KDSM to KMSN Flight Report - Cessna 414A

Flight from KDSM to KMSN

Monday, 11 December 2023 14:37

Minutes 79

226 nm

Fuel 2 kg

Cessna 414A

Departure

Runway 13 at KDSM

Des Moines Intl

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Altitude

928 ft asl

Weight

2,792 kg

Fuel

394 kg

Temperature

4 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

94.7 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at KMSN

Dane Co Regl-Truax

Madison Wisconsin, United States

863 ft asl

Altitude

2,790 kg

Weight

392 kg

Fuel

1 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

200.1 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.09%

Departure Score 96.27%

Enroute Score 99.84%

Arrival Score 94.35%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

85.76 %

Touchdown

94.51 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

81.76 %

Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target.

Threshold speed

73.56 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 83 kt.

Flare

87.74 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

81.63 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -224 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 73 kt was good.

Aim point

94.73 %

Touchdown point was 69 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

99.39 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KDSM to KMSN

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		23 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.4		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:37:00
Info	Engine 2 Started at 14:37:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:37:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:37:00
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:37:15
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 14:37:17
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:39:15
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 14:39:15
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 14:39:15
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 14:39:18
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 14:39:19
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:39:20
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:40:08
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 14:40:34
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 14:41:44

Departure Roll

93.92 %

Departure roll runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines Intl. Takeoff distance 2,444 m 89 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 0 kn at 94 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.84 %	Takeoff distance 2,444 m 89 % of runway
80.44 %	Liftoff speed was 86 kn Target 100 kn
89.18 %	Runway alignment max 5.52 m 4.66 m left to 0.87 m right	4.66		-0.87 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 9.0 °	3.7		9.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 14:43:37
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 14:43:41

Departure Climb 1

99.45 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 86 kn min to max 91 kn	86		91 kn
97.79 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.2		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.92 g min to max 1.25 g	1.11		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 652 ft/m 426 ft/m min to max 830 ft/m	426		830 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 9.8 ° min to max 13.4 °	9.8		11.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:43:57

Departure Climb 2

99.18 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 91 kn min to max 121 kn	91		121 kn
96.71 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.87 g min to max 1.05 g	0.92		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 806 ft/m 719 ft/m min to max 1,032 ft/m	832		1,032 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 132 ft agl 71 ft agl min to max 393 ft agl	71		393 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 8.3 ° min to max 11.6 °	11.6		8.3 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:44:00
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:44:00
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:44:02

Departure Climb 3

88.78 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kn 122 kn min to max 152 kn	122		152 kn
43.92 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.3 °	0.0		23.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.08 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,040 ft/m 982 ft/m min to max 1,072 ft/m	1,039		986 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 653 ft agl 384 ft agl min to max 904 ft agl	384		904 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 5.8 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.2		5.9 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 14:44:41
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 14:44:41

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KDSM Des Moines Intl Des Moines (Iowa, United States). Climbing from 1,857 ft asl to 3,643 ft asl, an increase of 1,786 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 168 kn 152 kn min to max 174 kn	152		174 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.9 °	24.1		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g	1.12		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,000 ft/m 921 ft/m min to max 1,132 ft/m	1,011		1,004 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,710 ft asl 1,857 ft asl min to max 3,643 ft asl	1,857		3,643 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:46:40
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:46:40

Enroute Level

99.54 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Pleasant Hill (Polk County, Iowa, United States) and lasted 56 minutes, covering 207 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,787 ft asl 3,730 ft asl min to max 3,847 ft asl	3,752		3,733 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 202 kn 177 kn min to max 206 kn	177		190 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.8 °	1.6		0.0 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.67 g min to max 1.30 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.6 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:47:57
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:47:58

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax Madison (Wisconsin, United States). Descent from 3,736 ft asl to 2,884 ft asl, a decrease of 852 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 190 kn min to max 211 kn	190		211 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	0.91		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -828 ft/m -951 ft/m min to max 38 ft/m	38		-944 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,473 ft asl 2,884 ft asl min to max 3,741 ft asl	3,736		2,884 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:43:30
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:43:30

Enroute Level 2

99.83 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Windsor (Dane County, Wisconsin, United States) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,564 ft asl 2,357 ft asl min to max 2,772 ft asl	2,772		2,357 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 131 kn min to max 213 kn	212		146 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.0 °	0.6		0.0 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.28 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -2.5 ° min to max 2.5 °	-2.2		-1.9 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:44:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 15:44:45
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:45:03
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:45:05
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:45:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:45:12
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:45:13
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:45:14
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:47:36
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:48:48
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 15:48:49
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:49:22
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:49:22
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:49:44
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 15:49:44
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:49:49
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 15:49:49
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:52:57

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles south east of Windsor (Dane County, Wisconsin, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 119 kn 93 kn min to max 153 kn	146		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.9 °	1.0		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -645 ft/m -946 ft/m min to max -151 ft/m	-946		-311 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,778 ft asl 1,305 ft asl min to max 2,341 ft asl	2,341		1,305 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max 3.5 °	-1.8		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:53:27
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:53:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:53:40
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 15:53:47

Arrival Final 2

99.81 %

Approaching runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 437 ft agl to 350 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 92 kn min to max 96 kn	95		92 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
99.05 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -219 ft/m -340 ft/m min to max -109 ft/m	-280		-314 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 398 ft agl 350 ft agl min to max 437 ft agl	437		350 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.6		3.7 °

Arrival Final 1

92 %

Approaching runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 269 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.17 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		4.0 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 84 kn min to max 91 kn	91		84 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
96.84 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -467 ft/m -638 ft/m min to max -235 ft/m	-275		-414 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 136 ft agl 77 ft agl min to max 346 ft agl	346		77 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.0		3.6 °

Arrival Landing

85.76 %

Landing on runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax, runway length 2,062 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 83 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.56 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 83 kn. Target 100 kn
81.76 %	Target 50 ft agl
87.74 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.13 g	0.96		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 81 kn 70 kn min to max 86 kn	83		73 kn
Info	Average VSI -295 ft/m -528 ft/m min to max -13 ft/m	-416		-224 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 63 ft agl	63		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	3.6		5.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.51 %

Touchdown point was 69 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 73 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -224 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 2 °C. Wind 10 kn at 200 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.63 %	Touchdown VSI was -224 ft/m.
94.73 %	Touchdown distance was 505 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 73 kn Target 87 kn
99.39 %	Runway alignment max 1.70 m 1.59 m left	1.55		1.70 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.04 g min to max 1.19 g	1.05		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 73 kn 72 kn min to max 74 kn	73		72 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

94.04 %

Total landing distance 1,430 m, 69 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,430 m 69 % of runway.
86.76 %	Runway alignment max 5.36 m 5.36 m left to 0.00 m left	1.73		1.12 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 32 kn min to max 62 kn	62		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:56:12
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:56:14
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:56:15
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 15:56:34

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	30		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.8		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	10		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.7		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:00:31
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 16:01:25
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 16:01:25
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 15:58:55

Takeoff on runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines Intl in the Cessna 414A

96.27 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.92 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,444 m using 89.29 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

80.44 %

Liftoff speed was 86 kn - Target 100 kn

Alignment

89.18 %

4.66 m left to 0.87 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

99.45 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.79 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.18 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.71 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

88.78 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

43.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax in the Cessna 414A

Landing Score 91.58 %

99.81 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 437 ft agl to 350 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

99.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

92 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 269 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

63.17 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

63.17 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

96.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

85.76 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21 at KMSN Dane Co Regl-Truax, runway length 2,062 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 83 kn.

Height

81.76 %

Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

73.56 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 83 kt. Target 100 kt

Flare

87.74 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °