KTNP to KTNP Flight Report - Experimental Darkstar

Flight from KTNP to KTNP

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 13:13

Minutes 5

19 nm

Fuel 688 kg

Experimental Darkstar

Departure

Started Twentynine Palms

Twentynine Palms

Altitude

1,850 ft asl

Weight

23,949 kg

Fuel

8,995 kg

Temperature

19 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

296.8 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 08 at KTNP

Twentynine Palms

Twentynine Palms California, United States

1,850 ft asl

Altitude

23,262 kg

Weight

8,307 kg

Fuel

19 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

296.5 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 67.29%

Departure Score 82.25%

Enroute Score 43.04%

Arrival Score 72.72%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Departure Taxi

59.94 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 41 kn 41 kn min to max 41 kn	41		41 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
99.43 %	Average g force 1.26 g 1.26 g min to max 1.26 g	1.26		1.26 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:13:07
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:13:07
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:13:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:13:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:13:07
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 13:13:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:13:23
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 13:13:08
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 13:13:11
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 13:13:18

Departure Roll

96.9 %

Departure roll Twentynine Palms. Bush location altitude 1,837 ft asl. Takeoff distance 379 m. liftoff speed was 195 kn. Duration was 74 seconds. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 6 kn at 296 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Takeoff distance 379 m
92.84 %	Liftoff speed was 195 kn Target 210 kn
91.65 %	Alignment max 7.73 m 3.94 m left to 3.79 m right	3.94		0.01 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.5 °	-2.0		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:13:23
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:13:23
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 13:14:16

Departure Climb 1

97.22 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 199 kn 195 kn min to max 204 kn	195		204 kn
95.26 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.1		3.8 °
84 %	Average g force 0.67 g 0.47 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,190 ft/m 541 ft/m min to max 1,673 ft/m	541		1,673 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 3.9 ° min to max 15.6 °	3.9		15.6 °

Departure Climb 2

97.18 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 216 kn 205 kn min to max 254 kn	205		254 kn
95.37 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		0.2 °
83.43 %	Average g force 1.32 g 0.93 g min to max 1.54 g	1.10		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 2,690 ft/m 1,772 ft/m min to max 4,758 ft/m	1,772		4,758 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 111 ft agl 58 ft agl min to max 328 ft agl	58		328 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.6 ° 13.9 ° min to max 16.8 °	16.3		13.9 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:14:39
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:14:39
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:14:39
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:14:43

Departure Climb 3

60 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-0.8 °
0 %	Average speed 293 kn 266 kn min to max 320 kn	266		320 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.4		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.19 g	1.03		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 6,313 ft/m 5,109 ft/m min to max 7,340 ft/m	5,109		7,340 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 681 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 975 ft agl	411		975 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.7 ° 14.4 ° min to max 15.2 °	14.4		14.5 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:14:44

Enroute Climb

61.57 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of KTNP Twentynine Palms Twentynine Palms (California, United States). Climbing from 2,948 ft asl to 6,574 ft asl, an increase of 3,626 ft in 1 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 456 kn 326 kn min to max 522 kn	326		435 kn
28.92 %	Average bank angle 38.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 75.5 °	1.2		75.5 °
0 %	Average g force 1.88 g 0.04 g min to max 3.00 g	0.98		2.04 g
Info	Average VSI 5,857 ft/m -1,525 ft/m min to max 10,064 ft/m	7,639		7,430 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,753 ft asl 2,948 ft asl min to max 6,574 ft asl	2,948		6,574 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 15.5 °	14.6		9.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

24.51 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles west of Twentynine Palms (San Bernardino County, California, United States). Descent from 6,679 ft asl to 3,876 ft asl, a decrease of 2,803 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 312 kn 209 kn min to max 430 kn	430		209 kn
24.12 %	Average bank angle 39.7 ° 6.1 ° min to max 77.9 °	76.7		14.1 °
48.57 %	Average g force 1.48 g 0.82 g min to max 2.15 g	2.04		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -2,106 ft/m -3,703 ft/m min to max 6,689 ft/m	6,689		-3,108 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,660 ft asl 3,876 ft asl min to max 6,999 ft asl	6,679		3,876 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.0 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.7		-1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:16:22
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:17:06
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:15:55

Arrival

99.66 %

Arrival started 4 miles west of Twentynine Palms (San Bernardino County, California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 186 kn min to max 216 kn	209		186 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.2 °	14.0		6.9 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.72 g min to max 1.28 g	1.02		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -1,476 ft/m -3,238 ft/m min to max 549 ft/m	-3,095		-541 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,666 ft asl 2,102 ft asl min to max 3,825 ft asl	3,825		2,102 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -1.7 ° min to max 9.5 °	-1.4		5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:17:29
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:17:39
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:17:44
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:18:00
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:18:05

Arrival Final 2

91.52 %

Approaching runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 213 ft agl to 160 ft agl. A decrease of 53 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.12 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 1.9 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 185 kn min to max 186 kn	186		185 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.7		-0.6 °
84.42 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 5.9 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.8		5.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	0.93		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -729 ft/m -859 ft/m min to max -657 ft/m	-657		-716 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 167 ft agl 160 ft agl min to max 213 ft agl	213		160 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.9 °	4.8		4.9 °

Arrival Final 1

80.46 %

Approaching runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 147 ft agl to -19 ft agl. A decrease of 166 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.45 %	Approach angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.9 ° Target 3.0 °	1.8		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 181 kn 178 kn min to max 185 kn	185		178 kn
81.07 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.4		0.7 °
82.21 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	2.8		8.8 °
93.14 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.63 g min to max 1.22 g	0.93		0.63 g
Info	Average VSI -663 ft/m -1,120 ft/m min to max -412 ft/m	-760		-1,120 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 64 ft agl -19 ft agl min to max 147 ft agl	147		-19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 8.1 °	4.7		-0.2 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 13:18:35

Arrival Landing

53.62 %

Landing on runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms, runway length 1,679 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 178 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 178 kn. Target 165 kn
29.98 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
82.5 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.7 °
82.21 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 8.5 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		8.5 °
93.14 %	Average g force 0.64 g 0.63 g min to max 0.68 g	0.63		0.68 g
Info	Average speed 178 kn 178 kn min to max 178 kn	178		178 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,302 ft/m -1,424 ft/m min to max -1,163 ft/m	-1,163		-1,424 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 13 ft agl	13		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.5 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:18:37

Arrival Touchdown

55.84 %

Touchdown distance was good at 41 m. Touchdown speed at 178 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,424 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 6 kn at 296 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,424 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 41 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 178 kn Target 132 kn
38.93 %	Runway alignment max 19.21 m 18.69 m left	19.21		18.45 m
0 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 19.5 °	8.5		19.4 °
0 %	Average g force 1.99 g 0.68 g min to max 3.39 g	0.68		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 164 kn 151 kn min to max 178 kn	178		151 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -5.1 ° -8.2 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-8.2 °

Arrival Rollout

54.89 %

Total landing distance 507 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 64.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 507 m 30 % of runway.
0 %	Runway alignment max 64.15 m 64.15 m left to 0.00 m left	18.45		64.15 m
98.86 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.27 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 143 kn 99 kn min to max 158 kn	158		99 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -9.1 ° min to max -1.4 °	-8.8		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.1 °	18.1		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 52 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 57 kn 30 kn min to max 89 kn	89		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max -1.7 °	-1.7		-2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 0.99 g	0.97		0.99 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kn 12 kn min to max 23 kn	23		12 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.9		-1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 13:18:56

Takeoff on runway XX at KTNP Twentynine Palms in the Experimental Darkstar

82.25 %

59.94 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

0 %

Turn Speed

100 %

99.43 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.9 %

Takeoff Roll

The bush takeoff report uses a virtual runway in the direction of the roll and is 5,000 feet long and 50 feet wide

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 379 m using 24.9 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

92.84 %

Liftoff speed was 195 kn - Target 180 kn

Alignment

91.65 %

3.94 m left to 3.79 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.22 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.26 %

84 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.18 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.37 %

83.43 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

60 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Twentynine Palms.

Heading

100 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms in the Experimental Darkstar

Landing Score 61.2 %

91.52 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 213 ft agl to 160 ft agl. A decrease of 53 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

82.12 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

82.12 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

84.42 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

80.46 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 147 ft agl to -19 ft agl. A decrease of 166 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

42.45 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

81.07 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

42.45 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

81.07 %

Bank

82.21 %

93.14 %

Descent Rate

Info

53.62 %

Landing

Landing on runway 08 at KTNP Twentynine Palms, runway length 1,679 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 178 kn.

Height

29.98 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 178 kt. Target 165 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

82.5 %

Bank

82.21 %

93.14 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

55.84 %

Touchdown

0 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,453 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 178 kt was fast. Target below 153 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 41 m.

Alignment

38.93 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.2 m from centreline.

Bank

0 %

Bank angle 13.1 °

0 %

G 1.99 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

54.89 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 507 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 64.2 m from centreline.

100 %

Landing distance 507 m using 30.23 % of runway

Alignment

0 %

Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 64.2 m from centreline.

98.86 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Taxi

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

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

-2 %

Switched Off

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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