LSZR to LSZR Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from LSZR to LSZR

Monday, 02 September 2024 22:13

Minutes 12

7 nm

Fuel 1 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 10 at LSZR

Altenrhein

St Gallen, Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland

Altitude

1,306 ft asl

Weight

1,116 kg

Fuel

62 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at LSZR

Altenrhein

St Gallen Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland

1,306 ft asl

Altitude

1,114 kg

Weight

60 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.66%

Departure Score 94.44%

Enroute Score 97.44%

Arrival Score 86.91%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

94.75 %

Touchdown

98.65 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 79 kt.

Flare

84.67 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

97.49 %

Touchdown rate was good at -190 ft/m.

Impact

94.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 61 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

96.99 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

87.97 %

Departure roll runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein. Takeoff distance 133 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 133 m 10 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kn Target 70 kn
89.86 %	Runway alignment max 5.83 m 0.00 m left to 5.83 m right	-5.10		-5.04 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.2		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:13:32
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:13:32
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:13:32
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:13:32
0 %	Landing Lights at 22:13:32
0 %	Strobe Lights at 22:13:32

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 70 kn min to max 77 kn	70		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 551 ft/m 362 ft/m min to max 658 ft/m	362		658 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	3.2		7.4 °

Departure Climb 2

99.08 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 75 kn min to max 80 kn	77		79 kn
96.32 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 838 ft/m 661 ft/m min to max 1,254 ft/m	661		1,163 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 116 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	45		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.4 ° min to max 13.4 °	7.4		13.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:13:51

Departure Climb 3

90.73 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.8 ° -2.2 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.5		-2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 75 kn min to max 78 kn	78		75 kn
53.63 %	Average bank angle 11.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 19.6 °	3.2		19.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,339 ft/m 1,271 ft/m min to max 1,393 ft/m	1,271		1,281 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 469 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 524 ft agl	411		524 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.4 ° 13.8 ° min to max 14.7 °	14.1		13.8 °

Enroute Climb

96.45 %

Enroute climb started overhead LSZR Altenrhein St Gallen (Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland). Climbing from 1,852 ft asl to 3,320 ft asl, an increase of 1,468 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 70 kn min to max 94 kn	74		74 kn
91.12 %	Average bank angle 10.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.4 °	23.0		44.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.31 g	0.97		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 714 ft/m -485 ft/m min to max 1,378 ft/m	1,184		-462 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,688 ft asl 1,852 ft asl min to max 3,388 ft asl	1,852		3,320 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	13.0		-2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:15:43

Enroute Descent

95.87 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Rorschach (Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland). Descent from 3,302 ft asl to 2,096 ft asl, a decrease of 1,206 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 76 kn min to max 101 kn	76		88 kn
89.68 %	Average bank angle 13.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 45.2 °	45.2		33.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.29 g	1.04		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -564 ft/m -2,404 ft/m min to max 338 ft/m	-868		-896 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,647 ft asl 2,096 ft asl min to max 3,302 ft asl	3,302		2,096 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -13.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	-5.7		-4.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:17:39

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Rorschach (Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,930 ft asl 1,846 ft asl min to max 2,076 ft asl	2,076		1,846 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 93 kn	89		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.3 °	30.3		10.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.15 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -5.9 ° min to max 3.5 °	-5.6		2.6 °

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Rorschach (Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 73 kn min to max 79 kn	79		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.4 °	9.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.06		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -363 ft/m -647 ft/m min to max -19 ft/m	-322		-485 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,784 ft asl 1,706 ft asl min to max 1,841 ft asl	1,841		1,706 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.4		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:19:25

Arrival Final 1

89.47 %

Approaching runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 394 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.8 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 76 kn min to max 82 kn	76		79 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		-0.4 °
82.55 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	1.2		7.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -600 ft/m -747 ft/m min to max -380 ft/m	-409		-703 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 128 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 394 ft agl	394		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -3.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-2.4 °

Arrival Landing

94.75 %

Landing on runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein, runway length 1,322 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 79 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 79 kn. Target 75 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
84.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
85.82 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.21 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 61 kn min to max 79 kn	79		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -212 ft/m -712 ft/m min to max 46 ft/m	-704		-173 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 6.9 °	-2.4		4.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.65 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 61 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -173 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.49 %	Touchdown VSI was -173 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 487 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 57 kn
96.99 %	Runway alignment max 4.72 m 1.66 m left	-0.85		3.87 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.5		0.8 °
94.57 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.50 g min to max 1.69 g	0.99		1.37 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kn 49 kn min to max 61 kn	61		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -8.9 ° min to max 12.9 °	4.9		8.4 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 22:20:31
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:20:32
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 22:20:35
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:20:36
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 22:20:37
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:20:38
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 22:20:39
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:20:40

Arrival Rollout

56.68 %

Total landing distance 1,280 m, 97 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
12.45 %	Landing distance 1,280 m 97 % of runway.
92.01 %	Runway alignment max 9.56 m 4.32 m left to 5.24 m right	3.90		-5.24 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.66 g min to max 1.30 g	1.30		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 47 kn 32 kn min to max 51 kn	51		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -4.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	9.2		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.9		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 6 kn min to max 27 kn	27		19 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.2		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 19 kn	19		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.9		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 22:26:46
Info	Battery Master Off at 22:26:47
0 %	Taxi Lights at 22:23:15

Takeoff on runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein in the DA40-NG

94.44 %

87.97 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein. Takeoff distance 133 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 133 m using 10.06 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

89.86 %

0.00 m left to 5.83 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.08 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.32 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90.73 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 10 LSZR Altenrhein.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

53.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 84.89 %

Landing Summary

First and foremost, it is important to acknowledge the positive aspects of the aircraft landing score, which was a commendable 84.9%. This demonstrates that overall, the pilot exhibited a good level of competency during the landing process.

Upon closer examination, it is clear that there were certain areas that could be improved in order to achieve a higher score in future landings. During the Approach Phase, it is noted that the descent path was above the glideslope limit and the speed was slightly above target. It is essential for the pilot to maintain a steady descent path within the glideslope limit and to adhere closely to the designated speed in order to ensure a smooth and safe landing.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is apparent that there were some areas for improvement. While the threshold height and landing flare were good, there were concerns regarding the bank angle stability during landing. It is crucial for the pilot to maintain proper bank angle control in order to ensure a stable and controlled landing.

In the Touchdown Phase, there were both positives and areas for improvement. The touchdown rate was good, but the speed was slightly above target. Additionally, the touchdown point was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway, and the runway touchdown position was significantly off centerline. It is important for the pilot to work on achieving a more precise touchdown point and aligning with the centerline of the runway to ensure optimal landing conditions.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, it is noted that the runway alignment was 5.2 m off centerline. This demonstrates a need for improved alignment and centerline tracking during the rollout phase of the landing.

Overall, while there were certain areas that could be improved upon, it is important to recognize the positives in the landing score and to view this as an opportunity for growth and development. By focusing on precision, speed control, and alignment, the pilot can work towards achieving an even higher score in future landings. With dedication and practice, improvements can be made to master the art of a smooth and successful landing.

89.47 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at LSZR Altenrhein from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 394 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

64.8 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

64.8 %

IAS kt