VNLK to VNLK Flight Report - XCub

Flight from VNLK to VNLK

Monday, 27 November 2023 17:25

Minutes 8

5 nm

Fuel 2 kg

XCub

Departure

Runway 24 at VNLK

Lukla

Lukla, Province 1, Nepal

Altitude

9,334 ft asl

Weight

809 kg

Fuel

62 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

274.6 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 06 at VNLK

Lukla

Lukla Province 1, Nepal

9,334 ft asl

Altitude

807 kg

Weight

60 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

268.4 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.31%

Departure Score 95.25%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 77.04%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

49.79 %

Touchdown

86.68 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

99.15 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 55 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at 488 ft/m.

Impact

82.29 %

Speed

67.17 %

Touchdown speed at 53 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 32 m.

Centreline

89.35 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages VNLK to VNLK

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 19 kn	0		19 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.85 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.85 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 6.2 ° min to max 10.4 °	9.6		6.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.0		1.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:25:57
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:25:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:25:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:26:16
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 17:26:00
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 17:27:49

Departure Roll

95.14 %

Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla. Takeoff distance 432 m 79 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 274 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.46 %	Takeoff distance 432 m 79 % of runway
92 %	Liftoff speed was 54 kn Target 48 kn
83.68 %	Runway alignment max 9.68 m 3.44 m left to 6.25 m right	-2.54		-6.12 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	0.94		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -6.7 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		-5.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.6		1.3 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:27:55
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 17:27:58

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 54 kn min to max 68 kn	54		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.87 g min to max 1.21 g	1.00		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -708 ft/m -768 ft/m min to max -654 ft/m	-768		-654 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -38 ft agl -69 ft agl min to max 0 ft agl	0		-69 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -6.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	-5.4		0.5 °

Departure Climb 2

85.84 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.88 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -5.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 68 kn min to max 80 kn	68		78 kn
91.5 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.9		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.85 g min to max 1.21 g	1.12		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -29 ft/m -637 ft/m min to max 702 ft/m	-637		265 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -134 ft agl -163 ft agl min to max -33 ft agl	-151		-33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.9 °	0.6		3.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 9,334 ft asl to 9,552 ft asl, an increase of 218 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 80 kn min to max 90 kn	81		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 25.7 °	1.2		18.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 301 ft/m -396 ft/m min to max 1,011 ft/m	73		-396 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,475 ft asl 9,334 ft asl min to max 9,576 ft asl	9,334		9,552 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.7		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,526 ft asl 9,511 ft asl min to max 9,542 ft asl	9,542		9,511 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 91 kn min to max 93 kn	91		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.8 ° 17.7 ° min to max 18.0 °	18.0		18.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max -1.7 °	-2.4		-1.7 °

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 94 kn min to max 95 kn	94		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.8 ° 7.2 ° min to max 18.8 °	18.2		7.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.06 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -53 ft/m -539 ft/m min to max 470 ft/m	-539		470 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,494 ft asl 9,487 ft asl min to max 9,510 ft asl	9,502		9,510 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	-1.1		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 9,569 ft asl to 9,921 ft asl, an increase of 352 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 82 kn min to max 100 kn	88		99 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 39.1 °	8.4		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.89 g min to max 1.24 g	1.05		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 223 ft/m -282 ft/m min to max 1,102 ft/m	1,019		-84 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,750 ft asl 9,569 ft asl min to max 9,921 ft asl	9,569		9,921 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.3 ° min to max 7.2 °	6.9		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Descent from 9,928 ft asl to 9,567 ft asl, a decrease of 361 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 96 kn min to max 107 kn	101		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.6 °	2.0		10.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.15 g	1.01		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -648 ft/m -1,359 ft/m min to max 86 ft/m	86		-1,220 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,801 ft asl 9,567 ft asl min to max 9,939 ft asl	9,928		9,567 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -7.9 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:32:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:32:12

Arrival 2

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 84 kn min to max 95 kn	95		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 11.3 °	11.1		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.17 g	1.15		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,018 ft/m -1,369 ft/m min to max -605 ft/m	-1,008		-605 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,375 ft asl 9,200 ft asl min to max 9,552 ft asl	9,552		9,200 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -5.9 ° min to max -2.5 °	-3.2		-2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

80.12 %

Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -145 ft agl. A decrease of 23 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
5.6 %	Approach angle -3.0 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.1 ° Target 3.0 °	-1.1		-3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 55 kn min to max 81 kn	81		55 kn
95 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.81 g min to max 1.21 g	0.99		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 160 ft/m -454 ft/m min to max 410 ft/m	-420		410 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -170 ft agl -210 ft agl min to max -145 ft agl	-168		-145 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -1.9 ° min to max 8.4 °	-1.6		8.4 °

Arrival Landing

49.79 %

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla, runway length 544 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 55 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.15 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 55 kn. Target 56 kn
0 %	Target 29 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 53 kn min to max 55 kn	55		53 kn
Info	Average VSI 460 ft/m 418 ft/m min to max 488 ft/m	418		488 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -67 ft agl -71 ft agl min to max -63 ft agl	-71		-63 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.6 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		7.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

86.68 %

Touchdown distance was good at 32 m. Touchdown speed at 53 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at 488 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 268 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 488 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 32 m Target 334 m
67.17 %	Speed at touchdown 53 kn Target 50 kn
89.35 %	Runway alignment max 4.61 m 2.88 m right	-1.11		-4.61 m
14.5 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.6		0.7 °
82.29 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.57 g min to max 1.56 g	0.98		1.18 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kn 43 kn min to max 53 kn	53		43 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 4.3 ° min to max 15.8 °	7.6		15.1 °

Arrival Rollout

91.58 %

Total landing distance 284 m, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 284 m 52 % of runway.
83.58 %	Runway alignment max 7.59 m 1.31 m left to 6.28 m right	-4.69		1.31 m
89.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.57 g min to max 1.20 g	1.18		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 33 kn min to max 60 kn	60		33 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 13.9 ° 5.5 ° min to max 17.7 °	16.2		17.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.9		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 0 kn min to max 64 kn	29		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° -5.7 ° min to max 18.2 °	17.9		-5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		0.98 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at VNLK Lukla in the XCub

95.25 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.14 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla. Takeoff distance 432 m 79 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 274 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 432 m using 79.38 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

92 %

Liftoff speed was 54 kn - Target 50 kn

Alignment

83.68 %

3.44 m left to 6.25 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

85.84 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Alignment

51.88 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

91.5 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla in the XCub

Landing Score 77.04 %

80.12 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -145 ft agl. A decrease of 23 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

5.6 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

95 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

5.6 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

95 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

49.79 %

Landing

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla, runway length 544 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 55 kn.

Height

0 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

99.15 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 55 kt. Target 52 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

86.68 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at 488 ft/m.

Speed

67.17 %

Touchdown speed at 53 kt was fast. Target below 44 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 32 m.

Alignment

89.35 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline.

Bank

14.5 %

Bank angle 1.3 °

82.29 %

G 1.06 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

91.58 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 284 m, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 284 m using 52.16 % of runway

Alignment

83.58 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

89.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

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