MY FS FLIGHTS
MY FS FLIGHTS
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at EG41 Fishburn, a small airfield in England. The DA40-XLS aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 419 meters, which was 53% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 52 knots, marking the beginning of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind of 10 knots from a direction of 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft through this challenging weather, and the enroute climb started overhead Bishop Middleham, a small town in County Durham, England. The climb phase was characterized by a rapid ascent from an altitude of 259 meters above sea level to 318 meters, an increase of 59.1 meters in less than 1 minute, while covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb phase, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. This phase was also conducted overhead Bishop Middleham, indicating a stable and controlled flight path.
As the aircraft approached the final approach phase, it was heading towards runway 26 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield from the east, at an altitude of 35.6 meters above ground level. The aircraft was at 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold, and the pilot began the descent. However, the threshold speed was found to be too high at 88 knots, resulting in a longer than expected touchdown point.
The aircraft landed on runway 26, using more than 50% of the available runway, with a touchdown speed of 65 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also perfect at 1.0 meter per second. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during the landing phase were similar to those encountered during takeoff, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 3 knots from a direction of 271°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 669 meters, which was 90% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline. Despite these minor issues, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop, using a total of 43 kilograms of fuel.
In conclusion, the flight was characterized by a smooth takeoff, a rapid climb, and a stable cruise phase. However, the final approach and landing phases were affected by a high threshold speed and a misaligned runway touchdown position. Despite these challenges, the pilot successfully landed the aircraft, using a significant portion of the available runway. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes.
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Departure roll runway 26 at EG41 Fishburn. Takeoff distance 419 m 53 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 52 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 9 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 419 m 53 % of runway |
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| 64.53 % |
Liftoff speed was 52 kn Target 70 kn |
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| 13.47 % |
Runway alignment max 32.14 m 5.36 m left to 26.79 m right |
-26.79 | 4.37 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.83 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
2.0 | 9.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
0.0 | 3.4 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 21:40:18 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:40:18 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:40:18 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:40:18 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:40:18 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:40:18 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:40:18 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:40:18 |
Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 26 EG41 Fishburn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.22 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-0.6 | -1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 55 kn 52 kn min to max 57 kn |
52 | 57 kn | |
| 94.18 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.5 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 2.9 m/s 2.6 m/s min to max 3.1 m/s |
2.6 | 3.1 m/s | |
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Average altitude 11.2 m agl 2.0 m agl min to max 21.6 m agl |
2.0 | 21.6 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 9.8 ° min to max 11.2 ° |
9.8 | 10.9 ° |
Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 26 EG41 Fishburn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-1.4 | -0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 59 kn 57 kn min to max 71 kn |
57 | 71 kn | |
| 94.08 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 3.4 m/s 1.8 m/s min to max 5.5 m/s |
3.2 | 5.5 m/s | |
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Average altitude 35.5 m agl 21.8 m agl min to max 95.3 m agl |
21.8 | 95.3 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 7.6 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
10.9 | 12.2 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:41:31 |
Departure climb to 304.8 m agl from 26 EG41 Fishburn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-0.4 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 67 kn 65 kn min to max 70 kn |
70 | 67 kn | |
| 78 % |
Average bank angle 5.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
0.3 | 10.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.92 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.96 | 1.01 g | |
| 0 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 4.5 m/s 2.5 m/s min to max 5.6 m/s |
5.6 | 2.5 m/s | |
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Average altitude 127.3 m agl 101.1 m agl min to max 147.5 m agl |
101.1 | 147.5 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 8.1 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
12.0 | 8.4 ° | |
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Gear Not Retracted at 21:41:47 |
Enroute climb started overhead Bishop Middleham (County Durham, England). Climbing from 259 m asl to 318 m asl, an increase of 59.1 m in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 70 kn 67 kn min to max 71 kn |
67 | 71 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 14.0 ° 10.4 ° min to max 17.8 ° |
10.8 | 10.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.05 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI 3.2 m/s 2.6 m/s min to max 4.0 m/s |
2.6 | 4.0 m/s | |
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Average altitude 288 m asl 259 m asl min to max 318 m asl |
259 | 318 m asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.2 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
9.1 | 10.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Bishop Middleham (County Durham, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.15 % |
Average altitude 344 m asl 152 m asl min to max 415 m asl |
323 | 152 m asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kn 68 kn min to max 85 kn |
70 | 85 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
10.1 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.04 | 1.04 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -11.2 ° min to max 11.1 ° |
11.1 | -10.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:43:16 |
Approaching runway 26 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 35.6 m agl to 4.1 m agl. A decrease of 31.4 m in 4 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.31 % |
Approach angle 1.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 88 kn 86 kn min to max 88 kn |
86 | 88 kn | |
| 88 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | -0.7 ° | |
| 75.04 % |
Average bank angle 10.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 12.3 ° |
2.0 | 8.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 1.03 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.05 | 1.18 g | |
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Average VSI -6.5 m/s -7.9 m/s min to max -5.6 m/s |
-7.9 | -5.6 m/s | |
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Average altitude 13.0 m agl 4.1 m agl min to max 35.6 m agl |
35.6 | 4.1 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.0 ° -9.4 ° min to max -4.6 ° |
-9.4 | -4.6 ° |
Landing on runway 26 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, runway length 744 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 88 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 78.6 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 88 kn. Target 70 kn |
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| 99.58 % |
Target 12.2 m agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 48 % |
Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-0.7 | -1.8 ° | |
| 83.36 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
8.4 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.92 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.19 | 0.92 g | |
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Average speed 77 kn 65 kn min to max 88 kn |
88 | 65 kn | |
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Average VSI -0.7 m/s -5.5 m/s min to max 1.1 m/s |
-5.5 | 1.0 m/s | |
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Average altitude 10.6 m agl 9.0 m agl min to max 14.1 m agl |
14.1 | 13.6 m agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -4.6 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
-4.6 | 3.1 ° |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 1.0 m/s. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 271 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was 1.0 m/s. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 440 m Target 401 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 65 kn Target below 66 kn |
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| 76.54 % |
Runway alignment max 9.48 m 9.21 m right |
-9.48 | -8.85 m | |
| 92 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.92 | 1.02 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 65 kn |
65 | 63 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
3.1 | 4.1 ° |
Total landing distance 669 m, 90 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 40.48 % |
Landing distance 669 m 90 % of runway. |
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| 79.14 % |
Runway alignment max 8.77 m 0.00 m left to 8.77 m right |
-8.77 | -0.99 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average speed 61 kn 34 kn min to max 66 kn |
66 | 34 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
4.3 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 3 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 5 kn 0 kn min to max 28 kn |
28 | 0 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
1.5 | 2.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g |
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, but there were some areas for improvement. The pilot achieved a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing. However, the threshold speed was too high at 88 kn, indicating that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive in their approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft used more than 50% of the available runway, which is a significant portion of the 744-meter runway. This suggests that the pilot may have been a bit too slow in their touchdown speed, as the touchdown speed of 65 kn was good but not ideal. The touchdown rate of 1.0 m/s was perfect, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft during the landing.
One of the notable issues with this landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off by 9.5 meters from the centreline. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 3 kn at 271 °. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kn, and the headwind was 2 kn, which should not have had a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 669 meters was 90% of the available runway, which is a relatively long distance. This could have been due to the slow touchdown speed and the misaligned runway touchdown position. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centreline, which could have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial misalignment.
Overall, while the pilot demonstrated good control over the aircraft during the landing, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold speed and runway alignment. With some adjustments to their technique, the pilot should be able to achieve a more efficient and safe landing.
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