KCHS to KDCA Flight Report - TBM 850

Flight from KCHS to KDCA

Sunday, 15 September 2024 15:41

Minutes 111

401 nm

Fuel 622 kg

TBM 850

Departure

Started Charleston Afb\/Intl

Charleston Afb\/Intl

Altitude

33 ft asl

Weight

3,394 kg

Fuel

794 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 01 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

2,771 kg

Weight

172 kg

Fuel

27 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

82.4 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

16 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.91%

Enroute Score 99.97%

Arrival Score 88.57%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

93.34 %

Touchdown

85.82 %

Landed with a 16 kt crosswind, well done!

Approach & flare

Threshold height

95.16 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt.

Flare

82.05 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

90.19 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -385 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

99.67 %

Touchdown speed at 77 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 291 m.

Centreline

22.24 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.4 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KCHS to KDCA

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Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead KCHS Charleston Afb\/Intl Charleston (South Carolina, United States). Descent from 36 ft asl to 36 ft asl, a decrease of 0 ft in 9 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 1 kn 0 kn min to max 6 kn	0		3 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.50 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.50 g
Info	Average VSI -1 ft/m -25 ft/m min to max 0 ft/m	0		-25 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 36 ft asl 36 ft asl min to max 36 ft asl	36		36 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.3		1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 15:41:59
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:41:59
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:41:59
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:41:59
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:41:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:45:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:49:08

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KCHS Charleston Afb\/Intl Charleston (South Carolina, United States). Climbing from 36 ft asl to 1,973 ft asl, an increase of 1,937 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 0 kn min to max 97 kn	0		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	0.0		11.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.71 g 0.52 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.62 g
Info	Average VSI -910 ft/m -1,781 ft/m min to max -4 ft/m	-4		-1,781 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,339 ft asl 36 ft asl min to max 2,009 ft asl	36		1,973 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.6 ° -10.6 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		-10.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:52:02
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:52:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:52:26
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:52:26
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:52:26
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:52:26
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:52:26

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead KCHS Charleston Afb\/Intl Charleston (South Carolina, United States). Descent from 1,923 ft asl to 1,667 ft asl, a decrease of 256 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 164 kn 106 kn min to max 184 kn	106		184 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.2 °	11.6		25.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.92 g min to max 1.46 g	0.92		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -641 ft/m -3,002 ft/m min to max 554 ft/m	-2,504		515 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,619 ft asl 1,498 ft asl min to max 1,923 ft asl	1,923		1,667 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -10.8 ° min to max 3.1 °	-10.8		2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of KCHS Charleston Afb\/Intl Charleston (South Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,676 ft asl to 28,776 ft asl, an increase of 27,100 ft in 22 minutes and covering 64 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 117 kn min to max 199 kn	184		154 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.3 °	25.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.65 g min to max 1.33 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,000 ft/m 85 ft/m min to max 3,142 ft/m	499		307 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14,622 ft asl 1,676 ft asl min to max 28,776 ft asl	1,676		28,776 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 11.5 °	2.3		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:54:42

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Murrells Inlet (South Carolina, United States) and lasted 55 minutes, covering 243 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 29,002 ft asl 28,826 ft asl min to max 29,044 ft asl	28,826		28,994 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 187 kn 155 kn min to max 190 kn	155		189 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.0 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		0.6 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:19:12
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:19:12
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:19:12
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:19:13
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:19:13
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 16:19:13
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:47:14
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:47:14
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:47:14
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:47:15
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:47:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 16:47:15
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:50:00
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:50:00
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:50:00
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:50:01
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:50:01
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 16:50:01

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles east of Hopewell (Virginia, United States). Descent from 28,995 ft asl to 18,516 ft asl, a decrease of 10,479 ft in 4 minutes and covering 19 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 216 kn 189 kn min to max 234 kn	189		234 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.5 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2,834 ft/m -3,994 ft/m min to max 6 ft/m	1		-2,850 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23,540 ft asl 18,516 ft asl min to max 28,996 ft asl	28,995		18,516 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -6.9 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		-5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

99.74 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of 4VA8 Christian's Richmond (Virginia, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 52 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 18,011 ft asl 17,995 ft asl min to max 18,082 ft asl	18,082		18,001 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 206 kn 204 kn min to max 235 kn	235		205 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.6 °	0.2		0.0 °
97.43 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.59 g	1.59		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.3		0.2 °

Enroute Descent 4

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of 5MD8 Edelen Field La Plata (Maryland, United States). Descent from 18,004 ft asl to 1,805 ft asl, a decrease of 16,198 ft in 7 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 84 kn min to max 223 kn	205		91 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.6 °	0.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.59 g min to max 1.24 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,953 ft/m -3,982 ft/m min to max 26 ft/m	26		-788 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,573 ft asl 1,805 ft asl min to max 18,004 ft asl	18,004		1,805 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -9.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.2		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:26:18
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:26:18
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:26:18
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:26:19
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:26:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:26:19
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:26:49
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:30:44

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile north west of 5MD8 Edelen Field La Plata (Maryland, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 82 kn min to max 90 kn	90		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -691 ft/m -929 ft/m min to max -470 ft/m	-796		-719 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,553 ft asl 1,302 ft asl min to max 1,792 ft asl	1,792		1,302 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.7		2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,280 ft agl to 916 ft agl. A decrease of 364 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 78 kn min to max 90 kn	90		88 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -551 ft/m -803 ft/m min to max -114 ft/m	-732		-515 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,078 ft agl 916 ft agl min to max 1,280 ft agl	1,280		916 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.9 °	2.2		2.9 °

Arrival Final 3

99.31 %

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 906 ft agl to 652 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 77 kn min to max 90 kn	87		85 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
96.54 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.2		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -381 ft/m -589 ft/m min to max -140 ft/m	-550		-228 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 772 ft agl 652 ft agl min to max 906 ft agl	906		652 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.0		3.3 °

Arrival Final 2

99.65 %

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 645 ft agl to 344 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 78 kn min to max 93 kn	83		79 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.3 °
98.27 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.16 g	0.89		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -455 ft/m -908 ft/m min to max 48 ft/m	-357		-439 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 521 ft agl 344 ft agl min to max 645 ft agl	645		344 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.9		4.6 °

Arrival Final 1

70.2 %

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
55.81 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.6 °
0 %	Average speed 84 kn 76 kn min to max 90 kn	77		81 kn
95.2 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -591 ft/m -702 ft/m min to max -228 ft/m	-393		-645 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 141 ft agl 65 ft agl min to max 338 ft agl	338		65 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.8		3.3 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:35:47
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:35:48

Arrival Landing

93.34 %

Landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 81 kn. Target 85 kn
95.16 %	Target 50 ft agl
82.05 %	Landing and flare profile
90.4 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.9		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 79 kn 77 kn min to max 81 kn	81		77 kn
Info	Average VSI -510 ft/m -644 ft/m min to max -385 ft/m	-644		-385 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl	57		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.3		4.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

85.82 %

Touchdown distance was good at 291 m. Touchdown speed at 77 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -385 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 16 kn at 82 °. Crosswind: 16 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.19 %	Touchdown VSI was -385 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 291 m Target 457 m
99.67 %	Speed at touchdown 77 kn Target 72 kn
22.24 %	Runway alignment max 24.38 m 24.34 m right	-24.33		-24.30 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.21 g 1.05 g min to max 1.41 g	1.05		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 76 kn 76 kn min to max 77 kn	77		76 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		3.7 °

Arrival Rollout

65.2 %

Total landing distance 499 m, 23 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.3 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 499 m 23 % of runway.
22.67 %	Runway alignment max 24.26 m 0.00 m left to 24.26 m right	-24.26		-13.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 72 kn 45 kn min to max 77 kn	77		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:36:33

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 11 kn min to max 35 kn	35		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.3		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 18 kn	8		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.5		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:37:22
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:38:27
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:38:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:41:23
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 17:41:35
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 17:41:36
0 %	Taxi Lights at 17:39:33
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:42:19

Takeoff on runway XX at KCHS Charleston Afb\/Intl in the TBM 850

Landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the TBM 850

Landing Score 78.64 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,280 ft agl to 916 ft agl. A decrease of 364 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.31 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 906 ft agl to 652 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

96.54 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.65 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 645 ft agl to 344 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.27 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

70.2 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

55.81 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

95.2 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

55.81 %

IAS kt

0 %

Alignment

95.2 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

93.34 %

Landing

Landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Height

95.16 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt. Target 85 kt

Flare

82.05 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

90.4 %

Bank °