EGFF to EGFF Flight Report - DA42-TDI

Flight from EGFF to EGFF

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 12:36

Minutes 46

93 nm

Fuel 21 kg

DA42-TDI

Departure

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff International Airport

Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Altitude

207 ft asl

Weight

1,621 kg

Fuel

127 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

240.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff International Airport

Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

207 ft asl

Altitude

1,600 kg

Weight

106 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

240.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.31%

Departure Score 97.87%

Enroute Score 99.04%

Arrival Score 95.02%

The DA42-TDI taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt and using a takeoff distance of 521 m, which represented 24 % of the runway. Local weather at the time was temperature 15 °C, wind 10 kt from 239°, providing a cross-wind component of 8 kt and a head-wind component of 5 kt.

Climb began overhead Rhoose, with the aircraft ascending from 831 ft asl to 1 665 ft asl, an increase of 834 ft achieved in 1 minutes while covering 1 nm.

The subsequent level cruise started approximately 1 mile north of EGFF and continued for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 8 nm.

A second climb segment commenced overhead Llantwit Fardre, raising the altitude from 1 828 ft asl to 2 999 ft asl, a gain of 1 171 ft in 3 minutes and spanning 8 nm.

The following cruise phase began about 1 mile south-west of Radyr, lasting 17 minutes and covering 38 nm.

The final approach to runway 30 was flown from the south-east, on a heading of 295.0° at 3 nm and 1 607 ft agl.

At 251 ft agl the crew executed a go-around on runway 30, climbing away before re-establishing a subsequent approach.

The aircraft later landed on runway 30, whose length is 2 203 m. The threshold height was satisfactory and the threshold speed was recorded at 75 kt. Touchdown occurred 265 m down the runway at a speed of 73 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 241 fpm. The touchdown point was offset by 8.6 m from the centreline. Weather at landing was temperature 16 °C, wind 10 kt from 240°, giving a cross-wind of 8 kt and a head-wind of 5 kt.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 93 nm, required 46 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 21 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.97 %

Touchdown

75.82 %

✓ Stabilised approach (by 1,000 ft, IFR) · Gear · Flaps · Sink rate · Glideslope · Centreline

✓ Stabilised approach (by 500 ft, VFR) · Gear · Flaps · Sink rate · Glideslope · Centreline

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 75 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

47.4 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -308 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 73 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 265 m.

Centreline

79.79 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 m from centreline.

Bounce

80 %

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Flight Stages EGFF to EGFF

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:36:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:36:46
Info	Engine 2 Started at 12:36:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:36:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:36:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:36:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:36:46
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:36:46
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 12:36:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:36:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:36:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:36:48
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:36:48
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:36:51
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:36:51
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:36:51
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:36:52
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 12:36:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:36:54

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, Average speed was 18 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.8		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:48:40
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:48:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:48:49
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:48:52

Departure Roll

98.81 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Takeoff distance 521 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 80 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 239 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 521 m 24 % of runway
95.47 %	Liftoff speed was 80 kt Target 70 kt
98.6 %	Runway alignment max 6.06 m 3.43 m left to 2.62 m right	3.43		-2.62 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.0 °	2.0		6.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.5		1.7 °

Departure Climb 1

99.13 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 80 kt min to max 90 kt	80		90 kt
96.53 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.8		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 411 fpm 227 fpm min to max 459 fpm	227		405 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.8 °	6.0		5.8 °

Departure Climb 2

99.15 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 90 kt min to max 99 kt	90		99 kt
96.61 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 563 fpm 389 fpm min to max 1,404 fpm	402		1,404 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl	41		355 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 5.8 ° min to max 10.6 °	5.8		10.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:49:29

Departure Climb 3

92.24 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 97 kt min to max 99 kt	99		97 kt
61.18 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 16.8 °	1.3		16.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,421 fpm 1,345 fpm min to max 1,484 fpm	1,417		1,472 fpm
Info	Average altitude 484 ft agl 382 ft agl min to max 590 ft agl	382		590 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 9.8 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.5		10.9 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Climbing from 831 ft asl to 1,665 ft asl, an increase of 834 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 95 kt min to max 99 kt	96		97 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.6 °	17.8		10.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1,246 fpm 945 fpm min to max 1,493 fpm	1,419		1,465 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,256 ft asl 831 ft asl min to max 1,665 ft asl	831		1,665 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 7.8 ° min to max 12.1 °	11.0		12.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.6 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of EGFF Cardiff International Airport Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,840 ft asl 1,689 ft asl min to max 1,924 ft asl	1,689		1,829 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 94 kt min to max 147 kt	96		143 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		0.1 °
96 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.70 g min to max 1.64 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -6.0 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.4		-0.2 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:51:39
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:51:39
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:51:42
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 12:51:50

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Llantwit Fardre (Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales). Climbing from 1,828 ft asl to 2,999 ft asl, an increase of 1,171 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 140 kt min to max 154 kt	143		154 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.8 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 384 fpm -114 fpm min to max 908 fpm	-61		-38 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,115 ft asl 1,817 ft asl min to max 3,004 ft asl	1,828		2,999 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:54:06
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated at 12:54:06

Enroute Level 2

96.57 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Radyr (Cardiff, Wales) and lasted 17 minutes, covering 38 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.56 %	Average altitude 2,979 ft asl 1,831 ft asl min to max 3,177 ft asl	3,000		1,831 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 127 kt 113 kt min to max 156 kt	153		134 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.79 g min to max 1.22 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -6.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	-0.3		-3.3 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:57:03
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:57:03
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 12:57:03
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 12:57:05

Arrival Final 4 (GA)

70 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,607 ft agl to 1,189 ft agl. A decrease of 418 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.3 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.3		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 138 kt	134		138 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -982 fpm -1,670 fpm min to max -713 fpm	-939		-1,670 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,420 ft agl 1,189 ft agl min to max 1,607 ft agl	1,607		1,189 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -6.6 ° min to max -2.3 °	-3.0		-6.6 °

Arrival Final 3 (GA)

86.18 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,162 ft agl to 716 ft agl. A decrease of 446 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.93 %	Approach angle 4.0 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	4.3		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kt 139 kt min to max 142 kt	139		140 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -1,286 fpm -1,692 fpm min to max -908 fpm	-1,692		-1,241 fpm
Info	Average altitude 916 ft agl 716 ft agl min to max 1,162 ft agl	1,162		716 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -6.5 ° min to max -3.4 °	-6.5		-5.3 °

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

98.61 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 253 ft agl. A decrease of 441 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.96 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kt 141 kt min to max 144 kt	141		142 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.9 °
99.14 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.73 g min to max 1.35 g	0.95		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -1,011 fpm -1,603 fpm min to max -229 fpm	-1,344		-229 fpm
Info	Average altitude 440 ft agl 253 ft agl min to max 694 ft agl	694		253 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -6.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	-5.6		0.6 °

Go-around

55 %

Go-Around runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport at 251 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 101 kt 69 kt min to max 141 kt	141		101 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.6 °	3.6		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.43 g	1.07		1.05 g
Info	Average altitude 1,740 ft agl 251 ft agl min to max 3,060 ft agl	251		1,114 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -5.8 ° min to max 12.6 °	1.1		-1.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:15:31
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 13:16:25
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:16:40
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:16:42
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:16:43
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:16:54
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:16:56
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:16:57
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:16:58
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:16:59
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:17:00
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:17:01
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:17:22
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:17:23
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:17:35
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:17:36
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:17:44
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:17:45
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:17:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:31:34
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:31:37

Arrival Final 4

98.97 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,108 ft agl to 816 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 2.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 96 kt min to max 101 kt	101		96 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.8 °
94.86 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.1		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -441 fpm -688 fpm min to max -244 fpm	-345		-368 fpm
Info	Average altitude 956 ft agl 816 ft agl min to max 1,108 ft agl	1,108		816 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.4		-1.0 °

Arrival Final 3

98.33 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 811 ft agl to 628 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.5 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.5		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 90 kt min to max 96 kt	96		92 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
91.65 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.1 °	1.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -257 fpm -515 fpm min to max -43 fpm	-254		-515 fpm
Info	Average altitude 722 ft agl 628 ft agl min to max 811 ft agl	811		628 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.7		-2.4 °

Arrival Final 2

98.53 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 621 ft agl to 262 ft agl. A decrease of 359 ft in 53 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 81 kt min to max 97 kt	92		81 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.8		-0.9 °
92.65 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.0		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -407 fpm -573 fpm min to max 96 fpm	-508		-494 fpm
Info	Average altitude 428 ft agl 262 ft agl min to max 621 ft agl	621		262 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.4 °	-2.3		-2.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:34:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:34:01
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:34:02

Arrival Final 1

98.48 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 248 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 196 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 80 kt	80		75 kt
99.45 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.6		-0.2 °
92.97 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	4.1		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -484 fpm -594 fpm min to max -308 fpm	-408		-402 fpm
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 248 ft agl	248		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	-1.7		-1.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.97 %

Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 2,203 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 75 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 75 kt. Target 75 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
99.75 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 74 kt 73 kt min to max 75 kt	75		73 kt
Info	Average VSI -285 fpm -402 fpm min to max -171 fpm	-402		-241 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.7 °	-1.0		1.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

75.82 %

Touchdown distance was good at 265 m. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -241 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 10 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
47.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -241 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 265 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 73 kt Target below 72 kt
79.79 %	Runway alignment max 8.59 m 6.17 m right	-4.32		-5.74 m
0 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.3 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.81 g min to max 1.34 g	1.01		1.14 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 67 kt 60 kt min to max 73 kt	73		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 6.8 °	1.4		4.3 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 13:35:06

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the DA42-TDI

97.87 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 521 m using 23.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.47 %

Liftoff speed was 80 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

98.6 %

3.43 m left to 2.62 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

99.13 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.53 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.15 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.61 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.24 %

Climb 3

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

61.18 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the DA42-TDI

Landing Score 91.43 %

Landing Summary

The DA42-TDI conducted its final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from the south-east, tracking a heading of 295.0° at 3 nm and 1,607 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.

During the threshold and flare phase the runway length of 2,203 m provided a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 75 kt and the touchdown distance was good at 265 m.

Touchdown occurred with a speed of 73 kt, noted as a little fast, and a touchdown rate rated fair at minus 241 fpm. The aircraft touched down 8.6 m off the centreline. Local weather was 16 °C with wind 10 kt from 240°, giving an 8 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt headwind component.

Refine speed control to bring touchdown speed closer to the target threshold speed and adjust the final alignment to reduce the 8.6 m centreline offset, which will further improve the already strong 91.4 % score.

98.97 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,108 ft agl to 816 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

94.86 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.33 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 811 ft agl to 628 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 42 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

91.65 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.53 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 621 ft agl to 262 ft agl. A decrease of 359 ft in 53 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

92.65 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.48 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 248 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 196 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

99.45 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

99.45 %