EGFF to EGFF Flight Report - Blackwing BW635

Flight from EGFF to EGFF

Tuesday, 05 March 2024 19:58

Minutes 5

5 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Blackwing BW635

Departure

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Altitude

207 ft asl

Weight

577 kg

Fuel

40 kg

Temperature

31 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

207 ft asl

Altitude

577 kg

Weight

39 kg

Fuel

29 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.42%

Pattern Score 89.23%

Departure Score 86.32%

Arrival Score 89.71%

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Flight Stages EGFF to EGFF

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Departure Roll

70.09 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
3.04 %	Liftoff speed was 82 kn Target 55 kn
97.43 %	Runway alignment max 4.15 m 3.75 m left to 0.40 m right	3.75		-0.39 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.8		2.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:58:27
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:58:27
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:58:27
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:58:27
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:58:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:27
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 19:58:28

Departure Climb 1

98.86 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 82 kn min to max 116 kn	82		116 kn
95.45 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.88 g min to max 1.23 g	1.06		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 1.2 m/s 0.2 m/s min to max 2.8 m/s	0.8		2.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 4.9 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 13.6 m agl	0.0		13.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 2.9 °	-0.6		2.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:58:37
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:58:40

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 117 kn 109 kn min to max 119 kn	116		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.5		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.93 g min to max 1.25 g	1.17		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 6.4 m/s 2.8 m/s min to max 16.1 m/s	2.8		16.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 33.5 m agl 13.8 m agl min to max 149.4 m agl	13.8		149.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	3.0		15.8 °

Pattern Entry

99.94 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 97 kn min to max 124 kn	107		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.1 ° 6.2 ° min to max 28.7 °	6.2		25.5 °
99.43 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.83 g min to max 1.26 g	1.07		1.26 g
Info	Average VSI 9.2 m/s -2.1 m/s min to max 17.9 m/s	17.0		-1.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 274.7 m agl 170.5 m agl min to max 318.5 m agl	170.5		312.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° -4.0 ° min to max 17.4 °	16.7		-2.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.54 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.7 ° -12.5 ° min to max 20.0 °	-12.5		20.0 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 126 kn min to max 136 kn	126		136 kn
95.43 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.89 g min to max 1.33 g	1.30		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 3.1 m/s -0.7 m/s min to max 5.7 m/s	-0.7		1.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 330.3 m agl 311.7 m agl min to max 347.5 m agl	311.7		347.5 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 24.5 ° 21.8 ° min to max 26.3 °	25.8		23.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	-0.8		-1.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

69.83 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 144 kn 137 kn min to max 154 kn	137		154 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 24.3 ° 19.2 ° min to max 27.2 °	24.0		19.2 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.89 g min to max 1.28 g	1.08		1.28 g
Info	Average VSI -3.5 m/s -8.1 m/s min to max 1.1 m/s	1.1		-6.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 330.3 m agl 290.3 m agl min to max 350.9 m agl	348.5		290.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -8.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.3		-6.0 °

Pattern Downwind

86.65 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 43 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.5 %	Heading -10.5 ° -17.5 ° min to max 7.9 °	-17.5		7.9 °
93.53 %	Average altitude 328.6 m agl 276.6 m agl min to max 351.6 m agl	285.7		350.3 m agl
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 64 kn min to max 154 kn	154		64 kn
95.43 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.78 g min to max 1.33 g	1.13		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1.4 m/s -5.2 m/s min to max 4.9 m/s	-5.2		-0.1 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.7 °	14.6		16.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -5.7 ° min to max 5.6 °	-5.7		-1.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:00:03
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:00:21
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:00:22
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:00:24

Pattern Base Leg Turn

85.56 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.88 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 56 kn 55 kn min to max 61 kn	61		55 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 7.9 ° min to max 16.6 °	16.6		7.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	0.91		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -3.0 m/s -4.2 m/s min to max -0.8 m/s	-0.8		-2.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 330.4 m agl 312.8 m agl min to max 349.2 m agl	349.2		312.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.9 ° -7.4 ° min to max -3.1 °	-3.1		-6.1 °

Pattern Base Leg

83.1 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 72 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
62.45 %	Heading -10.6 ° -31.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	-31.5		5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kn 52 kn min to max 58 kn	55		53 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.98 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 226.1 m agl 172.8 m agl min to max 310.1 m agl	310.1		172.8 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.4 °	6.1		11.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -7.3 ° min to max -0.5 °	-6.2		-2.0 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 57 kn 53 kn min to max 60 kn	53		56 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 2.2 ° min to max 12.4 °	12.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -2.1 m/s -3.2 m/s min to max -0.7 m/s	-0.7		-1.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 131.4 m agl 96.8 m agl min to max 172.0 m agl	172.0		96.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -6.6 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.5		-3.1 °

Arrival Final 1

93.67 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 95.4 m agl to 10.5 m agl. A decrease of 84.8 m in 46 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.93 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kn 51 kn min to max 58 kn	56		51 kn
98.8 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.5		0.1 °
97.64 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -2.3 m/s -2.8 m/s min to max -1.0 m/s	-1.4		-2.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 30.9 m agl 10.5 m agl min to max 95.4 m agl	95.4		10.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -5.5 ° min to max -1.7 °	-3.2		-1.7 °

Arrival Landing

65.18 %

Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, runway length 1,986 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kn. Target 55 kn
48.53 %	Target 15.2 m agl
12.2 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 43 kn 35 kn min to max 51 kn	51		35 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.7 m/s -2.5 m/s min to max 0.0 m/s	-2.5		-0.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 1.5 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 6.7 m agl	6.7		0.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -1.6 ° min to max 9.1 °	-1.6		9.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 240 m. Touchdown speed at 35 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -0.1 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.1 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 240 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 35 kn Target 38 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.36 m 1.30 m left	1.36		1.27 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.8		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 35 kn 34 kn min to max 35 kn	35		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 9.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.0		9.8 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 253 m, 13 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 253 m 13 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.28 m 1.28 m left to 0.00 m left	1.28		1.28 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 30 kn 30 kn min to max 30 kn	30		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 10.0 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.0		10.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		1.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 31 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 9 kn min to max 30 kn	30		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° -2.3 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.2		-2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:03:45
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:03:53

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff in the Blackwing BW635

86.32 %

70.09 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

3.04 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 55 kn

Alignment

97.43 %

3.75 m left to 0.40 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.86 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.45 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff in the Blackwing BW635

Landing Score 89.71 %

Landing Summary

Overall, it sounds like the approach and touchdown phases of the aircraft landing went relatively well, with some areas for improvement in the approach phase in terms of glideslope alignment and landing flare during touchdown. However, it's great to hear that the landing rate, speed, distance, and runway alignment were all on target during the touchdown and rollout phases.

In order to improve for next time, it would be recommended to focus on maintaining a stable glideslope alignment during the approach phase and working on improving the landing flare technique to ensure a smoother touchdown. Additionally, ensuring the threshold height is appropriate can also help with a successful landing. Keep up the good work on maintaining the runway alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, practice and gradual improvement in these areas will help you make even smoother and more precise landings in the future. Keep up the good work!

93.67 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 95.4 m agl to 10.5 m agl. A decrease of 84.8 m in 46 seconds.

Glideslope

71.93 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

98.8 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

71.93 %

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