EGFF to EGFF Flight Report - PA28 Arrow III

Flight from EGFF to EGFF

Saturday, 16 March 2024 22:45

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 1 kg

PA28 Arrow III

Departure

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Altitude

207 ft asl

Weight

1,102 kg

Fuel

207 kg

Temperature

30 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

207 ft asl

Altitude

1,101 kg

Weight

206 kg

Fuel

29 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.01%

Pattern Score 83.86%

Departure Score 96.64%

Arrival Score 77.54%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Flight Stages EGFF to EGFF

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 65 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.49 m 0.49 m left to 0.00 m left	0.35		0.30 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.8		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:45:20
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:45:20
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:45:20
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:45:20
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:45:20
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:45:20
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:45:20
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:45:20

Departure Climb 1

99.93 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 65 kn min to max 82 kn	65		82 kn
99.74 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1.3 m/s 1.1 m/s min to max 1.5 m/s	1.1		1.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.6 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 13.9 m agl	0.0		13.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.5 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.7		5.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:45:28
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:45:31

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 85 kn	82		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.1		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 3.6 m/s 1.5 m/s min to max 7.1 m/s	1.5		5.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 38.0 m agl 13.9 m agl min to max 156.6 m agl	13.9		156.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 5.7 ° min to max 11.7 °	5.7		9.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 80 kn min to max 86 kn	80		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 6.1 ° min to max 21.3 °	6.1		20.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 3.8 m/s 0.3 m/s min to max 5.4 m/s	5.4		0.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 207.5 m agl 165.4 m agl min to max 236.4 m agl	165.4		236.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 3.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	9.2		3.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.31 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.47 %	Heading -5.2 ° -34.0 ° min to max 8.0 °	8.0		-34.0 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 88 kn min to max 101 kn	88		101 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 0.4 m/s -0.9 m/s min to max 1.9 m/s	-0.7		-0.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 240.1 m agl 232.4 m agl min to max 246.4 m agl	234.9		245.6 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 29.2 °	17.0		29.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.7		0.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70.73 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 74.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2.43 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 74.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 101 kn min to max 104 kn	101		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.1 ° 7.5 ° min to max 29.1 °	29.1		7.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -0.4 m/s -1.6 m/s min to max 0.9 m/s	-1.0		0.9 m/s
Info	Average altitude 238.9 m agl 236.5 m agl min to max 244.4 m agl	244.4		240.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.5		1.9 °

Pattern Downwind

85.42 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 63 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.2 ° -20.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		-20.4 °
51.4 %	Average altitude 222.6 m agl 195.2 m agl min to max 242.7 m agl	241.0		195.2 m agl
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 80 kn min to max 101 kn	101		82 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -0.7 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max 0.9 m/s	0.9		-1.7 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.4 °	4.9		12.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.8		1.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:46:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:47:14

Pattern Base Leg Turn

92.68 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.61 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 76 kn min to max 82 kn	82		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 5.1 ° min to max 14.8 °	12.7		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1.6 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max 0.0 m/s	-1.4		-1.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 176.9 m agl 152.4 m agl min to max 193.9 m agl	193.9		152.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.0		0.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:48:04

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -27.0 ° -81.2 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		-81.2 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 74 kn min to max 78 kn	76		74 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.01 g
0 %		0.0		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 119.4 m agl 99.7 m agl min to max 150.7 m agl	150.7		99.7 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 16.3 ° 5.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	5.0		20.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.4		2.0 °

Arrival Final 1

69.42 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 95.7 m agl to 9.5 m agl. A decrease of 86.1 m in 44 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
50.52 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 72 kn min to max 75 kn	74		72 kn
34 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -2.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-2.2		0.0 °
62.57 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.1 °	17.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1.9 m/s -3.1 m/s min to max -0.7 m/s	-2.0		-2.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 28.0 m agl 9.5 m agl min to max 95.7 m agl	95.7		9.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.4		1.2 °

Arrival Landing

63.2 %

Landing on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, runway length 1,986 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 72 kn. Target 71 kn
39.6 %	Target 15.2 m agl
13.21 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.9		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 60 kn min to max 72 kn	72		60 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.9 m/s -2.4 m/s min to max -0.2 m/s	-2.4		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 1.6 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 5.4 m agl	5.4		0.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.3		6.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 269 m. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.2 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 269 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.16 m 1.13 m left	1.16		1.08 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kn 59 kn min to max 60 kn	60		59 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 6.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.4		6.5 °

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff in the PA28 Arrow III

96.64 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 6 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 65 kn - Target 67 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.49 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected