EGHN to EGHN Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGHN to EGHN

Saturday, 26 April 2025 19:49

Minutes 5

5 nm

Fuel 38 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 22 at EGHN

Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport

Sandown, Isle of Wight, England

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

1,090 kg

Fuel

106 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

239.8 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 22 at EGHN

Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport

Sandown Isle of Wight, England

39 ft asl

Altitude

1,053 kg

Weight

68 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

239.8 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.14%

Pattern Score 83.62%

Departure Score 94.6%

Arrival Score 95.2%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport. The DA40-XLS aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 117 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 68 knots, marking the start of the flight.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 239 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the aircraft around the airport in a controlled and efficient manner.

The left-hand pattern entry was completed in under 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds, showcasing the pilot's skill and precision. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also executed smoothly, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 22 seconds. The pilot then proceeded to the downwind turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nautical mile.

The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 65 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated the base leg turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg was completed in under 1 nautical mile in just 29 seconds. The final turn was executed in under 1 nautical mile in 9 seconds, setting the aircraft up for a smooth final approach.

The final approach was made to runway 22 from the north-east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 225 degrees and an altitude of 303 feet above ground level. The pilot maintained a steady speed and alignment, ensuring a good threshold height and threshold speed of 68 knots.

The landing itself was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a distance of 180 meters and a speed of 57 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at -42 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8 meters.

The total landing distance was 605 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.8 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the landing was considered good overall.

The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 38 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport, Average speed was 57 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 58 kt 58 kt min to max 58 kt	58		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.31 g 0.31 g min to max 0.31 g	0.31		0.31 g

Departure Roll

95.58 %

Departure roll runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport. Takeoff distance 117 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 239 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 117 m 13 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 70 kt
81.76 %	Runway alignment max 8.05 m 8.05 m left to 0.00 m left	3.97		8.05 m
92.29 %	Average g force 0.24 g 0.23 g min to max 0.31 g	0.31		0.26 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.2		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:49:01
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:49:01
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:49:01
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:49:01
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:49:01
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:49:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:49:01

Departure Climb 1

98.76 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.67 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 68 kt min to max 84 kt	68		84 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		0.5 °
93.43 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.27 g min to max 0.39 g	0.27		0.39 g
Info	Average VSI 472 fpm 204 fpm min to max 802 fpm	204		802 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 4.1 ° min to max 10.2 °	5.2		10.2 °

Departure Climb 2

89.46 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 70 kt min to max 84 kt	84		73 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.6		4.1 °
94.57 %	Average g force 0.39 g 0.31 g min to max 0.45 g	0.39		0.45 g
Info	Average VSI 1,189 fpm 762 fpm min to max 1,769 fpm	820		762 fpm
Info	Average altitude 135 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 428 ft agl	46		428 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.7 ° 9.5 ° min to max 16.5 °	10.3		9.7 °

Pattern Entry

99.69 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 74 kt min to max 77 kt	74		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.5 ° 7.0 ° min to max 20.4 °	7.0		20.4 °
96.86 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.39 g min to max 0.49 g	0.46		0.47 g
Info	Average VSI 926 fpm 798 fpm min to max 1,078 fpm	798		881 fpm
Info	Average altitude 580 ft agl 452 ft agl min to max 712 ft agl	452		712 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 9.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	10.1		9.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

79.53 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
58.2 %	Heading -11.3 ° -22.6 ° min to max 13.2 °	13.2		-22.6 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 78 kt min to max 89 kt	78		89 kt
83.43 %	Average g force 0.61 g 0.46 g min to max 0.73 g	0.46		0.55 g
Info	Average VSI 815 fpm 178 fpm min to max 1,168 fpm	869		178 fpm
Info	Average altitude 883 ft agl 725 ft agl min to max 1,005 ft agl	725		1,005 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 20.8 °	20.8		7.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.3		1.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

73.9 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 71.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
12.99 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 71.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 89 kt min to max 96 kt	89		95 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.0 ° 7.3 ° min to max 22.8 °	10.5		7.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.54 g min to max 1.01 g	0.56		0.65 g
Info	Average VSI -193 fpm -313 fpm min to max 10 fpm	10		-1 fpm
Info	Average altitude 965 ft agl 936 ft agl min to max 1,004 ft agl	1,004		936 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.6		1.3 °

Pattern Downwind

89.04 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 65 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.55 %	Heading -10.2 ° -46.9 ° min to max -3.2 °	-3.2		-46.9 °
100 %	Average altitude 975 ft agl 881 ft agl min to max 1,027 ft agl	938		881 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 75 kt min to max 94 kt	94		75 kt
93.71 %	Average g force 0.52 g 0.28 g min to max 0.84 g	0.67		0.82 g
Info	Average VSI -34 fpm -510 fpm min to max 388 fpm	71		-352 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.9 °	3.1		12.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -4.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.9		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:51:10
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:51:35

Pattern Base Leg Turn

88.21 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.7 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 30.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 73 kt min to max 76 kt	75		73 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 5.6 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.9		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.79 g min to max 0.93 g	0.81		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI -442 fpm -695 fpm min to max -261 fpm	-463		-333 fpm
Info	Average altitude 807 ft agl 770 ft agl min to max 872 ft agl	872		770 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -5.3 ° min to max -2.0 °	-4.4		-2.0 °

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -26.7 ° -81.8 ° min to max -1.8 °	-1.8		-81.8 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 72 kt min to max 78 kt	73		78 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.18 g	0.80		0.92 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 585 ft agl 381 ft agl min to max 763 ft agl	763		381 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 20.9 °	4.2		16.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.7 ° -6.1 ° min to max -2.1 °	-2.1		-3.4 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 77 kt	77		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.9 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.80 g min to max 0.85 g	0.85		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -357 fpm -562 fpm min to max -234 fpm	-562		-448 fpm
Info	Average altitude 339 ft agl 312 ft agl min to max 362 ft agl	362		312 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.8 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.6		-2.8 °

Arrival Final 1

98.32 %

Approaching runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 303 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 285 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 69 kt min to max 73 kt	71		69 kt
91.6 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.78 g min to max 0.92 g	0.84		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI -578 fpm -640 fpm min to max -419 fpm	-496		-419 fpm
Info	Average altitude 82 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 303 ft agl	303		18 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-3.1		-0.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.44 %

Landing on runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport, runway length 906 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 49 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
94.4 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.68 g 0.57 g min to max 0.77 g	0.77		0.57 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 57 kt min to max 68 kt	68		57 kt
Info	Average VSI -128 fpm -407 fpm min to max 1 fpm	-407		-42 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl	12		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.0		4.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.27 %

Touchdown distance was good at 180 m. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -42 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 239 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -42 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 180 m Target 454 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 66 kt
81.81 %	Runway alignment max 8.04 m 7.85 m left	8.04		7.63 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.55 g 0.53 g min to max 0.57 g	0.57		0.53 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 55 kt min to max 57 kt	57		55 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.3		3.3 °

Arrival Rollout

88.77 %

Total landing distance 605 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 605 m 67 % of runway.
75.29 %	Runway alignment max 9.83 m 9.83 m left to 0.00 m left	7.61		9.83 m
98.86 %	Average g force 0.50 g 0.46 g min to max 0.55 g	0.53		0.55 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 30 kt min to max 55 kt	55		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:53:22
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:53:23

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 4 kt min to max 30 kt	30		5 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.86 g 0.49 g min to max 2.18 g	0.57		1.13 g

Takeoff on runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport in the DA40-XLS

94.6 %

95.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 117 m using 12.91 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

81.76 %

8.05 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

92.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.76 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport.

Heading

97.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

93.43 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

89.46 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

94.57 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 95.2 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 225.0° at 1 nautical mile and 303 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 68 knots.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 180 meters and a touchdown speed of 57 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, coming in at -42 feet per minute, which is considered perfect. However, there were some minor issues with the landing, as the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 239°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 605 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. After touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and rate of descent. However, there were some minor issues with alignment, which will need to be addressed in future landings.

98.32 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 22 at EGHN Isle of Wight / Sandown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 303 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 285 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

91.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

91.6 %