EGPF to EGPF Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from EGPF to EGPF

Sunday, 12 January 2025 20:28

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 14 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 23 at EGPF

Glasgow International Airport

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Altitude

23 ft asl

Weight

1,789 kg

Fuel

134 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at EGPF

Glasgow International Airport

Paisley Renfrewshire, Scotland

23 ft asl

Altitude

1,776 kg

Weight

120 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.98%

Pattern Score 92.54%

Departure Score 96.64%

Arrival Score 98.75%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at Glasgow International Airport, with the DA42-VI aircraft taking off in a relatively short distance of 91 meters, which accounted for just 4% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 79 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, with the aircraft experiencing a slight tailwind of 1 knot.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it did so from runway 23, with the entry distance being less than 1 nautical mile in just 18 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in an even shorter distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 8 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and involved a turn of 45 degrees to align with the runway.

The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 70 seconds to complete. Following this, the aircraft turned onto the base leg, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and involved a turn of 45 degrees to align with the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took just 9 seconds to complete.

The final turn was the last leg of the approach, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 46 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23, flying from the north-east at a heading of 228 degrees and at an altitude of 70 meters above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 70 knots and a touchdown distance of 140 meters, which was just 19% of the runway's length.

The touchdown rate was also good, at -0.8 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft then rolled out on the runway, maintaining perfect alignment. The total landing distance was 438 meters, and the total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, which was completed in just 4 minutes. The flight used a total of 14 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Roll

99.92 %

Departure roll runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport. Takeoff distance 91 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 91 m 4 % of runway
99.62 %	Liftoff speed was 79 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.38 m 0.38 m left to 0.00 m left	0.15		0.38 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.6		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.0		1.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:28:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:28:38
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:28:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:28:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:28:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:28:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:28:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:28:38
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:28:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:28:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:28:38

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 79 kn min to max 84 kn	79		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.06 g min to max 1.13 g	1.10		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 2.8 m/s 1.4 m/s min to max 4.0 m/s	1.4		4.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.5 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 13.8 m agl	0.0		13.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.2 °	3.4		9.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:28:41

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 81 kn min to max 84 kn	84		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.2		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.04 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 5.4 m/s 4.2 m/s min to max 8.4 m/s	4.2		8.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 23.5 m agl 14.4 m agl min to max 55.7 m agl	14.4		55.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 9.3 ° min to max 14.8 °	9.3		14.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 85 kn	79		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.9 ° 9.2 ° min to max 18.1 °	9.2		18.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 6.3 m/s 4.0 m/s min to max 9.1 m/s	9.1		7.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 133.8 m agl 76.0 m agl min to max 186.6 m agl	76.0		186.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 8.5 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		13.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:29:00

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.9 ° -17.4 ° min to max 17.7 °	-17.4		17.7 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 83 kn min to max 85 kn	85		83 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 7.2 m/s 5.9 m/s min to max 7.7 m/s	7.5		5.9 m/s
Info	Average altitude 226.3 m agl 194.2 m agl min to max 258.0 m agl	194.2		258.0 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 19.8 ° 18.2 ° min to max 22.1 °	18.2		22.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 13.8 ° 11.6 ° min to max 14.7 °	14.2		11.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 127.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 127.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 84 kn min to max 92 kn	84		92 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 7.0 ° min to max 23.1 °	22.5		7.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 4.5 m/s 4.0 m/s min to max 5.4 m/s	5.4		5.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 291.4 m agl 263.3 m agl min to max 321.3 m agl	263.3		321.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 8.3 ° min to max 10.8 °	10.8		8.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:29:32

Pattern Downwind

82.37 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 70 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
41.97 %	Heading -13.7 ° -46.4 ° min to max 17.2 °	-17.7		17.2 °
99.26 %	Average altitude 320.8 m agl 234.7 m agl min to max 356.0 m agl	325.8		234.7 m agl
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 84 kn min to max 99 kn	92		96 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	0.91		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -1.1 m/s -4.9 m/s min to max 4.6 m/s	4.6		-4.5 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.2 °	6.3		18.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -6.5 ° min to max 7.0 °	7.0		-6.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:29:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:29:43

Pattern Base Leg Turn

95.43 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.77 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 90 kn min to max 96 kn	96		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.7 ° 18.0 ° min to max 19.4 °	18.2		18.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.02 g min to max 1.13 g	1.05		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -3.9 m/s -4.8 m/s min to max -1.3 m/s	-4.4		-1.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 206.5 m agl 187.3 m agl min to max 230.4 m agl	230.4		187.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -6.5 ° min to max -1.3 °	-6.2		-1.3 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.3 ° -16.3 ° min to max 12.9 °	-16.3		12.9 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 82 kn min to max 89 kn	89		82 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.08		1.03 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 184.3 m agl 182.6 m agl min to max 186.6 m agl	186.6		183.2 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 17.0 ° 16.4 ° min to max 18.4 °	18.4		16.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.8		0.5 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 1 nm in 46 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 81 kn min to max 85 kn	82		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 14.3 °	14.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2.3 m/s -3.5 m/s min to max 0.2 m/s	0.2		-2.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 136.9 m agl 72.7 m agl min to max 183.4 m agl	183.4		72.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-3.1 °

Arrival Final 1

99.46 %

Approaching runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 70.0 m agl to 6.6 m agl. A decrease of 63.4 m in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 83 kn	83		78 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °
97.3 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -2.5 m/s -2.8 m/s min to max -1.6 m/s	-2.7		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 21.2 m agl 6.6 m agl min to max 70.0 m agl	70.0		6.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -3.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-3.1		0.1 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, runway length 2,353 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 78 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 78 kn. Target 82 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.11 g
Info	Average speed 74 kn 70 kn min to max 78 kn	78		70 kn
Info	Average VSI -1.3 m/s -1.6 m/s min to max -0.8 m/s	-1.6		-0.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 3.0 m agl 1.2 m agl min to max 5.3 m agl	5.3		1.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	0.2		5.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.56 %

Touchdown distance was good at 140 m. Touchdown speed at 70 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -0.8 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.99 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.8 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 140 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kn Target 74 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.89 m 0.41 m left	1.92		-0.95 m
81.18 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.35 g	1.11		1.16 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 63 kn 56 kn min to max 70 kn	70		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.0 °	5.6		0.2 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 438 m, 19 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 438 m 19 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.58 m 1.13 m left to 1.45 m right	-0.95		0.40 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 38 kn min to max 58 kn	58		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 18 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kn 8 kn min to max 32 kn	32		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.5		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport in the DA42-VI

96.64 %

99.92 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 91 m using 3.86 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

99.62 %

Liftoff speed was 79 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.38 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No 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 15.2 m agl from runway 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 23 EGPF Glasgow International Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 98.75 %

Landing Summary

The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed on runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 228.0° at 1 nm and 70.0 meters above ground level (agl), showcasing precise navigation and control.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 70 kn, which is within the acceptable threshold speed of 78 kn. The touchdown distance of 140 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -0.8 m/s was within the desired range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 2 kn at 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 kn each, which contributed to a stable and predictable landing. The runway length of 2,353 meters provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely.

The total landing distance of 438 meters was only 19% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing phase. Overall, this landing performance is a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities, showcasing a high level of proficiency in aviation.

99.46 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 70.0 m agl to 6.6 m agl. A decrease of 63.4 m in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %