EGPH to EGPH Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from EGPH to EGPH

Friday, 06 December 2024 19:52

Minutes 4

4 nm

Fuel -2 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

1,764 kg

Fuel

118 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

262.7 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at EGPH

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh City of Edinburgh, Scotland

105 ft asl

Altitude

1,767 kg

Weight

120 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

262.7 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.55%

Pattern Score 93.23%

Departure Score 96.28%

Arrival Score 97.14%

The flight in the DA42-VI began with a departure roll from runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport. The takeoff distance was 69 meters, which accounted for 3% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was a temperature of 15°C with a wind of 5 knots coming from 262°, resulting in a 2 knot crosswind and a 4 knot headwind.

After takeoff, a right-hand pattern entry was made from runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds. This was followed by a right-hand pattern crosswind from runway 24, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 5 seconds.

During the pattern, a downwind turn was made, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile with an angle to the runway of 131.3°. The downwind leg was less than 1 nautical mile and took 24 seconds to complete. The base leg turn covered 1 nautical mile with an angle to the runway of 52.5°, while the base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile and took 29 seconds.

The final turn in the pattern was completed in less than 1 nautical mile over 25 seconds. The final approach to runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport was made from the northeast, heading 239.0° at 0 nautical miles and 44.6 meters above ground level.

The landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport was successful, with a runway length of 2,132 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 61 knots was well below the target speed, requiring caution not to stall. The touchdown distance was 88 meters, with a touchdown speed of 60 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -0.6 m/s. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Similar to the departure, the local weather during landing included a temperature of 15°C with a wind of 5 knots at 262°, resulting in a 2 knot crosswind and a 4 knot headwind.

The total landing distance was 391 meters, accounting for 18% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance covered was 4 nautical miles, which took 4 minutes, using 2 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Takeoff distance 69 m 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kn at 262 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 69 m 3 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.11 m 0.00 m left to 1.11 m right	-1.11		-0.64 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.2 ° min to max 7.1 °	3.2		7.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:52:20
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:52:20
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:52:20
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:52:20
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:52:20
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:52:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:52:20
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:52:20

Departure Climb 1

98.84 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 70 kn min to max 91 kn	70		91 kn
95.34 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.1		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	1.06		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 1.6 m/s 1.1 m/s min to max 3.2 m/s	1.1		3.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.4 m agl 0.2 m agl min to max 14.4 m agl	0.2		14.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.7 ° min to max 9.8 °	7.1		9.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:52:22

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 92 kn min to max 92 kn	92		92 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.2		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.15 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 3.5 m/s 3.4 m/s min to max 3.6 m/s	3.4		3.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 15.4 m agl 15.0 m agl min to max 15.9 m agl	15.0		15.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 10.1 ° min to max 10.4 °	10.1		10.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 83 kn min to max 92 kn	92		88 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 5.1 ° min to max 34.0 °	5.1		34.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	1.15		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 6.3 m/s 3.5 m/s min to max 11.4 m/s	3.7		3.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 42.7 m agl 15.4 m agl min to max 137.9 m agl	15.4		137.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.1 ° 6.3 ° min to max 18.7 °	10.6		6.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -12.7 ° min to max 14.0 °	-12.7		14.0 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 90 kn min to max 102 kn	90		102 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.05 g min to max 1.20 g	1.05		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI 0.5 m/s -0.3 m/s min to max 2.2 m/s	2.2		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 139.4 m agl 138.9 m agl min to max 139.9 m agl	139.4		138.9 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 32.4 ° 31.2 ° min to max 34.2 °	34.2		31.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		3.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 131.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 131.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 100 kn min to max 110 kn	104		110 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 28.5 °	28.5		15.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.23 g	1.21		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 2.0 m/s -2.1 m/s min to max 8.5 m/s	0.2		0.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 197.0 m agl 139.3 m agl min to max 222.0 m agl	139.3		222.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 11.7 °	3.6		2.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:53:01

Pattern Downwind

85.68 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.01 %	Heading -8.4 ° -17.7 ° min to max 17.0 °	-17.7		17.0 °
75.25 %	Average altitude 255.3 m agl 222.8 m agl min to max 279.9 m agl	222.8		256.4 m agl
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 83 kn min to max 110 kn	110		86 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g	1.07		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1.5 m/s -3.6 m/s min to max 6.2 m/s	0.8		-2.1 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.1 °	11.6		18.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -4.6 ° min to max 6.7 °	2.8		-1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:53:36
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:53:39

Pattern Base Leg Turn

96.95 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 52.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.83 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 52.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 79 kn min to max 85 kn	85		79 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.8 ° 9.6 ° min to max 18.8 °	18.5		9.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1.4 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max -0.5 m/s	-2.2		-1.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 243.1 m agl 235.5 m agl min to max 254.2 m agl	254.2		235.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	-2.0		-0.8 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.8 ° -18.2 ° min to max 14.6 °	-18.2		14.6 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 79 kn min to max 88 kn	79		88 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 211.6 m agl 163.8 m agl min to max 233.7 m agl	233.7		163.8 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 16.9 °	9.1		16.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -6.7 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.9		-5.5 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 78 kn min to max 88 kn	88		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 19.8 °	17.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.13 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -4.3 m/s -6.1 m/s min to max -2.4 m/s	-5.0		-3.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 97.4 m agl 48.3 m agl min to max 158.7 m agl	158.7		48.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -6.7 ° min to max -2.2 °	-5.6		-3.4 °

Arrival Final 1

99.05 %

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 44.6 m agl to -2.4 m agl. A decrease of 47.0 m in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 61 kn min to max 77 kn	77		61 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
95.26 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1.8 m/s -3.7 m/s min to max -0.1 m/s	-3.7		-0.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.5 m agl -2.4 m agl min to max 44.6 m agl	44.6		-2.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -3.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	-3.1		4.5 °

Arrival Landing

89.6 %

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 61 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
62.38 %	Threshold speed at 61 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 82 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
96 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 60 kn 60 kn min to max 61 kn	61		60 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.4 m/s -0.6 m/s min to max -0.1 m/s	-0.1		-0.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 0.7 m agl -0.1 m agl min to max 1.3 m agl	1.3		-0.1 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.92 %

Touchdown distance was good at 88 m. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -0.6 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kn at 262 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.67 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.6 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 88 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target 74 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.71 m 0.70 m right	-0.67		-0.71 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kn 59 kn min to max 60 kn	60		59 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		1.1 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 391 m, 18 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 391 m 18 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.63 m 0.00 m left to 1.63 m right	-0.73		-1.58 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 42 kn min to max 61 kn	61		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.7		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	30		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	-0.3		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport in the DA42-VI

96.28 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 69 m using 3.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 1.11 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.84 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.34 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 97.14 %

Landing Summary

Great job on achieving a landing score of 97.1%! Your approach phase was particularly impressive, with excellent glideslope alignment and a threshold speed below the target. This shows a high level of control and precision during the landing process.

During the landing phase, you maintained a good threshold height and executed an excellent landing flare. These are crucial elements in ensuring a smooth and safe touchdown. It's clear that you have a good understanding of how to manage the aircraft during this phase of the landing.

In the touchdown phase, your touchdown rate was smooth, with a minimal descent rate of -0.6 m/s. This indicates that you were able to execute a controlled and gentle touchdown, which is essential for passenger comfort and aircraft maintenance. Additionally, your touchdown speed was within an acceptable range, further demonstrating your skill in managing the aircraft's speed during landing.

The touchdown distance of 88 meters is also commendable, as it shows that you were able to land the aircraft in a controlled manner without overshooting the runway. Your perfect alignment with the runway further highlights your precision and attention to detail during the landing process.

Overall, your performance during this landing was excellent, showcasing your ability to handle the aircraft with skill and confidence. Keep up the good work, and continue to focus on maintaining a high level of control and precision during every landing. Well done!

99.05 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 44.6 m agl to -2.4 m agl. A decrease of 47.0 m in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.26 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

89.6 %

Landing

Landing on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 61 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

62.38 %

Threshold speed at 61 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 82 kt

Flare

96 %

Excellent landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank