TFFR to TDCF Flight Report - Cessna 414A

Flight from TFFR to TDCF

Monday, 04 March 2024 15:13

Minutes 24

63 nm

Fuel 44 kg

Cessna 414A

Departure

Runway 30 at TFFR

Le Raizet

Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

2,914 kg

Fuel

516 kg

Temperature

27 °C

Wind Speed

13 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

-10 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 01 at TDCF

Canefield Intl

Roseau Saint Paul, Dominica

10 ft asl

Altitude

2,869 kg

Weight

472 kg

Fuel

30 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

208.6 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 83.43%

Departure Score 71.65%

Enroute Score 98.91%

Arrival Score 80.15%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from TFFR to TDCF in the Cessna 414A on Mon 04-Mar-24 20:41. Altitude 4 ft agl, Heading 27.2 °, Speed 0 kt. Exit runway 01 TDCF Canefield Intl Roseau (Saint Paul, Dominica)

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Flight Stages TFFR to TDCF

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Departure Taxi

12.67 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
6.67 %	Average speed 28 kn 0 kn min to max 39 kn	0		39 kn
0 %	Average speed turning corners 16 kn max 26 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.0		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:13:33
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:13:33
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:13:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:13:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:13:33
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:13:50
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:13:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:17:15
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 15:18:48

Departure Roll

81.73 %

Departure roll runway 30 at TFFR Le Raizet. Takeoff distance 4,321 m 169 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 94 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 13 kn at 60 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 4,321 m 169 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 94 kn Target 100 kn
58.67 %	Runway alignment max 14.39 m 0.00 m left to 14.39 m right	-12.88		-2.52 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.4 °	3.2		6.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 15:18:52
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 15:18:55

Departure Climb 1

99.77 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 TFFR Le Raizet.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 94 kn min to max 97 kn	94		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		0.6 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.19 g 1.05 g min to max 1.29 g	1.06		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 784 ft/m 441 ft/m min to max 1,106 ft/m	441		1,106 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 6.6 ° min to max 14.5 °	6.6		14.1 °

Departure Climb 2

92.41 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 TFFR Le Raizet.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 92 kn min to max 98 kn	97		93 kn
69.66 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.5 °	0.4		13.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.16 g	1.04		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,398 ft/m 1,126 ft/m min to max 2,776 ft/m	1,126		2,776 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 370 ft agl	47		370 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.4 ° 12.5 ° min to max 20.6 °	14.1		20.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:19:13

Enroute Climb

97.43 %

Enroute climb started overhead TFFR Le Raizet Pointe-A-Pitre (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe). Climbing from 480 ft asl to 3,045 ft asl, an increase of 2,566 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 87 kn min to max 156 kn	88		156 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	14.8		0.0 °
74.29 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.66 g min to max 1.70 g	0.86		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,388 ft/m -256 ft/m min to max 2,838 ft/m	2,657		14 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,263 ft asl 480 ft asl min to max 3,045 ft asl	480		3,045 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 17.5 °	17.5		1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 15:20:22
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:20:22
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 15:20:25
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:20:26
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:20:29
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 15:20:30
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:20:32
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 15:20:39
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:21:12

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 39 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,047 ft asl 3,036 ft asl min to max 3,104 ft asl	3,049		3,043 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 193 kn 166 kn min to max 198 kn	166		191 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	0.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:28:10
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:28:10

Enroute Descent

99.31 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Colihaut (Saint Peter, Dominica). Descent from 3,037 ft asl to 1,063 ft asl, a decrease of 1,973 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 191 kn 168 kn min to max 204 kn	184		168 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.8 °	0.8		2.9 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.69 g min to max 1.37 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,098 ft/m -2,085 ft/m min to max -9 ft/m	-9		-258 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,537 ft asl 1,063 ft asl min to max 3,037 ft asl	3,037		1,063 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -5.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.1		1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:33:17
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:33:17
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:34:11
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 15:34:11

Arrival

78.1 %

Arrival started 2 miles north west of Colihaut (Saint Peter, Dominica).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 91 kn min to max 166 kn	166		116 kn
47.83 %	Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.4 °	1.5		1.3 °
94.86 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.66 g min to max 1.30 g	1.00		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI -94 ft/m -3,164 ft/m min to max 1,278 ft/m	-234		-2,138 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,036 ft asl 621 ft asl min to max 1,490 ft asl	1,060		621 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -13.0 ° min to max 13.6 °	1.2		-5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:36:11
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 15:36:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:36:32
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:36:32
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 15:36:32
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:36:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:38:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:38:48
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:39:00

Arrival Final 1

72.72 %

Approaching runway 01 at TDCF Canefield Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 583 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 566 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
11.35 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 5.6 ° Target 3.0 °	5.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 97 kn min to max 116 kn	116		97 kn
61.2 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.1 °
91.31 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.0		0.8 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.82 g min to max 1.26 g	1.15		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,255 ft/m -1,947 ft/m min to max -532 ft/m	-1,947		-532 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 113 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 583 ft agl	583		18 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	-4.0		2.5 °

Arrival Landing

56.34 %

Landing on runway 01 at TDCF Canefield Intl, runway length 798 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 97 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 97 kn. Target 100 kn
26.18 %	Target 43 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
97.92 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.9		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 96 kn 94 kn min to max 97 kn	97		94 kn
Info	Average VSI -406 ft/m -522 ft/m min to max -328 ft/m	-522		-328 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl	6		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.5		2.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.09 %

Touchdown distance was good at 68 m. Touchdown speed at 94 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -328 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 3 kn at 208 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.79 %	Touchdown VSI was -328 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 68 m Target 418 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 94 kn Target 87 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.89 m 2.79 m left	2.63		2.89 m
90.12 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		0.1 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.00 g min to max 1.29 g	1.00		1.15 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 94 kn	94		92 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	2.2		4.4 °

Arrival Rollout

99.45 %

Total landing distance 490 m, 61 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 490 m 61 % of runway.
98.78 %	Runway alignment max 3.38 m 3.38 m left to 0.00 m left	2.91		2.05 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 91 kn 52 kn min to max 97 kn	97		52 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 44 kn	44		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.9		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:40:10
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:41:23
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 15:41:50
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 15:42:05
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 15:42:08

Takeoff on runway 30 at TFFR Le Raizet in the Cessna 414A

71.65 %

12.67 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Speed

6.67 %

Turn Speed

0 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

81.73 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,321 m using 169.24 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 94 kn - Target 100 kn

Alignment

58.67 %

0.00 m left to 14.39 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.77 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 TFFR Le Raizet.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

97.71 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.41 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 TFFR Le Raizet.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

69.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 01 at TDCF Canefield Intl in the Cessna 414A

Landing Score 80.15 %

Landing Summary

Overall, the aircraft landing had some areas that went well, but also some areas that need improvement.

What went well: - Speed was on target during the approach phase - Distance was very good during the landing phase - Runway alignment was good during the touchdown and rollout phases

What didn't go so well: - Glideslope and heading alignment were unstable during the approach phase - Threshold height was too low and the landing flare was very poor - Touchdown rate was hard and speed was well above target

Recommendations for improvement: - Work on maintaining stable glideslope and heading alignment during the approach phase - Increase threshold height to ensure a smoother landing during the touchdown phase - Improve landing flare technique to reduce the impact of touchdown - Focus on reducing touchdown rate and speed during the touchdown phase - Ensure proper speed control throughout all phases of the landing process, and practice smoother touchdown techniques.

72.72 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 01 at TDCF Canefield Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 583 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 566 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

11.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

61.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

11.35 %

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