EGPA to EGPA Flight Report - DHC-2 Beaver

Flight from EGPA to EGPA

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 19:08

Minutes 7

7 nm

Fuel 10 kg

DHC-2 Beaver

Departure

Runway 27 at EGPA

Kirkwall Airport

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

1,794 kg

Fuel

121 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 27 at EGPA

Kirkwall Airport

Orkney Islands Orkney Islands, Scotland

39 ft asl

Altitude

1,784 kg

Weight

112 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.65%

Pattern Score 93.17%

Departure Score 95.48%

Arrival Score 98.29%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

93.79 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.87 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -104 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 62 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 249 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

60 %

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Flight Stages EGPA to EGPA

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:10:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:10:27

Departure Roll

98.12 %

Departure roll runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport. Takeoff distance 378 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 378 m 31 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 68 kn
90.59 %	Runway alignment max 6.22 m 5.63 m left to 0.59 m right	-0.58		4.76 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.6		5.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.1		4.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:08:59
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:08:59
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:08:59
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:08:59
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:08:59
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:08:59
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:08:59
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:08:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:08:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:23:34

Departure Climb 1

98.32 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 66 kn min to max 71 kn	66		71 kn
93.29 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 2.6 m/s 1.4 m/s min to max 3.0 m/s	1.4		3.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 6.3 m agl 0.1 m agl min to max 15.5 m agl	0.1		15.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.2 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.3		7.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 67 kn min to max 71 kn	71		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.7		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 2.7 m/s 2.4 m/s min to max 3.2 m/s	3.0		3.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 27.6 m agl 15.6 m agl min to max 80.5 m agl	15.6		80.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 7.2 ° min to max 9.7 °	7.6		9.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:24:18

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 68 kn min to max 72 kn	68		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 5.8 ° min to max 16.4 °	5.8		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 2.7 m/s 2.2 m/s min to max 3.2 m/s	3.2		2.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 107.8 m agl 85.8 m agl min to max 127.4 m agl	85.8		127.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 7.4 ° min to max 9.5 °	9.5		7.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.1 ° -15.0 ° min to max 16.6 °	-15.0		16.6 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 72 kn min to max 83 kn	72		83 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1.8 m/s 1.4 m/s min to max 2.7 m/s	2.5		1.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 152.7 m agl 130.0 m agl min to max 172.2 m agl	130.0		172.2 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.7 °	13.2		15.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.8 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.4		4.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

73.98 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 71.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
13.26 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 71.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 84 kn min to max 86 kn	84		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.1 ° 15.8 ° min to max 21.6 °	15.8		20.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1.8 m/s 1.3 m/s min to max 2.0 m/s	1.9		1.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 183.9 m agl 174.2 m agl min to max 193.0 m agl	174.2		193.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		3.0 °

Pattern Downwind

87.38 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 95 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.59 %	Heading -6.6 ° -87.4 ° min to max 17.1 °	-15.4		17.1 °
68.34 %	Average altitude 245.8 m agl 193.9 m agl min to max 281.0 m agl	193.9		226.1 m agl
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 80 kn min to max 92 kn	86		83 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 0.4 m/s -2.5 m/s min to max 2.7 m/s	1.1		-2.5 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.8 °	17.8		11.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -2.2 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.8		-2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:26:25

Pattern Base Leg Turn

90.82 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 32.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.41 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 32.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 81 kn min to max 83 kn	83		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 10.2 ° min to max 14.4 °	11.8		10.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -2.3 m/s -2.8 m/s min to max -1.7 m/s	-2.5		-2.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 204.4 m agl 182.8 m agl min to max 223.4 m agl	223.4		182.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.5 ° min to max -0.3 °	-1.9		-1.6 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.1 ° -17.5 ° min to max 17.3 °	-17.5		17.3 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 77 kn min to max 81 kn	81		77 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.00 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 169.2 m agl 156.9 m agl min to max 180.4 m agl	180.4		156.9 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.6		5.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.0		-0.1 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 46 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 69 kn min to max 77 kn	77		69 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	5.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1.4 m/s -2.3 m/s min to max -0.7 m/s	-1.6		-0.9 m/s
Info	Average altitude 119.3 m agl 89.7 m agl min to max 155.3 m agl	155.3		89.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.4 °	-0.1		1.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:27:49

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 88.6 m agl to 72.3 m agl. A decrease of 16.3 m in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.5 °	2.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 69 kn min to max 70 kn	69		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1.2 m/s -1.6 m/s min to max -0.7 m/s	-1.0		-0.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 79.9 m agl 72.3 m agl min to max 88.6 m agl	88.6		72.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.8		2.5 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 71.7 m agl to 8.7 m agl. A decrease of 63.1 m in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.5 °	2.3		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 68 kn min to max 71 kn	70		68 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1.7 m/s -2.2 m/s min to max -0.6 m/s	-0.6		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 23.0 m agl 8.7 m agl min to max 71.7 m agl	71.7		8.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		1.6 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport, runway length 1,229 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 65 kn 62 kn min to max 68 kn	68		62 kn
Info	Average VSI -1.1 m/s -1.6 m/s min to max -0.5 m/s	-1.6		-0.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 3.4 m agl 0.8 m agl min to max 7.8 m agl	7.8		0.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 6.3 °	1.6		6.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.79 %

Touchdown distance was good at 249 m. Touchdown speed at 62 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -0.5 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.87 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.5 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 249 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 62 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.73 m 0.50 m right	-0.72		-0.19 m
96.43 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.15 g	1.02		1.02 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kn 58 kn min to max 62 kn	62		58 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	6.3		5.9 °

Arrival Rollout

97.66 %

Total landing distance 762 m, 62 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 762 m 62 % of runway.
94.81 %	Runway alignment max 6.03 m 1.55 m left to 4.47 m right	-0.15		-4.47 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 31 kn min to max 57 kn	57		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.3 ° min to max 10.0 °	6.0		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:29:40
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:29:42

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kn 0 kn min to max 53 kn	30		53 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.8		5.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.62 g 0.03 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.30 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:30:44

Takeoff on runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport in the DHC-2 Beaver

95.48 %

98.12 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 378 m using 30.75 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 68 kn

Alignment

90.59 %

5.63 m left to 0.59 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.32 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

93.29 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport in the DHC-2 Beaver

Landing Score 97.86 %

Landing Summary

Congratulations on your impressive aircraft landing score of 97.9%! Your performance during each phase of the landing process was exceptional.

During the Approach Phase, you demonstrated excellent glideslope alignment, which indicates a high level of precision and control as you descended towards the runway. This is crucial for ensuring a smooth and safe landing.

In the Landing Phase, your good threshold height and perfect landing flare are indicative of your proficiency in judging the altitude and timing for initiating the landing maneuver. These factors contribute to a smooth touchdown and reduce the risk of a hard landing.

Moving on to the Touchdown Phase, your smooth touchdown rate and slightly above target speed suggest that you had a firm but controlled landing. The fact that the touchdown distance was inside the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position was very good further highlights your accuracy and skill in landing the aircraft.

Lastly, during the Rollout Phase, the slight runway alignment deviation of 4.5 meters from the centerline is a minor issue that can easily be improved with practice. Overall, your performance throughout the landing process was exemplary, and I encourage you to continue honing your skills to strive for even greater precision and consistency in your future landings. Keep up the great work!

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 88.6 m agl to 72.3 m agl. A decrease of 16.3 m in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt