EDFB to EDFB Flight Report - Sukhoi SU-26

Flight from EDFB to EDFB

Monday, 20 January 2025 12:42

Minutes 5

10 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Sukhoi SU-26

Departure

Runway 18 at EDFB

Reichelsheim Airfield

Reichelsheim, Hessen, Germany

Altitude

397 ft asl

Weight

812 kg

Fuel

65 kg

Temperature

-1 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

198.2 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 18 at EDFB

Reichelsheim Airfield

Reichelsheim Hessen, Germany

397 ft asl

Altitude

808 kg

Weight

61 kg

Fuel

-1 °C

Temperature

7 kt

Wind Speed

198.1 °

Wind Direction

7 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.04%

Pattern Score 87.06%

Departure Score 90.51%

Arrival Score 86.54%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. The Sukhoi SU-26 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 418 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 98 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.

As the aircraft entered the local airfield, it was met with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 198°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The pilot navigated the aircraft into a left-hand pattern entry from runway 18, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds.

The aircraft then proceeded to complete the left-hand pattern, with the crosswind leg taking 37 seconds to cover the same distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 56.9° to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself took 65 seconds to cover 3 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached the base leg, it turned at an angle of 58.1° to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg was then completed in 35 seconds, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The final turn was executed in 36 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18, heading 177.0° at an altitude of 376 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 70 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 3 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 70 knots.

The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -124 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.9 meters. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 198°.

The total landing distance covered was 446 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.3 meters. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, taking 5 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, Average speed was 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	0.0		12.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:43:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:43:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:44:06

Departure Roll

85.56 %

Departure roll runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Takeoff distance 418 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 98 kn. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 7 kn at 198 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 418 m 34 % of runway
72.26 %	Liftoff speed was 98 kn Target 80 kn
75.54 %	Runway alignment max 9.76 m 0.00 m left to 9.76 m right	-3.01		-5.15 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	0.94		1.03 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

95.96 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kn 98 kn min to max 125 kn	98		125 kn
83.84 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	0.0		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.03 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 614 fpm 297 fpm min to max 870 fpm	297		870 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.0 °	2.4		6.0 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 138 kn 125 kn min to max 164 kn	125		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.8		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.59 g min to max 1.19 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,232 fpm 621 fpm min to max 3,089 fpm	881		709 fpm
Info	Average altitude 281 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 818 ft agl	47		818 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 13.5 °	6.0		3.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:44:33

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Distance was 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 131 kn 128 kn min to max 137 kn	137		128 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 29.2 ° 6.6 ° min to max 36.2 °	6.6		23.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.91 g min to max 1.32 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 308 fpm -72 fpm min to max 683 fpm	683		293 fpm
Info	Average altitude 863 ft agl 834 ft agl min to max 900 ft agl	834		900 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.2		2.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.09 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. Distance was 1 nm in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.6 ° -11.2 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		-11.2 °
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 126 kn min to max 130 kn	128		130 kn
90.86 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.41 g	1.06		1.41 g
Info	Average VSI 97 fpm -394 fpm min to max 550 fpm	232		-364 fpm
Info	Average altitude 939 ft agl 890 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl	904		961 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 39.2 °	23.1		39.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.7 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.2		0.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

78.87 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.51 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 56.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 134 kn	132		132 kn
57.06 %	Average bank angle 22.6 ° 8.4 ° min to max 39.7 °	39.7		8.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.89 g min to max 1.33 g	1.33		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -80 fpm -246 fpm min to max 312 fpm	-246		312 fpm
Info	Average altitude 940 ft agl 926 ft agl min to max 958 ft agl	958		939 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.6		1.6 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 65 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.1 ° -13.5 ° min to max 9.5 °	9.3		-13.5 °
100 %	Average altitude 963 ft agl 932 ft agl min to max 1,007 ft agl	940		983 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 130 kn min to max 140 kn	132		131 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.24 g	0.85		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI 49 fpm -527 fpm min to max 334 fpm	112		-527 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.3 °	3.6		44.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.4		-1.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

60.45 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 58.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.48 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 58.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 131 kn 129 kn min to max 132 kn	130		129 kn
1.44 %	Average bank angle 41.4 ° 12.8 ° min to max 49.7 °	48.2		12.8 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.41 g 1.11 g min to max 1.58 g	1.58		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -732 fpm -1,002 fpm min to max -494 fpm	-602		-494 fpm
Info	Average altitude 928 ft agl 886 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl	972		886 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -3.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.4		-0.4 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.3 ° -16.4 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.5		-16.4 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 116 kn min to max 127 kn	127		121 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.02 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 903 ft agl 856 ft agl min to max 950 ft agl	882		856 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 18.3 °	1.4		5.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.8 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.2		-2.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

71.05 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 94 kn min to max 124 kn	123		94 kn
35.67 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 43.6 °	5.4		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.78 g min to max 1.35 g	1.02		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI -682 fpm -1,129 fpm min to max -185 fpm	-864		-1,129 fpm
Info	Average altitude 659 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 827 ft agl	827		401 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -6.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	-2.5		-6.3 °

Arrival Final 1

88.06 %

Approaching runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 376 ft agl to 5 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.33 %	Approach angle 1.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 71 kn min to max 94 kn	94		71 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		0.2 °
62.97 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.9 °	16.9		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.92 g min to max 1.19 g	0.92		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -576 fpm -1,551 fpm min to max -145 fpm	-1,374		-145 fpm
Info	Average altitude 53 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 376 ft agl	376		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -6.5 ° min to max 7.8 °	-6.5		7.8 °

Arrival Landing

75 %

Landing on runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, runway length 1,230 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kn. Target 75 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.08 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 70 kn min to max 70 kn	70		70 kn
Info	Average VSI -131 fpm -136 fpm min to max -124 fpm	-136		-124 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 1 ft agl	1		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.9 ° min to max 8.0 °	7.9		8.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.35 %

Touchdown distance was good at 3 m. Touchdown speed at 70 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -0 °C. Wind 7 kn at 198 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.18 %	Touchdown VSI was -124 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 3 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kn Target 72 kn
97.02 %	Runway alignment max 3.86 m 3.36 m left	3.86		2.02 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	1.08		1.00 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 65 kn 60 kn min to max 70 kn	70		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.3 ° min to max 9.7 °	8.0		8.0 °

Arrival Rollout

89.74 %

Total landing distance 446 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 446 m 36 % of runway.
77.21 %	Runway alignment max 11.21 m 1.91 m left to 9.30 m right	1.91		-9.30 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 32 kn min to max 53 kn	53		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 7.8 ° min to max 11.7 °	8.1		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 28 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kn 11 kn min to max 29 kn	29		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 11.3 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.4		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g

Takeoff on runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield in the Sukhoi SU-26

90.51 %

85.56 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 418 m using 34.04 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

72.26 %

Liftoff speed was 98 kn - Target 80 kn

Alignment

75.54 %

0.00 m left to 9.76 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95.96 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.84 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield in the Sukhoi SU-26

Landing Score 86.54 %

Landing Summary

The Sukhoi SU-26 aircraft successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 86.5%. The final approach to runway 18 was initiated from the north, heading 177.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 376 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, which is a crucial factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.

Upon touchdown, the Sukhoi SU-26 demonstrated a satisfactory performance, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 70 knots. The touchdown distance of 3 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 70 knots was consistent with the target speed, further emphasizing the aircraft's stable and controlled landing.

The landing rate was another positive aspect of the Sukhoi SU-26's performance, with a smooth touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm). This rate is indicative of a well-executed landing, where the aircraft's descent is gradual and controlled. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing technique.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 198°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position. The total landing distance of 446 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.

During the rollout phase, the Sukhoi SU-26's alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, which may indicate some difficulties in maintaining a stable and controlled rollout. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, and with some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the Sukhoi SU-26 can achieve an even higher score.

88.06 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 376 ft agl to 5 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

77.33 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

77.33 %

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