LZLI to LZLI Flight Report - Van's RV-8

Flight from LZLI to LZLI

Saturday, 04 January 2025 15:37

Minutes 3

2 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Van's RV-8

Departure

Runway 32 at LZLI

Ďačov Airstrip

Lipany, Presov, Slovakia

Altitude

1,506 ft asl

Weight

647 kg

Fuel

54 kg

Temperature

-3 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

266.1 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 32 at LZLI

Ďačov Airstrip

Lipany Presov, Slovakia

1,506 ft asl

Altitude

646 kg

Weight

54 kg

Fuel

-4 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

266.1 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.11%

Pattern Score 89.12%

Departure Score 93.33%

Arrival Score 96.89%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, where the Van's RV-8 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 183 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 266 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern from runway 32, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 9 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 4 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed with a distance of 0 nautical miles, and the angle to the runway was 76.9 degrees. The downwind leg itself took less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds.

The base leg turn was completed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 42.8 degrees. The base leg was covered in less than 1 nautical mile in 6 seconds. The final turn was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds, after which the aircraft began its final approach to runway 32 from the southeast, heading 324.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 30 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 32 was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was slightly above the target at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was 119 meters, which is a good result. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 61 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions during landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 266 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 311 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight took 3 minutes to complete, with no fuel being used during the flight.

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Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Takeoff distance 183 m 40 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature -3 °C. Wind 2 kn at 266 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 183 m 40 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 77 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.68 m 0.87 m left to 0.81 m right	0.14		0.87 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.21 g	1.01		1.21 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 8.3 °	2.7		8.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.9		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:37:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:37:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:37:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:37:19
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:37:19
0 %	Strobe Lights at 15:37:20

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 78 kn min to max 79 kn	78		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.34 g 1.25 g min to max 1.45 g	1.25		1.27 g
Info	Average VSI 962 fpm 490 fpm min to max 1,376 fpm	490		1,376 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.9 ° 9.1 ° min to max 19.9 °	9.1		19.9 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 76 kn min to max 78 kn	78		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.2		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.15 g min to max 1.29 g	1.27		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 1,742 fpm 1,420 fpm min to max 2,052 fpm	1,420		2,052 fpm
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl	51		94 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.7 ° 20.3 ° min to max 23.8 °	20.3		23.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 65 kn min to max 76 kn	76		70 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 27.1 ° 6.0 ° min to max 35.2 °	6.0		30.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,789 fpm 636 fpm min to max 2,412 fpm	2,084		636 fpm
Info	Average altitude 226 ft agl 94 ft agl min to max 335 ft agl	94		335 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 20.6 ° 9.6 ° min to max 28.0 °	23.8		9.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.5 ° -9.6 ° min to max 12.9 °	-9.6		12.9 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 73 kn min to max 79 kn	73		79 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.07 g min to max 1.21 g	1.07		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 620 fpm 439 fpm min to max 901 fpm	444		901 fpm
Info	Average altitude 362 ft agl 341 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	341		389 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 28.0 ° 26.8 ° min to max 29.1 °	29.1		26.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 9.2 ° min to max 12.6 °	9.2		12.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 76.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 80 kn min to max 87 kn	80		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 22.8 ° 13.1 ° min to max 27.0 °	25.7		13.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 1,016 fpm 465 fpm min to max 1,300 fpm	1,024		465 fpm
Info	Average altitude 491 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 558 ft agl	407		558 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 13.5 °	12.7		3.4 °

Pattern Downwind

56.26 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
46.38 %	Heading -13.0 ° -19.1 ° min to max 9.8 °	-19.1		9.8 °
7.82 %	Average altitude 534 ft agl 518 ft agl min to max 559 ft agl	559		526 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 82 kn min to max 88 kn	87		83 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.07 g	0.94		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -78 fpm -324 fpm min to max 217 fpm	217		-172 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.9 °	10.2		29.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.4		1.8 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 42.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 42.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 86 kn	83		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 23.4 ° 19.7 ° min to max 27.9 °	27.9		19.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.05 g min to max 1.18 g	1.08		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -523 fpm -662 fpm min to max -332 fpm	-335		-332 fpm
Info	Average altitude 475 ft agl 437 ft agl min to max 519 ft agl	519		437 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.5		2.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

97.59 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.64 %	Heading -5.8 ° -15.7 ° min to max 10.3 °	-15.7		10.3 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 74 kn min to max 84 kn	84		74 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.03 g min to max 1.17 g	1.07		1.11 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 435 ft agl 432 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	433		440 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 19.9 ° 16.7 ° min to max 26.9 °	17.9		26.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.4		5.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:38:29

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 70 kn min to max 78 kn	72		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.6 °	29.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -981 fpm -1,391 fpm min to max 60 fpm	60		-732 fpm
Info	Average altitude 244 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	440		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -7.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.9		-1.8 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 30 ft agl to 7 ft agl. A decrease of 24 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.3 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° Target 3.0 °	1.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 70 kn min to max 72 kn	72		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.7		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -538 fpm -651 fpm min to max -436 fpm	-651		-436 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	-1.0		1.2 °

Arrival Landing

99.55 %

Landing on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, runway length 454 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kn. Target 65 kn
100 %	Target 24 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
95.49 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 61 kn min to max 70 kn	70		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -273 fpm -432 fpm min to max -82 fpm	-432		-82 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl	12		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.3 ° min to max 6.6 °	1.3		6.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

88 %

Touchdown distance was good at 119 m. Touchdown speed at 61 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -82 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. Wind 3 kn at 266 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -82 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 119 m Target 304 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.53 m 0.24 m left	-0.11		0.36 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		1.05 g
20 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kn 48 kn min to max 61 kn	61		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 6.5 ° min to max 13.5 °	6.5		11.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:39:05

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 311 m, 68 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 311 m 68 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.09 m 2.09 m left to 0.00 m left	0.36		1.16 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 41 kn 31 kn min to max 46 kn	46		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.5 ° 11.4 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		11.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		0.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:39:07

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 4 kn min to max 42 kn	27		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 1.9 ° min to max 12.9 °	11.7		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.8		0.9 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:39:20

Takeoff on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip in the Van's RV-8

93.33 %

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 183 m using 40.24 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.87 m left to 0.81 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip in the Van's RV-8

Landing Score 96.89 %

Landing Summary

The Van's RV-8 aircraft successfully landed at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 324.0° at an altitude of 30 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a perfect runway alignment during the approach and touchdown.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway threshold at a speed of 70 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 119 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 61 knots was a little fast, but the aircraft's rate of descent was excellent at -82 feet per minute, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 266°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained perfect runway alignment during the rollout, indicating a high degree of skill and control from the pilot.

The total landing distance of 311 meters was 68% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high degree of control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 30 ft agl to 7 ft agl. A decrease of 24 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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