EDYK to EDFB Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EDYK to EDFB

Saturday, 03 May 2025 14:01

Minutes 21

46 nm

Fuel -124 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 27 at EDYK

Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield

Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Altitude

1,280 ft asl

Weight

905 kg

Fuel

39 kg

Temperature

17 °C

Wind Speed

9 kt

Wind Direction

202.6 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 36 at EDFB

Reichelsheim Airfield

Reichelsheim Hessen, Germany

397 ft asl

Altitude

1,029 kg

Weight

163 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

204.3 °

Wind Direction

-8 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.86%

Departure Score 93.01%

Enroute Score 89.87%

Arrival Score 92.70%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 73 kt, covering a distance of 80 m, which was just 11% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 9 kt from a direction of 202 °.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began to ascend to a higher altitude, reaching a maximum height of 2,948 ft asl. This climb phase was completed in just 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nm and gained an altitude of 1,539 ft. The climb phase started overhead the airfield, and the aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude and speed for a period of 10 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 26 nm, flying 1 mile north of the town of Burbach.

As the aircraft continued on its journey, it began to descend from its cruising altitude, starting 1 mile northwest of the town of Langgons. The descent phase was completed in just 3 minutes, during which the aircraft lost an altitude of 1,288 ft and covered a distance of 7 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again, flying at a steady altitude and speed for a short period of 2 minutes, before beginning another descent phase. This time, the descent started overhead the town of Wolfersheim, and the aircraft lost an altitude of 1,564 ft in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm.

The final approach to the destination airfield, EDFB Reichelsheim, was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 358.0 ° and an altitude of 240 ft agl. The landing was made on runway 36, which was 1,230 m long. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 9 kt from a direction of 204 °.

The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 56 kt and a distance of 301 m from the threshold. However, the touchdown rate was slightly higher than ideal, at -226 fpm. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 9.1 m. The total landing distance was 739 m, which was 60% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 10.3 m from the centreline.

Overall, the flight was completed in 21 minutes, covering a total distance of 46 nm. The aircraft used a total of -124 kg of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.48 %

Touchdown

92.56 %

Warning: Landed with a 8 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

95.64 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -226 ft/m.

Impact

99.14 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 301 m.

Centreline

77.92 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 m from centreline.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield, Average speed was 41 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 44 kt 0 kt min to max 64 kt	0		64 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.0		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.0		1.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.49 g 0.12 g min to max 1.00 g	0.92		0.12 g
Info	Battery Master On at 14:01:55
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:01:55
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:01:55
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:01:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:01:55
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:01:55
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:02:05
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:03:52

Departure Roll

92.33 %

Departure roll runway 27 at EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield. Takeoff distance 80 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 73 kt. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 9 kt at 202 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 80 m 11 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 73 kt Target 70 kt
93.52 %	Runway alignment max 4.82 m 4.82 m left to 0.00 m left	3.56		4.79 m
86.29 %	Average g force 0.14 g 0.02 g min to max 1.29 g	0.12		1.29 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	2.9		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.2		7.0 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 14:04:28

Departure Climb 1

95.93 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 73 kt min to max 84 kt	73		83 kt
83.74 %	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.0		7.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 446 fpm 284 fpm min to max 501 fpm	284		501 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.9 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.9		5.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:04:34

Departure Climb 2

90.76 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 82 kt min to max 91 kt	83		91 kt
63.03 %	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 4.5 ° min to max 16.0 °	7.4		16.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 523 fpm 478 fpm min to max 774 fpm	505		774 fpm
Info	Average altitude 64 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 109 ft agl	45		109 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 5.2 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.4		5.7 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield Siegen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Climbing from 1,409 ft asl to 2,948 ft asl, an increase of 1,539 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 89 kt min to max 150 kt	95		148 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.6 °	17.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.59 g min to max 1.17 g	0.87		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 664 fpm -710 fpm min to max 1,872 fpm	864		672 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,372 ft asl 1,409 ft asl min to max 2,948 ft asl	1,409		2,948 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -2.7 ° min to max 13.5 °	6.2		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Burbach (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 26 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,287 ft asl 2,957 ft asl min to max 3,518 ft asl	2,957		3,443 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 151 kt 143 kt min to max 156 kt	148		153 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.61 g min to max 1.27 g	0.86		0.88 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -2.7 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.7		-2.4 °

Enroute Descent

50 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of Langgons (Hessen, Germany). Descent from 3,364 ft asl to 2,076 ft asl, a decrease of 1,288 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kt 98 kt min to max 168 kt	156		107 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 166.5 °	0.0		3.4 °
0 %	Average g force 0.93 g -2.39 g min to max 5.26 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -503 fpm -12,082 fpm min to max 4,620 fpm	-509		-44 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,348 ft asl 1,740 ft asl min to max 3,364 ft asl	3,364		2,076 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -76.6 ° min to max 22.8 °	-2.6		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 14:18:47
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 14:18:50

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Muenzenberg (Hessen, Germany) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,200 ft asl 2,075 ft asl min to max 2,312 ft asl	2,075		2,213 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 117 kt 104 kt min to max 134 kt	107		125 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.4 °	2.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.68 g min to max 1.08 g	0.93		0.89 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -3.6 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.8		-1.1 °

Enroute Descent 2

99.37 %

Enroute descent started overhead Wolfersheim (Hessen, Germany). Descent from 2,208 ft asl to 643 ft asl, a decrease of 1,564 ft in 4 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 103 kt 72 kt min to max 136 kt	126		74 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.8 °	0.7		0.4 °
93.71 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.28 g min to max 1.34 g	0.94		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -425 fpm -1,247 fpm min to max 100 fpm	-255		-316 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,432 ft asl 643 ft asl min to max 2,208 ft asl	2,208		643 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -6.7 ° min to max 3.3 °	-1.3		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:22:51

Arrival Final 1

91.01 %

Approaching runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 240 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.98 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 74 kt	74		70 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
82.07 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.14 g	0.89		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -807 fpm -950 fpm min to max -369 fpm	-369		-738 fpm
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 240 ft agl	240		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -3.7 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:25:08

Arrival Landing

99.48 %

Landing on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, runway length 1,230 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
98.4 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
96.36 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.59 g min to max 1.41 g	1.06		1.17 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 56 kt min to max 70 kt	70		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -380 fpm -727 fpm min to max -178 fpm	-727		-226 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	0.4		3.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.56 %

Touchdown distance was good at 301 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -226 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kt at 204 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.64 %	Touchdown VSI was -226 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 301 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 62 kt
77.92 %	Runway alignment max 9.10 m 8.88 m left	8.68		9.10 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.4		0.9 °
99.14 %	Average g force 0.74 g 0.47 g min to max 1.28 g	1.17		0.64 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 56 kt min to max 58 kt	56		56 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.3		1.3 °

Arrival Rollout

87.77 %

Total landing distance 739 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 739 m 60 % of runway.
73.71 %	Runway alignment max 10.26 m 10.26 m left to 0.00 m left	9.16		7.82 m
96 %	Average g force 0.47 g 0.36 g min to max 0.77 g	0.60		0.68 g
Info	Average speed 66 kt 43 kt min to max 71 kt	71		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.0		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.8		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 4 kt min to max 36 kt	36		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.4		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.13 g	0.81		1.10 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

93.01 %

92.33 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 80 m using 11 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 73 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

93.52 %

4.82 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.93 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

83.74 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90.76 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

63.03 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 92.7 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 92.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 358.0° at 0 nm and 240 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, maintaining a good threshold height and speed of 70 kt.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 301 m and a speed of 56 kt. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below average at -226 fpm, indicating a slightly longer deceleration period. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 9.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly longer deceleration period.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt at 204°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the tailwind component was 8 kt. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.

The total landing distance was 739 m, which is 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a well-controlled approach and touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-centre.

Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise touchdown position and achieving a more optimal touchdown rate.

91.01 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 240 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

72.98 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

72.98 %

IAS kt