FVFA to FLHN Flight Report - DA42-TDI

Flight from FVFA to FLHN

Wednesday, 06 March 2024 15:25

Minutes 30

32 nm

Fuel 17 kg

DA42-TDI

Departure

Runway 12 at FVFA

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Altitude

3,484 ft asl

Weight

1,582 kg

Fuel

157 kg

Temperature

36 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at FLHN

Livingstone

Livingstone Southern Province, Zambia

3,261 ft asl

Altitude

1,565 kg

Weight

141 kg

Fuel

35 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

341.4 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.16%

Departure Score 94.30%

Enroute Score 99.75%

Arrival Score 83.60%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

80.32 %

Touchdown

98.01 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

55.33 %

Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target.

Threshold speed

96.55 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 72 kt.

Flare

69.53 %

Fair landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

92.02 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -127 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 363 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages FVFA to FLHN

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Departure Climb 1

99.05 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 FVFA Victoria Falls.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 67 kn min to max 81 kn	67		81 kn
96.21 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.2		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 486 ft/m 349 ft/m min to max 535 ft/m	349		535 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	-2		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.6 °	0.8		7.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:25:59
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:25:59
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:25:59
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:25:59
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:25:59
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:25:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:25:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:25:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:25:59
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:25:59
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:25:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:25:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:26:06

Departure Climb 2

89.54 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 FVFA Victoria Falls.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 81 kn min to max 92 kn	81		92 kn
58.16 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 17.9 °	1.0		17.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.82 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI 561 ft/m 278 ft/m min to max 678 ft/m	536		501 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 76 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 126 ft agl	46		126 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.0 °	7.1		7.0 °

Enroute Climb

99.26 %

Enroute climb started overhead FVFA Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe). Climbing from 3,639 ft asl to 5,952 ft asl, an increase of 2,312 ft in 4 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 93 kn min to max 129 kn	93		128 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 36.6 °	20.3		0.0 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.38 g	1.19		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 569 ft/m 7 ft/m min to max 1,289 ft/m	750		499 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,580 ft asl 3,639 ft asl min to max 5,952 ft asl	3,639		5,952 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	8.3		2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 15:26:57
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:26:57
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:26:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:27:08
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:27:08
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:27:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:27:19
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 15:27:50
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:27:50

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles south west of FVSV Spray View Airport Victoria Falls (Southern Province, Zambia) and lasted 19 minutes, covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,182 ft asl 6,035 ft asl min to max 6,189 ft asl	6,035		6,187 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 128 kn min to max 144 kn	128		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.3		-0.0 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:30:49
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 15:30:49
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 15:49:42
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:49:42

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of FLLI Simonga Airport Livingstone (Southern Province, Zambia). Descent from 6,185 ft asl to 4,799 ft asl, a decrease of 1,386 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 98 kn min to max 132 kn	132		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -779 ft/m -996 ft/m min to max -12 ft/m	-12		-990 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,380 ft asl 4,799 ft asl min to max 6,185 ft asl	6,185		4,799 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.7 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:49:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:49:50
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:50:11
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:51:08

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile south east of FLLI Simonga Airport Livingstone (Southern Province, Zambia).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 87 kn min to max 100 kn	100		87 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.1		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -636 ft/m -1,004 ft/m min to max -462 ft/m	-1,001		-504 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,442 ft asl 4,209 ft asl min to max 4,782 ft asl	4,782		4,209 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 0.1 °	-3.7		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

83.37 %

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 953 ft agl to 718 ft agl. A decrease of 235 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.57 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 85 kn min to max 87 kn	87		85 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -503 ft/m -510 ft/m min to max -495 ft/m	-505		-501 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 829 ft agl 718 ft agl min to max 953 ft agl	953		718 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °

Arrival Final 3

77.08 %

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 710 ft agl to 483 ft agl. A decrease of 227 ft in 38 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.6 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 85 kn	85		77 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -352 ft/m -503 ft/m min to max -278 ft/m	-501		-414 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 588 ft agl 483 ft agl min to max 710 ft agl	710		483 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.4		2.2 °

Arrival Final 2

78.5 %

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 475 ft agl to 292 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
28.34 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.3		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 75 kn min to max 78 kn	77		75 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -274 ft/m -434 ft/m min to max 115 ft/m	-421		-84 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 357 ft agl 291 ft agl min to max 475 ft agl	475		292 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.4		3.6 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 15:53:49
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:53:49
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:54:18

Arrival Final 1

86.22 %

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 80 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
39.28 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		4.6 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 72 kn min to max 78 kn	75		72 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
91.82 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	0.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	0.93		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -492 ft/m -856 ft/m min to max -36 ft/m	-56		-839 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 179 ft agl 80 ft agl min to max 292 ft agl	292		80 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		-0.2 °

Arrival Landing

80.32 %

Landing on runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone, runway length 2,992 m. Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.55 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 72 kn. Target 82 kn
55.33 %	Target 50 ft agl
69.53 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
99.66 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.13 g	1.03		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 65 kn 56 kn min to max 72 kn	72		56 kn
Info	Average VSI -529 ft/m -837 ft/m min to max -120 ft/m	-837		-126 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 75 ft agl	75		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	0.0		6.8 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:55:04

Arrival Touchdown

98.01 %

Touchdown distance was good at 363 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 36 °C. Wind 2 kn at 341 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.02 %	Touchdown VSI was -126 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 363 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kn Target 74 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.78 m 0.66 m right	-0.78		-0.47 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	0.96		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kn 55 kn min to max 56 kn	56		55 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		2.8 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:55:10

Arrival Rollout

81.7 %

Total landing distance 1,579 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,579 m 53 % of runway.
59.33 %	Runway alignment max 17.35 m 3.14 m left to 14.20 m right	-0.44		-12.04 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 36 kn min to max 62 kn	62		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kn 11 kn min to max 30 kn	30		18 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.1 °	-0.4		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

83.6 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84 %	Average speed 17 kn 1 kn min to max 27 kn	20		1 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kn max 17 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.0		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:56:41
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 15:56:52
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 15:56:56
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 15:56:18

Takeoff on runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls in the DA42-TDI

94.3 %

99.05 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 FVFA Victoria Falls.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.54 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 FVFA Victoria Falls.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

58.16 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone in the DA42-TDI

Landing Score 86.56 %

83.37 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 953 ft agl to 718 ft agl. A decrease of 235 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

44.57 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

44.57 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

77.08 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 710 ft agl to 483 ft agl. A decrease of 227 ft in 38 seconds.

Glideslope

23.6 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

23.6 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.5 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 475 ft agl to 292 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

28.34 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

28.34 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

86.22 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 292 ft agl to 80 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

39.28 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

39.28 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

91.82 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80.32 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at FLHN Livingstone, runway length 2,992 m. Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 72 kn.

Height

55.33 %

Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

96.55 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 72 kt. Target 82 kt

Flare

69.53 %

Fair landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °