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This flight was conducted using a Curtiss JN-4D aircraft, a biplane designed for training and recreational purposes. The flight began with an enroute climb from an altitude of 774 feet above sea level (ft asl) to the same altitude, resulting in no net gain in elevation. This climb phase lasted for just one minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile (nm).
Following the climb, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise phase, during which it remained at the same altitude for 31 minutes while covering a distance of two nm. This phase was also conducted over the city of Ploiesti in Romania.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, an airfield located in Romania. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 275.0° at an altitude of 168 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of one nm from the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, which had a length of 938 meters. The threshold height was reported to be good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 66 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 204 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 57 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -145 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of the flight included a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 805 meters, which accounted for 86% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline by 20.2 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1365 minutes and covered a distance of less than one nm.
The total flight distance was three nm, and the flight duration was 11 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -7 kg of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute climb started overhead Ploiesti (Prahova, Romania). Climbing from 774 ft asl to 774 ft asl, an increase of 0 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 59 kt 59 kt min to max 59 kt |
59 | 59 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.94 g min to max 0.94 g |
0.94 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI -26 fpm -26 fpm min to max -26 fpm |
-26 | -26 fpm | |
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Average altitude 774 ft asl 774 ft asl min to max 774 ft asl |
774 | 774 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
5.0 | 5.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Ploiesti (Prahova, Romania) and lasted 31 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 784 ft asl 665 ft asl min to max 1,028 ft asl |
774 | 747 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kt 48 kt min to max 76 kt |
59 | 68 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.8 ° |
0.3 | 6.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.58 g min to max 1.39 g |
0.94 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -5.7 ° min to max 20.8 ° |
5.0 | 0.5 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 23:22:55 |
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Engine 1 Started at 23:22:55 |
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Landing Gear Down at 23:22:55 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:23:12 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:23:27 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:23:33 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:23:34 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:24:15 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:24:18 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:24:44 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:24:45 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:25:02 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:25:03 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:25:04 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:25:07 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:25:14 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:25:34 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:27:07 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:27:10 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:28:41 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:29:13 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 23:29:17 |
Approaching runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 168 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 147 ft in 33 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.0 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 68 kt 65 kt min to max 74 kt |
69 | 66 kt | |
| 87.2 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | -0.4 ° | |
| 83.17 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
7.6 | 4.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.75 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.02 | 1.07 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -218 fpm -697 fpm min to max 360 fpm |
-385 | -385 fpm | |
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Average altitude 62 ft agl 22 ft agl min to max 168 ft agl |
168 | 22 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -3.4 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
0.7 | 2.2 ° | |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 23:29:38 |
Landing on runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, runway length 938 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 66 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 66 kt. Target 40 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 89 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
-0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
| 89.18 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
4.4 | 6.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.81 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.08 | 0.90 g | |
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Average speed 61 kt 57 kt min to max 66 kt |
66 | 57 kt | |
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Average VSI -176 fpm -383 fpm min to max 74 fpm |
-383 | -145 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl |
20 | 4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
2.2 | 2.4 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 204 m. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -145 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.74 % |
Touchdown VSI was -145 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 204 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 36 kt |
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| 90.63 % |
Runway alignment max 5.62 m 4.31 m left |
5.62 | 3.28 m | |
| 50.57 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
6.0 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.63 g min to max 1.45 g |
0.90 | 1.19 g | |
| 60 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 55 kt 53 kt min to max 57 kt |
57 | 53 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.0 ° -2.2 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
2.4 | 5.8 ° |
Total landing distance 805 m, 86 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 20.2 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 56.81 % |
Landing distance 805 m 86 % of runway. |
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| 37.46 % |
Runway alignment max 20.21 m 20.21 m left to 0.00 m left |
3.36 | 20.21 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.15 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 47 kt 30 kt min to max 51 kt |
51 | 30 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
6.8 | 9.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.6 | 2.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 27 kt 24 kt min to max 29 kt |
29 | 24 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 10.0 ° min to max 10.2 ° |
10.0 | 10.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
0.6 | 1.7 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1365 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 4 % |
Average speed 18 kt 2 kt min to max 49 kt |
24 | 49 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 27 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.97 | 0.98 g | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 7.6 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
10.3 | 7.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
2.4 | 0.3 ° | |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 23:31:04 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:10:30 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 22:12:04 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:12:41 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 22:13:10 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:14:13 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 22:15:17 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:15:31 |
The Curtiss JN-4D aircraft successfully landed at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 27 from the east, heading 275.0°, was executed at 1 nm and 168 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 938 meters.
One of the notable issues during the landing was the excessively high threshold speed of 66 kt. This indicates that the pilot may have been too aggressive in their approach, potentially leading to a higher risk of overshooting the runway. On the other hand, the touchdown distance of 204 meters was considered good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control and slow down the aircraft effectively.
However, the touchdown speed of 57 kt was excessively fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a bumpy ride for the passengers. Fortunately, the touchdown rate was smooth at -145 fpm, indicating that the pilot was able to absorb the impact of the landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, were favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 805 meters was 86% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to slow down the aircraft more effectively, but chose not to. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a combination of factors, including the pilot's alignment during the approach and the aircraft's response to the landing.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold speed, touchdown speed, and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and approach, the aircraft could potentially achieve a more efficient and controlled landing.
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