BIHK to BIRK Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from BIHK to BIRK

Monday, 05 February 2024 18:10

Minutes 43

96 nm

Fuel 22 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 20 at BIHK

Holmavik

Holmavik, Vestfirdir, Iceland

Altitude

79 ft asl

Weight

1,254 kg

Fuel

77 kg

Temperature

-9 °C

Wind Speed

21 kt

Wind Direction

27.3 °

Headwind

-19 kt

Crosswind

7 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at BIRK

Reykjavik

Reykjavik Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland

26 ft asl

Altitude

1,255 kg

Weight

54 kg

Fuel

-5 °C

Temperature

19 kt

Wind Speed

20.0 °

Wind Direction

-18 kt

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.88%

Departure Score 88.81%

Enroute Score 99.90%

Arrival Score 86.94%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from BIHK to BIRK in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche on Mon 05-Feb-24 18:35. Altitude 7,055 ft agl, Heading 184.7 °, Speed 158 kt. Enroute level 4 miles south of BIBR Búðardalur Airport Borgarnes (Vesturland, Iceland).

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Flight Stages BIHK to BIRK

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Departure Taxi

71.1 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.33 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 32 kn	0		32 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 14 kn	0		0 kn
97.71 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.71 g min to max 1.09 g	0.95		0.86 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 7.0 °	4.2		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:10:14
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:10:14
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:10:14
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:10:14
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:11:06
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:11:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:11:08
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:11:10
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:12:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:15:05
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:17:49
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:18:03
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 18:14:31

Departure Roll

87.48 %

Departure roll runway 20 at BIHK Holmavik. Takeoff distance 3,414 m 305 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature -8 °C. Wind 21 kn at 27 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 19 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 3,414 m 305 % of runway
97.74 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 70 kn
60.21 %	Runway alignment max 13.05 m 13.05 m left to 0.00 m left	3.56		13.05 m
58.86 %	Average g force 0.53 g 0.03 g min to max 0.85 g	0.85		0.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.0		4.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.1		1.1 °

Departure Climb 1

93.24 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.44 %	Heading variation -2.2 ° -2.7 ° min to max -1.8 °	-1.8		-2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 66 kn min to max 71 kn	66		71 kn
97.21 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.0		1.6 °
85.71 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.95 g min to max 1.50 g	1.16		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 668 ft/m 422 ft/m min to max 754 ft/m	422		749 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 4.9 ° min to max 10.2 °	4.9		9.3 °

Departure Climb 2

94.76 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.38 %	Heading variation -2.9 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.7		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 71 kn min to max 85 kn	71		85 kn
93.66 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	1.8		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 814 ft/m 727 ft/m min to max 1,360 ft/m	747		1,331 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 369 ft agl	42		369 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 8.4 ° min to max 11.5 °	9.2		10.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:18:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:18:36

Departure Climb 3

97.5 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-1.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 85 kn min to max 92 kn	85		92 kn
87.5 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	3.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.93 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,367 ft/m 1,054 ft/m min to max 1,507 ft/m	1,281		1,398 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 679 ft agl 390 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl	390		979 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.2 ° min to max 9.9 °	9.9		9.9 °

Enroute Climb

99.49 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of Holmavik (Vestfirdir, Iceland). Climbing from 1,093 ft asl to 7,197 ft asl, an increase of 6,104 ft in 6 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 91 kn min to max 97 kn	92		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.6		0.4 °
94.86 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.66 g min to max 0.96 g	0.94		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 1,133 ft/m 780 ft/m min to max 1,391 ft/m	1,378		843 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,890 ft asl 1,093 ft asl min to max 7,197 ft asl	1,093		7,197 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 5.8 ° min to max 10.0 °	9.9		5.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Mulafjall (Vestfirdir, Iceland) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 47 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 7,381 ft asl 7,331 ft asl min to max 7,413 ft asl	7,331		7,362 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 147 kn 97 kn min to max 152 kn	97		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.7 °	0.4		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		0.87 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		-1.6 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:26:15

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles south east of BIKA Kaldármelar Airport Borgarnes (Vesturland, Iceland). Descent from 7,354 ft asl to 4,143 ft asl, a decrease of 3,210 ft in 5 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 151 kn 145 kn min to max 153 kn	145		148 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.88 g min to max 0.95 g	0.88		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -608 ft/m -1,096 ft/m min to max -73 ft/m	-456		-715 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,897 ft asl 4,143 ft asl min to max 7,354 ft asl	7,354		4,143 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -3.9 ° min to max -0.8 °	-2.1		-3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Akranes (Vesturland, Iceland) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,867 ft asl 3,619 ft asl min to max 4,032 ft asl	4,016		3,619 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 138 kn 135 kn min to max 152 kn	152		135 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.88 g min to max 0.96 g	0.94		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.6 °	-2.6		-1.8 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:50:17

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles west of Grundarhverfi (Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland). Descent from 3,513 ft asl to 1,820 ft asl, a decrease of 1,694 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 121 kn min to max 139 kn	137		121 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.96 g	0.92		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -1,074 ft/m -1,570 ft/m min to max -350 ft/m	-695		-1,300 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,613 ft asl 1,820 ft asl min to max 3,513 ft asl	3,513		1,820 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -6.4 ° min to max -1.1 °	-2.6		-5.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

75.62 %

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,772 ft agl to 1,445 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
22.36 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 111 kn min to max 121 kn	121		111 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
89.14 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.56 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -1,052 ft/m -1,348 ft/m min to max -813 ft/m	-1,303		-1,064 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,601 ft agl 1,445 ft agl min to max 1,772 ft agl	1,772		1,445 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -5.3 ° min to max -2.7 °	-5.0		-3.7 °

Arrival Final 3

66.96 %

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,410 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 439 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 88 kn min to max 110 kn	110		88 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
99.68 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.1		3.1 °
70.29 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.23 g min to max 0.97 g	0.96		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -957 ft/m -1,284 ft/m min to max -716 ft/m	-1,044		-1,010 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,197 ft agl 971 ft agl min to max 1,410 ft agl	1,410		971 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -6.3 ° min to max -1.5 °	-3.6		-6.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:52:41
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:52:49
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 18:52:53
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 18:52:55

Arrival Final 2

87.5 %

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 931 ft agl to 354 ft agl. A decrease of 576 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.03 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 69 kn min to max 92 kn	88		69 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.4 °
92.97 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	0.88		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,006 ft/m -1,805 ft/m min to max -204 ft/m	-1,222		-325 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 575 ft agl 354 ft agl min to max 931 ft agl	931		354 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -10.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	-7.8		1.1 °

Arrival Final 1

94.67 %

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 351 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.34 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kn 58 kn min to max 68 kn	68		60 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.89 g min to max 1.03 g	0.90		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -493 ft/m -627 ft/m min to max -261 ft/m	-261		-440 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 130 ft agl 63 ft agl min to max 351 ft agl	351		63 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.9		1.2 °

Arrival Landing

93.92 %

Landing on runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik, runway length 1,477 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.68 %	Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.89 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 58 kn 51 kn min to max 60 kn	60		51 kn
Info	Average VSI -304 ft/m -438 ft/m min to max -42 ft/m	-438		-45 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 5.4 °	1.3		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.66 %

Touchdown point was 59 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 51 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -45 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. Wind 19 kn at 19 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 18 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -45 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 493 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.42 m 1.39 m right	-1.39		-1.32 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.5 °
73.14 %	Average g force 0.58 g 0.28 g min to max 0.92 g	0.92		0.28 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 50 kn min to max 51 kn	51		50 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 5.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.1		5.8 °

Arrival Rollout

88.16 %

Total landing distance 992 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 992 m 67 % of runway.
82.72 %	Runway alignment max 11.18 m 6.53 m left to 4.65 m right	-1.31		-4.65 m
59.43 %	Average g force 0.28 g 0.04 g min to max 0.96 g	0.25		0.82 g
Info	Average speed 64 kn 37 kn min to max 72 kn	72		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.8		4.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.5		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kn 10 kn min to max 36 kn	36		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.3		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.91 g 0.79 g min to max 1.02 g	0.79		0.88 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:54:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:54:57

Arrival Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 4 kn min to max 15 kn	10		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kn max 6 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 0.98 g	0.91		0.87 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.8		4.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 18:55:21
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 18:55:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:55:47
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 18:55:53
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 18:55:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:55:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:55:57

Takeoff on runway 20 at BIHK Holmavik in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

88.81 %

71.1 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Speed

53.33 %

Turn Speed

100 %

97.71 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

87.48 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 20 at BIHK Holmavik. Takeoff distance 3,414 m 305 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature -8 °C. Wind 21 kn at 27 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 19 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,414 m using 304.6 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

97.74 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

60.21 %

13.05 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.24 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Heading

81.44 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.21 %

85.71 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.76 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Heading

85.38 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.5 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 BIHK Holmavik.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

87.5 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 93.85 %

75.62 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,772 ft agl to 1,445 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

22.36 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

22.36 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

89.14 %

Descent Rate

Info

66.96 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,410 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 439 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.68 %

70.29 %

Descent Rate

Info

87.5 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 931 ft agl to 354 ft agl. A decrease of 576 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

63.03 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

63.03 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

92.97 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.67 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 351 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

73.34 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

73.34 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

93.92 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at BIRK Reykjavik, runway length 1,477 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

75.68 %

Threshold speed at 60 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank