EGPB to EGPB Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGPB to EGPB

Monday, 26 February 2024 01:02

Minutes 12

12 nm

Fuel 3 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 33 at EGPB

Sumburgh

Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Altitude

13 ft asl

Weight

1,091 kg

Fuel

37 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Finished Sumburgh

Sumburgh

0 ft asl

Altitude

1,088 kg

Weight

34 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

269.4 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 81.40%

Pattern Score 86.84%

Departure Score 84.52%

Arrival Score 72.85%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.51 %

Touchdown

56.93 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

89.36 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 82 kt.

Flare

74.57 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

37.72 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -645 ft/m.

Impact

67.43 %

Speed

46.77 %

Touchdown speed at 76 kt was excessively fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 158 m.

Centreline

1.23 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 30.1 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGPB to EGPB

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Departure Taxi

80 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
50 %	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 32 kn	0		32 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 5 kn max 9 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 01:02:02
Info	Engine 1 Started at 01:02:02
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 01:02:02
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 01:02:02
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 01:02:02
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 01:02:02
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 01:02:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 01:02:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:02:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:02:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:03:44

Departure Roll

82.02 %

Departure roll runway 33 at EGPB Sumburgh. Takeoff distance 1,605 m 152 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 1,605 m 152 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kn Target 70 kn
60.12 %	Runway alignment max 13.07 m 13.07 m left to 0.00 m left	6.49		13.07 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.3 °	0.1		6.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	0.0		7.5 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 01:07:20

Departure Climb 1

91.54 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 EGPB Sumburgh.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.89 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	-2.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 64 kn min to max 75 kn	64		75 kn
77.26 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.6 °	8.2		8.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 406 ft/m 304 ft/m min to max 513 ft/m	304		513 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 6.4 ° min to max 9.6 °	6.4		9.6 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 33 EGPB Sumburgh. Distance was less than 1 nm in 62 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 75 kn min to max 96 kn	75		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.5 °	8.4		7.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.75 g min to max 1.18 g	1.03		0.75 g
Info	Average VSI 797 ft/m 151 ft/m min to max 1,784 ft/m	518		1,754 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 266 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 1,024 ft agl	48		1,024 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 12.4 °	9.6		8.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 01:07:56

Pattern Crosswind

99.6 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 33 EGPB Sumburgh. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.7 ° -44.0 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.1		-44.0 °
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 93 kn min to max 130 kn	93		130 kn
96 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.70 g min to max 1.32 g	0.87		1.22 g
Info	Average VSI -42 ft/m -955 ft/m min to max 1,478 ft/m	1,478		-810 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,049 ft agl 987 ft agl min to max 1,081 ft agl	1,046		987 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 18.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 46.0 °	5.0		30.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -4.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		-4.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

99.26 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 41.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 41.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 131 kn 125 kn min to max 135 kn	133		125 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 21.0 ° 10.4 ° min to max 28.8 °	28.8		10.4 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.16 g 0.62 g min to max 1.35 g	1.35		0.62 g
Info	Average VSI 438 ft/m -1,007 ft/m min to max 1,218 ft/m	-1,007		834 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 993 ft agl 935 ft agl min to max 1,082 ft agl	954		1,082 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	-3.9		0.0 °

Pattern Downwind

99.26 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 67 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.5 ° -6.6 ° min to max 13.0 °	-6.6		13.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 970 ft agl 853 ft agl min to max 1,140 ft agl	1,085		863 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 123 kn 113 kn min to max 133 kn	126		113 kn
92.57 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.75 g min to max 1.38 g	0.75		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -204 ft/m -1,317 ft/m min to max 1,175 ft/m	375		200 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.8 °	2.9		4.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -6.6 ° min to max 4.7 °	-1.5		2.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

54.52 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 0.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 0.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 103 kn min to max 128 kn	112		118 kn
52.78 %	Average bank angle 9.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 40.5 °	5.2		7.4 °
86.86 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.72 g min to max 1.48 g	0.99		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -68 ft/m -1,834 ft/m min to max 1,336 ft/m	210		-283 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 552 ft agl 90 ft agl min to max 905 ft agl	871		734 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -7.9 ° min to max 8.3 °	1.9		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:11:36

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 38 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 15.2 °	2.2		15.2 °
100 %	Average speed 126 kn 118 kn min to max 131 kn	118		129 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.18 g	1.18		1.15 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 731 ft agl 651 ft agl min to max 804 ft agl	733		651 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 34.1 °	3.4		34.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		-1.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

55.27 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 2 nm in 81 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 86 kn min to max 135 kn	129		89 kn
8.22 %	Average bank angle 16.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 48.5 °	38.0		9.2 °
65.71 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.74 g min to max 1.85 g	1.27		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -329 ft/m -956 ft/m min to max 482 ft/m	-284		-826 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 487 ft agl 188 ft agl min to max 662 ft agl	646		188 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -5.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	-1.5		-4.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:14:46

Arrival Final 1

90.98 %

Approaching landing ground Sumburgh from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 173 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 132 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.95 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 3.7 ° min to max 5.3 ° Target 3.0 °	5.3		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 82 kn min to max 89 kn	89		82 kn
87.2 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.8		-0.0 °
85.74 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -854 ft/m -927 ft/m min to max -809 ft/m	-855		-820 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 75 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 173 ft agl	173		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -4.8 ° min to max -1.7 °	-4.8		-2.4 °

Arrival Landing

88.51 %

Approaching touchdown Sumburgh. Descent from 40 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 40 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 82 kn. Target 75 kn
74.57 %	Landing and flare profile
88.4 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.8 °
86.88 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.23 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 78 kn 76 kn min to max 82 kn	82		76 kn
Info	Average VSI -589 ft/m -820 ft/m min to max -408 ft/m	-820		-642 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -3.5 ° min to max 3.1 °	-2.2		-3.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

56.93 %

Touchdown Sumburgh. Touchdown speed at 76 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -642 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 158 m. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 6 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.72 %	Touchdown VSI was -642 ft/m.
46.77 %	Speed at touchdown 76 kn Target 57 kn
1.23 %	Alignment max 30.12 m 24.77 m left	18.71		30.12 m
91.73 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		0.5 °
67.43 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.82 g min to max 1.82 g	0.94		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 70 kn 67 kn min to max 76 kn	76		67 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -3.5 ° min to max 4.5 °	-3.5		-0.4 °

Arrival Rollout

55 %

Landing rollout Sumburgh. Altitude16 ft asl. Distance was 127 m.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Alignment max 33.89 m 33.89 m left to 0.00 m left	30.27		32.54 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 34 kn min to max 60 kn	60		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout Sumburgh, Average speed was 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 3 kn min to max 28 kn	28		3 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.8		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 33 at EGPB Sumburgh in the DA40-NG

84.52 %

80 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

50 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

82.02 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 33 at EGPB Sumburgh. Takeoff distance 1,605 m 152 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,605 m using 151.51 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

60.12 %

13.07 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

91.54 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 EGPB Sumburgh.

Alignment

88.89 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

77.26 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at Sumburgh in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 72.85 %

Landing Summary

Overall, this landing showed some positive aspects such as a good threshold height and a good landing flare. However, there are areas that could use improvement for future landings. The glideslope alignment was too high, the approach speed was good but the approach heading was poor. It is important to try to keep the wings level during landing to improve overall stability. The touchdown rate was very heavy and the touchdown speed was very fast, indicating a need to work on smoother landings. Additionally, the touchdown runway alignment was way off, as was the rollout runway alignment.

Suggestions for improvement: