EGFF to EGTG Flight Report - Sting S4

Flight from EGFF to EGTG

Monday, 19 August 2024 11:30

Minutes 27

39 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Sting S4

Departure

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Altitude

207 ft asl

Weight

469 kg

Fuel

43 kg

Temperature

17 °C

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

180.0 °

Headwind

-4 kt

Crosswind

7 kt

Arrival

Runway 27 at EGTG

Filton

Bristol South Gloucestershire, England

210 ft asl

Altitude

466 kg

Weight

40 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

197.2 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

12 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.99%

Departure Score 94.37%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 77.92%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

49.66 %

Touchdown

85.62 %

Landed with a 13 kt crosswind, well done!

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Threshold height at 147 ft agl was excessively over target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 57 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.4 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -118 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

73.04 %

Touchdown speed at 41 kt was too fast.

Aim point

74.87 %

Touchdown point was 264 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

70.32 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGFF to EGTG

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 13 kn	0		11 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 8 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 -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.8		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 11:30:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:30:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:30:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:30:37
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:30:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:30:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:31:15
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 11:31:15
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:31:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:32:09
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:32:10
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 11:33:39
0 %	Taxi Lights at 11:32:59

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, Average speed was 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 6 kn min to max 12 kn	11		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.7		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

97.58 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 254 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 57 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 8 kn at 180 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 254 m 13 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 57 kn Target 60 kn
87.91 %	Runway alignment max 6.36 m 0.00 m left to 6.36 m right	-2.54		-6.36 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.1 °	-0.2		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

98.46 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.22 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 57 kn min to max 90 kn	57		90 kn
96.63 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.1		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 205 ft/m 26 ft/m min to max 342 ft/m	112		342 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.4		2.2 °

Departure Climb 2

98.53 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.6		-1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 90 kn min to max 115 kn	90		111 kn
94.11 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.4		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 322 ft/m 138 ft/m min to max 1,211 ft/m	344		1,211 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl	43		381 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.2		5.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:35:01

Departure Climb 3

87.3 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.17 %	Heading variation -3.0 ° -4.2 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.3		-3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 108 kn min to max 116 kn	111		113 kn
40.34 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.7 °	3.1		24.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.17 g	0.98		1.04 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 836 ft/m 140 ft/m min to max 1,353 ft/m	1,221		814 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 694 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 901 ft agl	401		901 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 6.6 °	5.4		2.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of EGDX St Athan AB St Athan (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Climbing from 1,133 ft asl to 1,422 ft asl, an increase of 289 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 105 kn min to max 117 kn	113		106 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 30.3 °	24.7		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.85 g min to max 1.23 g	1.12		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 497 ft/m -417 ft/m min to max 962 ft/m	857		263 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,270 ft asl 1,133 ft asl min to max 1,422 ft asl	1,133		1,422 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.3		-0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 23 minutes, covering 32 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,516 ft asl 1,355 ft asl min to max 1,688 ft asl	1,427		1,377 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 78 kn min to max 117 kn	106		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.5 °	1.2		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.69 g min to max 1.28 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -5.4 ° min to max 3.2 °	-0.7		0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 11:37:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:58:21

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles north of Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 54 kn min to max 83 kn	77		54 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 26.7 °	7.5		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -449 ft/m -1,025 ft/m min to max 53 ft/m	53		-153 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,001 ft asl 626 ft asl min to max 1,378 ft asl	1,378		626 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -7.5 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.8		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:59:46

Arrival Final 2

98.77 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGTG Filton from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 399 ft agl to 389 ft agl. A decrease of 11 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.92 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		4.1 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 56 kn	54		56 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.94 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -271 ft/m -320 ft/m min to max -215 ft/m	-215		-320 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 394 ft agl 389 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl	399		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.4 °

Arrival Final 1

78.63 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGTG Filton from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 137 ft agl. A decrease of 245 ft in 49 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 5.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 8.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		8.6 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 56 kn min to max 63 kn	56		56 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.2 °
93.17 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	3.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -296 ft/m -469 ft/m min to max -29 ft/m	-370		-308 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 270 ft agl 137 ft agl min to max 382 ft agl	382		137 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.6		-0.9 °

Arrival Landing

49.66 %

Landing on runway 27 at EGTG Filton, runway length 1,977 m. Threshold height at 147 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was well above target at 57 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 57 kn. Target 50 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.2 °
96.55 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	2.1		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.95		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 41 kn min to max 58 kn	57		41 kn
Info	Average VSI -295 ft/m -581 ft/m min to max -107 ft/m	-337		-118 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 147 ft agl	147		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.9		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

85.62 %

Touchdown point was 264 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 41 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -118 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 13 kn at 197 °. Crosswind: 13 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -118 ft/m.
74.87 %	Touchdown distance was 687 m Target 457 m
73.04 %	Speed at touchdown 41 kn Target 33 kn
70.32 %	Runway alignment max 11.19 m 7.79 m left	4.62		11.19 m
95.62 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 40 kn 39 kn min to max 42 kn	41		39 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.4		3.1 °

Arrival Rollout

76.92 %

Total landing distance 765 m, 39 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 765 m 39 % of runway.
48.72 %	Runway alignment max 17.11 m 17.11 m left to 0.00 m left	11.31		17.11 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 34 kn 30 kn min to max 37 kn	37		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.2		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 28 kn	28		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff in the Sting S4

94.37 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 254 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 57 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 8 kn at 180 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 254 m using 12.78 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 57 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

87.91 %

0.00 m left to 6.36 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.46 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

97.22 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.53 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.11 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

87.3 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

96.17 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

40.34 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 27 at EGTG Filton in the Sting S4

Landing Score 72.71 %

Landing Summary

First of all, congratulations on successfully landing the aircraft despite facing some challenges during the different phases of the landing process.

Let's break down the different areas of improvement identified in the analysis:

The Approach Phase: It is important to ensure proper descent path is followed within the glideslope limits and maintain the target speed. Focus on maintaining a steady descent towards the runway to avoid descending too rapidly or slowly.
The Landing Phase: Work on adjusting the threshold height to be closer to the target and improve the landing flare technique for smoother touchdown. Keep an eye on the bank angle stability during the final stages of landing to ensure a more stable approach.
The Touchdown Phase: While the touchdown rate was smooth, pay attention to reducing the landing speed to within the recommended limits. Aim to touchdown closer to the designated touchdown zone and work on aligning with the runway centreline for a more precise landing.
The Rollout Phase: Strive to maintain runway alignment closer to the centreline for a more controlled rollout after touchdown.

Overall, it's clear that there are areas that can be refined in your landing technique. Remember, practice makes perfect, so continue to hone your skills and focus on improving in the areas highlighted in the analysis. Keep up the good work and stay determined to enhance your performance in future landings. Well done on managing a 13 knot crosswind during the landing – that's no easy feat! With dedication and practice, you will surely see progress in your aircraft landing scores. Good luck!

98.77 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 27 at EGTG Filton from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 399 ft agl to 389 ft agl. A decrease of 11 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

95.92 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

95.92 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.63 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 27 at EGTG Filton from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 137 ft agl. A decrease of 245 ft in 49 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

93.17 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

49.66 %

Landing

Landing on runway 27 at EGTG Filton, runway length 1,977 m. Threshold height at 147 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was well above target at 57 kn.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 147 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 57 kt. Target 50 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °