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EGFF
Rhoose, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight1,620 kg
Fuel127 kg
Wind240° · 10 kn · 8 kn cross

Flight Score

96.71 %
EGFF
Rhoose, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight1,609 kg
Fuel111 kg
Wind239° · 10 kn · 8 kn cross
18 Aug 2026 0:36 66 nm DA42-TDI 16 kg
Departure Score
97.90 %
Enroute Score
99.99 %
Arrival Score
92.23 %

What went well

Touchdown 482 m in — inside the full-score zone
Flare on profile — 91 %
1.21 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -224 fpm. at 69 %, Runway alignment max 7.36 m left at 84 %, −0.95 points
Arrival Landing — Runway alignment max 15.87 m left at 65 %, −0.85 points
Arrival Approach — 1,000 ft gate 86 %, 500 ft gate 100 %, −0.79 points

Top opportunity

Improve the touchdown

Arrival Touchdown

Next time

Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 233 fpm.

What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.

Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 223 fpm.

Departure

Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 70 kt, not after it.

What happened: Rotation was held until 80 kt, 10 kt past the 70 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 13 stages, 12 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 17 kt 0 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.8 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.0 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Departure Roll 95.30Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Takeoff distance 526 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 80 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 526 m24 % of runway
93 % Liftoff speed was 80 ktTarget 70 kt
83 % Runway alignment max 7.63 m left7.63 m left to 1.90 m right 7.31 -1.54 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 0.99 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °0.9 ° min to max 5.8 ° 1.9 5.8 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.4 2.2 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.7 °
100 % Average speed 85 kt80 kt min to max 88 kt 80 88 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.8 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 2.2 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.98 g min to max 1.08 g 1.06 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 427 fpm285 fpm min to max 606 fpm 285 606 fpm
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl 0 36 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.2 °5.8 ° min to max 8.7 ° 5.8 8.7 °
Departure Climb 2 96.31Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
85 % Heading variation 1.2 °0.7 ° min to max 3.2 ° 0.7 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 89 kt88 kt min to max 92 kt 88 92 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 0.94 g
Info Average VSI 827 fpm611 fpm min to max 1,306 fpm 611 1,113 fpm
Info Average altitude 91 ft agl37 ft agl min to max 374 ft agl 37 374 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.2 °8.6 ° min to max 11.6 ° 8.7 9.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 120 ft agl · 93 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 94 kt93 kt min to max 95 ktTarget 94 kt 93 95 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.7 °1.2 ° min to max 18.1 ° 1.2 18.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 0.98 1.03 g
100 % Landing gear up at 101 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 4.4 °3.7 ° min to max 5.9 ° 3.7 5.9 °
Info Average VSI 1,145 fpm1,030 fpm min to max 1,250 fpm 1,036 1,250 fpm
Info Average altitude 469 ft agl392 ft agl min to max 563 ft agl 392 563 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.0 °9.5 ° min to max 10.3 ° 9.5 10.0 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Climbing from 801 ft asl to 3,502 ft asl, an increase of 2,701 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 100 kt90 kt min to max 141 kt 95 140 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.3 °0.0 ° min to max 20.1 ° 18.0 17.7 °
99.97 % Average g force 1.01 g0.79 g min to max 1.33 g 1.03 1.20 g
Info Average VSI 1,089 fpm-998 fpm min to max 2,084 fpm 1,242 -178 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,120 ft asl801 ft asl min to max 3,631 ft asl 801 3,502 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.7 °-3.5 ° min to max 13.2 ° 9.7 1.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Wenvoe (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 24 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±675 ft of 3,511 ft asl3,299 ft asl min to max 3,629 ft asl 3,501 3,322 ft asl
100 % Average speed 129 kt119 kt min to max 143 kt 140 125 kt
100 % Average bank angle 17.8 °0.0 ° min to max 28.0 ° 17.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.84 g min to max 1.28 g 1.16 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-3.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° 2.6 -3.0 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Descent from 3,196 ft asl to 1,917 ft asl, a decrease of 1,279 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 138 kt128 kt min to max 146 kt 129 141 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° 5.9 4.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.09 g 1.03 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -851 fpm-1,318 fpm min to max -497 fpm -497 -882 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,564 ft asl1,917 ft asl min to max 3,196 ft asl 3,196 1,917 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.8 °-4.6 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -3.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 99.97Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south of Barry (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±595 ft of 1,599 ft asl1,405 ft asl min to max 1,902 ft asl 1,902 1,405 ft asl
100 % Average speed 128 kt102 kt min to max 141 kt 141 102 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.6 °0.0 ° min to max 24.8 ° 2.9 3.8 °
99.7 % Average g force 1.02 g0.86 g min to max 1.60 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-8.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° -2.9 -2.7 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,641 ft agl · 133 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,544 ft agl · 130 kt
Go-around 100.00Go-Around runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport at 249 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 101 kt74 kt min to max 144 kt 102 126 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.6 °0.0 ° min to max 22.7 ° 0.6 1.5 °
99.97 % Average g force 1.02 g0.80 g min to max 1.37 g 1.19 0.93 g
Info Average altitude 1,846 ft agl249 ft agl min to max 3,540 ft agl 249 1,342 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.4 °-6.8 ° min to max 12.8 ° 2.1 -4.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 455 ft agl · 105 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 461 ft agl · 105 kt
Info Engine 1 Stopped 1,328 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,576 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,561 ft agl · 132 kt
Arrival Approach 92.86Final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 162 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
50 % On centrelinefailed at one of the two gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,576 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,561 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 479 ft agl · 95 kt
Arrival Landing 92.35Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 2,203 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt. Target 81 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
91 % The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 4 times on the way down. Touchdown was 482 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.
65 % Runway alignment max 15.87 m left15.87 m left to 7.36 m left 8.50 7.36 m
92 % Average bank angle 2.9 °0.1 ° min to max 5.8 ° 2.4 1.8 °
97 % Average g force 1.02 g0.85 g min to max 1.30 g 0.98 0.92 g
Info Average speed 68 kt60 kt min to max 75 kt 75 60 kt
Info Average VSI -94 fpm-534 fpm min to max 76 fpm -524 -104 fpm
Info Average altitude 0 ft agl-5 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl 17 -5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °-2.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° -2.0 4.8 °
07515022530037545052501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 91.47Touchdown distance was good at 482 m. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -224 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 17 kt at 237 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Headwind: 9 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
69 % Touchdown rate was -224 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 482 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 60 ktTarget below 79 kt
84 % Runway alignment max 7.36 m left6.98 m left 7.36 6.72 m
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °1.3 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.8 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.91 g min to max 1.21 g 0.92 1.10 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 60 kt59 kt min to max 60 kt 60 59 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.7 °4.2 ° min to max 5.2 ° 4.8 4.2 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll526 m · 24 %
93.21Liftoff speed80 kt · target 70, 10 fast
83.30Runway alignment7.63 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb427 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height16 ft
96.06Threshold speed74 kt · target 81, 7 slow
65.36Centreline offset15.87 m L
Flare 90.95The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 4 times on the way down. Touchdown was 482 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 85.716 of 7500 ft 100.007 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 1.3° off, against a 1° limit.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 17 ft 8.47 m L −6 kt

Touchdown on EGFF 30

Past threshold100.00
482m
Centreline84.29
6.72m L
Speed100.00
60kttarget 79 or less
Touchdown rate69.14
-224fpm
Impact100.00
1.21G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

16 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 16 ft, down at 482 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 8 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 482 m past threshold CLEARED

The 482 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 482 m of 2,203 m · 22 %

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Flight narrative

The DA42-TDI taxied to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport and commenced its departure roll, accelerating over a measured takeoff distance of 526 m which represented 24 % of the runway. Liftoff was achieved at 80 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 10 kt from 240°, giving a cross-wind component of 8 kt and a head-wind component of 5 kt.

During the climb the aircraft passed overhead Rhoose, rising from 801 ft asl to 3 502 ft asl - a gain of 2 701 ft - in 3 minutes while covering 6 nm.

The first cruise segment began over Wenvoe and was maintained for 11 minutes, during which 24 nm were flown at level altitude.

Descent commenced 1 mile south-east of Rhoose, with the aircraft descending from 3 196 ft asl to 1 917 ft asl - a loss of 1 279 ft - in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

A second level cruise started 4 miles south of Barry, lasting 4 minutes and encompassing 9 nm of flight.

The final approach to runway 30 was executed from the south-east on a heading of 294.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1 188 ft agl.

A go-around was initiated on runway 30 at EGFF when the aircraft reached 249 ft agl, after which the missed approach procedure was flown before a subsequent approach.

Landing on runway 30 occurred with a runway length of 2 203 m and a good threshold height. Touchdown speed was recorded at 60 kt, touchdown distance at 481 m, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 104 fpm. The touchdown point was offset by 7.4 m from the centreline.

Rollout proceeded smoothly; the threshold speed was noted as 75 kt and the aircraft remained aligned for the remainder of the landing roll.

In total the flight covered 69 nm, required 36 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 16 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
97.9 %
95.3 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Takeoff distance 526 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 80 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 526 m using 23.87 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
93.21 %
Liftoff speed was 80 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
83.3 %
7.63 m left to 1.90 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 55 20
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 7 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
96.31 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
85.25 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 950 500
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 95 90
Bank °
100 %
19 10 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 10 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 1,100 900
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0000108216324432540 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.150.20.250100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.150.20.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Landing Score 91.91 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport was flown from the south-east on a heading of 294.0° at 4 nm and 1,188 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the aircraft was aligned with the runway centreline in the prevailing wind of 17 kt from 237° (crosswind component 14 kt, headwind component 9 kt).

Threshold height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 75 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 481 m, touchdown speed was good at 60 kt and the touchdown rate was smooth at minus 104 fpm.

The aircraft landed on runway 30, whose length is 2,203 m, with the touchdown point slightly misaligned by 7.4 m from the centreline.

Maintain the current high standards while refining centreline tracking to reduce the 7.4 m offset at touchdown; a tighter alignment will further improve the already strong score of 95.2 %.

92.86 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 162 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
128 99 70
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
14 7 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-241 -821 -1,400
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-370-278-185-93093185278370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
92.35 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 2,203 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
96.06 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt. Target 81 kt
Flare
90.95 %
The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 4 times on the way down. Touchdown was 482 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.
Centreline ft
65.36 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
92.09 %
6 3 0
G
97.14 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
75 67 60
Pitch °
Info
8 3.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
76 -262 -600
07515022530037545052501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
91.47 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 482 m. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -224 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 17 kt at 237 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Headwind: 9 kt.
Landed with a 14 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
69.14 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -224 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Target below 79 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 482 m.
Alignment
84.29 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.5 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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