BIRL to BIHK Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from BIRL to BIHK

Sunday, 04 February 2024 08:12

Minutes 57

120 nm

Fuel 33 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Started Reykjahlid

Reykjahlid

Altitude

1,027 ft asl

Weight

1,136 kg

Fuel

110 kg

Temperature

-10 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at BIHK

Holmavik

Holmavik Vestfirdir, Iceland

79 ft asl

Altitude

1,117 kg

Weight

77 kg

Fuel

-6 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

11.1 °

Wind Direction

9 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.21%

Departure Score 81.83%

Enroute Score 99.73%

Arrival Score 83.06%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Flight Image — Flight from BIRL to BIHK in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche on Sun 04-Feb-24 08:34. Altitude 6,084 ft agl, Heading 260.8 °, Speed 161 kt. Enroute level 4 miles west of Stafn (Nordurland Eystra, Iceland).

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Flight Stages BIRL to BIHK

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Departure Climb 1

70.6 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Reykjahlid.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation -96.2 ° -180.0 ° min to max 180.0 °	-159.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 42 kn 0 kn min to max 79 kn	0		79 kn
99.08 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.5		1.2 °
58.29 %	Average g force 0.68 g 0.02 g min to max 1.29 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 713 ft/m 442 ft/m min to max 941 ft/m	442		941 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	2		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 1.0 ° min to max 10.7 °	4.8		10.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 08:12:02
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:12:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:12:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 08:12:02
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 08:13:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:13:17
Info	Parking Brake Off at 08:20:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:21:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 08:21:39
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 08:23:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 08:24:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 08:24:56
Info	Landing Gear Up at 08:25:39

Departure Climb 2

93.05 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Reykjahlid.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.88 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° -0.5 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.5		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 77 kn min to max 82 kn	79		82 kn
74.34 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	1.2		11.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 1,174 ft/m 957 ft/m min to max 1,376 ft/m	957		1,163 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 117 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 378 ft agl	46		378 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 9.9 ° min to max 11.9 °	10.8		9.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:25:50

Enroute Climb

99.89 %

Enroute climb started overhead BIRL Reykjahlid Reykjahlid (Nordurland Eystra, Iceland). Climbing from 1,429 ft asl to 6,629 ft asl, an increase of 5,200 ft in 5 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 76 kn min to max 89 kn	83		89 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.4		0.9 °
98.86 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.73 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1,166 ft/m 698 ft/m min to max 1,880 ft/m	1,166		940 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,930 ft asl 1,429 ft asl min to max 6,629 ft asl	1,429		6,629 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 7.2 ° min to max 14.4 °	10.1		7.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 08:26:52

Enroute Level

98.74 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles west of BIRL Reykjahlid Reykjahlid (Nordurland Eystra, Iceland) and lasted 35 minutes, covering 91 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,947 ft asl 6,788 ft asl min to max 6,981 ft asl	6,788		6,977 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 89 kn min to max 154 kn	89		152 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.7		0.9 °
87.43 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.53 g min to max 0.95 g	0.91		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		-0.6 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:34:10

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Illugastadasker (Nordurland Vestra, Iceland). Descent from 6,975 ft asl to 1,449 ft asl, a decrease of 5,526 ft in 7 minutes and covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 133 kn 109 kn min to max 155 kn	151		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	1.4		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 1.04 g	0.92		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -677 ft/m -1,549 ft/m min to max -8 ft/m	-8		-98 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,933 ft asl 1,449 ft asl min to max 6,975 ft asl	6,975		1,449 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -6.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.5		0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of Holmavik (Vestfirdir, Iceland) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,402 ft asl 1,332 ft asl min to max 1,447 ft asl	1,447		1,332 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 97 kn min to max 108 kn	108		99 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		-0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:12:37

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south of Holmavik (Vestfirdir, Iceland). Descent from 1,330 ft asl to 383 ft asl, a decrease of 947 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 64 kn min to max 99 kn	99		64 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 0.98 g	0.94		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -588 ft/m -851 ft/m min to max 44 ft/m	-119		-700 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 932 ft asl 383 ft asl min to max 1,330 ft asl	1,330		383 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -4.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:13:35
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 09:13:44
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 09:13:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:14:42

Arrival Final 1

80 %

Approaching runway 02 at BIHK Holmavik from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 52 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 60 kn min to max 64 kn	64		60 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.91 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -627 ft/m -691 ft/m min to max -496 ft/m	-690		-496 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 19 ft agl min to max 292 ft agl	292		19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	-2.0		1.4 °

Arrival Landing

63.13 %

Landing on runway 02 at BIHK Holmavik, runway length 1,121 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.97 %	Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
53.24 %	Target 50 ft agl
25.29 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.87 g min to max 1.02 g	0.94		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 50 kn min to max 60 kn	60		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -248 ft/m -495 ft/m min to max -101 ft/m	-495		-144 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl	24		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.4		6.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.41 %

Touchdown distance was good at 187 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -144 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -6 °C. Wind 9 kn at 11 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.13 %	Touchdown VSI was -144 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 187 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 55 kn
94.23 %	Runway alignment max 3.19 m 3.18 m left	3.13		3.19 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
74.86 %	Average g force 0.69 g 0.31 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		0.31 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kn 48 kn min to max 50 kn	50		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	6.4		7.3 °

Arrival Rollout

93.7 %

Total landing distance 333 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 333 m 30 % of runway.
94.25 %	Runway alignment max 3.19 m 3.19 m left to 0.00 m left	3.19		0.48 m
62.86 %	Average g force 0.26 g 0.10 g min to max 0.57 g	0.28		0.55 g
Info	Average speed 41 kn 31 kn min to max 45 kn	45		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.8 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.4		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 4 kn min to max 29 kn	29		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.8		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.92 g 0.59 g min to max 1.06 g	0.59		0.98 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 09:16:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:16:24
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:17:19

Takeoff on runway XX at BIRL Reykjahlid in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

81.83 %

70.6 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Reykjahlid.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.08 %

58.29 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

93.05 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Reykjahlid.

Heading

97.88 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

74.34 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 02 at BIHK Holmavik in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 83.06 %

80 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at BIHK Holmavik from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 52 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

63.13 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02 at BIHK Holmavik, runway length 1,121 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

53.24 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

73.97 %

Threshold speed at 60 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

25.29 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank