KHYA to KSFZ Flight Report - Velocity XL

Flight from KHYA to KSFZ

Sunday, 31 March 2024 09:55

Minutes 17

66 nm

Fuel 44 lbs

Velocity XL

Departure

Runway 33 at KHYA

Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan

Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States

Altitude

43 ft asl

Weight

2,791 lbs

Fuel

551 lbs

Temperature

45 °F

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

350.0 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at KSFZ

North Central State

Pawtucket Rhode Island, United States

423 ft asl

Altitude

2,747 lbs

Weight

507 lbs

Fuel

48 °F

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

260.0 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.04%

Departure Score 95.64%

Enroute Score 98.49%

Arrival Score 87.64%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

71.69 %

Touchdown

96.98 %

Warning: Landed with a 4 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

51.18 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 84 kt.

Flare

37.42 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

96.79 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 68 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,266 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KHYA to KSFZ

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		17 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 16 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:55:24
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:55:24
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:55:24
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:55:24
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:55:24
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:56:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:57:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:57:29

Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan. Takeoff distance 3,544 ft 69 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 88 kn. Local weather - Temperature 45 °F. Wind 8 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 3,544 ft 69 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 88 kn Target 90 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.5 ft 0.4 ft left to 5.1 ft right	0.0		-0.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.1		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 09:57:59

Departure Climb 1

99.29 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 88 kn min to max 98 kn	88		98 kn
98.97 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.4		0.6 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.92 g min to max 1.33 g	1.15		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 680 ft/m 459 ft/m min to max 835 ft/m	459		835 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 4.8 ° min to max 8.1 °	4.8		7.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 09:58:07

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 98 kn min to max 124 kn	98		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.7		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g	0.91		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 943 ft/m 784 ft/m min to max 1,992 ft/m	836		1,992 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 398 ft agl	46		398 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.6 ° min to max 10.8 °	7.1		10.8 °

Departure Climb 3

88.91 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 127 kn 125 kn min to max 132 kn	125		132 kn
44.55 %	Average bank angle 14.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 23.1 °	1.4		10.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.76 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		0.76 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,106 ft/m 1,539 ft/m min to max 2,383 ft/m	2,071		1,539 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 636 ft agl 434 ft agl min to max 816 ft agl	434		816 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 12.8 °	11.0		5.5 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 09:58:31
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 09:58:31
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 09:58:31
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 09:58:32
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 09:58:32
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:58:35

Enroute Climb

99.31 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Barnstable (Massachusetts, United States). Climbing from 884 ft asl to 4,116 ft asl, an increase of 3,232 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 135 kn min to max 170 kn	135		163 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.6 °	11.9		0.2 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.63 g min to max 1.32 g	0.68		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,883 ft/m -1,263 ft/m min to max 3,060 ft/m	1,115		727 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,536 ft asl 772 ft asl min to max 4,116 ft asl	884		4,116 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° -5.1 ° min to max 11.5 °	2.9		3.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:58:39
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:59:49
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 10:00:08

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead 2B1 Cape Cod Marston Mills (Massachusetts, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 56 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,293 ft asl 4,203 ft asl min to max 4,310 ft asl	4,203		4,294 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 203 kn 170 kn min to max 206 kn	176		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 10:09:21
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 10:09:21

Enroute Descent

96.15 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Smithfield (Rhode Island, United States). Descent from 4,299 ft asl to 2,214 ft asl, a decrease of 2,085 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 112 kn min to max 156 kn	147		141 kn
94.38 %	Average bank angle 22.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 42.8 °	12.8		3.2 °
84 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.77 g min to max 1.53 g	1.08		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,708 ft/m -4,306 ft/m min to max 540 ft/m	100		-1,036 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,577 ft asl 2,214 ft asl min to max 4,346 ft asl	4,299		2,214 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -14.8 ° min to max 4.5 °	1.8		-2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:09:23
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 10:09:25
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 10:09:36
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:09:36
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 10:09:36

Arrival

89.37 %

Arrival started 2 miles north west of Smithfield (Rhode Island, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 77 kn min to max 140 kn	140		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.3 °	2.9		14.2 °
46.86 %	Average g force 1.02 g -0.18 g min to max 1.49 g	1.04		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -836 ft/m -2,001 ft/m min to max 524 ft/m	-1,031		-478 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,300 ft asl 527 ft asl min to max 2,198 ft asl	2,198		527 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -12.7 ° min to max 12.3 °	-2.4		-0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:11:08

Arrival Final 1

83.7 %

Approaching runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 103 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 70 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.91 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 84 kn min to max 87 kn	87		84 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
66.59 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.7 °	11.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -336 ft/m -445 ft/m min to max -253 ft/m	-438		-314 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 51 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 103 ft agl	103		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.3		1.9 °

Arrival Landing

71.69 %

Landing on runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State, runway length 5,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 84 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 84 kn. Target 80 kn
51.18 %	Target 50 ft agl
37.42 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
95.35 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	1.0		4.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		1.07 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 68 kn min to max 84 kn	84		68 kn
Info	Average VSI -174 ft/m -340 ft/m min to max -42 ft/m	-309		-80 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl	23		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.8		5.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,266 ft. Touchdown speed at 68 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 50 °F. Wind 5 kn at 260 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.79 %	Touchdown VSI was -80 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,266 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 68 kn Target 88 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.6 ft 5.1 ft right	-6.6		-3.3 ft
55.62 %	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 5.6 °	4.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 68 kn	68		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 4.8 ° min to max 6.2 °	5.6		5.0 °

Arrival Rollout

98.19 %

Total landing distance 2,041 ft, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,041 ft 41 % of runway.
95.98 %	Runway alignment max 13.6 ft 0.0 ft left to 13.6 ft right	-3.2		-11.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 64 kn 36 kn min to max 69 kn	69		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		0.8 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 5 kn min to max 30 kn	30		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.6		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 33 at KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan in the Velocity XL

95.64 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,544 ft using 69.45 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 88 kn - Target 90 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.4 ft left to 5.1 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.29 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.97 %

95.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

88.91 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 33 KHYA Barnstable Muni-Boardman\/Polan.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

44.55 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State in the Velocity XL

Landing Score 87.64 %

Landing Summary

First off, congratulations on achieving an overall aircraft landing score of 87.6%! That's a fantastic result and shows that you have a strong foundation in your landing techniques.

Let's break down the analysis of each phase of the landing:

Approach Phase: It's great that your speed was slightly above target, as it's always better to be a bit fast than slow during the approach. However, the descent path being below the glideslope limit is something to work on. By ensuring you maintain a stable descent path, you'll have better control over your altitude and speed, leading to a smoother landing.
Landing Phase: While the threshold height was below target and the landing flare was very poor, landing with a good touchdown rate and on-target speed shows that you have the skills to execute a successful touchdown. Focusing on improving your threshold height and landing flare will help you achieve an even smoother touchdown in the future.
Touchdown Phase: Your touchdown rate was excellent and the speed was on target, which are both important factors in a successful landing. Additionally, landing inside the touchdown zone and 7 ft from the centreline is impressive. However, it's important to note the tailwind during landing, as this can affect your control of the aircraft. Be mindful of wind conditions and adjust your approach accordingly.
Rollout Phase: While the runway alignment was slightly off at 14 ft from the centreline, this is a relatively minor issue compared to the other aspects of your landing. Focus on maintaining a straight rollout to ensure a safe and smooth taxi to the gate.

Overall, your landing score of 87.6% is a testament to your skills as a pilot. By addressing the areas of improvement highlighted in each phase of the landing, you'll continue to enhance your landing technique and strive for even higher scores in the future. Keep up the great work and happy flying!

83.7 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 103 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 70 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

51.91 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

51.91 %

IAS kt