KBOS to KBOS Flight Report - DA42-VI

Flight from KBOS to KBOS

Thursday, 26 December 2024 16:55

Minutes 5

4 nm

Fuel 0 kg

DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 33L at KBOS

Logan International Airport

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Altitude

13 ft asl

Weight

1,767 kg

Fuel

120 kg

Temperature

0 °C

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

330.0 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 15R at KBOS

Logan International Airport

Boston Massachusetts, United States

13 ft asl

Altitude

1,767 kg

Weight

120 kg

Fuel

1 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

290.6 °

Wind Direction

-6 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.99%

Pattern Score 72.34%

Departure Score 95.47%

Arrival Score 99.17%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 33L at Logan International Airport, KBOS. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 82 knots. The takeoff distance was 354 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length.

As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it made a left-hand pattern entry from runway 33L. This maneuver was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The aircraft then made a left-hand pattern crosswind turn, which was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds.

The next phase of the flight involved a pattern downwind turn, where the aircraft turned away from the runway at an angle of 54.2 degrees. This turn covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself was short, lasting only 12 seconds and covering less than 1 nautical mile.

As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 15R, it was heading northwest at an altitude of 247 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The approach was made from the northwest, with a heading of 135.0 degrees.

The landing on runway 15R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 59 knots. The touchdown distance was 265 meters, which was a good distance considering the runway length of 2,804 meters. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -97 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 1 degree Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft landed smoothly, with a runway rollout alignment that was very good.

The total landing distance was 643 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The aircraft used no fuel during the flight, which covered a total distance of 4 nautical miles and took 5 minutes to complete.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport, Average speed was 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 2 kn 0 kn min to max 7 kn	0		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.0		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.11 g 0.99 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 16:55:20
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:55:20
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:55:20
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:55:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:55:20
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:55:20
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:55:20
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:55:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:55:27
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:55:27
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:55:27
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:55:27
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:55:27
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 16:55:27

Departure Roll

96.4 %

Departure roll runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport. Takeoff distance 354 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kn. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 7 kn at 330 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 354 m 13 % of runway
88.3 %	Liftoff speed was 82 kn Target 70 kn
93.72 %	Runway alignment max 4.77 m 4.77 m left to 0.00 m left	2.91		4.67 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.17 g	0.99		1.17 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 7.2 °	2.3		7.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33L KBOS Logan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 82 kn min to max 85 kn	82		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.04 g min to max 1.24 g	1.21		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 660 fpm 400 fpm min to max 919 fpm	400		919 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 7.6 ° min to max 12.6 °	7.6		12.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:55:56

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33L KBOS Logan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 85 kn min to max 94 kn	85		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.4		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.11 g	1.10		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1,074 fpm 768 fpm min to max 1,157 fpm	932		772 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 162 ft agl	50		162 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 7.8 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.7		8.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 33L KBOS Logan International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 95 kn min to max 106 kn	95		104 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 5.2 ° min to max 18.7 °	5.2		12.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,216 fpm 831 fpm min to max 1,633 fpm	831		1,228 fpm
Info	Average altitude 426 ft agl 181 ft agl min to max 701 ft agl	181		701 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 6.6 ° min to max 11.3 °	8.6		8.9 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.43 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 33L KBOS Logan International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 13.8 °	13.8		12.7 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kn 104 kn min to max 121 kn	104		119 kn
94.29 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.65 g min to max 1.24 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 593 fpm -28 fpm min to max 1,436 fpm	1,279		789 fpm
Info	Average altitude 833 ft agl 723 ft agl min to max 905 ft agl	723		905 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 23.3 °	14.1		23.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 10.6 °	9.8		5.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

28.91 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.33 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 54.2 °.
0 %	Average speed 121 kn 84 kn min to max 188 kn	119		100 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 55.2 °	26.0		5.8 °
39.14 %	Average g force 1.25 g -0.17 g min to max 3.63 g	1.09		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI -114 fpm -9,232 fpm min to max 6,178 fpm	790		-660 fpm
Info	Average altitude 717 ft agl 85 ft agl min to max 1,453 ft agl	918		417 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -37.1 ° min to max 25.9 °	5.3		-2.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:59:43
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:59:44
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:59:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:59:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:59:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:59:53
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:59:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:00:00
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:00:01
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:00:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:00:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:00:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:01:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:01:09
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:01:50

Pattern Downwind

61.02 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.07 %	Heading -9.5 ° -11.4 ° min to max -6.8 °	-11.4		-6.8 °
0 %	Average altitude 341 ft agl 258 ft agl min to max 413 ft agl	413		258 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 88 kn min to max 98 kn	98		89 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.81 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -732 fpm -921 fpm min to max -301 fpm	-384		-763 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.3		3.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.7 ° -6.7 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.3		-4.8 °

Arrival Final 1

97.81 %

Approaching runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 247 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 87 kn	87		77 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.0 °
89.07 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -497 fpm -721 fpm min to max -298 fpm	-713		-298 fpm
Info	Average altitude 68 ft agl 26 ft agl min to max 247 ft agl	247		26 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	-4.4		-0.0 °

Arrival Landing

99.89 %

Landing on runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport, runway length 2,804 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 77 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 77 kn. Target 82 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
98.92 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 59 kn min to max 78 kn	77		59 kn
Info	Average VSI -210 fpm -296 fpm min to max -88 fpm	-296		-97 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 21 ft agl	21		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	-0.0		5.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 265 m. Touchdown speed at 59 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -97 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 1 °C. Wind 6 kn at 290 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -97 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 265 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 59 kn Target 74 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.17 m 2.03 m right	-1.93		-2.17 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kn 57 kn min to max 59 kn	59		57 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		1.8 °

Arrival Rollout

98.98 %

Total landing distance 643 m, 23 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 643 m 23 % of runway.
97.74 %	Runway alignment max 3.67 m 0.00 m left to 3.67 m right	-2.22		-3.45 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 58 kn 35 kn min to max 65 kn	65		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.2		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 29 kn	29		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.7		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport in the DA42-VI

95.47 %

96.4 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 354 m using 12.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

88.3 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

93.72 %

4.77 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33L KBOS Logan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33L KBOS Logan International Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport in the DA42-VI

Landing Score 99.17 %

Landing Summary

The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The final approach to runway 15R was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 135.0° at 1 nautical mile and 247 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evident from the excellent runway touchdown alignment and good threshold height.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 59 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 265 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown rate of -97 feet per minute (fpm) was particularly impressive, showcasing the pilot's ability to smoothly and safely bring the aircraft to the ground.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 643 meters, which accounted for only 23% of the runway length, further highlights the pilot's skill and control.

The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency in flight operations, with the pilot successfully navigating challenging weather conditions and executing a precise and controlled landing.

97.81 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 247 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

89.07 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.89 %

Landing

Landing on runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport, runway length 2,804 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 77 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 77 kt. Target 82 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank