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The Diamond DA42 Twin Star taxied to runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport and commenced the take-off roll, covering 565 m which represents 29 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 86 kt. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a wind from 270° at 12 kt, including an 11 kt cross-component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
Climb began approximately 1 nm north of Addison, where the aircraft accelerated from 1,655 ft asl to 4,347 ft asl, gaining 2,692 ft in 2 minutes while traversing 4 nm.
The first cruise segment started 3 nm west of Plano and was sustained for 37 minutes, during which 101 nm were covered at level flight.
Descent commenced 2 nm south of Blue Ridge, with the aircraft descending from 5,007 ft asl to 2,761 ft asl, a loss of 2,246 ft in 3 minutes over a distance of 8 nm.
A second cruise phase originated 1 nm north-east of 46TS Lavon North Airport (Princeton) and lasted 10 minutes, during which 23 nm were flown.
The next descent started 3 nm east of University Park, reducing altitude from 2,466 ft asl to 1,912 ft asl, a decrease of 554 ft in 3 minutes while covering 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 34 at KADS was executed from the south-east on a heading of 338.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl.
Landing was made on runway 34, whose length is 1,961 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 82 kt. Touchdown occurred 345 m down the runway at 64 kt with a vertical speed of minus 152 fpm, and alignment at touchdown was perfect. Local weather at the time was 15 °C with a wind from 270° at 12 kt, comprising an 11 kt cross-wind and a 4 kt head-wind.
Rollout proceeded with runway alignment maintained perfectly; the total landing distance measured 526 m, representing 27 % of the runway length.
In total the flight covered 147 nm, required 58 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 39 kg of fuel.
Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.
Entering runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport, Average speed was 32 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 33 kt 14 kt min to max 38 kt |
14 | 38 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
2.0 | 1.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.1 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g | |
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Battery Master On at 20:59:22 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:59:22 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:59:22 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:59:22 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:59:22 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:59:22 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:59:22 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:59:22 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 20:59:22 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:59:22 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:59:22 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:59:24 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:59:24 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:59:35 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 20:59:35 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:59:35 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 20:59:36 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 20:59:36 |
Departure roll runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport. Takeoff distance 565 m 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 12 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Takeoff distance 565 m 29 % of runway |
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| 71.7 % |
Liftoff speed was 86 kt Target 70 kt |
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| 93.02 % |
Runway alignment max 4.96 m 4.96 m left to 0.00 m left |
4.79 | 2.79 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.99 | 1.06 g | |
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Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
1.9 | 5.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.6 | 0.4 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 KADS Addison Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average speed 91 kt 86 kt min to max 94 kt |
86 | 94 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.06 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI 577 fpm 350 fpm min to max 674 fpm |
350 | 614 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl |
0 | 40 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 5.3 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
5.3 | 7.0 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 KADS Addison Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average speed 97 kt 94 kt min to max 101 kt |
94 | 101 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
0.2 | 1.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.96 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 737 fpm 585 fpm min to max 1,223 fpm |
612 | 1,223 fpm | |
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Average altitude 93 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 369 ft agl |
41 | 369 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
7.0 | 10.7 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:07:50 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34 KADS Addison Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 77.83 % |
Heading variation 3.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
0.8 | 5.3 ° | |
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Average speed 102 kt 101 kt min to max 104 kt |
101 | 104 kt | |
| 79.49 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
2.2 | 12.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.10 | 1.03 g | |
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Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,370 fpm 1,193 fpm min to max 1,667 fpm |
1,382 | 1,358 fpm | |
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Average altitude 711 ft agl 391 ft agl min to max 987 ft agl |
391 | 987 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 9.0 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
12.0 | 10.2 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Addison (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,655 ft asl to 4,347 ft asl, an increase of 2,692 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 106 kt 102 kt min to max 108 kt |
105 | 105 kt | |
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Average bank angle 11.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.2 ° |
14.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 1,535 fpm 1,137 fpm min to max 1,878 fpm |
1,408 | 1,335 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,386 ft asl 1,655 ft asl min to max 4,347 ft asl |
1,655 | 4,347 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 8.9 ° min to max 12.4 ° |
10.0 | 9.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:09:08 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:09:08 |
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49 Activated at 21:09:08 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:09:09 |
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49 Deactivated at 21:09:09 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Plano (Texas, United States) and lasted 37 minutes, covering 101 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average altitude 5,003 ft asl 4,572 ft asl min to max 5,014 ft asl |
4,572 | 5,007 ft asl | |
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Average speed 150 kt 104 kt min to max 152 kt |
104 | 148 kt | |
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Average bank angle 17.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.05 g 0.87 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.3 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
9.1 | 0.6 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:10:38 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:11:11 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:16:10 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:45:56 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 21:45:56 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:45:59 |
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49 Activated at 21:45:59 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:46:01 |
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49 Deactivated at 21:46:01 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:46:05 |
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49 Activated at 21:46:05 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:46:08 |
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49 Deactivated at 21:46:08 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles south of Blue Ridge (Texas, United States). Descent from 5,007 ft asl to 2,761 ft asl, a decrease of 2,246 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 152 kt 148 kt min to max 156 kt |
148 | 156 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -679 fpm -834 fpm min to max 6 fpm |
-1 | -803 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4,012 ft asl 2,761 ft asl min to max 5,008 ft asl |
5,007 | 2,761 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.8 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -2.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:48:01 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 21:48:01 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:51:03 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 21:51:03 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of 46TS Lavon North Airport Princeton (Texas, United States) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 23 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average altitude 2,505 ft asl 2,475 ft asl min to max 2,628 ft asl |
2,628 | 2,475 ft asl | |
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Average speed 150 kt 144 kt min to max 156 kt |
155 | 151 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° |
0.1 | 9.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -2.5 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
-2.5 | -1.6 ° | |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:55:19 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:55:19 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:00:30 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 22:00:30 |
Enroute descent started 3 miles east of University Park (Texas, United States). Descent from 2,466 ft asl to 1,912 ft asl, a decrease of 554 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 145 kt 125 kt min to max 153 kt |
151 | 125 kt | |
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Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.2 ° |
13.4 | 2.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.02 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI -206 fpm -592 fpm min to max 233 fpm |
-589 | -11 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,068 ft asl 1,910 ft asl min to max 2,466 ft asl |
2,466 | 1,912 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
-1.6 | 1.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:01:25 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 22:01:25 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 22:01:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 22:02:43 |
Approaching runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,278 ft agl to 1,118 ft agl. A decrease of 161 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.5 ° | |
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Average speed 115 kt 99 kt min to max 126 kt |
125 | 99 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.0 | -0.7 ° | |
| 95.27 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.8 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.83 g min to max 1.18 g |
0.94 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -322 fpm -922 fpm min to max 233 fpm |
-119 | -922 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,207 ft agl 1,118 ft agl min to max 1,278 ft agl |
1,278 | 1,118 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -7.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -7.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:03:21 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:03:41 |
Approaching runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,101 ft agl to 638 ft agl. A decrease of 463 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average speed 99 kt 96 kt min to max 100 kt |
99 | 97 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.8 | 0.0 ° | |
| 99.76 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
1.5 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -737 fpm -1,120 fpm min to max -422 fpm |
-1,063 | -508 fpm | |
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Average altitude 835 ft agl 638 ft agl min to max 1,101 ft agl |
1,101 | 638 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -7.5 ° min to max -3.4 ° |
-7.2 | -4.2 ° |
Approaching runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 629 ft agl to 362 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 38 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average speed 95 kt 93 kt min to max 97 kt |
97 | 95 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 95.41 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
0.5 | 4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -424 fpm -639 fpm min to max -112 fpm |
-526 | -545 fpm | |
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Average altitude 518 ft agl 362 ft agl min to max 629 ft agl |
629 | 362 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -5.0 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-4.0 | -4.4 ° |
Approaching runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 354 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 324 ft in 33 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kt 82 kt min to max 95 kt |
95 | 82 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
1.6 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.02 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -487 fpm -694 fpm min to max -343 fpm |
-524 | -397 fpm | |
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Average altitude 84 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 354 ft agl |
354 | 30 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -5.3 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-4.2 | -0.6 ° |
Landing on runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport, runway length 1,961 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt. Target 70 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 94.33 % |
Great landing flare |
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| 97.93 % |
Heading variation 9.7 ° 4.5 ° min to max 21.1 ° |
21.1 | 4.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.04 | 0.91 g | |
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Average speed 75 kt 64 kt min to max 82 kt |
82 | 64 kt | |
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Average VSI -156 fpm -395 fpm min to max -24 fpm |
-395 | -152 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl |
18 | -6 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
-0.6 | 2.8 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 345 m. Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -152 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 12 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.83 % |
Touchdown VSI was -152 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 345 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 64 kt Target below 66 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.43 m 1.40 m left |
1.38 | 1.43 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 0.91 g min to max 1.25 g |
0.91 | 1.08 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 63 kt 62 kt min to max 64 kt |
64 | 62 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.8 | 0.8 ° |
Total landing distance 526 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 526 m 27 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 1.97 m 1.97 m left to 0.00 m left |
1.43 | 1.22 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 57 kt 36 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 36 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.9 | -0.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:06:00 |
Exiting runway, average speed 14 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 14 kt 4 kt min to max 24 kt |
24 | 4 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-1.0 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star approached runway 34 at KADS Addison Airport from the south-east on a heading of 338.0° at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl; the final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high, and the local weather was 15 °C with wind 12 kt from 270°, including an 11 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt.
Touchdown occurred 345 m down the runway at a speed of 64 kt, with a vertical rate of minus 152 fpm; the aircraft was perfectly aligned on touchdown, the total landing distance was 526 m representing 27 % of the 1,961 m runway, and the touchdown point was considered good.
Rollout alignment remained perfect throughout the remaining distance.
To convert the high sink rate into a stable approach, the pilot should refine power and pitch control to achieve the required descent profile before the 1,000 ft gate, and reduce the threshold speed toward the target value to improve energy management on landing.
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