EG73 to EG73 Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EG73 to EG73

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 19:52

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 21 at EG73

RNAS Fearn Air Base

Tain, Highland, Scotland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,085 kg

Fuel

100 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at EG73

RNAS Fearn Air Base

Tain Highland, Scotland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,083 kg

Weight

98 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.16%

Pattern Score 91.54%

Departure Score 96.25%

Arrival Score 97.68%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, a DA40-XLS aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was a relatively short 102 meters, accounting for just 9% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 62 knots, reaching the necessary altitude quickly.

As the aircraft entered the local airspace, the weather conditions were noted to be favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component, but a slight headwind of 2 knots.

The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 21, navigating the aircraft through the air traffic control's designated airspace. The distance covered during this maneuver was less than 1 nautical mile, achieved in a mere 16 seconds. The pilot then proceeded to execute a left-hand pattern crosswind, which took a slightly longer 22 seconds to complete.

As the aircraft entered the downwind leg of the pattern, it began to turn towards the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The angle of the turn was 55.5 degrees, a standard maneuver for pilots to ensure a smooth and controlled descent. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long, taking 70 seconds to complete.

The pilot then initiated the base leg turn, a critical phase of the landing procedure. The distance covered during this turn was 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 13.0 degrees to the runway. This precise maneuver allowed the pilot to align the aircraft with the runway for a smooth final approach.

The final approach to runway 21 was executed from the east, with the aircraft heading 279.0 degrees and flying at an altitude of 1 nautical mile above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady heading and altitude, ensuring a smooth and controlled descent.

The landing itself was a success, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 49 knots. The touchdown distance was a respectable 209 meters, accounting for just 36% of the runway's length. The pilot maintained a smooth touchdown rate of -0.6 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The post-landing rollout was also smooth, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the runway. The total landing distance was 398 meters, a testament to the pilot's skill and control.

In conclusion, the flight was a success, with the pilot executing a series of precise and controlled maneuvers to bring the aircraft safely to the ground. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, taking just 4 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used a relatively small amount of fuel, just 2 kilograms.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, Average speed was 51 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 56 kn 56 kn min to max 56 kn	56		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.99 g

Departure Roll

98.75 %

Departure roll runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base. Takeoff distance 102 m 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 102 m 9 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kn Target 70 kn
93.76 %	Runway alignment max 4.76 m 4.76 m left to 0.00 m left	4.75		4.75 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.8		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:52:55
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:52:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:52:55
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:52:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:52:55
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:52:55
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:52:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:52:55

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 62 kn min to max 66 kn	62		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.07 g min to max 1.14 g	1.12		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 3.6 m/s 2.1 m/s min to max 5.1 m/s	2.1		5.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 6.2 m agl 0.2 m agl min to max 15.8 m agl	0.2		15.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 5.3 ° min to max 12.9 °	5.3		12.9 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 61 kn min to max 68 kn	66		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.9		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 5.3 m/s 2.8 m/s min to max 6.8 m/s	5.2		3.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 52.3 m agl 16.2 m agl min to max 145.4 m agl	16.2		145.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.9 ° 9.2 ° min to max 14.8 °	13.0		10.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:53:08

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 67 kn min to max 71 kn	67		71 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.5 ° 6.0 ° min to max 18.9 °	6.0		17.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 3.5 m/s 3.1 m/s min to max 3.8 m/s	3.6		3.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 178.8 m agl 148.1 m agl min to max 208.0 m agl	148.1		208.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 8.9 ° min to max 10.8 °	10.3		9.0 °

Pattern Crosswind

98.81 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.37 %	Heading -5.4 ° -24.4 ° min to max 15.0 °	15.0		-24.4 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 71 kn min to max 87 kn	71		87 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 3.0 m/s 1.5 m/s min to max 3.9 m/s	3.3		1.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 248.6 m agl 211.3 m agl min to max 278.6 m agl	211.3		278.6 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.4 °	16.7		18.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 4.2 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.1		4.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

93.37 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.9 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 89 kn min to max 94 kn	89		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 22.0 ° 6.9 ° min to max 24.8 °	19.7		6.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.04 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 1.6 m/s 0.8 m/s min to max 2.3 m/s	1.6		2.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 290.6 m agl 280.2 m agl min to max 305.6 m agl	280.2		305.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.0		4.7 °

Pattern Downwind

95.54 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 70 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.46 %	Heading -5.5 ° -100.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	-12.0		-15.7 °
88.67 %	Average altitude 335.3 m agl 298.6 m agl min to max 358.3 m agl	308.6		298.6 m agl
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 65 kn min to max 92 kn	92		68 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.11 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -0.1 m/s -3.4 m/s min to max 4.8 m/s	2.7		-1.7 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	3.2		11.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -3.5 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.8		-2.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:54:57
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:55:33

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 13.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 67 kn min to max 74 kn	67		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.9 °	10.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -3.7 m/s -6.1 m/s min to max -1.9 m/s	-2.0		-2.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 180.2 m agl 81.8 m agl min to max 296.5 m agl	296.5		81.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.7 ° -8.6 ° min to max -1.6 °	-3.2		-2.8 °

Arrival Final 1

98.78 %

Approaching runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 79.3 m agl to 7.1 m agl. A decrease of 72.3 m in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.92 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 63 kn min to max 67 kn	67		63 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -2.7 m/s -2.9 m/s min to max -2.3 m/s	-2.4		-2.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 23.0 m agl 7.1 m agl min to max 79.3 m agl	79.3		7.1 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.4 °	-2.7		-1.4 °

Arrival Landing

99.89 %

Landing on runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, runway length 1,113 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 63 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 63 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 15.2 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
98.91 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 49 kn min to max 63 kn	63		49 kn
Info	Average VSI -1.2 m/s -2.8 m/s min to max -0.4 m/s	-2.8		-0.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 3.3 m agl 1.0 m agl min to max 7.2 m agl	7.2		1.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	-1.2		6.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.77 %

Touchdown distance was good at 209 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -0.6 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.09 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.6 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 209 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kn Target below 66 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.62 m 2.20 m left	2.08		2.62 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	1.04		1.00 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kn 46 kn min to max 49 kn	49		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 6.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.4		6.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.26 %

Total landing distance 398 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 398 m 36 % of runway.
96.13 %	Runway alignment max 4.11 m 4.11 m left to 0.00 m left	2.66		3.59 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 33 kn min to max 50 kn	50		33 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 46 kn	27		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.3		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:57:37
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:58:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:43

Takeoff on runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base in the DA40-XLS

96.25 %

98.75 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

85.04 %

Roll distance of 102 m using 9.18 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

93.76 %

4.76 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 21 EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 97.68 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 279.0° at 1 nautical mile and 79.3 meters above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evident from the good threshold height and runway touchdown alignment.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 63 knots. However, this did not compromise the overall landing, as the touchdown distance of 209 meters was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -0.6 meters per second was particularly noteworthy, as it demonstrated a high degree of control and precision.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.

The total landing distance of 398 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was well-handled and that the pilot was able to maintain control throughout the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain directional control and smoothly transition from the landing phase to the rollout phase.

Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance capabilities. The high score of 97.7% reflects the excellence of the landing, and it is clear that the pilot was able to execute a precise and controlled approach and landing.

98.78 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 79.3 m agl to 7.1 m agl. A decrease of 72.3 m in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

93.92 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

93.92 %

IAS