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Departing from Massey Ranch Airpark New Smyrna Beach, the DA42-VI aircraft initiated its enroute climb 1 mile south east of the airfield, ascending from an initial altitude of 15,136 feet above sea level. The climb phase was characterized by a rapid increase in altitude, reaching 17,004 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. This impressive climb rate of 1,869 feet in 2 minutes allowed the aircraft to efficiently transition into its enroute level cruise phase.
As the aircraft leveled off, it entered a 44-minute cruise phase, during which it covered a distance of 136 nautical miles. This phase was marked by a stable and efficient flight regime, allowing the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a steady pace. The cruise phase concluded near Highlander Airport Oak Hill, where the aircraft initiated its enroute descent phase. Descending from 16,994 feet above sea level to 1,269 feet above sea level, the aircraft covered a distance of 72 nautical miles in 24 minutes, demonstrating a controlled and gradual descent.
The final approach to runway 30 at Miami International Airport was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 299.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, with the threshold speed exceeding the target by 11 knots at 81 knots. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 299 meters, although the touchdown speed of 70 knots was slightly above the target. The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, and the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 160°, contributed to a smooth landing. The total landing distance was 808 meters, accounting for 32% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
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Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of X50 Massey Ranch Airpark New Smyrna Beach (Florida, United States). Climbing from 15,136 ft asl to 17,004 ft asl, an increase of 1,869 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 90 kt 88 kt min to max 102 kt |
90 | 102 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.98 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 1,119 fpm -18 fpm min to max 1,404 fpm |
1,157 | -18 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15,943 ft asl 15,136 ft asl min to max 17,004 ft asl |
15,136 | 17,004 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 2.2 ° min to max 9.9 ° |
9.9 | 2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 18:40:55 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:40:55 |
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Engine 2 Started at 18:40:55 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:40:55 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:40:55 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:40:55 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:40:55 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 18:40:55 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:40:55 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:40:55 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 18:40:55 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:42:15 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of 2FD6 Highlander Airport Oak Hill (Florida, United States) and lasted 44 minutes, covering 136 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 16,999 ft asl 16,986 ft asl min to max 17,013 ft asl |
17,013 | 16,993 ft asl | |
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Average speed 147 kt 114 kt min to max 156 kt |
114 | 145 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.6 | 0.6 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:47:11 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:47:12 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 18:48:27 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:48:27 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 18:49:57 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:49:57 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 18:53:01 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:53:01 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 18:53:48 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:53:48 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:07:48 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:07:48 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:08:52 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:08:52 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Lake Belvedere Estates (Florida, United States). Descent from 16,994 ft asl to 1,269 ft asl, a decrease of 15,724 ft in 24 minutes and covering 72 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 82 kt min to max 183 kt |
146 | 82 kt | |
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Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -557 fpm -968 fpm min to max 108 fpm |
-3 | -560 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6,009 ft asl 1,269 ft asl min to max 16,995 ft asl |
16,994 | 1,269 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -11.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.6 | -4.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:26:55 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 19:26:55 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:29:29 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:29:29 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:29:51 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:29:51 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:30:21 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:30:21 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:41:44 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 19:41:44 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:43:00 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 19:43:00 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:44:50 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 19:44:50 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:45:29 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 19:45:29 |
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Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 19:45:52 |
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Autopilot Approach Captured Armed at 19:45:52 |
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Autopilot Approach Arm Activated at 19:45:52 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:46:30 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:46:47 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 19:46:47 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:47:32 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Hold Activated at 19:47:32 |
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Autopilot Approach Captured Disarmed at 19:47:32 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:48:12 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:48:15 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:48:31 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:48:52 |
Approaching runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,252 ft agl to 946 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average speed 81 kt 79 kt min to max 83 kt |
81 | 81 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -496 fpm -554 fpm min to max -338 fpm |
-554 | -509 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,103 ft agl 946 ft agl min to max 1,252 ft agl |
1,252 | 946 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.9 ° min to max -1.6 ° |
-3.9 | -1.7 ° |
Approaching runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 938 ft agl to 638 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 35 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average speed 82 kt 81 kt min to max 84 kt |
81 | 84 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -503 fpm -522 fpm min to max -480 fpm |
-501 | -518 fpm | |
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Average altitude 786 ft agl 638 ft agl min to max 938 ft agl |
938 | 638 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-1.6 | -2.5 ° |
Approaching runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 629 ft agl to 305 ft agl. A decrease of 324 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.9 ° | |
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Average speed 83 kt 82 kt min to max 84 kt |
84 | 83 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -508 fpm -586 fpm min to max -469 fpm |
-516 | -469 fpm | |
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Average altitude 471 ft agl 305 ft agl min to max 629 ft agl |
629 | 305 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.3 ° min to max -1.9 ° |
-2.5 | -2.2 ° | |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 19:51:50 |
Approaching runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 298 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 245 ft in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average speed 82 kt 81 kt min to max 84 kt |
84 | 81 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 92.32 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
4.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -571 fpm -651 fpm min to max -300 fpm |
-420 | -640 fpm | |
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Average altitude 110 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 298 ft agl |
298 | 52 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -3.5 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-2.2 | -2.6 ° |
Landing on runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport, runway length 2,562 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 81 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 81 kt. Target 70 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 93.31 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.01 | 1.07 g | |
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Average speed 78 kt 70 kt min to max 81 kt |
81 | 70 kt | |
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Average VSI -493 fpm -640 fpm min to max -300 fpm |
-640 | -300 fpm | |
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Average altitude 21 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
49 | -3 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
-2.5 | 2.8 ° | |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:52:39 |
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Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 19:52:39 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Hold Deactivated at 19:52:39 |
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Autopilot Approach Arm Deactivated at 19:52:39 |
Touchdown distance was good at 299 m. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -300 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 9 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.1 % |
Touchdown VSI was -300 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 299 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 70 kt Target below 66 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.52 m 2.50 m left |
2.48 | 2.50 m | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.17 g 1.07 g min to max 1.29 g |
1.07 | 1.09 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 69 kt 68 kt min to max 70 kt |
70 | 68 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.8 | 0.7 ° |
Total landing distance 808 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 808 m 32 % of runway. |
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| 99.3 % |
Runway alignment max 3.24 m 3.24 m left to 0.00 m left |
2.48 | 0.66 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 68 kt 43 kt min to max 76 kt |
76 | 43 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.0 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:52:45 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:52:48 |
Exiting runway, average speed 6 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 37 kt |
37 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
-0.6 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully completed a landing on runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency. The approach to the runway, initiated from the south east at 4 nm and 1,252 ft above ground level, was characterized by good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 299.0°. The aircraft touched down on the runway threshold at a speed of 81 kt, well above the target threshold speed, indicating a slightly aggressive approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a firm rate of descent, at -300 fpm, and a touchdown speed of 70 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown distance of 299 m was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a precise centerline position. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a wind of 9 kt at 160°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The crosswind component of 6 kt and the tailwind component of 7 kt were well within manageable limits.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining a very good centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 808 m, which accounted for 32% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was scored at 98.7%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot. The successful completion of the landing, despite a slightly fast touchdown speed, highlights the pilot's ability to adapt to changing conditions and maintain a high level of control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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