KSPG to KMIA Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from KSPG to KMIA

Saturday, 23 March 2024 16:06

Minutes 89

191 nm

Fuel 61 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 18 at KSPG

Albert Whitted

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Altitude

3 ft asl

Weight

1,797 kg

Fuel

144 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 26L at KMIA

Miami Intl

Miami Florida, United States

16 ft asl

Altitude

1,736 kg

Weight

83 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

95.4 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.88%

Departure Score 92.08%

Enroute Score 96.48%

Arrival Score 92.22%

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Flight Stages KSPG to KMIA

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Departure Climb 1

98.07 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 70 kn min to max 84 kn	70		84 kn
92.26 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.1		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 526 ft/m 333 ft/m min to max 689 ft/m	333		689 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	1		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 7.5 °	0.3		6.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:06:13
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:06:13
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:06:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:06:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:06:13
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:06:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:06:13
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 16:06:13
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:06:13
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 16:06:13
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:06:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:06:13

Departure Climb 2

87.32 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 84 kn min to max 99 kn	84		99 kn
49.29 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	2.7		21.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	0.96		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 780 ft/m 674 ft/m min to max 1,178 ft/m	690		901 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl	45		392 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 5.6 ° min to max 8.5 °	6.2		6.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:06:22
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:06:37

Departure Climb 3

90.85 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -2.4 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.8 °	-1.8		-3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 100 kn min to max 102 kn	100		102 kn
54.26 %	Average bank angle 15.0 ° 12.4 ° min to max 19.4 °	19.4		12.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,071 ft/m 952 ft/m min to max 1,156 ft/m	952		1,066 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 445 ft agl 408 ft agl min to max 483 ft agl	408		483 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 6.2 ° min to max 7.8 °	7.0		6.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KSPG Albert Whitted St Petersburg (Florida, United States). Climbing from 504 ft asl to 6,697 ft asl, an increase of 6,193 ft in 8 minutes and covering 21 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 103 kn min to max 161 kn	103		139 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.5 °	11.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.15 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 816 ft/m 661 ft/m min to max 1,143 ft/m	955		798 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,112 ft asl 504 ft asl min to max 6,697 ft asl	504		6,697 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	5.8		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:07:04
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:07:04

Enroute Descent

95.54 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south west of KELT Ellenton Airport Ellenton (Florida, United States). Descent from 6,697 ft asl to 6,475 ft asl, a decrease of 222 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 146 kn 139 kn min to max 166 kn	139		166 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.0		1.3 °
55.43 %	Average g force 0.77 g -0.03 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 18 ft/m -3,388 ft/m min to max 1,082 ft/m	798		1,082 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,725 ft asl 6,475 ft asl min to max 6,873 ft asl	6,697		6,475 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -20.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:15:25
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 16:15:25
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:15:27
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 16:15:28
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:15:34
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:15:34
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 16:15:44

Enroute Climb 2

99.09 %

Enroute climb started 5 miles north east of The Meadows (Florida, United States). Climbing from 6,588 ft asl to 7,068 ft asl, an increase of 480 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 141 kn min to max 149 kn	149		146 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.1 °	11.1		0.8 °
90.86 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 g min to max 1.41 g	1.41		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,206 ft/m 5 ft/m min to max 3,420 ft/m	1,070		5 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,846 ft asl 6,588 ft asl min to max 7,068 ft asl	6,588		7,068 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 13.1 °	2.9		0.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

88.17 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of The Meadows (Florida, United States) and lasted 68 minutes, covering 153 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.17 %	Average altitude 7,117 ft asl 6,780 ft asl min to max 7,227 ft asl	7,069		7,162 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 149 kn 120 kn min to max 178 kn	151		147 kn
77.8 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 51.1 °	0.6		0.0 °
76 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.67 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -9.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.1		-2.8 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:17:03
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:17:18
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:17:18
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 16:45:01
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:00:00
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:00:09
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:00:09
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:00:49
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 17:00:49
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 17:11:05
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:13:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:24:13

Enroute Descent 2

99.6 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles east of Surfside (Florida, United States). Descent from 6,996 ft asl to 1,800 ft asl, a decrease of 5,196 ft in 5 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 142 kn min to max 178 kn	154		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.6 °	0.2		0.2 °
96 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.68 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,312 ft/m -2,375 ft/m min to max -718 ft/m	-1,050		-757 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,935 ft asl 1,800 ft asl min to max 6,996 ft asl	6,996		1,800 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -7.8 ° min to max -1.8 °	-3.4		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:27:01
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 17:27:01
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 17:27:40

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles east of Surfside (Florida, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 133 kn min to max 145 kn	145		133 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -727 ft/m -755 ft/m min to max -697 ft/m	-752		-698 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,544 ft asl 1,292 ft asl min to max 1,787 ft asl	1,787		1,292 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.7 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.1		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,274 ft agl to 969 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 116 kn min to max 133 kn	133		116 kn
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 1.2 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -654 ft/m -680 ft/m min to max -607 ft/m	-662		-643 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,127 ft agl 969 ft agl min to max 1,274 ft agl	1,274		969 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -3.2 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-2.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:30:12

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 959 ft agl to 608 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 88 kn min to max 116 kn	116		88 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -600 ft/m -786 ft/m min to max -426 ft/m	-650		-584 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 792 ft agl 608 ft agl min to max 959 ft agl	959		608 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -4.9 ° min to max -0.6 °	-2.7		-1.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:30:40
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:30:47
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:30:47
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:30:56

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 601 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 279 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 85 kn min to max 87 kn	87		87 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -420 ft/m -546 ft/m min to max -331 ft/m	-476		-546 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 466 ft agl 322 ft agl min to max 601 ft agl	601		322 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.8		-2.1 °

Arrival Final 1

95.96 %

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 314 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.79 %	Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 85 kn min to max 88 kn	88		86 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -461 ft/m -543 ft/m min to max -328 ft/m	-543		-492 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 129 ft agl 70 ft agl min to max 314 ft agl	314		70 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.1 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.8		-1.3 °

Arrival Landing

68.07 %

Landing on runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl, runway length 3,194 m. Threshold height at 67 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 86 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 86 kn. Target 82 kn
72.31 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
99.95 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.8		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 81 kn 70 kn min to max 86 kn	86		70 kn
Info	Average VSI -193 ft/m -490 ft/m min to max -68 ft/m	-490		-99 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 67 ft agl	67		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	-1.3		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.71 %

Touchdown point was 541 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 70 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -99 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 0 kn at 95 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.83 %	Touchdown VSI was -99 ft/m.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 976 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kn Target 74 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.01 m 0.83 m right	-0.66		-1.01 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 70 kn 69 kn min to max 70 kn	70		69 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		1.6 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,525 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,525 m 48 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.05 m 0.00 m left to 1.05 m right	-1.03		-0.58 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 60 kn 36 kn min to max 69 kn	69		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.4		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kn 15 kn min to max 35 kn	35		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.9		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:33:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:33:11
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 17:33:50

Arrival Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 3 kn min to max 19 kn	16		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
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 2.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.3		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 17:35:05
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 17:34:25
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:36:37

Takeoff on runway 18 at KSPG Albert Whitted in the DA42-VI

92.08 %

98.07 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

92.26 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

87.32 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

49.29 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.85 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18 KSPG Albert Whitted.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

54.26 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 86.93 %

Landing Summary

Overall, this aircraft landing demonstrated a mixture of strengths and areas for improvement. The Approach Phase showed good heading alignment and slightly excessive speed, but the descent path was above the glideslope limit. It is important in future landings to ensure closer adherence to the glideslope limit for a smoother descent.

During the Landing Phase, the threshold height was too high and the landing flare was poor. These are crucial elements of a successful landing and should be worked on in training sessions to achieve a smoother touchdown in the future.

However, the Touchdown Phase showcased excellent touchdown rate and speed on target. Additionally, despite landing slightly beyond the touchdown zone, the runway touchdown position was very good. This suggests good control and precision on the part of the pilot during this critical phase of the landing.

Finally, the Rollout Phase demonstrated very good runway alignment, indicating strong control throughout the landing process. This is a positive sign of skill and proficiency in handling the aircraft.

Overall, while there are areas that need improvement, such as descent path, threshold height, and landing flare, there are also strengths to be noted in terms of touchdown rate, speed control, and runway alignment. With continued practice and training, this pilot has the potential to further enhance their landing skills and execute even smoother landings in the future. Keep up the good work and focus on refining those key areas for improvement.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,274 ft agl to 969 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 959 ft agl to 608 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 601 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 279 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.96 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 314 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

79.79 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

79.79 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

68.07 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26L at KMIA Miami Intl, runway length 3,194 m. Threshold height at 67 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 86 kn.

Height

72.31 %

Threshold height at 67 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 86 kt. Target 82 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank