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Flight from KCLW to KPIE
Saturday, 23 March 2024 15:47
Minutes 13
13 nm
Fuel -27 kg
DA42-VI

Departure

Runway 34 at KCLW
Clearwater Air Park
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Altitude
66 ft asl
Weight
1,767 kg
Fuel
120 kg
Temperature
22 °C
Wind Speed
16 kt
Wind Direction
310.0 °
Headwind
14 kt
Crosswind
6 kt

Arrival

Runway 09 at KPIE
St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl
St Petersburg-Clearwater Florida, United States
7 ft asl
Altitude
1,800 kg
Weight
147 kg
Fuel
23 °C
Temperature
19 kt
Wind Speed
319.7 °
Wind Direction
-12 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind
Flight Score 94.08%
Departure Score 95.37%
Enroute Score 99.33%
Arrival Score 83.40%

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Flight Stages KCLW to KPIE
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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average speed 10 kn

0 kn min to max 18 kn

0 18 kn
100 %

Average speed turning corners 6 kn

max 10 kn

0 0 kn
100 %

Average g force 1.00 g

0.99 g min to max 1.01 g

1.00 0.99 g
100 %

Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on

Info

Average pitch angle 2.2 °

-0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °

0.2 2.2 °
Info

Average bank angle 0.2 °

0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °

0.0 0.3 °
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Battery Master On

at 15:47:26

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Engine 2 Started

at 15:47:26

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Landing Gear Down

at 15:47:26

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Parking Brake On

at 15:47:26

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Engine 1 Started

at 15:47:31

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Pitot Heat Switched On

at 15:47:38

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Navigation Lights Switched On

at 15:47:42

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Taxi Lights Switched On

at 15:47:45

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Parking Brake Off

at 15:51:07

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Strobe Lights Switched On

at 15:51:10

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Flaps Position 1

at 15:51:30

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Landing Lights Switched On

at 15:52:23

Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 34 at KCLW Clearwater Air Park. Takeoff distance 2,562 m 290 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 76 kn. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 16 kn at 310 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 14 kn.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 %

Takeoff distance 2,562 m

290 % of runway

100 %

Liftoff speed was 76 kn

Target 70 kn

100 %

Runway alignment max 2.89 m

1.60 m left to 1.29 m right

1.60 -1.29 m
100 %

Average g force 1.00 g

0.99 g min to max 1.04 g

0.99 1.04 g
100 %

Takeoff Bounce

Info

Average pitch angle 0.9 °

0.4 ° min to max 2.8 °

2.1 2.8 °
Info

Average bank angle 0.5 °

0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °

0.2 0.8 °
Info

Taxi Light ON should OFF

at 15:55:50

Departure Climb 1

98.91 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 KCLW Clearwater Air Park.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 %

Heading variation 1.1 °

0.9 ° min to max 1.4 °

1.1 1.4 °
100 %

Average speed 80 kn

76 kn min to max 84 kn

76 84 kn
99.63 %

Average bank angle 1.3 °

0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °

0.9 1.0 °
100 %

Average g force 1.04 g

0.99 g min to max 1.11 g

1.05 1.03 g
Info

Average VSI 493 ft/m

338 ft/m min to max 615 ft/m

338 615 ft/m
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Average altitude 19 ft agl

0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl

0 45 ft agl
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Average pitch angle 6.0 °

3.0 ° min to max 7.1 °

3.0 7.1 °
Info

Landing Gear Up

at 15:56:01

Departure Climb 2

92.56 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 KCLW Clearwater Air Park.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88.75 %

Heading variation 1.1 °

-2.9 ° min to max 1.4 °

1.4 -2.9 °
100 %

Average speed 87 kn

84 kn min to max 100 kn

84 100 kn
81.47 %

Average bank angle 1.7 °

0.1 ° min to max 9.0 °

1.2 8.2 °
100 %

Average g force 1.02 g

0.88 g min to max 1.06 g

1.03 1.00 g
Info

Average VSI 808 ft/m

620 ft/m min to max 1,144 ft/m

620 990 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 108 ft agl

46 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl

46 352 ft agl
Info

Average pitch angle 7.9 °

6.7 ° min to max 9.7 °

7.1 8.0 °
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Flaps Fully Retracted

at 15:56:11

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Autopilot Master Switched On

at 15:56:17

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Autopilot Flight Director Activated

at 15:56:17

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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated

at 15:56:17

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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated

at 15:56:18

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KCLW Clearwater Air Park Clearwater (Florida, United States). Climbing from 440 ft asl to 950 ft asl, an increase of 510 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average speed 108 kn

101 kn min to max 114 kn

101 114 kn
100 %

Average bank angle 7.9 °

7.1 ° min to max 8.4 °

7.8 7.9 °
100 %

Average g force 1.00 g

0.93 g min to max 1.04 g

1.01 0.93 g
Info

Average VSI 1,088 ft/m

929 ft/m min to max 1,309 ft/m

1,007 1,309 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 685 ft asl

440 ft asl min to max 950 ft asl

440 950 ft asl
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Average pitch angle 8.0 °

6.7 ° min to max 8.2 °

8.0 6.7 °
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Turn coordination 0

0 min to max 0

0 0
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated

at 15:56:24

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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated

at 15:56:36

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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated

at 15:56:37

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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated

at 15:56:49

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Clearwater (Florida, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average altitude 988 ft asl

968 ft asl min to max 1,011 ft asl

968 1,011 ft asl
100 %

Average speed 140 kn

115 kn min to max 155 kn

115 155 kn
100 %

Average bank angle 7.7 °

7.4 ° min to max 7.9 °

7.8 7.8 °
100 %

Average g force 1.00 g

0.78 g min to max 1.19 g

0.83 1.10 g
Info

Turn coordination 0

0 min to max 0

0 0
Info

Average pitch angle 0.1 °

-0.9 ° min to max 4.6 °

4.6 1.4 °
Info

Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated

at 15:57:17

Info

Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated

at 15:57:17

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Clearwater (Florida, United States). Climbing from 1,023 ft asl to 3,135 ft asl, an increase of 2,112 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average speed 145 kn

139 kn min to max 157 kn

155 140 kn
100 %

Average bank angle 7.8 °

7.6 ° min to max 8.3 °

7.7 8.3 °
100 %

Average g force 1.01 g

0.95 g min to max 1.10 g

0.98 0.95 g
Info

Average VSI 796 ft/m

592 ft/m min to max 848 ft/m

623 810 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 2,076 ft asl

1,023 ft asl min to max 3,135 ft asl

1,023 3,135 ft asl
Info

Average pitch angle 3.0 °

0.9 ° min to max 3.6 °

1.1 2.7 °
Info

Turn coordination 0

0 min to max 0

0 0
Info

Autopilot Master Switched Off

at 16:00:00

Enroute Descent

97.31 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Largo (Florida, United States). Descent from 3,142 ft asl to 1,870 ft asl, a decrease of 1,272 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average speed 166 kn

141 kn min to max 185 kn

141 185 kn
100 %

Average bank angle 13.0 °

3.0 ° min to max 20.5 °

11.6 3.0 °
73.14 %

Average g force 0.92 g

0.28 g min to max 1.42 g

0.61 0.85 g
Info

Average VSI -3,425 ft/m

-5,545 ft/m min to max 535 ft/m

535 -3,156 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 2,657 ft asl

1,870 ft asl min to max 3,142 ft asl

3,142 1,870 ft asl
Info

Average pitch angle -12.3 °

-19.1 ° min to max -1.1 °

-1.1 -10.7 °
Info

Turn coordination 0

0 min to max 0

0 0
Info

Landing Gear Down

at 16:00:19

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile south east of Largo (Florida, United States).

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Average speed 165 kn

132 kn min to max 184 kn

184 132 kn
100 %

Average bank angle 4.4 °

0.2 ° min to max 7.1 °

1.9 2.4 °
100 %

Average g force 1.01 g

0.81 g min to max 1.17 g

0.81 1.17 g
Info

Average VSI -2,971 ft/m

-4,154 ft/m min to max -2,055 ft/m

-3,401 -2,055 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 981 ft asl

306 ft asl min to max 1,812 ft asl

1,812 306 ft asl
Info

Average pitch angle -9.6 °

-13.2 ° min to max -6.0 °

-11.6 -6.0 °
Info

Turn coordination 0

0 min to max 0

0 0

Arrival Final 1

83.66 %

Approaching runway 09 at KPIE St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 273 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 22 seconds.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
18.3 %

Approach angle 1.9 °

1.3 ° min to max 2.6 °

Target 3.0 °

2.6 1.3 °
100 %

Average speed 94 kn

84 kn min to max 130 kn

130 85 kn
100 %

Heading variation -0.2 °

-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °

-0.2 -0.1 °
100 %

Average bank angle 1.3 °

0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °

0.1 1.2 °
100 %

Average g force 1.00 g

0.86 g min to max 1.18 g

1.18 1.11 g
Info

Average VSI -444 ft/m

-1,752 ft/m min to max -218 ft/m

-1,752 -442 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 75 ft agl

22 ft agl min to max 273 ft agl

273 22 ft agl
Info

Average pitch angle -1.3 °

-4.7 ° min to max 1.2 °

-4.7 1.2 °
Info

Flaps Position 1

at 16:01:03

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Flaps Position 2

at 16:01:08

Arrival Landing

67.16 %

Landing on runway 09 at KPIE St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl, runway length 1,426 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 85 kn.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %

Threshold speed was good at 85 kn.

Target 82 kn

36.18 %

Target 50 ft agl

32.46 %

Landing and flare profile

100 %

Heading variation -0.1 °

-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °

-0.1 -0.2 °
100 %

Average bank angle 1.4 °

0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °

1.2 2.3 °
100 %

Average g force 1.03 g

0.92 g min to max 1.13 g

1.12 1.01 g
Info

Average speed 84 kn

76 kn min to max 86 kn

85 76 kn
Info

Average VSI -185 ft/m

-432 ft/m min to max -67 ft/m

-432 -67 ft/m
Info

Average altitude 7 ft agl

0 ft agl min to max 16 ft agl

16 0 ft agl
Info

Average pitch angle 1.5 °

-0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °

1.3 2.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.38 %

Touchdown distance was good at 364 m. Touchdown speed at 76 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -67 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 19 kn at 319 °. Crosswind: 15 kn Tailwind: 12 kn.

ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98.22 %

Touchdown VSI was -67 ft/m.

100 %

Touchdown distance was 364 m

Target 457 m

100 %

Speed at touchdown 76 kn

Target 74 kn

98.8 %

Runway alignment max 3.38 m

3.34 m right

-3.36 -3.23 m
100 %

Average bank angle 1.1 °

0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °

2.3 1.0 °
100 %

Average g force 1.04 g

1.00 g min to max 1.09 g

1.01 1.07 g
100 %

Landing Bounce

Info

Average speed 75 kn

74 kn min to max 76 kn

76 74 kn
Info

Average pitch angle 1.2 °

0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °

2.3 0.0 °
Takeoff on runway 34 at KCLW Clearwater Air Park in the DA42-VI
95.37 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Speed
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch
Info
4 2 0
90 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 34 at KCLW Clearwater Air Park. Takeoff distance 2,562 m 290 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 76 kn. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 16 kn at 310 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 14 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,562 m using 290.43 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 76 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.60 m left to 1.29 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Speed
Info
80 55 30
Bank
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch
Info
3 1.5 0
0250500750-10-50510 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
98.91 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 KCLW Clearwater Air Park.
Heading
96 %
2 0 -2
Speed
100 %
90 80 70
Bank
99.63 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch
Info
8 5 2
Climb Rate
Info
700 300 -100
92.56 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 KCLW Clearwater Air Park.
Heading
88.75 %
2 0 -2
Speed
100 %
110 95 80
Bank
81.47 %
10 5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate
Info
1,200 850 500
0250500750052104156208260 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.030.070.10.140.170100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.030.070.10.140.17-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing on runway 09 at KPIE St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl in the DA42-VI
Landing Score 83.4 %
Landing Summary

Overall, this aircraft landing showed a mix of both strengths and areas for improvement.

During the Approach Phase, the descent path was below the glideslope limit, indicating a potential need for better altitude management. However, the heading alignment and speed were on target, which is a positive sign of good situational awareness and control.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, the threshold height being extremely low and poor landing flare suggests a possible lack of smoothness and precision in the final moments before touchdown. This is an important area to focus on for future landings to ensure a safer and smoother touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, it's encouraging to see that the touchdown rate was excellent, indicating a well-controlled descent onto the runway. Although the speed was slightly above target, the touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone is a positive detail to note. However, the runway touchdown position being 3.4m from the centerline is something that should be taken into consideration for improving alignment and centering during future landings.

Lastly, it's crucial to address the fact that the aircraft landed with a 12 knots tailwind, which poses a significant safety risk. It's important to always adhere to proper landing procedures and considerations for wind conditions to ensure a safe and successful landing.

Overall, this aircraft landing showed a mix of positive aspects and areas for improvement. With focused practice and attention to detail, future landings can be even more successful and precise. Keep up the good work and continue striving for improvement in all phases of the landing process.

83.66 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 09 at KPIE St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 273 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
18.3 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope
18.3 %
4 3 2
IAS
100 %
130 105 80
Heading
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate
Info
-219 -1,010 -1,800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
67.16 %
Landing
Landing on runway 09 at KPIE St Petersburg-Clearwater Intl, runway length 1,426 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 85 kn.
Height
36.18 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 85 kt. Target 82 kt
Flare
32.46 %
Very poor landing flare
Heading
100 %
0.25 0 -0.25
Bank
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS
Info
87 78 70
Pitch
Info
3 1.5 0
Descent Rate
Info
-69 -285 -500
07515022530037509.8820304049 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
99.38 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 364 m. Touchdown speed at 76 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -67 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 19 kn at 319 °. Crosswind: 15 kn Tailwind: 12 kn.
Warning: Landed with a 12 kt tailwind
Touchdown
98.22 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -67 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 76 kt was a little fast. Target below 74 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 364 m.
Alignment
98.8 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.1 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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