EGTR to EGTR Flight Report - Sierra C24R

Flight from EGTR to EGTR

Friday, 27 December 2024 19:16

Minutes 9

13 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Sierra C24R

Departure

Runway 26 at EGTR

Elstree Airfield

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England

Altitude

315 ft asl

Weight

1,016 kg

Fuel

81 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 26 at EGTR

Elstree Airfield

Borehamwood Hertfordshire, England

315 ft asl

Altitude

1,012 kg

Weight

77 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.21%

Pattern Score 75.52%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 95.43%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield, where the Sierra C24R aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 334 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 26, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also navigated, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees at 157.7 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 103 seconds.

The pattern base leg turn was another 3 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees at 23.3 degrees. The final approach to runway 26 was made from the east, with a heading of 257.0 degrees at an altitude of 22.2 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 14 meters and a touchdown speed of 54 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees.

The total landing distance was 236 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 13 nautical miles, which was covered in 9 minutes, and the aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield. Takeoff distance 334 m 51 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 334 m 51 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.58 m 0.82 m left to 0.77 m right	0.69		0.23 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	2.9		6.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.8 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:16:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:16:43
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:16:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:16:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:16:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:16:43
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:16:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:16:43
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:16:43

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 66 kn min to max 72 kn	66		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 2.6 m/s 2.0 m/s min to max 3.4 m/s	2.0		3.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 8.3 m agl 0.4 m agl min to max 18.7 m agl	0.4		18.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 6.4 ° min to max 10.3 °	6.4		10.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:17:04

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 67 kn min to max 72 kn	72		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.6		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 4.4 m/s 3.4 m/s min to max 6.0 m/s	3.4		4.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 35.2 m agl 19.0 m agl min to max 102.2 m agl	19.0		102.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 10.4 ° min to max 14.4 °	10.4		12.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:17:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:17:19

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 67 kn min to max 68 kn	67		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 5.6 ° min to max 16.8 °	5.6		16.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 5.0 m/s 4.6 m/s min to max 5.4 m/s	4.7		4.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 150.9 m agl 107.1 m agl min to max 192.7 m agl	107.1		192.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.6 ° 11.8 ° min to max 13.2 °	12.7		12.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -31.3 ° -75.5 ° min to max 13.8 °	13.8		-75.5 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 68 kn min to max 94 kn	68		94 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 1.3 m/s -0.6 m/s min to max 4.4 m/s	4.4		1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 213.3 m agl 197.0 m agl min to max 222.4 m agl	197.0		222.4 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 17.5 ° 16.6 ° min to max 19.0 °	17.3		16.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 2.6 ° min to max 12.4 °	12.4		4.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 157.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 157.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 94 kn min to max 125 kn	94		113 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 20.1 °	16.5		5.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -0.1 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max 2.5 m/s	1.9		1.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 207.9 m agl 176.4 m agl min to max 234.1 m agl	224.5		210.1 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		1.3 °

Pattern Downwind

83.26 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 103 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.04 %	Heading 7.8 ° -12.8 ° min to max 14.0 °	-2.3		-12.8 °
63.16 %	Average altitude 238.7 m agl 204.5 m agl min to max 257.0 m agl	209.8		255.9 m agl
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 102 kn min to max 115 kn	113		102 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	0.89		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 0.4 m/s -1.1 m/s min to max 1.9 m/s	0.2		-0.5 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.8 °	2.6		28.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.0		0.7 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

69.33 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 23.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 23.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 73 kn min to max 116 kn	103		73 kn
64.78 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 38.3 °	31.0		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.31 g	1.12		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1.1 m/s -4.9 m/s min to max 2.9 m/s	-0.9		-3.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 176.2 m agl 22.4 m agl min to max 254.8 m agl	254.8		22.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.4		-1.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:23:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:23:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:23:56
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:24:03
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:24:44

Arrival Final 1

96.46 %

Approaching runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 22.2 m agl to -2.7 m agl. A decrease of 24.9 m in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 56 kn min to max 73 kn	73		56 kn
85.2 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.9		0.1 °
97.08 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.5		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2.4 m/s -3.2 m/s min to max -0.4 m/s	-3.1		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 6.5 m agl -2.7 m agl min to max 22.2 m agl	22.2		-2.7 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 6.3 °	-1.3		6.3 °

Arrival Landing

94.25 %

Landing on runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield, runway length 653 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.98 %	Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 10.7 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 55 kn	55		54 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.4 m/s -0.4 m/s min to max -0.4 m/s	-0.4		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 1.0 m agl 0.9 m agl min to max 1.1 m agl	1.1		0.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.4 ° min to max 7.4 °	6.4		7.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

91 %

Touchdown distance was good at 14 m. Touchdown speed at 54 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.4 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 14 m Target 370 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 54 kn Target 66 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.07 m 1.01 m left	1.07		1.07 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.15 g	1.04		1.01 g
40 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 51 kn 48 kn min to max 54 kn	54		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 7.4 ° min to max 9.2 °	7.4		8.6 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 236 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 236 m 36 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.23 m 2.23 m left to 0.00 m left	1.09		1.17 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 42 kn 31 kn min to max 46 kn	46		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 2.6 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:25:55

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 25 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kn 0 kn min to max 43 kn	30		43 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.7		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:25:57
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:26:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:26:14
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:26:15

Takeoff on runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield in the Sierra C24R

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 334 m using 51.17 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.82 m left to 0.77 m right

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 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 26 EGTR Elstree Airfield.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield in the Sierra C24R

Landing Score 95.43 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, Sierra C24R, successfully landed at EGTR Elstree Airfield, achieving a high score of 95.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 257.0° at an altitude of 22.2 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision, ensuring a smooth and safe landing.

Upon reaching the runway threshold, the pilot maintained a speed of 55 knots, which was well below the target threshold speed. This cautious approach was necessary to avoid stalling the aircraft, a critical consideration for safe landing. The touchdown distance of 14 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent.

The touchdown speed of 54 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second was exceptional, demonstrating a gentle and controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the approach.

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 was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.

The total landing distance of 236 meters was only 36% of the runway length, indicating a short and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases.

96.46 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 22.2 m agl to -2.7 m agl. A decrease of 24.9 m in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

85.2 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

85.2 %

Bank

97.08 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.25 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26 at EGTR Elstree Airfield, runway length 653 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 55 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

76.98 %

Threshold speed at 55 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank