EGCB to EGCB Flight Report - microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Flight from EGCB to EGCB

Monday, 22 September 2025 13:22

Minutes 23

8 nm

Fuel 7 kg

microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Departure

Runway 02 at EGCB

City Airport Manchester

Manchester / Salford, City and Borough of Salford, England

Altitude

69 ft asl

Weight

1,179 kg

Fuel

195 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

18.3 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at EGCB

City Airport Manchester

Manchester / Salford City and Borough of Salford, England

69 ft asl

Altitude

1,172 kg

Weight

188 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

16.3 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.09%

Departure Score 93.82%

Enroute Score 99.73%

Arrival Score 97.72%

A Microsoft flight simulator aircraft, a PA-28-236 Dakota, was used for this flight. The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile (nm). Once on the runway, the aircraft took off from runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester, requiring a takeoff distance of 305 meters, which is 66% of the runway.

The local weather conditions at takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 3 kt at 18 °. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 70 knots. The climb began overhead Swinton, a Manchester landmark, where the aircraft transitioned from a height of 853 feet above sea level to 911 feet above sea level, an increase of 57 feet, in less than 1 minute. The enroute climb phase covered less than 1 nm.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining a constant altitude, starting overhead Walkden in the City and Borough of Salford, England. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered 4 nm. After completing the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent from overhead Urmston in Trafford, England, decreasing its altitude from 1,093 feet above sea level to 205 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 888 feet, in 2 minutes. This phase covered 2 nm.

The descent phase transitioned into a final approach to runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading towards it at a precise 17.0 °. The aircraft's altitude was 130 feet above ground level at 0 nm from the runway.

The landing on runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester was successful. The runway length is 462 meters, and the threshold height was good. However, the threshold speed was a little below target at 62 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 99 meters. The touchdown speed at 59 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -88 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions during landing were the same as at takeoff - a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 3 kt at 16 °. The airport's runway and surrounding areas experienced no adverse crosswind or headwind effects. A total landing distance of 215 meters, which is 47% of the runway length, indicated an efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in navigating the aircraft.

The final phase of the flight, taxiing to the parking from the runway, took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The overall flight distance was 8 nm, and the flight lasted 23 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kg of fuel throughout the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 2 kt 0 kt min to max 5 kt	0		5 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 4.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.9		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.8 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:22:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:22:25
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:22:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:22:25
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:22:25
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:23:25
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:23:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:24:44
0 %	Taxi Lights at 13:23:58

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester, Average speed was 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt	0		18 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.6		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:25:12
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:25:55

Departure Roll

94.75 %

Departure roll runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester. Takeoff distance 305 m 66 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 18 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 305 m 66 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kt Target 67 kt
98.76 %	Runway alignment max 4.22 m 0.83 m left to 3.39 m right	0.40		-3.39 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		1.18 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.1		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.1 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 13:27:16

Departure Climb 1

99.82 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 70 kt min to max 76 kt	70		76 kt
99.26 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.1		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.90 g min to max 1.23 g	1.19		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 611 fpm 432 fpm min to max 713 fpm	432		713 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 6.1 ° min to max 9.2 °	6.1		8.6 °

Departure Climb 2

97.43 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 73 kt min to max 77 kt	76		74 kt
89.74 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.3		5.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 803 fpm 721 fpm min to max 1,132 fpm	721		780 fpm
Info	Average altitude 114 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	50		390 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 8.5 ° min to max 13.3 °	8.5		8.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:27:33
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:27:49
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:27:49
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:27:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:27:52
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:27:53

Departure Climb 3

87.08 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.5		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 75 kt min to max 110 kt	75		110 kt
35.39 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.6 °	6.4		26.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	0.98		1.13 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 570 fpm 378 fpm min to max 797 fpm	656		527 fpm
Info	Average altitude 567 ft agl 400 ft agl min to max 770 ft agl	400		770 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.1		4.2 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:28:00
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:28:02
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:28:05
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:28:06
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:28:21

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Swinton (Manchester, Jamaica). Climbing from 853 ft asl to 911 ft asl, an increase of 57 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 120 kt 110 kt min to max 130 kt	110		130 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 27.8 ° 27.4 ° min to max 28.4 °	27.4		27.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.97 g min to max 1.30 g	1.17		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 168 fpm -151 fpm min to max 624 fpm	562		-109 fpm
Info	Average altitude 900 ft asl 853 ft asl min to max 923 ft asl	853		911 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.4		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:28:36
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:28:37
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:28:38
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:28:43
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:28:46
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 13:28:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:28:51
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 13:28:51

Enroute Level

99.18 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Walkden (City and Borough of Salford, England) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,035 ft asl 884 ft asl min to max 1,156 ft asl	910		1,095 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 62 kt min to max 134 kt	130		75 kt
97.94 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.0 °	27.7		17.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.81 g min to max 1.42 g	1.20		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -2.2 ° min to max 21.1 °	0.7		4.8 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 13:31:11
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:31:11
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:31:11
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 13:31:11
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:32:54
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:32:54
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:32:54
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:32:57
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 13:34:59
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:34:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:34:59
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 13:34:59
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:36:05
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:36:05
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:36:36
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:36:47
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:36:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 13:36:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:37:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 13:37:15
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 13:38:13
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:38:13
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:38:13
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 13:38:13
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:40:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:40:42
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:40:42
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:40:47

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Urmston (Trafford, England). Descent from 1,093 ft asl to 205 ft asl, a decrease of 888 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 66 kt min to max 88 kt	75		66 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 23.4 °	21.2		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.29 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -401 fpm -1,195 fpm min to max 151 fpm	-68		-378 fpm
Info	Average altitude 712 ft asl 205 ft asl min to max 1,105 ft asl	1,093		205 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -5.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.5		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 13:41:42
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:41:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:41:42
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 13:41:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:42:45
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:42:54
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:43:02

Arrival Final 1

93.6 %

Approaching runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 130 ft agl to 10 ft agl. A decrease of 121 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 62 kt min to max 65 kt	65		62 kt
68 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -480 fpm -703 fpm min to max -272 fpm	-344		-272 fpm
Info	Average altitude 50 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 130 ft agl	130		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.4		3.8 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester, runway length 462 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kt. Target 73 kt
100 %	Target 25 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 59 kt min to max 62 kt	62		59 kt
Info	Average VSI -165 fpm -273 fpm min to max -79 fpm	-272		-88 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 8 ft agl	8		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.0		5.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 99 m. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -88 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 16 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -88 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 99 m Target 307 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 59 kt Target below 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.62 m 1.45 m right	-1.29		-1.62 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.98 g min to max 1.13 g	0.98		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kt 58 kt min to max 59 kt	59		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		4.2 °

Arrival Rollout

99.98 %

Total landing distance 215 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 215 m 47 % of runway.
99.96 %	Runway alignment max 3.06 m 0.00 m left to 3.06 m right	-1.65		-3.06 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 31 kt min to max 56 kt	56		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 8 kt min to max 25 kt	25		8 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.5 °	2.8		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 13 kt	8		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 11 kt	0		4 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.2		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		0.7 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:44:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:45:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:46:01
0 %	Taxi Lights at 13:46:12

Takeoff on runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester in the microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

93.82 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.75 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 305 m using 65.92 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 67 kn

Alignment

98.76 %

0.83 m left to 3.39 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.82 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.26 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.43 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

89.74 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

87.08 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 EGCB City Airport Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

35.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester in the microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Landing Score 98.4 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft in question, a PA-28-236 Dakota with registration FRNGS, successfully completed a landing at EGCB City Airport Manchester, displaying exceptional piloting skills. As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 02 from the south, heading 17.0° at a distance of 0 nm and an altitude of 130 ft agl, the pilot executed a precise and controlled descent.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 59 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 62 kt. However, this minor discrepancy did not affect the overall outcome of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 99 m was well within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -88 fpm was also impressive, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and rate of descent.

The landing distance of 215 m, equivalent to 47% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's exceptional skill and control. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a high level of control and situational awareness throughout the landing.

The local weather conditions also played a favorable role in the landing, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle crosswind of 3 kt at 16°. The headwind of 3 kt helped to offset the remaining crosswind, making the landing conditions relatively stable and predictable.

In conclusion, the landing of the PA-28-236 Dakota with registration FRNGS at EGCB City Airport Manchester was a highly successful and well-executed performance, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and control. The aircraft's ability to land safely and efficiently, despite minor deviations from the target threshold speed, is a credit to the pilot's professionalism and expertise.

93.6 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at EGCB City Airport Manchester from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 130 ft agl to 10 ft agl. A decrease of 121 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

68 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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