LSZA to LSZA Flight Report - Black Square Starship N45FL

Flight from LSZA to LSZA

Sunday, 22 June 2025 19:56

Minutes 10

18 nm

Fuel 124 lbs

Black Square Starship N45FL

Departure

Runway 19 at LSZA

Lugano Airport

Agno, Ticino, Switzerland

Altitude

906 ft asl

Weight

12,166 lbs

Fuel

1,891 lbs

Temperature

68 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

4.9 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at LSZA

Lugano Airport

Agno Ticino, Switzerland

906 ft asl

Altitude

12,042 lbs

Weight

1,767 lbs

Fuel

68 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

4.3 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.05%

Departure Score 94.87%

Enroute Score 76.14%

Arrival Score 96.13%

The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship with the registration N45FL, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LSZA Lugano Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 2,772 feet, which accounted for 82% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 103 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 69°F and winds of 2 knots at 4°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Montagnola in Ticino, Switzerland, where the aircraft ascended from 1,928 feet above sea level to 3,889 feet, an increase of 1,961 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.

The enroute descent began 1 mile northeast of Ramponio Verna in Lombardia, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 3,791 feet above sea level to 1,227 feet, a decrease of 2,565 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 199.0° at 1 nautical mile and 313 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 422 feet, which was good considering the runway length of 3,363 feet. The touchdown speed was 91 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -79 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained consistent, with a temperature of 68°F and winds of 3 knots at 4°.

The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 2,313 feet, accounting for 69% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 124 pounds.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 12 kt	0		9 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 12 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:56:22
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:56:22
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:56:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:56:22
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:56:22
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:56:22
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:57:11
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:11
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:58:13
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:58:35

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport, Average speed was 29 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 27 kt 4 kt min to max 35 kt	10		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:59:31

Departure Roll

91.39 %

Departure roll runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport. Takeoff distance 2,772 ft 82 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 103 kt. Local weather - Temperature 69 °F. Wind 2 kt at 4 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.29 %	Takeoff distance 2,772 ft 82 % of runway
86.75 %	Liftoff speed was 103 kt Target 121 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.1 ft 4.4 ft left to 0.8 ft right	3.6		-0.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.12 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.7 °	-0.2		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 110 kt 103 kt min to max 116 kt	103		116 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 569 fpm 300 fpm min to max 823 fpm	300		823 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.2 ° min to max 7.5 °	4.6		7.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:01:22

Departure Climb 2

99.84 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 116 kt min to max 143 kt	116		143 kt
99.37 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,077 fpm 832 fpm min to max 2,058 fpm	832		1,815 fpm
Info	Average altitude 103 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl	50		385 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.8 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.2		8.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:01:26

Departure Climb 3

83.13 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 155 kt 148 kt min to max 158 kt	148		158 kt
15.63 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 34.1 °	3.2		34.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	0.98		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,569 fpm 1,712 fpm min to max 3,259 fpm	1,712		3,107 fpm
Info	Average altitude 684 ft agl 441 ft agl min to max 981 ft agl	441		981 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 8.1 ° min to max 13.4 °	8.1		11.7 °

Enroute Climb

55.34 %

Enroute climb started overhead Montagnola (Ticino, Switzerland). Climbing from 1,928 ft asl to 3,889 ft asl, an increase of 1,961 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 178 kt 107 kt min to max 209 kt	159		169 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 32.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 122.0 °	36.8		8.4 °
53.43 %	Average g force 1.24 g 0.53 g min to max 3.13 g	1.00		1.68 g
Info	Average VSI 1,481 fpm -5,933 fpm min to max 12,141 fpm	2,871		-4,498 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,007 ft asl 1,928 ft asl min to max 4,491 ft asl	1,928		3,889 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° -27.9 ° min to max 51.4 °	10.9		-10.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

96.93 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Ramponio Verna (Lombardia, Italy). Descent from 3,791 ft asl to 1,227 ft asl, a decrease of 2,565 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 165 kt 107 kt min to max 246 kt	181		109 kt
95.54 %	Average bank angle 14.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.2 °	0.4		4.0 °
87.14 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.74 g min to max 1.95 g	1.58		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,088 fpm -2,266 fpm min to max 585 fpm	-1,510		-447 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,402 ft asl 1,227 ft asl min to max 3,791 ft asl	3,791		1,227 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -7.5 ° min to max 2.3 °	-1.2		0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:06:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:06:23

Arrival Final 1

98.62 %

Approaching runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 313 ft agl to -6 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 4.2 °	3.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 94 kt min to max 109 kt	109		94 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.1 °
93.11 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	4.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.19 g	0.97		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -684 fpm -915 fpm min to max -264 fpm	-463		-264 fpm
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 313 ft agl	313		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.7 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.5		3.9 °

Arrival Landing

99.67 %

Landing on runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport, runway length 3,363 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 94 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 94 kt. Target 108 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.13		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 93 kt 91 kt min to max 94 kt	94		91 kt
Info	Average VSI -109 fpm -244 fpm min to max -53 fpm	-244		-79 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 5 ft agl	5		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.1		3.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 422 ft. Touchdown speed at 91 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -79 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 68 °F. Wind 3 kt at 4 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -79 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 422 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 91 kt Target below 105 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.5 ft 1.2 ft left	1.0		1.5 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 91 kt 90 kt min to max 91 kt	91		90 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.7		2.9 °

Arrival Rollout

97.36 %

Total landing distance 2,313 ft, 69 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,313 ft 69 % of runway.
94.14 %	Runway alignment max 20.7 ft 15.3 ft left to 5.5 ft right	1.6		0.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 87 kt 50 kt min to max 94 kt	94		50 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.8		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 14 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 3 kt min to max 46 kt	46		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:08:32

Arrival Taxi

85 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 18 kt 5 kt min to max 24 kt	16		5 kt
75 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 19 kt	0		5 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 20:09:02
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 20:09:02
100 %	Taxi Lights at 20:08:50

Takeoff on runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport in the Black Square Starship N45FL

94.87 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.39 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,772 ft using 82.43 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

86.75 %

Liftoff speed was 103 kn - Target 121 kn

Alignment

100 %

4.4 ft left to 0.8 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.84 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

83.13 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 LSZA Lugano Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

15.63 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport in the Black Square Starship N45FL

Landing Score 98.91 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at LSZA Lugano Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 19 from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 199.0° at 1 nautical mile and 313 feet above ground level (agl). This demonstrated a high level of control and situational awareness, allowing the pilot to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 91 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 94 kt. However, this minor deviation did not impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 422 ft was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled descent.

One of the standout aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -79 fpm. This rate is significantly lower than the typical touchdown rates for most aircraft, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional skill and ability to control the aircraft's descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady and consistent approach to the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a gentle wind of 3 kt at 4°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the tailwind component was 2 kt, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 2,313 ft was 69% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had maintained a controlled and efficient approach to the runway.

The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's exceptional skills and ability to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently, even in challenging conditions.

98.62 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at LSZA Lugano Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 313 ft agl to -6 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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