LZLI to LZLI Flight Report - Van's RV-8

Flight from LZLI to LZLI

Saturday, 04 January 2025 15:52

Minutes 5

3 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Van's RV-8

Departure

Runway 32 at LZLI

Ďačov Airstrip

Lipany, Presov, Slovakia

Altitude

1,506 ft asl

Weight

644 kg

Fuel

51 kg

Temperature

-3 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

265.8 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 32 at LZLI

Ďačov Airstrip

Lipany Presov, Slovakia

1,506 ft asl

Altitude

643 kg

Weight

50 kg

Fuel

-4 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

266.5 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.16%

Pattern Score 92.77%

Departure Score 90.54%

Arrival Score 99.17%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, where the Van's RV-8 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 186 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 80 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 265 degrees.

As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern, it did so from runway 32, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in just 13 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind was also noted, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in 5 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, which required a distance of 0 nautical miles and an angle to the runway of 59.9 degrees.

The downwind leg of the pattern was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 31 seconds, after which the pilot initiated the base leg turn. This turn required a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 44.5 degrees. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds, followed by the final turn, which was covered in less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds.

The final approach to runway 32 was made from the southeast, with a heading of 324.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 274 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good, a threshold speed of 63 knots, and a touchdown distance of 135 meters, which was 52% of the runway length.

The touchdown speed was 51 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -30 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of -4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 266 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 235 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, which was covered in 5 minutes, and the aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

89.02 %

Departure roll runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Takeoff distance 186 m 41 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 80 kn. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. Wind 2 kn at 265 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 186 m 41 % of runway
95.09 %	Liftoff speed was 80 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.93 m 0.43 m left to 0.49 m right	-0.19		-0.32 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.21 g	0.99		1.21 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 7.0 °	2.7		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.8		1.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:52:13
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:52:13
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:52:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:52:13
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:52:13
0 %	Strobe Lights at 15:52:14

Departure Climb 1

92.59 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 86 kn	80		86 kn
70.37 %	Average bank angle 7.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 13.3 °	1.5		4.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.03 g min to max 1.26 g	1.24		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 724 fpm 439 fpm min to max 1,008 fpm	439		1,008 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 7.3 ° min to max 11.1 °	7.3		11.1 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 86 kn min to max 86 kn	86		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.5		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.09 g min to max 1.10 g	1.09		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 1,076 fpm 1,027 fpm min to max 1,124 fpm	1,027		1,124 fpm
Info	Average altitude 57 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 61 ft agl	52		61 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 11.2 ° min to max 12.6 °	11.2		12.6 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 76 kn min to max 86 kn	86		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.4 ° 5.2 ° min to max 28.3 °	5.2		26.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.98 g min to max 1.38 g	1.11		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,424 fpm 1,016 fpm min to max 1,963 fpm	1,138		1,016 fpm
Info	Average altitude 158 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 417 ft agl	59		417 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.7 ° 11.5 ° min to max 19.5 °	12.8		11.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip. Distance was less than 1 nm in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.8 ° -8.4 ° min to max 16.3 °	-8.4		16.3 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 76 kn min to max 79 kn	76		79 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.02 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 620 fpm 440 fpm min to max 876 fpm	876		440 fpm
Info	Average altitude 455 ft agl 431 ft agl min to max 474 ft agl	431		474 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 27.0 ° 26.2 ° min to max 28.3 °	26.2		28.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.8 ° min to max 10.5 °	10.5		8.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

87.24 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.41 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 80 kn min to max 84 kn	80		84 kn
97.06 %	Average bank angle 30.8 ° 29.1 ° min to max 32.5 °	29.1		32.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.13 g min to max 1.15 g	1.14		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 526 fpm 456 fpm min to max 566 fpm	456		566 fpm
Info	Average altitude 505 ft agl 482 ft agl min to max 528 ft agl	482		528 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 8.6 ° min to max 8.9 °	8.6		8.7 °

Pattern Downwind

62.12 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.55 %	Heading -11.5 ° -19.5 ° min to max -8.2 °	-15.5		-19.5 °
17.17 %	Average altitude 576 ft agl 537 ft agl min to max 589 ft agl	537		589 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 79 kn min to max 84 kn	83		80 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 118 fpm -64 fpm min to max 560 fpm	560		7 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.1 °	32.9		4.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		3.5 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 75 kn min to max 81 kn	80		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 26.3 °	4.3		18.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -12 fpm -109 fpm min to max 96 fpm	0		96 fpm
Info	Average altitude 578 ft agl 573 ft agl min to max 589 ft agl	589		582 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.9 °	3.4		5.6 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.6 ° -17.9 ° min to max 15.6 °	-17.9		15.6 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 75 kn min to max 79 kn	75		78 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.06 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 576 ft agl 561 ft agl min to max 585 ft agl	583		561 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 2.8 ° min to max 27.4 °	18.3		27.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.5 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.4		6.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 71 kn min to max 83 kn	78		71 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 31.2 °	28.3		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -608 fpm -986 fpm min to max -129 fpm	-129		-777 fpm
Info	Average altitude 448 ft agl 286 ft agl min to max 559 ft agl	559		286 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -5.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-3.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:54:18

Arrival Final 1

97.49 %

Approaching runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 274 ft agl to 2 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.93 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 °	4.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 63 kn min to max 71 kn	71		63 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.4		0.0 °
95.52 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -465 fpm -796 fpm min to max -301 fpm	-768		-301 fpm
Info	Average altitude 50 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 274 ft agl	274		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 3.7 °	-3.7		3.7 °

Arrival Landing

99.25 %

Landing on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, runway length 454 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 63 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 63 kn. Target 65 kn
100 %	Target 24 ft agl
97 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 58 kn 51 kn min to max 63 kn	63		51 kn
Info	Average VSI -140 fpm -297 fpm min to max -14 fpm	-297		-30 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 8 ft agl	8		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 3.8 ° min to max 11.7 °	3.8		11.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:55:11

Arrival Touchdown

99.92 %

Touchdown distance was good at 135 m. Touchdown speed at 51 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -30 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. Wind 2 kn at 266 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -30 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 135 m Target 304 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.32 m 1.25 m left	1.13		1.32 m
98.46 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g	0.95		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 48 kn min to max 51 kn	51		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 11.7 ° min to max 12.2 °	11.7		12.2 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 235 m, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 235 m 52 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.78 m 1.31 m left to 1.47 m right	1.31		-1.47 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 42 kn 31 kn min to max 47 kn	47		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 11.5 ° min to max 12.5 °	12.3		11.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.5		0.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:55:14

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 26 kn	26		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 9.4 ° min to max 13.9 °	11.5		9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.8		2.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:55:22
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:55:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:56:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:57:12

Takeoff on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip in the Van's RV-8

90.54 %

89.02 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 186 m using 40.98 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.09 %

Liftoff speed was 80 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.43 m left to 0.49 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

92.59 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

70.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 LZLI Ďačov Airstrip.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip in the Van's RV-8

Landing Score 99.17 %

Landing Summary

The Van's RV-8 aircraft successfully landed at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip, achieving a remarkable score of 99.2%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 324.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 274 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed flawlessly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 63 knots, which was well within the threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 135 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 51 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -30 feet per minute was perfect, signifying a gentle and stable touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 266°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, maintaining perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment.

The total landing distance of 235 meters was only 52% of the runway length, indicating a short and efficient landing. This achievement is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance capabilities. Overall, the landing was a success, with the Van's RV-8 aircraft demonstrating its ability to operate safely and efficiently in a variety of conditions.

97.49 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 32 at LZLI Ďačov Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 274 ft agl to 2 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

91.93 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

91.93 %

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