EGFI to EGFI Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGFI to EGFI

Friday, 31 January 2025 19:24

Minutes 4

7 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 08 at EGFI

Fishburn Airfield

Fishburn, County Durham, England

Altitude

354 ft asl

Weight

1,094 kg

Fuel

109 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 08 at EGFI

Fishburn Airfield

Fishburn County Durham, England

354 ft asl

Altitude

1,091 kg

Weight

107 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.5%

Pattern Score 95.26%

Departure Score 94.82%

Arrival Score 99.42%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 80 meters, which is 11% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it did so from runway 08, with the entry distance being less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind was also negligible, with the aircraft completing the turn in less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 51.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long, taking 57 seconds to complete.

The base leg turn was made at an angle of 27.8 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long, taking just 7 seconds to complete. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds, setting up the aircraft for a final approach to runway 08 from the west, at a heading of 85.0 degrees and an altitude of 121.6 meters above ground level.

The landing on runway 08 was smooth, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed of 70 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, at 172 meters, and the touchdown speed was 60 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was -0.8 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, taking 4 minutes to complete, and used 2 kilograms of fuel. The flight was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance, with a smooth and controlled approach and landing.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, Average speed was 60 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 68 kn 68 kn min to max 68 kn	68		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.01 g

Departure Roll

96 %

Departure roll runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield. Takeoff distance 80 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 80 m 11 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.41 m 0.41 m left to 0.00 m left	0.09		0.23 m
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		1.12 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 2.5 °	-0.9		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.6		2.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:24:27
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:24:27
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:24:27
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:24:27
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:24:27
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:24:27
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:24:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:24:27

Departure Climb 1

98.45 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 68 kn min to max 75 kn	68		75 kn
93.82 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	2.3		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.03 g min to max 1.13 g	1.12		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 2.0 m/s 0.9 m/s min to max 3.2 m/s	0.9		3.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 2.8 m agl -0.6 m agl min to max 9.2 m agl	-0.6		9.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.6		7.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:24:33

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 64 kn min to max 75 kn	75		65 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.5		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 4.3 m/s 3.2 m/s min to max 6.4 m/s	3.2		3.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 48.9 m agl 9.4 m agl min to max 162.0 m agl	9.4		162.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.4 ° 7.8 ° min to max 13.6 °	7.8		10.7 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 65 kn min to max 78 kn	65		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.3 ° 5.5 ° min to max 19.0 °	5.5		19.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 2.8 m/s 2.1 m/s min to max 3.4 m/s	3.3		3.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 190.2 m agl 163.9 m agl min to max 221.1 m agl	163.9		221.1 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 6.9 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.2		7.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -4.5 ° -167.5 ° min to max 15.8 °	-15.7		15.8 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 78 kn min to max 88 kn	78		88 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 3.5 m/s 0.9 m/s min to max 5.4 m/s	3.3		0.9 m/s
Info	Average altitude 269.8 m agl 224.5 m agl min to max 314.2 m agl	224.5		314.2 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.1 °	19.1		14.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.7 ° min to max 9.0 °	7.8		2.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

98.68 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.61 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 51.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 89 kn min to max 100 kn	89		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 14.3 ° min to max 19.4 °	14.3		19.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 0.2 m/s -0.9 m/s min to max 1.0 m/s	0.7		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 316.0 m agl 314.5 m agl min to max 317.3 m agl	314.8		316.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.7		0.7 °

Pattern Downwind

82.84 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 57 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.78 %	Heading 13.6 ° -18.9 ° min to max 19.6 °	-18.9		19.6 °
100 %	Average altitude 318.8 m agl 304.1 m agl min to max 337.3 m agl	316.4		337.2 m agl
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 96 kn min to max 108 kn	100		97 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.20 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 0.3 m/s -1.3 m/s min to max 2.4 m/s	-0.1		0.0 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.2 °	19.6		2.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.6		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:26:50

Pattern Base Leg Turn

85.3 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 27.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 27.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 83 kn min to max 100 kn	97		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	3.5		21.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1.7 m/s -3.3 m/s min to max 0.3 m/s	0.1		-3.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 309.4 m agl 258.4 m agl min to max 338.3 m agl	337.3		258.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -4.6 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.1		-4.3 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.1 ° -15.5 ° min to max 14.9 °	-15.5		14.9 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 84 kn min to max 87 kn	84		87 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.03 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 242.5 m agl 226.4 m agl min to max 255.2 m agl	255.2		226.4 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 23.5 ° 21.8 ° min to max 24.7 °	21.8		22.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -7.8 ° min to max -3.6 °	-4.3		-7.8 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 73 kn min to max 89 kn	88		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 23.0 °	21.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -4.1 m/s -6.4 m/s min to max -1.3 m/s	-6.1		-2.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 159.1 m agl 123.2 m agl min to max 220.0 m agl	220.0		123.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.5 ° -8.4 ° min to max -2.1 °	-8.2		-2.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:28:03

Arrival Final 2

99.7 %

Approaching runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 121.6 m agl to 100.9 m agl. A decrease of 20.7 m in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 71 kn min to max 73 kn	73		72 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.0 °
98.49 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.6		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1.9 m/s -2.1 m/s min to max -1.7 m/s	-1.8		-1.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 111.3 m agl 100.9 m agl min to max 121.6 m agl	121.6		100.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.1		-2.6 °

Arrival Final 1

98.56 %

Approaching runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 98.9 m agl to 9.5 m agl. A decrease of 89.5 m in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 70 kn min to max 79 kn	72		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.0 °
92.8 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	0.96		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -2.6 m/s -3.8 m/s min to max -1.3 m/s	-1.9		-1.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 30.4 m agl 9.5 m agl min to max 98.9 m agl	98.9		9.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -6.1 ° min to max -0.5 °	-3.2		-0.6 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, runway length 744 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 70 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 12.2 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 64 kn 60 kn min to max 70 kn	70		60 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.8 m/s -1.4 m/s min to max -0.6 m/s	-1.4		-0.8 m/s
Info	Average altitude 1.1 m agl -0.6 m agl min to max 2.6 m agl	2.6		-0.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.6		0.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.42 %

Touchdown distance was good at 172 m. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -0.8 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.05 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.8 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 172 m Target 401 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target below 66 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.59 m 0.49 m left	0.44		0.59 m
98.25 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kn 53 kn min to max 60 kn	60		53 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.9		1.0 °

Takeoff on runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield in the DA40-XLS

94.82 %

96 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 80 m using 10.69 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.41 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.45 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.82 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 08 EGFI Fishburn Airfield.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 99.33 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, achieving a score of 99.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 85.0° at 1 nautical mile and 121.6 meters above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 08.

The runway at EGFI Fishburn Airfield has a length of 744 meters, providing a suitable surface for the DA40-XLS to touch down. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 70 knots was also well-managed, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the approach.

The touchdown distance of 172 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 60 knots was also good. The touchdown rate of -0.8 meters per second was within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing. Overall, the DA40-XLS aircraft performed well during the landing, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown.

99.7 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 121.6 m agl to 100.9 m agl. A decrease of 20.7 m in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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