EGPO to EGAC Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPO to EGAC

Monday, 07 August 2023 18:12

Minutes 98

223 nm

Fuel 56 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 36 at EGPO

Stornoway

Stornoway, Eilean Siar, Scotland

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

1,047 kg

Fuel

179 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

260.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 22 at EGAC

Belfast City

Belfast City of Belfast, Northern Ireland

10 ft asl

Altitude

991 kg

Weight

123 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

11 kt

Wind Speed

30.0 °

Wind Direction

-11 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.02%

Departure Score 96.19%

Enroute Score 99.09%

Arrival Score 95.19%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

87.81 %

Touchdown

91.08 %

Warning: Landed with a 11 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

79.31 %

Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target.

Threshold speed

82.75 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 86 kt.

Flare

90.54 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

93.89 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -110 ft/m.

Impact

74.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good.

Aim point

60.1 %

Touchdown point was 386 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

99.33 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGPO to EGAC

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Departure Taxi

95 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 20 kn	0		11 kn
87.5 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 18 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.80 g min to max 1.20 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:12:05
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:12:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:12:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:13:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:13:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:13:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:13:47
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:14:02
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:17:41
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 18:14:25
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 18:15:07

Departure Roll

94.42 %

Departure roll runway 36 at EGPO Stornoway. Takeoff distance 7,048 ft 103 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kn. Local weather - Temperature 57 °F. Wind 6 kn at 259 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 7,048 ft 103 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 75 kn Target 70 kn
93.26 %	Runway alignment max 11.4 ft 11.4 ft left to 0.0 ft left	3.0		3.5 ft
57.71 %	Average g force 0.33 g 0.01 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.7		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.1		3.9 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 18:18:28

Departure Climb 1

98.71 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 82 kn	75		82 kn
95.08 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		1.4 °
99.43 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.26 g	0.89		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 521 ft/m 392 ft/m min to max 562 ft/m	392		562 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.8 °	1.6		5.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:18:39

Departure Climb 2

98.14 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 82 kn min to max 95 kn	82		95 kn
92.58 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.85 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 685 ft/m 560 ft/m min to max 1,218 ft/m	562		1,090 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	52		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.3 ° min to max 8.3 °	5.4		6.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:18:50

Departure Climb 3

94.68 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 94 kn min to max 99 kn	95		97 kn
73.39 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 12.1 °	0.4		12.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.88 g min to max 0.94 g	0.88		0.90 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,141 ft/m 891 ft/m min to max 1,309 ft/m	1,078		891 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 702 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 993 ft agl	401		993 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 6.4 ° min to max 9.0 °	6.7		6.4 °

Enroute Climb

96.37 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Isle of Lewis (Eilean Siar, Scotland). Climbing from 1,029 ft asl to 8,080 ft asl, an increase of 7,051 ft in 6 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.92 %	Climb speed 98 kn 91 kn min to max 104 kn Target 90 kn	97		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	13.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 1.00 g	0.89		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI 1,167 ft/m 624 ft/m min to max 1,680 ft/m	848		904 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,137 ft asl 1,029 ft asl min to max 8,080 ft asl	1,029		8,080 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 4.7 ° min to max 10.8 °	6.7		5.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles south east of Sandwick (Eilean Siar, Scotland). Descent from 8,033 ft asl to 7,871 ft asl, a decrease of 162 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 118 kn min to max 130 kn	118		130 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.83 g min to max 0.96 g	0.96		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -255 ft/m -553 ft/m min to max -45 ft/m	-429		-147 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,964 ft asl 7,871 ft asl min to max 8,033 ft asl	8,033		7,871 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 9 miles south east of Sandwick (Eilean Siar, Scotland) and lasted 72 minutes, covering 188 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 7,889 ft asl 7,829 ft asl min to max 7,953 ft asl	7,835		7,914 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 159 kn 127 kn min to max 164 kn	131		140 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 0.97 g	0.82		0.88 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.2		-0.7 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 9 miles north east of Larne (Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland). Descent from 7,749 ft asl to 1,807 ft asl, a decrease of 5,942 ft in 9 minutes and covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 122 kn min to max 156 kn	143		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.3 °	0.1		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.78 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -638 ft/m -2,517 ft/m min to max -308 ft/m	-1,663		-381 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,754 ft asl 1,807 ft asl min to max 7,749 ft asl	7,749		1,807 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -8.8 ° min to max -1.5 °	-6.4		-1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 9 miles north east of Larne (Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 95 kn min to max 128 kn	121		98 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.4 °	1.3		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.77 g min to max 1.01 g	0.86		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -703 ft/m -1,409 ft/m min to max -162 ft/m	-420		-724 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,291 ft asl 786 ft asl min to max 1,800 ft asl	1,800		786 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -8.2 ° min to max -1.7 °	-2.1		-4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:48:14
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:48:20
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:48:22

Arrival Final 3

99.26 %

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 764 ft agl to 738 ft agl. A decrease of 26 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 96 kn min to max 97 kn	97		97 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
96.3 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.9		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.86 g min to max 0.93 g	0.93		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -753 ft/m -785 ft/m min to max -720 ft/m	-720		-785 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 751 ft agl 738 ft agl min to max 764 ft agl	764		738 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -5.2 ° min to max -4.7 °	-4.7		-5.2 °

Arrival Final 2

96.79 %

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 725 ft agl to 344 ft agl. A decrease of 381 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.92 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 95 kn min to max 103 kn	99		98 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
93.05 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.78 g min to max 1.03 g	0.95		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -710 ft/m -984 ft/m min to max -468 ft/m	-794		-703 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 547 ft agl 344 ft agl min to max 725 ft agl	725		344 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.7 ° -6.5 ° min to max -3.2 °	-4.6		-4.3 °

Arrival Final 1

97.14 %

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.09 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		4.1 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 85 kn min to max 99 kn	99		86 kn
98.57 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
95.03 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.78 g min to max 1.00 g	0.95		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -517 ft/m -862 ft/m min to max -326 ft/m	-612		-583 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 132 ft agl 72 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl	334		72 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -5.8 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.9		-3.7 °

Arrival Landing

87.81 %

Landing on runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City, runway length 5,699 ft. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 86 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.75 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 86 kn. Target 70 kn
79.31 %	Target 50 ft agl
90.54 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.4		0.0 °
93.14 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.63 g min to max 1.24 g	0.88		0.89 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 45 kn min to max 87 kn	86		45 kn
Info	Average VSI -225 ft/m -684 ft/m min to max 60 ft/m	-589		-108 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 64 ft agl	64		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -3.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	-3.7		6.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.08 %

Touchdown point was 1,268 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -108 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 11 kn at 29 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.89 %	Touchdown VSI was -108 ft/m.
60.1 %	Touchdown distance was 2,697 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kn Target 55 kn
99.33 %	Runway alignment max 5.6 ft 5.1 ft left	5.6		4.4 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.8 °
74.29 %	Average g force 0.63 g 0.30 g min to max 0.94 g	0.89		0.30 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 45 kn 44 kn min to max 45 kn	45		44 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 6.1 ° min to max 8.2 °	6.2		8.2 °

Arrival Rollout

94.22 %

Total landing distance 3,917 ft, 69 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,917 ft 69 % of runway.
95.03 %	Runway alignment max 10.6 ft 9.7 ft left to 0.9 ft right	4.3		8.4 ft
64.57 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.13 g min to max 0.97 g	0.25		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 34 kn min to max 63 kn	63		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 9.0 °	8.7		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:50:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:50:54

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 0 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 9 kn min to max 30 kn	30		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.7		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.83 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		0.86 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 4 kn min to max 13 kn	9		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.20 g	0.84		0.89 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:52:00
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 19:52:03
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 19:51:29

Takeoff on runway 36 at EGPO Stornoway in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

96.19 %

95 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

87.5 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

94.42 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,148 m using 102.76 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 75 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

93.26 %

3.47 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

57.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.71 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.08 %

99.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.14 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

92.58 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

94.68 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36 EGPO Stornoway.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

73.39 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 92.56 %

99.26 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 764 ft agl to 738 ft agl. A decrease of 26 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

96.3 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

96.79 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 725 ft agl to 344 ft agl. A decrease of 381 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

93.92 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

93.92 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

93.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

97.14 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

92.09 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

98.57 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

92.09 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

98.57 %

Bank °

95.03 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

87.81 %

Landing

Landing on runway 22 at EGAC Belfast City, runway length 5,699 ft. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 86 kn.

Height

79.31 %

Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

82.75 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 86 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

90.54 %

Very good landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °