 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.6 ° |
8.0 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -3.5 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
-0.7 | -3.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 12:30:38 |
Approaching runway 35 at LFDX Fumel Montayral Airfield from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 704 ft agl to 519 ft agl. A decrease of 185 ft in 13 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46.92 % |
Approach angle 5.0 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.9 | 4.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 97 kt 95 kt min to max 98 kt |
96 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-1.7 | 0.8 ° | |
| 69.89 % |
Average bank angle 8.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 14.1 ° |
4.5 | 14.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.84 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.03 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -831 fpm -1,279 fpm min to max -493 fpm |
-520 | -1,271 fpm | |
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Average altitude 627 ft agl 519 ft agl min to max 704 ft agl |
704 | 519 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -4.4 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-2.7 | -1.5 ° |
Approaching runway 35 at LFDX Fumel Montayral Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 498 ft agl to 38 ft agl. A decrease of 460 ft in 27 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 4.88 % |
Approach angle 3.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.8 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kt 94 kt min to max 104 kt |
96 | 94 kt | |
| 54.8 % |
Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | -0.4 ° | |
| 85.34 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
7.9 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.80 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.05 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -1,046 fpm -1,379 fpm min to max -635 fpm |
-1,258 | -1,185 fpm | |
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Average altitude 180 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 498 ft agl |
498 | 38 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -5.2 ° min to max -0.9 ° |
-2.4 | -3.3 ° |
Landing on runway 35 at LFDX Fumel Montayral Airfield, runway length 722 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 94 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 94 kt. Target 82 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 39 ft agl |
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| 76.88 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.4 | -0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.7 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.15 g 0.99 g min to max 1.24 g |
0.99 | 1.04 g | |
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Average speed 94 kt 93 kt min to max 94 kt |
94 | 93 kt | |
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Average VSI -825 fpm -1,191 fpm min to max -423 fpm |
-1,190 | -423 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl |
31 | -2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.8 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
-2.8 | 0.1 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 134 m. Touchdown speed at 93 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -423 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 9 kt at 277 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.85 % |
Touchdown VSI was -423 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 134 m Target 393 m |
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| 92.05 % |
Speed at touchdown 93 kt Target below 80 kt |
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| 96.76 % |
Runway alignment max 3.94 m 3.59 m right |
-3.94 | -3.00 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.22 g 1.03 g min to max 1.38 g |
1.04 | 1.13 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 92 kt 91 kt min to max 93 kt |
93 | 91 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.1 | 1.5 ° |
Total landing distance 383 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 383 m 53 % of runway. |
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| 93.23 % |
Runway alignment max 7.77 m 4.90 m left to 2.87 m right |
-2.87 | 1.69 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.11 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 81 kt 53 kt min to max 88 kt |
88 | 53 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.6 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 44 kt |
44 | 3 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
-0.0 | -0.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:32:25 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:33:04 |
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Parking Brake Off at 12:33:51 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:33:53 |
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Parking Brake Off at 12:33:56 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:33:57 |
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Parking Brake Off at 12:34:10 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:34:18 |
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Parking Brake Off at 12:34:44 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:35:17 |
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at the Fumel Montayral Airfield, but despite the good overall performance, there are some areas that require attention to improve the quality of the landing. Starting with the final approach, the pilot began the descent at 1 nautical mile from the runway and 704 feet above ground level (agl), which is a safe distance and altitude for a controlled approach.
As the aircraft approached the runway, it was heading 341.0°, which indicates a slight deviation from the centerline. However, this was corrected during the rollout phase, as the report mentions that the runway rollout alignment was very good. The pilot successfully landed on the runway, bringing the aircraft to a stop with a total landing distance of 383 meters, which accounts for 53% of the available runway length. This distance is reasonable, given the wind conditions at the time of landing.
The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 94 knots, which could be attributed to the headwind of 3 knots. The touchdown speed was also slightly faster than ideal at 93 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -423 feet per minute. This could be improved by adjusting the airspeed and descent rate during the final approach.
Another point for improvement is the runway touchdown position, which was found to be 3.9 meters off the centerline. While not a critical issue, this deviation might be due to a slight miscalculation during the final approach. The good threshold height suggests that the pilot maintained an optimal altitude during the approach, but the speed and descent rate could be adjusted to achieve a smoother touchdown.
Considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind of 9 knots at 277°, the landing conditions were generally favorable. However, the pilot will need to pay extra attention to these factors to achieve a smoother and more precise touchdown in the future. Overall, the pilot performed well, but with some adjustments to airspeed and descent rate, the landing can be further improved.
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