EGRT to X6BU Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGRT to X6BU

Friday, 10 October 2025 19:30

Minutes 14

18 nm

Fuel 30 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 27 at EGRT

Bute Airfield

Rothesay, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

36 ft asl

Weight

1,142 kg

Fuel

89 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

269.9 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 09 at X6BU

Bute

North Ayrshire, Scotland

48 ft asl

Altitude

1,112 kg

Weight

59 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

265.0 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.16%

Departure Score 98.84%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 83.65%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, a small airfield located in Scotland. The DA40-NG aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 273 meters, which was 50% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 65 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The aircraft continued to climb, reaching an altitude of 2,429 feet above sea level (asl) after a short distance of 2 nautical miles. This climb phase was completed in just 2 minutes, demonstrating the aircraft's impressive rate of ascent.

Once the initial climb phase was complete, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 2,429 feet asl. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, allowing the pilot to assess the aircraft's performance and navigate through the surrounding airspace.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 3 miles south of Tighnabruaich, a small town located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The descent was a gradual one, with the aircraft losing 1,656 feet in altitude over a distance of 8 nautical miles, taking 4 minutes to complete. This phase of the flight was carefully managed to ensure a smooth and controlled descent.

The final approach to runway 09 at X6BU Bute was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 82.0° and an altitude of 921 feet above ground level (agl). The local weather conditions at this point were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a gentle tailwind of 5 knots from a direction of 264°.

The landing itself was a successful one, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 56 knots and a distance of 119 meters. The touchdown rate was a perfect 12 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. The total landing distance was 436 meters, which was 91% of the runway's length.

Following the landing, the aircraft rolled out of the runway, maintaining a very good alignment. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 14 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 30 kilograms of fuel during the flight, demonstrating its efficiency and performance capabilities.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, Average speed was 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt	0		22 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.0		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.35 g 0.96 g min to max 2.08 g	2.08		0.96 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:30:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:30:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:30:34
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:30:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:30:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:30:34
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:30:34
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:30:34
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:30:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:30:36
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:30:36
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:30:44

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield. Takeoff distance 273 m 50 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 273 m 50 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 65 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.78 m 0.00 m left to 1.78 m right	-0.20		-0.17 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.04 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.4		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		1.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 66 kt min to max 73 kt	66		73 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 418 fpm 187 fpm min to max 589 fpm	187		589 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	-1		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 8.2 °	3.3		8.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:32:10

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 74 kt min to max 87 kt	74		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 607 fpm 513 fpm min to max 1,094 fpm	591		927 fpm
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 347 ft agl	37		347 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 5.8 ° min to max 9.4 °	8.2		8.1 °

Departure Climb 3

99.35 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.9		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 86 kt min to max 90 kt	86		88 kt
96.74 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.3		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	0.94		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 836 fpm 612 fpm min to max 1,064 fpm	856		995 fpm
Info	Average altitude 641 ft agl 361 ft agl min to max 942 ft agl	361		942 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 5.5 ° min to max 8.8 °	7.2		8.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of X6BU Bute (North Ayrshire, Scotland). Climbing from 1,001 ft asl to 2,429 ft asl, an increase of 1,427 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 87 kt min to max 92 kt	88		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.2 °	3.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 797 fpm 568 fpm min to max 1,038 fpm	984		770 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,497 ft asl 1,001 ft asl min to max 2,429 ft asl	1,001		2,429 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.7 ° min to max 8.5 °	8.2		6.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Isle of Bute (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,974 ft asl 2,563 ft asl min to max 3,064 ft asl	2,563		2,729 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 88 kt min to max 122 kt	88		122 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.2 °	1.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -4.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.3		-4.4 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south of Tighnabruaich (Argyll and Bute, Scotland). Descent from 2,627 ft asl to 970 ft asl, a decrease of 1,656 ft in 4 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 120 kt 79 kt min to max 126 kt	124		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	3.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -432 fpm -750 fpm min to max 330 fpm	-308		194 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,444 ft asl 950 ft asl min to max 2,627 ft asl	2,627		970 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -3.5 ° min to max 1.2 °	-1.8		-0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:44:07
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:44:08

Arrival Final 3

93.52 %

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 921 ft agl to 858 ft agl. A decrease of 63 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.24 %	Approach angle 6.3 ° 6.2 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	6.2		6.3 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 72 kt min to max 76 kt	76		72 kt
97.46 %	Heading variation -2.3 ° -2.3 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.3		-2.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 0.99 g	0.85		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -549 fpm -963 fpm min to max -7 fpm	-7		-963 fpm
Info	Average altitude 894 ft agl 858 ft agl min to max 921 ft agl	921		858 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.4 ° -6.9 ° min to max -2.6 °	-2.6		-6.8 °

Arrival Final 2

69.35 %

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 841 ft agl to 406 ft agl. A decrease of 435 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.1 ° 5.8 ° min to max 6.3 ° Target 3.0 °	6.3		5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 72 kt	71		69 kt
93.46 %	Heading variation -2.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.3		-2.8 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -905 fpm -1,081 fpm min to max -676 fpm	-990		-1,081 fpm
Info	Average altitude 621 ft agl 406 ft agl min to max 841 ft agl	841		406 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.8 ° -7.5 ° min to max -4.1 °	-6.5		-7.5 °

Arrival Final 1

74.89 %

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 387 ft agl to -13 ft agl. A decrease of 400 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.44 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.7 ° Target 3.0 °	5.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 65 kt min to max 71 kt	69		65 kt
26 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.6 °	-2.4		-0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -838 fpm -1,166 fpm min to max -493 fpm	-1,124		-493 fpm
Info	Average altitude 52 ft agl -13 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl	387		-13 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -7.6 ° min to max 2.9 °	-7.6		2.9 °

Arrival Landing

98.18 %

Landing on runway 09 at X6BU Bute, runway length 480 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 26 ft agl
94 %	Landing and flare profile
96.8 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.6		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	1.16		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 56 kt min to max 65 kt	65		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -112 fpm -478 fpm min to max 51 fpm	-478		12 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 7 ft agl	5		7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	3.2		6.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 119 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 12 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kt at 264 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 12 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 119 m Target 312 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.91 m 0.30 m left	-0.18		0.73 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.97 g min to max 1.26 g	0.97		1.01 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kt 54 kt min to max 56 kt	56		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		4.2 °

Arrival Rollout

68.96 %

Total landing distance 436 m, 91 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
36.85 %	Landing distance 436 m 91 % of runway.
97.32 %	Runway alignment max 3.78 m 3.78 m left to 0.00 m left	0.78		2.58 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 32 kt min to max 55 kt	55		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kt 4 kt min to max 28 kt	28		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.0		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield in the DA40-NG

98.84 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 273 m using 49.67 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 65 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.78 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.35 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.74 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 09 at X6BU Bute in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 84.76 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at X6BU Bute, achieving an impressive score of 84.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 82.0° at 1 nautical mile and 921 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision as it descended onto runway 09, which has a length of 480 meters.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 65 knots. This indicates that the pilot managed to maintain a controlled descent and touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 119 meters was also within acceptable limits, showcasing the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely onto the runway.

The touchdown speed of 56 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of 12 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 264°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 knots and a tailwind component of 5 knots. The total landing distance of 436 meters was 91% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement.

Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and ensured a safe and stable exit from the runway. Overall, this landing demonstrates the pilot's proficiency and skill in navigating the DA40-NG aircraft safely and efficiently.

93.52 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 921 ft agl to 858 ft agl. A decrease of 63 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

79.24 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

97.46 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

79.24 %

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