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KPSP
Palm Springs, United States
Runway 31R
Elevation446 ft asl
Weight4,164 lbs
Fuel320 lbs
Wind180° · 3 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

94.77 %
KNJK
El Centro, United States
Runway 12
Elevation-46 ft asl
Weight4,117 lbs
Fuel272 lbs
Wind240° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross
15 Feb 2025 0:36 77 nm DA42-VI 48 lbs
Departure Score
98.77 %
Enroute Score
95.70 %
Arrival Score
89.84 %

What went well

Touched down at -169 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,321 ft in — inside the full-score zone
1.16 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Enroute Level — Average altitude 3,258 ft asl at 71 %, −1.43 points
Arrival Final 2 — Approach angle 3.9 ° at 12 %, −1.10 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 4.2 ° at 0 %, −0.83 points

Top opportunity

Hold the approach angle

Arrival Final 1

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 17 stages, 15 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 4 kn0 kn min to max 7 kn 0 5 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 7 knmax 7 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °2.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.0 3.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.5 °

Events

Info Engine 2 Started 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 31R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport, Average speed was 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 7 kn0 kn min to max 23 kn 6 23 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °0.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.1 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.4 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 7 kt
Departure Roll 95.00Departure roll runway 31R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,586 ft 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 2 kn at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,586 ft32 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 78 knTarget 70 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 6.1 ft3.3 ft left to 2.8 ft right 3.3 1.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.19 g 0.99 1.19 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-0.3 ° min to max 7.4 ° 2.0 7.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.3 °

Events

Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 79 kn78 kn min to max 79 kn 78 78 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.4 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g0.95 g min to max 1.28 g 1.23 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 847 fpm543 fpm min to max 994 fpm 543 994 fpm
Info Average altitude 26 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl 1 56 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.2 °7.8 ° min to max 11.4 ° 7.8 11.1 °
Departure Climb 2 99.14Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °-0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.0 1.2 °
100 % Average speed 79 kn77 kn min to max 86 kn 78 86 kn
97 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° 2.1 2.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,042 fpm768 fpm min to max 1,149 fpm 997 986 fpm
Info Average altitude 139 ft agl57 ft agl min to max 416 ft agl 57 416 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.2 °9.3 ° min to max 12.2 ° 11.1 10.7 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 224 ft agl · 85 kt
Fail Bounce during liftoff 224 ft agl · 85 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 85 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 185 ft agl · 82 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.71Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 -0.5 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn84 kn min to max 87 kn 87 86 kn
99 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.5 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.92 g min to max 1.03 g 0.98 0.98 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,186 fpm1,007 fpm min to max 1,328 fpm 1,007 1,150 fpm
Info Average altitude 744 ft agl433 ft agl min to max 1,050 ft agl 433 1,050 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.1 °10.6 ° min to max 13.2 ° 10.6 11.7 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 454 ft agl · 92 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 743 ft agl · 91 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 804 ft agl · 90 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Palm Springs (California, United States). Climbing from 1,493 ft asl to 3,050 ft asl, an increase of 1,557 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 83 kn77 kn min to max 87 kn 86 86 kn
100 % Average bank angle 13.4 °2.1 ° min to max 20.0 ° 7.7 7.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.13 g 1.02 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 1,094 fpm578 fpm min to max 1,483 fpm 1,180 1,045 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,159 ft asl1,493 ft asl min to max 3,050 ft asl 1,493 3,050 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 12.2 °9.4 ° min to max 15.6 ° 12.7 11.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 91.41Enroute level cruise started overhead KPSP Palm Springs International Airport Palm Springs (California, United States) and lasted 25 minutes, covering 70 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
71 % Average altitude 3,258 ft asl1,469 ft asl min to max 3,856 ft asl 3,069 1,469 ft asl
100 % Average speed 146 kn86 kn min to max 168 kn 86 123 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.9 °0.0 ° min to max 22.7 ° 8.1 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.72 g min to max 1.47 g 0.98 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-5.8 ° min to max 11.8 ° 11.6 -3.5 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3,145 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3,380 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,887 ft agl · 147 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,495 ft agl to 1,134 ft agl. A decrease of 361 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.5 °3.5 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 106 kn90 kn min to max 122 kn 122 90 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.4 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.15 g 1.07 0.91 g
Info Average VSI -722 fpm-1,148 fpm min to max -180 fpm -1,148 -611 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,300 ft agl1,134 ft agl min to max 1,495 ft agl 1,495 1,134 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-5.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° -2.3 -2.9 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 1,332 ft agl · 117 kt
33.253.53.7541,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-340-255-170-85085170255340Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 83.30Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,121 ft agl to 807 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 37 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
44 % Approach angle 3.7 °3.5 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn81 kn min to max 91 kn 91 81 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.8 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -510 fpm-746 fpm min to max -145 fpm -714 -625 fpm
Info Average altitude 974 ft agl807 ft agl min to max 1,121 ft agl 1,121 807 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.5 °-3.8 ° min to max 0.6 ° -2.4 -2.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 993 ft agl · 94 kt
22.252.52.7537007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 73.51Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 797 ft agl to 449 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 43 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
12 % Approach angle 3.9 °3.7 ° min to max 4.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 4.2 °
100 % Average speed 77 kn76 kn min to max 80 kn 80 76 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 1.03 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -492 fpm-600 fpm min to max -364 fpm -600 -384 fpm
Info Average altitude 613 ft agl449 ft agl min to max 797 ft agl 797 449 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° -1.7 -0.6 °
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 80.00Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 442 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 370 ft in 35 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Approach angle 4.2 °3.9 ° min to max 4.6 °Target 3.0 ° 4.2 3.9 °
100 % Average speed 71 kn68 kn min to max 77 kn 76 70 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 2.1 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -590 fpm-796 fpm min to max -406 fpm -406 -596 fpm
Info Average altitude 179 ft agl72 ft agl min to max 442 ft agl 442 72 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-2.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.7 0.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 88.77Landing on runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field), runway length 6,793 ft. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 70 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 70 kn. Target 70 kn
80 % Target 50 ft agl
75 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.8 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 1.01 1.03 g
Info Average speed 67 kn60 kn min to max 70 kn 70 60 kn
Info Average VSI -408 fpm-612 fpm min to max -131 fpm -596 -169 fpm
Info Average altitude 22 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 64 ft agl 64 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °-0.2 ° min to max 7.1 ° 0.4 7.1 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 7 ft agl · 65 kt
02505007501,0001,2501,50001326395265Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-100-80-60-40-20020406080100Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 97.78Touchdown distance was good at 1,313 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -169 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 2 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -169 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,313 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 60 knTarget below 66 kn
89 % Runway alignment max 19.7 ft19.6 ft left 19.7 19.4 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.03 g min to max 1.16 g 1.03 1.05 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 59 kn58 kn min to max 60 kn 60 58 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °5.1 ° min to max 7.1 ° 7.1 5.1 °
Arrival Rollout 95.33Total landing distance 2,248 ft, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 2,248 ft33 % of runway.
90 % Runway alignment max 19.4 ft19.4 ft left to 0.0 ft left 19.4 13.5 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g1.00 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average speed 58 kn34 kn min to max 64 kn 64 34 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °0.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° 5.0 0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3 ft agl · 61 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 7 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 11 kn7 kn min to max 27 kn 27 11 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °-0.5 ° min to max 3.1 ° -0.5 2.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kn3 kn min to max 13 kn 11 3 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 10 knmax 10 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °1.5 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.9 2.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,586 ft · 32 %
100.00Liftoff speed77 kt · target 70, 7 fast
100.00Runway alignment3.3 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb847 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

79.91Threshold height64 ft
100.00Threshold speed69 kt · target 70, 1 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KNJK 12

Past threshold100.00
1,321ft
Centreline89.19
19.4ft L
Speed100.00
59kttarget 66 or less
Touchdown rate97.61
-169fpm
Impact100.00
1.16G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

64 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 64 ft, down at 1,321 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,793 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,321 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,321 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,187 ft of 6,793 ft · 32 %
Rollout distance100.00
866ft32 % used
Rollout alignment89.61
19.4ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, then departed from runway 31R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,586 feet, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 78 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Palm Springs, California, and ascended from an altitude of 1,493 feet above sea level to 3,050 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,557 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.

The enroute level cruise phase of the flight started when the aircraft reached an altitude of 3,050 feet above sea level and flew overhead KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. This phase of the flight lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 70 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field), it began its final approach to runway 12 from the northwest, heading 137.0° at an altitude of 1,495 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 240°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.

The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,313 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 60 knots, and the touchdown rate was -169 feet per minute, both of which were considered good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,248 feet.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 77 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 36 minutes. The aircraft used 48 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 31R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
98.77 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
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 3 2
95 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 31R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,586 ft 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 2 kn at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,586 ft using 31.99 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 78 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
100 %
3.3 ft left to 2.8 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 50 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
01,0002,0003,0004,000-50-40-30-20-1001020304050 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 500 0
99.14 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
96.58 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 900 600
99.71 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31R KPSP Palm Springs International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
98.53 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 12 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 1,150 900
01,0002,0003,0004,000073146219292365 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Landing Score 90.47 %
Landing Summary

The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) on runway 12. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,495 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good approach, with a threshold speed of 70 knots, which is within the target range.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown speed of 60 knots and a touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm), both of which are considered good. The touchdown distance of 1,313 feet was also within the acceptable range. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.

The total landing distance of 2,248 feet was 33% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length of 6,793 feet. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring it to a stop safely.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown position may require some attention to improve the landing technique.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,495 ft agl to 1,134 ft agl. A decrease of 361 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
122 106 90
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-180 -690 -1,200
33.253.53.7541,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-340-255-170-85085170255340 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
83.3 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,121 ft agl to 807 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 37 seconds.
Glideslope
44.34 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
44.34 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
91 86 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-145 -473 -800
22.252.52.7537007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
73.51 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 797 ft agl to 449 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 43 seconds.
Glideslope
11.69 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
11.69 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-364 -532 -700
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
80 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 442 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 370 ft in 35 seconds.
Glideslope
0 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
0 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
77 68 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-406 -603 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
88.77 %
Landing
Landing on runway 12 at KNJK El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field), runway length 6,793 ft. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 70 kn.
Height
79.91 %
Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
75.16 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 60 50
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-132 -416 -700
02505007501,0001,2501,50001326395265 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-100-80-60-40-20020406080100 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
97.78 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,313 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -169 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 2 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
97.61 %
Touchdown rate was good at -169 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,313 ft.
Alignment
89.19 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 ft from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
100 %
G 1.10 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
95.32 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,248 ft, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,248 ft using 33.09 % of runway
Alignment
89.61 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
58 39 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
05001,0001,5002,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
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 2.5 1
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