X6BU to EGRT Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from X6BU to EGRT

Monday, 06 October 2025 19:12

Minutes 13

18 nm

Fuel 4 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 27 at X6BU

Bute

North Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

48 ft asl

Weight

1,142 kg

Fuel

89 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

269.9 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 27 at EGRT

Bute Airfield

Rothesay North Ayrshire, Scotland

36 ft asl

Altitude

1,138 kg

Weight

85 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.1 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.66%

Departure Score 92.98%

Enroute Score 99.45%

Arrival Score 88.54%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at X6BU Bute, a small airfield in Scotland. The aircraft, a DA40-NG, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 61 kt, covering a distance of 165 m, which was 34% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt from a direction of 269°.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of X6BU Bute. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 1,003 ft above sea level to 2,011 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nm.

The enroute descent phase of the flight began 1 mile northwest of Port Bannatyne, a small town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The aircraft descended from 2,207 ft to 1,427 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. This was followed by another level cruise, which started overhead Rothesay, another town in Argyll and Bute. This cruise lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nm.

The final descent phase of the flight began 2 miles southeast of Rothesay and took the aircraft from 1,045 ft to 460 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, a small airfield in Scotland. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 266.0° at 1 nm and 414 ft above ground level.

The landing was made on runway 27, which was 550 m long. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed, but the touchdown distance was good at 128 m. The touchdown speed was also good at 58 kt, but the touchdown rate was fair at -214 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned.

The total landing distance was 312 m, which was 57% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt from a direction of 270°. The total flight distance was 18 nm, and the flight used 4 kg of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at X6BU Bute, Average speed was 30 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.12 g 0.96 g min to max 2.74 g	2.74		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:12:26
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:12:26
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:12:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:12:26
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:12:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:12:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:12:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:12:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:12:26
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:12:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:12:28
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:12:32
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:12:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:12:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:13:25
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:13:48

Departure Roll

91.77 %

Departure roll runway 27 at X6BU Bute. Takeoff distance 165 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 165 m 34 % of runway
98.87 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.27 m 0.60 m left to 1.67 m right	0.60		-1.67 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
60 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.0		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.7		1.6 °

Departure Climb 1

99.81 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 X6BU Bute.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.67 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 61 kt min to max 70 kt	61		70 kt
99.58 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.03 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 390 fpm 185 fpm min to max 578 fpm	185		578 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	-2		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 4.9 ° min to max 8.8 °	4.9		8.8 °

Departure Climb 2

95.68 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 X6BU Bute.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85 %	Heading variation 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.0		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
97.74 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 772 fpm 584 fpm min to max 912 fpm	584		659 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl	36		355 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 8.8 ° min to max 11.6 °	8.8		9.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:14:18

Departure Climb 3

84.64 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 X6BU Bute.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
26 %	Heading variation 6.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.4 °	3.4		8.4 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 74 kt min to max 75 kt	74		74 kt
97.21 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 822 fpm 691 fpm min to max 880 fpm	691		817 fpm
Info	Average altitude 658 ft agl 367 ft agl min to max 945 ft agl	367		945 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 9.9 ° min to max 10.7 °	10.3		10.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of X6BU Bute (North Ayrshire, Scotland). Climbing from 1,003 ft asl to 2,011 ft asl, an increase of 1,008 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 72 kt min to max 95 kt	74		95 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.5 °	0.0		7.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 650 fpm 10 fpm min to max 984 fpm	818		10 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,551 ft asl 1,003 ft asl min to max 2,011 ft asl	1,003		2,011 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 12.0 °	10.6		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of X6BU Bute (North Ayrshire, Scotland) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,956 ft asl 1,755 ft asl min to max 2,189 ft asl	2,010		2,189 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 94 kt min to max 121 kt	96		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 36.9 °	7.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.74 g min to max 1.36 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -5.4 ° min to max 8.0 °	1.4		3.0 °

Enroute Descent

97.25 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of Port Bannatyne (Argyll and Bute, Scotland). Descent from 2,207 ft asl to 1,427 ft asl, a decrease of 780 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 118 kt 94 kt min to max 132 kt	94		132 kt
93.12 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 43.4 °	6.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.32 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -502 fpm -925 fpm min to max 350 fpm	293		-513 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,855 ft asl 1,427 ft asl min to max 2,231 ft asl	2,207		1,427 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -4.7 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.2		-3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Rothesay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,149 ft asl 1,034 ft asl min to max 1,418 ft asl	1,418		1,047 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 128 kt 121 kt min to max 134 kt	132		123 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	0.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -4.6 ° min to max 0.8 °	-3.3		-0.7 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south east of Rothesay (Argyll and Bute, Scotland). Descent from 1,045 ft asl to 460 ft asl, a decrease of 586 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 70 kt min to max 123 kt	123		70 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	1.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -375 fpm -1,568 fpm min to max 298 fpm	-113		-553 fpm
Info	Average altitude 849 ft asl 460 ft asl min to max 1,072 ft asl	1,045		460 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -7.7 ° min to max 2.1 °	-0.6		-4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:25:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:25:44

Arrival Final 1

80.71 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 414 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 383 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
30.37 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 66 kt min to max 72 kt	70		66 kt
73.2 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -757 fpm -998 fpm min to max -560 fpm	-592		-560 fpm
Info	Average altitude 101 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 414 ft agl	414		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -7.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-4.2		-0.4 °

Arrival Landing

95.24 %

Landing on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, runway length 550 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 30 ft agl
95.67 %	Landing and flare profile
63.2 %	Heading variation -1.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.2		-1.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 58 kt min to max 66 kt	66		58 kt
Info	Average VSI -298 fpm -539 fpm min to max -177 fpm	-539		-214 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl	10		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	-0.2		2.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.91 %

Touchdown distance was good at 128 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -214 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.01 %	Touchdown VSI was -214 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 128 m Target 336 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 66 kt
72.71 %	Runway alignment max 10.53 m 10.45 m right	-10.37		-10.53 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.96 g min to max 1.28 g	0.96		1.01 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kt 56 kt min to max 58 kt	58		56 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.4		3.4 °

Arrival Rollout

86.32 %

Total landing distance 312 m, 57 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 312 m 57 % of runway.
69.6 %	Runway alignment max 11.39 m 0.00 m left to 11.39 m right	-10.56		-10.31 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 33 kt min to max 54 kt	54		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kt 16 kt min to max 27 kt	27		16 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at X6BU Bute in the DA40-NG

92.98 %

91.77 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 27 at X6BU Bute. Takeoff distance 165 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 165 m using 34.37 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

98.87 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.60 m left to 1.67 m right

Bounce

60 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.81 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 X6BU Bute.

Heading

99.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.58 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

95.68 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 X6BU Bute.

Heading

85 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.74 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

84.64 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 X6BU Bute.

Heading

26 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.21 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 88.54 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at EGRT Bute Airfield, achieving an overall score of 88.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 266.0° at 1 nautical mile and 414 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 550 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 66 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 128 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 58 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired.

During the landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, but there was a headwind of 2 knots.

The total landing distance of 312 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft safely to the runway was demonstrated, and the landing was completed without incident.

80.71 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 414 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 383 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

30.37 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

73.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

30.37 %

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