LRPW to LRCK Flight Report - Diamond DA40 Diamond Star

Flight from LRPW to LRCK

Saturday, 15 August 2026 23:04

Minutes 56

128 nm

Fuel 22 kg

Diamond DA40 Diamond Star

Departure

Runway 26 at LRPW

Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu

Prahova, Romania

Altitude

571 ft asl

Weight

1,230 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 36 at LRCK

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport

Mihail Kogălniceanu Constanta, Romania

331 ft asl

Altitude

1,208 kg

Weight

54 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.58%

Departure Score 95.24%

Enroute Score 99.43%

Arrival Score 77.08%

The Diamond DA40 taxied from the parking area to runway 26 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm before line-up.

Take-off was performed on runway 26, with a ground roll of 375 m representing 50 % of the available runway; liftoff occurred at 66 kt. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a 2 kt wind from 270°, providing a 2 kt headwind and no cross-wind component.

The initial climb began overhead LRPW, climbing from 822 ft asl to 1 273 ft asl, an altitude gain of 452 ft in 1 minute while traversing 1 nm.

A short level segment followed, still over LRPW, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nm at cruise altitude.

A second climb commenced 1 mile east of Ploiesti, rising from 1 421 ft asl to 2 561 ft asl, a gain of 1 141 ft in 2 minutes and spanning 4 nm.

The aircraft then entered a prolonged cruise over Valea Calugareasca, maintaining level flight for 45 minutes and covering 113 nm.

Descent began 1 mile north-east of LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, descending from 2 991 ft asl to 733 ft asl, a loss of 2 259 ft in 2 minutes while covering 4 nm.

Final approach to runway 36 at LRCK was executed from the south on a heading of 16.0° at 1 nm and 353 ft agl; local weather reported 15 °C, a 2 kt wind from 270°, 2 kt cross-wind and no head-wind.

Landing on runway 36, whose length is 3 492 m, occurred with the threshold height at 70 ft agl above target and a threshold speed of 88 kt deemed high. Touchdown was 474 m beyond the touchdown zone at 68 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 61 fpm and a lateral offset of 11.4 m from the centreline. Total landing distance measured 1 190 m, representing 34 % of the runway.

Rollout continued with a slight centreline deviation of 12.9 m, after which the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 128 nm, required 56 minutes, and consumed 22 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

61.09 %

Touchdown

84.97 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

66.69 %

Threshold height at 70 ft agl was above target.

Threshold speed

77.67 %

Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -61 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 68 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

50.53 %

Touchdown point was 474 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

69.43 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 m from centreline.

Bounce

80 %

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Flight Stages LRPW to LRCK

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 19 kt	0		17 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 17 kt	0		17 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:04:37
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:04:37
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:04:37
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:04:37
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:04:37
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:04:37
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 23:04:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:04:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:04:44
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 23:04:55
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 23:04:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 23:04:55
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:04:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:04:57
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:04:57
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:04:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:04:57
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 23:04:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 23:04:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 23:04:58
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 23:04:58
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 23:04:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:05:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:05:03
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:05:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:05:03
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:05:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:05:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:05:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:05:59

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, Average speed was 35 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 34 kt 18 kt min to max 40 kt	18		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 23:06:11

Departure Roll

97.44 %

Departure roll runway 26 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu. Takeoff distance 375 m 50 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 375 m 50 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 70 kt
87.19 %	Runway alignment max 6.56 m 6.56 m left to 0.00 m left	6.56		6.18 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.6 ° min to max 7.1 °	-0.4		7.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

98.48 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.22 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.5 °	-1.0		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 66 kt min to max 76 kt	66		76 kt
94.71 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 376 fpm 289 fpm min to max 495 fpm	289		495 fpm
Info	Average altitude 25 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl	2		57 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 7.1 ° min to max 10.2 °	7.1		10.2 °

Departure Climb 2

85.03 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.5		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 76 kt min to max 81 kt	76		81 kt
40.13 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.8 °	1.4		24.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 653 fpm 501 fpm min to max 721 fpm	501		625 fpm
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 241 ft agl	57		241 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 8.5 ° min to max 11.0 °	10.2		10.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:06:47

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu (Prahova, Romania). Climbing from 822 ft asl to 1,273 ft asl, an increase of 452 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 82 kt min to max 111 kt	82		111 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 35.8 °	26.4		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 571 fpm 130 fpm min to max 1,381 fpm	578		130 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,099 ft asl 822 ft asl min to max 1,273 ft asl	822		1,273 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 14.6 °	10.2		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu (Prahova, Romania) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,259 ft asl 1,147 ft asl min to max 1,407 ft asl	1,275		1,407 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 132 kt 112 kt min to max 142 kt	112		130 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.8 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.4		3.3 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of Ploiesti (Prahova, Romania). Climbing from 1,421 ft asl to 2,561 ft asl, an increase of 1,141 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 119 kt 113 kt min to max 130 kt	130		122 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.23 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 711 fpm 462 fpm min to max 1,646 fpm	792		514 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,026 ft asl 1,421 ft asl min to max 2,561 ft asl	1,421		2,561 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 7.8 °	3.5		2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 23:09:13
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 23:09:22
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 23:09:24
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 23:09:24
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 23:09:48

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Valea Calugareasca (Prahova, Romania) and lasted 45 minutes, covering 113 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,998 ft asl 2,647 ft asl min to max 3,010 ft asl	2,647		2,999 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 123 kt min to max 141 kt	124		138 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.8 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.2		-0.6 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 23:11:34
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 23:11:34
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 23:56:31

Enroute Descent

97.13 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport Mihail Kogălniceanu (Constanta, Romania). Descent from 2,991 ft asl to 733 ft asl, a decrease of 2,259 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 86 kt min to max 168 kt	139		91 kt
96.46 %	Average bank angle 17.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.8 °	6.7		4.5 °
85.43 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.53 g min to max 2.01 g	0.53		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,174 fpm -2,796 fpm min to max 1,987 fpm	-396		-1,530 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,544 ft asl 733 ft asl min to max 2,991 ft asl	2,991		733 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -11.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	-6.3		-6.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:57:42
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:58:01

Arrival Final 1

60.44 %

Approaching runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 353 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
18.69 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.1		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 87 kt min to max 92 kt	92		88 kt
31.2 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		-0.1 °
52.33 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 20.8 °	20.8		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.90 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -871 fpm -1,435 fpm min to max -440 fpm	-1,435		-784 fpm
Info	Average altitude 142 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 353 ft agl	353		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -6.1 ° min to max -0.2 °	-4.9		-1.6 °

Arrival Landing

61.09 %

Landing on runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, runway length 3,492 m. Threshold height at 70 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.67 %	Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt. Target 70 kt
66.69 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 77 kt 68 kt min to max 88 kt	88		68 kt
Info	Average VSI -189 fpm -778 fpm min to max 24 fpm	-778		-61 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 70 ft agl	70		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 5.4 °	-1.4		4.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

84.97 %

Touchdown point was 474 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 68 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -61 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -61 fpm.
50.53 %	Touchdown distance was 910 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 68 kt Target below 66 kt
69.43 %	Runway alignment max 11.43 m 11.09 m left	10.76		11.43 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.03 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 67 kt 67 kt min to max 68 kt	68		67 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.4		5.0 °

Arrival Rollout

83.84 %

Total landing distance 1,190 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,190 m 34 % of runway.
64.1 %	Runway alignment max 12.90 m 12.90 m left to 0.00 m left	11.49		7.50 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 38 kt min to max 68 kt	68		38 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.1		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 7 kt min to max 33 kt	33		25 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.1		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:59:24

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 23 kt	21		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:01:30
100 %	Landing Lights at 00:00:53

Takeoff on runway 26 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu in the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star

95.24 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.44 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 375 m using 50.16 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

87.19 %

6.56 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.48 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu.

Alignment

99.22 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.71 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

85.03 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

40.13 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport in the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star

Landing Score 72.59 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 36 was flown from the south on a heading of 16.0° at 1 nm and 353 ft agl. Local weather was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind and no head-wind.

At the threshold the aircraft was 70 ft agl, which was above the target height, and the threshold speed was recorded at 88 kt, noted as too high.

Touchdown occurred 474 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 68 kt, described as a little fast, while the vertical rate was excellent at minus 61 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 11.4 m from the centreline.

The total landing distance was 1,190 m, representing 34 % of the 3,492 m runway, and the rollout was slightly misaligned by 12.9 m from the centreline.

To improve the score of 72.6 %, focus on reducing the excess speed and aligning the approach to achieve the correct threshold height, which will help place the touchdown within the intended zone and minimise lateral deviation.

60.44 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 353 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

18.69 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

31.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

18.69 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

31.2 %

Bank °

52.33 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

61.09 %

Landing

Landing on runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, runway length 3,492 m. Threshold height at 70 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt.

Height

66.69 %

Threshold height at 70 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

77.67 %

Threshold speed was too high at 88 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °