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EGFF
Cardiff, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight578 kg
Fuel40 kg
Wind270° · 6 kn · 3 kn cross

Flight Score

88.42 %
EGFF
Cardiff, Wales
Runway 30
Elevation207 ft asl
Weight577 kg
Fuel39 kg
Wind270° · 6 kn · 3 kn cross
5 Mar 2024 0:05 5 nm Blackwing BW635 1 kg
Departure Score
86.32 %
Pattern Score
89.23 %
Arrival Score
89.71 %

What went well

Touched down at -26 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 242 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 1.27 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Roll — strobe light off should be on; Liftoff speed was 82 kn at 3 %, −3.32 points
Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 12 %, −2.90 points
Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °. at 0 %, −1.44 points

Top opportunity

Know your rotation speed

Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 15 stages, 14 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 70.09Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 0 m0 % of runway
3 % Liftoff speed was 82 knTarget 55 kn
97 % Runway alignment max 4.15 m3.75 m left to 0.40 m right 3.75 -0.39 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 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 °

Events

Fail Strobe Light OFF should be ON
Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl · 47 kt
Departure Climb 1 98.86Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 100 kn82 kn min to max 116 kn 82 116 kn
95 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 2.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.88 g min to max 1.23 g 1.06 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 1.2 m/s0.2 m/s min to max 2.8 m/s 0.8 2.8 m/s
Info Average altitude 4.9 m agl0.0 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 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 10 ft agl · 94 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 18 ft agl · 102 kt
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 117 kn109 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 g0.93 g min to max 1.25 g 1.17 1.10 g
Info Average VSI 6.4 m/s2.8 m/s min to max 16.1 m/s 2.8 16.1 m/s
Info Average altitude 33.5 m agl13.8 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 99.94Right hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 105 kn97 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 % Average g force 0.97 g0.83 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 agl170.5 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 99.54Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 3.7 °-12.5 ° min to max 20.0 ° -12.5 20.0 °
100 % Average speed 132 kn126 kn min to max 136 kn 126 136 kn
95 % Average g force 1.13 g0.89 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 agl311.7 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 69.83Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.4 °.
100 % Average speed 144 kn137 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 % Average g force 1.07 g0.89 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 agl290.3 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 86.65Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 43 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
63 % Heading -10.5 °-17.5 ° min to max 7.9 ° -17.5 7.9 °
94 % Average altitude 328.6 m agl276.6 m agl min to max 351.6 m agl 285.7 350.3 m agl
100 % Average speed 109 kn64 kn min to max 154 kn 154 64 kn
95 % Average g force 1.02 g0.78 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 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,254 ft agl · 114 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,188 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,179 ft agl · 79 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,160 ft agl · 76 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 85.56Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.0 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
52 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 62.0 °.
100 % Average speed 56 kn55 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 g0.91 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 agl312.8 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 83.10Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 72 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
62 % Heading -10.6 °-31.5 ° min to max 5.8 ° -31.5 5.8 °
100 % Average speed 54 kn52 kn min to max 58 kn 55 53 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 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 agl172.8 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 100.00Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 57 kn53 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 g0.94 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 agl96.8 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 93.67Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
72 % Approach angle 2.8 °1.6 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 1.6 °
100 % Average speed 56 kn51 kn min to max 58 kn 56 51 kn
99 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.5 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.5 0.1 °
98 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° 1.3 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.89 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 agl10.5 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 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 65.18Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, runway length 1,986 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kn. Target 55 kn
49 % Target 15.2 m agl
12 % 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 g0.96 g min to max 1.07 g 1.03 0.97 g
Info Average speed 43 kn35 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 agl0.0 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 °
07515022501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 100.00Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -0.1 m/s.
100 % Touchdown distance was 240 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 35 knTarget 38 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 1.36 m1.30 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 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 0.97 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 35 kn34 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 100.00Total landing distance 253 m, 13 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 253 m13 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.28 m1.28 m left to 0.00 m left 1.28 1.28 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average speed 30 kn30 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
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 26 kn9 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 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl · 27 kt
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl · 21 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll607 m · 31 %
3.04Liftoff speed81 kt
97.43Runway alignment3.75 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
98.86Rate of climb226 ft/m

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

48.53Threshold height21 ft
100.00Threshold speed51 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EGFF 30

Past threshold100.00
242m
Centreline100.00
1.27m L
Speed100.00
35kt
Sink rate100.00
-26ft/m
Impact100.00
1.06G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

21 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 21 ft, down at 242 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 2 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 242 m past threshold CLEARED

The 242 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 245 m of 1,986 m · 12 %
Rollout distance100.00
3m12 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.28m L

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Takeoff report
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
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 60 30
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 -0.5 -2
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
98.86 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 100 80
Bank °
95.45 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
3 1 -1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 250 -100
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 110 100
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 9 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,200 1,800 400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750087174261348435 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.080.110.150.190100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.080.110.150.19-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
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 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
71.93 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
58 54 50
Alignment
98.8 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.64 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-201 -400 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
65.18 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, runway length 1,986 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kn.
Height
48.53 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 51 kt. Target 55 kt
Flare
12.2 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
51 41 30
Pitch °
Info
10 4.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
4 -248 -500
07515022501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Touchdown
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.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was perfect at -28 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 35 kt was good. Target below 38 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 240 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.9 °
G
100 %
G 1.03 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 253 m, 13 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 253 m using 12.74 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
34 32 30
Bank °
Info
2 1.5 1
Pitch °
Info
11 10 9
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
Metrics
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