VNLK to VNPL Flight Report - SR22

Flight from VNLK to VNPL

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 04:42

Minutes 11

17 nm

Fuel 10 kg

SR22

Departure

Runway 24 at VNLK

Lukla

Lukla, Province 1, Nepal

Altitude

9,334 ft asl

Weight

1,379 kg

Fuel

128 kg

Temperature

8 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

6.7 °

Headwind

-3 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at VNPL

Phaplu Airport

Namche Bazar Province 1, Nepal

8,094 ft asl

Altitude

1,369 kg

Weight

118 kg

Fuel

13 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

71.7 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.50%

Departure Score 96.26%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 75.25%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

83.31 %

Touchdown

64.02 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 kt.

Flare

46.48 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

80.99 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -651 ft/m.

Impact

90.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway.

Centreline

28.32 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 22.7 m from centreline.

Bounce

0 %

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Flight Stages VNLK to VNPL

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 24 at VNLK Lukla, Average speed was 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 4 kn 0 kn min to max 8 kn	0		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.6		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 04:44:00
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 04:45:08
Info	Parking Brake Off at 04:45:15

Departure Roll

89.29 %

Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla. Takeoff distance 366 m 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 4 kn at 6 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 366 m 67 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 78 kn Target 75 kn
96.46 %	Runway alignment max 4.02 m 4.02 m left to 0.00 m left	2.04		2.91 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.17 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -7.6 ° -8.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		0.6 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 04:47:35
0 %	Strobe Lights at 04:47:42

Departure Climb 1

95.76 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 79 kn min to max 91 kn	79		91 kn
83.05 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.4 °	0.7		8.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.78 g min to max 1.19 g	1.19		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -1,162 ft/m -1,204 ft/m min to max -1,107 ft/m	-1,204		-1,107 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -34 ft agl -63 ft agl min to max -6 ft agl	-6		-63 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -5.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.8		0.5 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.9 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 91 kn min to max 98 kn	91		98 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 9.9 °	8.7		6.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.01 g min to max 1.19 g	1.17		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -820 ft/m -1,095 ft/m min to max -394 ft/m	-1,095		-394 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -74 ft agl -92 ft agl min to max -63 ft agl	-63		-92 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.6		2.2 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 04:47:54
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 04:47:56

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -4.4 ° -6.5 ° min to max -2.8 °	-2.8		-6.5 °
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 100 kn min to max 112 kn	100		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 7.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.5		7.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.12 g	1.08		1.05 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 66 ft/m -287 ft/m min to max 427 ft/m	-287		427 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -91 ft agl -97 ft agl min to max -76 ft agl	-96		-76 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.2		4.8 °

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,470 ft asl 9,168 ft asl min to max 9,721 ft asl	9,168		9,721 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 113 kn min to max 142 kn	113		132 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 27.1 °	4.7		24.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.81 g min to max 1.40 g	0.99		1.09 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 8.7 °	4.6		7.9 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 04:48:47
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 04:48:52
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 04:48:52
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 04:49:03
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 04:49:03
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 04:51:32
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 04:51:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 04:52:25

Arrival

85.96 %

Arrival started overhead VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 118 kn 90 kn min to max 152 kn	132		101 kn
75.89 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 36.3 °	24.5		2.9 °
78 %	Average g force 1.04 g -0.27 g min to max 1.51 g	0.98		0.79 g
Info	Average VSI -344 ft/m -4,034 ft/m min to max 3,259 ft/m	1,950		-1,623 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,072 ft asl 8,840 ft asl min to max 11,307 ft asl	9,753		8,840 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -15.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	7.5		-9.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 04:56:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 04:56:54

Arrival Final 4

83.68 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 771 ft agl to 473 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.18 %	Approach angle 5.6 ° 5.0 ° min to max 6.5 ° Target 3.0 °	6.5		5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 98 kn min to max 104 kn	101		98 kn
81.15 %	Heading variation 3.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		1.7 °
83.03 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.3 °	3.1		9.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.71 g min to max 1.39 g	0.81		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,846 ft/m -2,821 ft/m min to max -265 ft/m	-1,899		-265 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 589 ft agl 473 ft agl min to max 771 ft agl	771		473 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.4 ° -14.8 ° min to max -1.5 °	-10.3		-1.5 °

Arrival Final 3

89.71 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 472 ft agl to 335 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.66 %	Approach angle 5.4 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.7 ° Target 3.0 °	5.6		4.6 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 96 kn	96		93 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		1.0 °
80.57 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.77 g 0.63 g min to max 0.93 g	0.91		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -1,212 ft/m -2,441 ft/m min to max -166 ft/m	-166		-2,441 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 419 ft agl 335 ft agl min to max 472 ft agl	472		335 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.1 ° -13.7 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-13.7 °

Arrival Final 2

99.83 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 239 ft agl. A decrease of 52 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 94 kn min to max 95 kn	95		94 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		1.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.3 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.35 g 1.24 g min to max 1.56 g	1.26		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI -2,058 ft/m -2,514 ft/m min to max -1,369 ft/m	-2,514		-1,369 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 262 ft agl 239 ft agl min to max 292 ft agl	292		239 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.5 ° -11.5 ° min to max -0.7 °	-11.5		-0.7 °

Arrival Final 1

81.35 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 227 ft agl to 120 ft agl. A decrease of 107 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 76 kn min to max 91 kn	91		76 kn
68.8 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.8		1.2 °
87.96 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	1.6		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.69 g min to max 1.44 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -501 ft/m -1,265 ft/m min to max -224 ft/m	-980		-382 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 144 ft agl 120 ft agl min to max 227 ft agl	227		120 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.7 ° min to max 5.6 °	2.0		-1.7 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 04:57:54
Info	Gear not down at 04:57:54

Arrival Landing

83.31 %

Landing on runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport, runway length 683 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 kn. Target 80 kn
100 %	Target 37 ft agl
46.48 %	Landing and flare profile
71.6 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.8 °
95.32 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.63 g min to max 1.39 g	0.89		1.39 g
Info	Average speed 74 kn 72 kn min to max 76 kn	76		72 kn
Info	Average VSI -595 ft/m -722 ft/m min to max -379 ft/m	-379		-651 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl -10 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		-10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.6 °	-2.5		5.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

64.02 %

Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 72 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -651 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 22.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 6 kn at 71 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.99 %	Touchdown VSI was -651 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 135 m Target 380 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 72 kn Target 68 kn
28.32 %	Runway alignment max 30.71 m 5.17 m right	8.00		-22.71 m
0 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.6 °	0.6		1.1 °
90.57 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.30 g min to max 1.83 g	1.39		1.35 g
0 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 63 kn 53 kn min to max 72 kn	72		53 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -10.9 ° min to max 15.8 °	5.6		1.3 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 04:58:14
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 04:58:15

Arrival Rollout

24.85 %

Total landing distance 639 m, 94 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 27.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
25.89 %	Landing distance 639 m 94 % of runway.
9.37 %	Runway alignment max 27.91 m 0.00 m left to 27.91 m right	-23.09		-26.75 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.27 g	1.27		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 40 kn min to max 54 kn	54		40 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.1		-2.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.5		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 27 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kn 15 kn min to max 39 kn	39		15 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.5 ° min to max -1.8 °	-2.5		-1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		1.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at VNLK Lukla in the SR22

96.26 %

89.29 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at VNLK Lukla. Takeoff distance 366 m 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 4 kn at 6 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Takeoff Distance

82.45 %

Roll distance of 366 m using 67.28 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 78 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

96.46 %

4.02 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.76 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 VNLK Lukla.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

83.05 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 VNLK Lukla.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport in the SR22

Landing Score 63.39 %

83.68 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 771 ft agl to 473 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

63.18 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

81.15 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

63.18 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

81.15 %

Bank °

83.03 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

89.71 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 472 ft agl to 335 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

78.66 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

78.66 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

80.57 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.83 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 239 ft agl. A decrease of 52 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

98.29 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

81.35 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 227 ft agl to 120 ft agl. A decrease of 107 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

68.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

68.8 %

Bank °

87.96 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

83.31 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02 at VNPL Phaplu Airport, runway length 683 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

46.48 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

71.6 %

Bank °

95.32 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

64.02 %

Touchdown

80.99 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -651 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast. Target below 68 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway.

Alignment

28.32 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 22.7 m from centreline.

Bank

0 %

Bank angle 2.5 °

90.57 %

G 1.01 g

Bounce

0 %

Bounce Detected

24.85 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 639 m, 94 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 27.9 m from centreline.

Distance

25.89 %

Landing distance 639 m using 93.53 % of runway

Alignment

9.37 %

Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 27.9 m from centreline.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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