YMPC to YMPC Flight Report - XCub

Flight from YMPC to YMPC

Thursday, 10 October 2024 18:04

Minutes 4

4 nm

Fuel 1 kg

XCub

Departure

Runway 17 at YMPC

Point Cook

Point Cook, State of Victoria, Australia

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

811 kg

Fuel

65 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

16 kt

Wind Direction

167.3 °

Headwind

16 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 17 at YMPC

Point Cook

Point Cook State of Victoria, Australia

10 ft asl

Altitude

811 kg

Weight

64 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

17 kt

Wind Speed

167.3 °

Wind Direction

17 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.52%

Pattern Score 71.98%

Departure Score 93.72%

Arrival Score 93.87%

The flight in the XCub started with a departure roll from runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook. The takeoff distance was 46 meters, which was 3% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 58 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 16 °C with a wind speed of 16 knots coming from 167°. There was a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots during takeoff.

After takeoff, a left-hand pattern entry was made from runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. This was followed by a left-hand pattern crosswind from the same runway, with a similar distance and time frame.

During the pattern downwind turn, the aircraft traveled a distance of 1 nautical mile while maintaining an angle of 88.9° to the runway. The downwind leg covered another 1 nautical mile in 82 seconds.

The landing was conducted on runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook, with a runway length of 1,380 meters. The height at the threshold was 25 feet above ground level, and the speed at the threshold was 56 knots. The touchdown occurred 221 meters from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 50 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of -84 feet per minute. The local weather during landing was 16 °C with a wind speed of 17 knots coming from 167°, including a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 401 meters, accounting for 29% of the total runway length.

Overall, the total flight distance covered was 4 nautical miles, taking 647 seconds to complete. The aircraft consumed 1 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook, Average speed was 44 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 37 kn 37 kn min to max 37 kn	37		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 18:04:16
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:04:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:04:16
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:04:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:04:16
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:04:16
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:04:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:04:16

Departure Roll

91.99 %

Departure roll runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook. Takeoff distance 46 m 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 16 kn at 167 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 16 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 46 m 3 % of runway
84.94 %	Liftoff speed was 58 kn Target 48 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.72 m 2.72 m left to 0.00 m left	2.12		2.72 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.26 g	0.99		1.26 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 6.7 °	1.7		6.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.7 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 18:04:16

Departure Climb 1

99.16 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 YMPC Point Cook.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 58 kn min to max 68 kn	58		68 kn
96.63 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.8		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.28 g	1.28		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 596 ft/m 380 ft/m min to max 680 ft/m	380		547 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.2 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.8		6.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 YMPC Point Cook.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 55 kn min to max 85 kn	68		65 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.2		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.59 g min to max 1.47 g	0.95		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 904 ft/m 409 ft/m min to max 2,544 ft/m	543		1,202 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 225 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 881 ft agl	50		881 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 4.2 ° min to max 22.5 °	6.6		11.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 17 YMPC Point Cook. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 77 kn	64		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 20.7 °	8.6		12.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g	0.93		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 782 ft/m 427 ft/m min to max 1,123 ft/m	1,123		758 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,060 ft agl 905 ft agl min to max 1,175 ft agl	905		1,175 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 11.5 °	11.0		5.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:05:26

Pattern Crosswind

57.2 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 17 YMPC Point Cook. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
14.66 %	Heading -17.8 ° -56.9 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-56.9 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 76 kn min to max 97 kn	78		97 kn
56 %	Average g force 1.04 g -0.02 g min to max 1.39 g	1.08		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 467 ft/m -468 ft/m min to max 1,518 ft/m	645		-138 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,284 ft agl 1,185 ft agl min to max 1,328 ft agl	1,185		1,323 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 15.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 27.1 °	14.1		26.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° -3.1 ° min to max 13.6 °	6.5		-0.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 88.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 88.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 100 kn min to max 125 kn	100		118 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 5.6 ° min to max 26.3 °	26.3		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.45 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -822 ft/m -1,742 ft/m min to max -12 ft/m	-215		-12 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,201 ft agl 1,074 ft agl min to max 1,319 ft agl	1,319		1,075 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -8.9 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.6		-0.1 °

Pattern Downwind

60.74 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 82 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -61.0 ° -179.7 ° min to max 180.0 °	-8.8		-179.6 °
69.13 %	Average altitude 810 ft agl 301 ft agl min to max 1,081 ft agl	1,077		301 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 66 kn min to max 116 kn	116		66 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.71 g min to max 1.33 g	1.19		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -552 ft/m -1,388 ft/m min to max 387 ft/m	49		-814 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.4 °	4.1		0.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -7.4 ° min to max 5.4 °	1.0		-3.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:06:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:07:09

Arrival Final 1

91.22 %

Approaching runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 272 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 242 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.09 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° Target 3.0 °	5.2		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 56 kn min to max 65 kn	65		56 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	0.90		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -559 ft/m -900 ft/m min to max -366 ft/m	-874		-366 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 272 ft agl	272		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -5.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	-5.0		1.7 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook, runway length 1,380 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 56 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 56 kn. Target 56 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 53 kn 50 kn min to max 56 kn	56		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -158 ft/m -363 ft/m min to max -60 ft/m	-363		-75 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.7		3.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.8 %

Touchdown distance was good at 221 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -75 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 17 kn at 167 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 17 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -75 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 221 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 50 kn
78.7 %	Runway alignment max 8.89 m 8.43 m left	6.89		8.88 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	0.98		1.01 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 50 kn min to max 51 kn	50		50 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.7		3.1 °

Arrival Rollout

90.48 %

Total landing distance 401 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 401 m 29 % of runway.
78.83 %	Runway alignment max 9.38 m 8.85 m left to 0.53 m right	8.85		-0.53 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 39 kn 31 kn min to max 41 kn	41		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.7		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 30 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kn 15 kn min to max 30 kn	30		15 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 5.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	5.0		9.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:08:13
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:08:15

Takeoff on runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook in the XCub

93.72 %

91.99 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook. Takeoff distance 46 m 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 16 kn at 167 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 16 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 46 m using 3.31 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

84.94 %

Liftoff speed was 58 kn - Target 48 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.72 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.16 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 YMPC Point Cook.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.63 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 YMPC Point Cook.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook in the XCub

Landing Score 93.87 %

Landing Summary

Let's break down the landing score of 93.9% into its different components to understand where improvements can be made.

Starting with the Approach Phase, it's noted that the descent path was above the glideslope limit. This suggests that the aircraft may have descended too quickly or too steeply, impacting the overall approach stability. To improve this aspect, pilots should focus on maintaining a smoother descent profile to stay within the optimal glideslope limits.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's encouraging to see that the threshold height and landing flare were executed well. This indicates good judgment and precision during the final moments of approach. However, the speed was slightly above the target, which may have impacted the smoothness of the touchdown. Pilots should aim to adjust their speed more accurately to ensure a smoother landing.

In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was excellent and the touchdown distance within the touchdown zone, which is a positive sign of proper timing and alignment. However, the landing position was 8.9 meters off the centerline, suggesting a slight deviation from the optimal landing path. Pilots should focus on improving their alignment to ensure a more precise landing position.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, it's noted that the runway alignment was also off by 8.9 meters from the centerline. This indicates a need for better control during the rollout phase to maintain a straight line down the runway. Pilots should work on improving their alignment to ensure a smoother rollout and exit from the runway.

Overall, while the landing score of 93.9% is commendable, there are specific areas within each phase of the landing process that can be further optimized for better performance. By focusing on maintaining a smoother descent path, adjusting speed more precisely, improving alignment during touchdown and rollout, pilots can strive for even higher landing scores in the future. Keep up the good work and continue striving for excellence in every landing!

91.22 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 17 at YMPC Point Cook from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 272 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 242 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

56.09 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

56.09 %

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