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EGFF
Rhoose, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight1,620 kg
Fuel127 kg
Wind240° · 10 kn · 8 kn cross

Flight Score

95.09 %
EGFF
Rhoose, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight1,600 kg
Fuel106 kg
Wind240° · 10 kn · 8 kn cross
18 Aug 2026 0:46 91 nm DA42-TDI 21 kg
Departure Score
99.52 %
Enroute Score
99.99 %
Arrival Score
85.75 %

What went well

Touchdown 268 m in — inside the full-score zone
Lifted off at 79 kt — on the 70 kt rotation target
Airborne in 518 m — 24 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — bank angle up to 11.3 ° at 0 %, Touchdown rate was -300 fpm. at 37 %, −2.76 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 62 %, −1.20 points
Arrival Approach — 1,000 ft gate 100 %, 500 ft gate 86 %, −0.79 points

Next time

Departure

Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.

What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.5 m off the runway centreline.

Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Use aileron to level the wings and hold the upwind wing low only enough to track the centreline before touchdown.

What happened: At touchdown the wings were not level, with an average bank angle of 4.3°.

Watch for: Watch the bank angle indicator and keep wings level through touchdown.

See Arrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 15 kt 0 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °0.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.0 2.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.90 g0.00 g min to max 1.00 g 0.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Departure Roll 98.10Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Takeoff distance 518 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 518 m24 % of runway
96 % Liftoff speed was 80 ktTarget 70 kt
95 % Runway alignment max 4.52 m left4.52 m left to 2.57 m right 4.52 -2.57 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.0 ° min to max 5.9 ° 2.1 5.9 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.3 1.7 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.8 °
100 % Average speed 86 kt80 kt min to max 90 kt 80 90 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 1.7 3.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.07 g 1.06 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 411 fpm227 fpm min to max 459 fpm 227 405 fpm
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl0 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 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.8 °0.8 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.8 °
100 % Average speed 94 kt90 kt min to max 99 kt 90 99 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 563 fpm389 fpm min to max 1,404 fpm 402 1,404 fpm
Info Average altitude 81 ft agl41 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 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 112 ft agl · 98 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 98 kt97 kt min to max 99 ktTarget 94 kt, 4 kt fast 99 97 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.2 °1.3 ° min to max 16.8 ° 1.3 16.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 0.97 g
100 % Landing gear up at 97 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 1.6 °0.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° 0.9 3.0 °
Info Average VSI 1,421 fpm1,345 fpm min to max 1,484 fpm 1,417 1,472 fpm
Info Average altitude 484 ft agl382 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 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 97 kt95 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 g0.93 g min to max 1.08 g 1.02 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,246 fpm945 fpm min to max 1,493 fpm 1,419 1,465 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,256 ft asl831 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 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 99.97Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of EGFF Cardiff International Airport Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±584 ft of 1,840 ft asl1,689 ft asl min to max 1,924 ft asl 1,689 1,829 ft asl
100 % Average speed 134 kt94 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 °
99.7 % Average g force 1.00 g0.70 g min to max 1.64 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-6.0 ° min to max 12.6 ° 12.4 -0.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 1,459 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 1,459 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,423 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 1,557 ft agl · 151 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 142 kt140 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 g0.94 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 asl1,817 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,404 ft agl · 146 kt
Info Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated 1,404 ft agl · 146 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Radyr (Cardiff, Wales) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 36 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±650 ft of 3,028 ft asl2,745 ft asl min to max 3,177 ft asl 3,000 2,762 ft asl
100 % Average speed 126 kt113 kt min to max 156 kt 153 127 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.8 °0.1 ° min to max 26.3 ° 0.1 17.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.79 g min to max 1.22 g 0.98 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-4.5 ° min to max 4.4 ° -0.3 -4.0 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 2,904 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,904 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 2,904 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 2,873 ft agl · 162 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of Barry (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Descent from 2,743 ft asl to 1,831 ft asl, a decrease of 912 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 137 kt128 kt min to max 146 kt 128 134 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.1 °0.0 ° min to max 20.0 ° 17.8 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.95 g min to max 1.10 g 1.05 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,236 fpm-1,683 fpm min to max -127 fpm -1,156 -974 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,250 ft asl1,831 ft asl min to max 2,743 ft asl 2,743 1,831 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -4.4 °-6.3 ° min to max -0.0 ° -3.9 -3.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Go-around 55.00Go-Around runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport at 251 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 101 kt69 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 °
99.96 % Average g force 1.01 g0.83 g min to max 1.43 g 1.07 1.05 g
Info Average altitude 1,740 ft agl251 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 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 457 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 964 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,118 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,138 ft agl · 74 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,148 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,197 ft agl · 74 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,205 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,197 ft agl · 76 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,215 ft agl · 76 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,209 ft agl · 77 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,241 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,281 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,224 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,228 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,247 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,250 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 1,239 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,247 ft agl · 80 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,251 ft agl · 79 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,507 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,537 ft agl · 117 kt
Arrival Approach 92.86Final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Descent from 1,166 ft agl to 51 ft agl in 173 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
50 % On centrelinefailed at one of the two gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 587 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 581 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 575 ft agl · 100 kt
Arrival Landing 89.22Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 2,203 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt. Target 81 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
62 % The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 3 times on the way down. Touchdown was 268 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.
93 % Runway alignment max 5.95 m right4.26 m right to 5.95 m right -5.95 -4.32 m
99.7 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.4 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.14 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average speed 74 kt73 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 agl1 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 °
07515022530001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 75.17Touchdown point was 48 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -300 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
37 % Touchdown rate was -300 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 268 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 73 ktTarget below 79 kt
80 % Runway alignment max 8.59 m right6.17 m right -4.32 -5.74 m
0 % Average bank angle 4.3 °0.1 ° min to max 11.3 ° 0.7 0.1 °
95 % Average g force 1.02 g0.81 g min to max 1.34 g 1.00 1.14 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 67 kt60 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 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 4 ft agl · 63 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll518 m · 24 %
95.85Liftoff speed79 kt · target 70, 9 fast
94.63Runway alignment4.52 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb410 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height35 ft
97.46Threshold speed75 kt · target 81, 6 slow
92.91Centreline offset5.95 m R
Flare 62.34The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 3 times on the way down. Touchdown was 268 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 100.007 of 7500 ft 85.716 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 500 ft gate: centreline 1.3° off, against a 1° limit.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 35 ft 5.97 m R −6 kt

Touchdown on EGFF 30

Past threshold100.00
268m
Centreline79.79
5.74m R
Speed100.00
72kttarget 79 or less
Touchdown rate37.30
-346fpm
Impact94.86
1.34G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

35 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 35 ft, down at 268 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 8 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 268 m past threshold CLEARED

The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 268 m of 2,203 m · 12 %

The rest of the report

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Flight narrative

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.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
99.52 %
98.1 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Takeoff distance 518 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.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 518 m using 23.54 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
95.85 %
Liftoff speed was 80 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
94.63 %
4.52 m left to 2.57 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 50 20
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 200 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 95 90
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 850 200
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 95 90
Bank °
100 %
17 9 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 11 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 1,350 1,200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0000103206309412515 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Landing Score 82.19 %
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.

92.86 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport. Descent from 1,166 ft agl to 51 ft agl in 173 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
103 86 70
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
7 3.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
96 -302 -700
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
89.22 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 2,203 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
97.46 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt. Target 81 kt
Flare
62.34 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. The flare was pumped rather than held: pitch changed direction 3 times on the way down. Touchdown was 268 m past the threshold. One smooth continuous input - chasing the runway with the elevator makes the next correction bigger, not smaller.
Centreline ft
92.91 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
99.75 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
75 73 70
Pitch °
Info
2 0.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-171 -335 -500
07515022530001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
75.17 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 48 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -300 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.
Touchdown
37.3 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -346 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good. Target below 79 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 268 m.
Alignment
79.79 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 m from centreline.
Bank
0 %
Bank angle 4.3 °
G
94.86 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Metrics
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18 Aug 2026 · 66 nm 96.71%
LEAL → EGFF
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport to Cardiff International Airport
Boeing 737-800
05 Jul 2026 · 892 nm 98.75%
EHGG → EHGG
Groningen Airport Eelde to Groningen Airport Eelde
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
02 Oct 2026 · 6 nm 91.46%
EHGG → EHGG
Groningen Airport Eelde to Groningen Airport Eelde
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
02 Oct 2026 · 11 nm 97.55%
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