Departure
Arrival
The flight in the Edgley Optica began with a departure roll on runway 26 at LSZF Birrfeld Airfield. The takeoff distance was 198 meters, which represented 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed of the aircraft was 50 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C with a 1 knot wind coming from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The enroute climb started as the aircraft passed overhead Birr in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The climb took the aircraft from 1,495 feet above sea level to 2,718 feet above sea level, covering an increase of 1,223 feet in altitude over 2 minutes and a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute descent phase began as the aircraft passed overhead Birmenstorf in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The descent took the aircraft from 2,725 feet above sea level to 1,936 feet above sea level, representing a decrease of 790 feet in altitude over 2 minutes and a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The flight concluded with a landing on runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport, which has a runway length of 3,236 meters. The aircraft approached the threshold at a height of 77 feet above ground level with a speed of 47 knots. The touchdown occurred 386 meters from the threshold at a speed of 38 knots, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -153 feet per minute. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C with a 1 knot wind coming from 269°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and no headwind.
Overall, the total flight distance covered was 15 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 15 minutes and fuel consumption of 11 kilograms.
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Departure Roll
100 %
Departure roll runway 26 at LSZF Birrfeld Airfield. Takeoff distance 198 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 198 m 26 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 50 kn Target 50 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 3.30 m 2.38 m left to 0.92 m right |
-0.91 | 1.45 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 1.16 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
2.3 | 10.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 09:30:38 |
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Engine 1 Started at 09:30:38 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 09:30:38 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:30:38 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:30:38 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:30:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:30:38 |
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Parking Brake On at 09:30:38 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:30:38 |
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Parking Brake Off at 09:31:20 |
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Parking Brake On at 09:31:38 |
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Parking Brake Off at 09:31:41 |
Departure Climb 1
97.2 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LSZF Birrfeld Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.11 % |
Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.4 | -1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 51 kn 49 kn min to max 54 kn |
50 | 54 kn | |
| 93.68 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
0.9 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.85 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.20 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 347 ft/m 137 ft/m min to max 639 ft/m |
394 | 219 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 34 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl |
1 | 52 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 8.3 ° min to max 15.9 ° |
11.5 | 10.1 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:32:34 |
Departure Climb 2
81.68 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LSZF Birrfeld Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 66.12 % |
Heading variation -2.1 ° -4.7 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-1.5 | -4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kn 54 kn min to max 81 kn |
54 | 80 kn | |
| 60.58 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
0.6 | 17.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.01 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 271 ft/m -63 ft/m min to max 822 ft/m |
249 | 822 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 77 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 178 ft agl |
54 | 178 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 1.8 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
10.1 | 9.1 ° |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started overhead Birr (Kanton Aargau, Switzerland). Climbing from 1,495 ft asl to 2,718 ft asl, an increase of 1,223 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kn 70 kn min to max 85 kn |
79 | 70 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 31.5 ° |
24.9 | 3.7 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.21 g |
1.07 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI 757 ft/m 302 ft/m min to max 1,308 ft/m |
922 | 597 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 2,096 ft asl 1,495 ft asl min to max 2,718 ft asl |
1,495 | 2,718 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 3.9 ° min to max 12.5 ° |
9.1 | 6.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Descent
91.99 %
Enroute descent started overhead Birmenstorf (Kanton Aargau, Switzerland). Descent from 2,725 ft asl to 1,936 ft asl, a decrease of 790 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kn 71 kn min to max 141 kn |
71 | 109 kn | |
| 84.4 % |
Average bank angle 10.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 47.8 ° |
3.8 | 13.0 ° | |
| 82.29 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.34 g min to max 2.12 g |
0.95 | 1.64 g | |
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Average VSI -362 ft/m -3,329 ft/m min to max 2,041 ft/m |
489 | -614 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 2,559 ft asl 1,717 ft asl min to max 3,004 ft asl |
2,725 | 1,936 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -17.0 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
6.0 | 1.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Arrival
97.54 %
Arrival started overhead Birmenstorf (Kanton Aargau, Switzerland).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kn 65 kn min to max 125 kn |
108 | 81 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.9 ° |
11.7 | 1.8 ° | |
| 87.71 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.48 g min to max 1.93 g |
1.66 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 102 ft/m -2,354 ft/m min to max 2,749 ft/m |
189 | -1,043 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 3,014 ft asl 1,885 ft asl min to max 3,641 ft asl |
1,945 | 2,512 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -12.4 ° min to max 18.5 ° |
7.2 | -7.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:44:03 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 09:44:10 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 09:44:14 |
Arrival Final 3
82.78 %
Approaching runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,098 ft agl to 820 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 50.14 % |
Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.1 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kn 65 kn min to max 81 kn |
81 | 65 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.9 | 0.5 ° | |
| 88.68 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
1.7 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.32 g |
1.08 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI -668 ft/m -1,440 ft/m min to max 74 ft/m |
-961 | -323 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 940 ft agl 820 ft agl min to max 1,098 ft agl |
1,098 | 820 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -9.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
-5.7 | -1.6 ° |
Arrival Final 2
86.07 %
Approaching runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 813 ft agl to 335 ft agl. A decrease of 478 ft in 60 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 66.72 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.9 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 55 kn 50 kn min to max 65 kn |
65 | 52 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 80.27 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
1.9 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.18 g |
0.96 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -462 ft/m -831 ft/m min to max -170 ft/m |
-400 | -293 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 531 ft agl 335 ft agl min to max 813 ft agl |
813 | 335 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -5.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
-2.0 | 1.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 09:45:45 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 09:45:46 |
Arrival Final 1
87.37 %
Approaching runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 330 ft agl to 71 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 57 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 43.3 % |
Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 4.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 48 kn 47 kn min to max 52 kn |
52 | 47 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 93.57 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
5.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -289 ft/m -469 ft/m min to max 14 ft/m |
-316 | -313 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 146 ft agl 71 ft agl min to max 330 ft agl |
330 | 71 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -0.1 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
0.9 | 2.1 ° |
Arrival Landing
62.06 %
Landing on runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport, runway length 3,236 m. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 47 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 47 kn. Target 50 kn |
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| 51.04 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 92.95 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.1 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.97 | 1.02 g | |
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Average speed 43 kn 38 kn min to max 47 kn |
47 | 38 kn | |
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Average VSI -293 ft/m -386 ft/m min to max -153 ft/m |
-315 | -153 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 33 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl |
77 | -1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
2.1 | 8.1 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
99.22 %
Touchdown distance was good at 386 m. Touchdown speed at 38 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -153 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.19 % |
Touchdown VSI was -153 ft/m. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 386 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 38 kn Target 44 kn |
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| 97.82 % |
Runway alignment max 3.65 m 3.27 m left |
3.65 | 2.99 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 1.02 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.02 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 38 kn 38 kn min to max 38 kn |
38 | 38 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 8.0 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
8.1 | 9.1 ° |
Firstly, let's address the positives in the aircraft landing score of 82.9%. The Touchdown Phase seems to have been executed quite well, with a good touchdown rate, on-target speed, and a touchdown distance inside the designated zone. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was only 3.6 meters from the centerline, which shows good precision in landing.
However, there are areas that could use improvement to increase the overall score. Starting with the Approach Phase, the descent path was above the glideslope limit, indicating that the descent was too steep. This can result in a higher approach speed, increasing the risk of a runway overrun. Additionally, the speed during this phase was slightly below target, which could lead to a longer landing distance and potential difficulties in controlling the aircraft.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, having the threshold height well above the target suggests that the aircraft was higher than it should have been when reaching the runway threshold. This could have an impact on the landing flare, which was reported as very poor. A good landing flare is crucial for a smooth touchdown and minimizing the risk of a hard landing or bouncing.
In conclusion, while there are some positive aspects to the aircraft landing, there are clear areas for improvement in the Approach and Landing Phases. Addressing the issues with the descent path, approach speed, threshold height, and landing flare will not only contribute to a higher landing score but also ensure safer and more efficient landings in the future. Keep up the good work on the touchdown phase and strive to make improvements in the other areas for even better results next time.
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