EGRT to X6BU Flight Report - DA40-NG

Flight from EGRT to X6BU

Monday, 06 October 2025 21:18

Minutes 34

21 nm

Fuel 8 kg

DA40-NG

Departure

Runway 27 at EGRT

Bute Airfield

Rothesay, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

36 ft asl

Weight

1,142 kg

Fuel

89 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 09 at X6BU

Bute

North Ayrshire, Scotland

48 ft asl

Altitude

1,134 kg

Weight

81 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

270.3 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.14%

Departure Score 92.26%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 90.16%

The flight in the DA40-NG started with a departure roll on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield. The takeoff distance was 178 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 61 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was temperature 16°C, wind 2 knots at 269°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.

The enroute climb began overhead X6BU Bute in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The aircraft climbed from 195 feet above sea level to 3,017 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,821 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise phase started 3 miles west of X6BU Bute and lasted 12 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.

The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Tighnabruaich in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The descent was from 2,378 feet above sea level to 606 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,772 feet in 4 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 09 at X6BU Bute was from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at 1 nautical mile and 550 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a runway length of 480 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots. The touchdown distance was 66 meters, with a touchdown speed of 56 knots and a touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather at the time of landing was temperature 15°C, wind 5 knots at 270°, with no crosswind and a tailwind of 5 knots.

The total landing distance was 382 meters, which was 80% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.

Overall, the total flight distance was 21 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 34 minutes, and the aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, Average speed was 28 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kt 0 kt min to max 38 kt	0		38 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.05 g 0.96 g min to max 1.81 g	1.81		0.97 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:18:55
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:18:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:18:55
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:18:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:18:55
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:18:55
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:18:55
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:18:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:18:55
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:18:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:18:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:19:11
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:19:11
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:19:12
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:19:59

Departure Roll

87.92 %

Departure roll runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield. Takeoff distance 178 m 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 178 m 32 % of runway
99.62 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.40 m 0.00 m left to 2.40 m right	-0.67		-2.40 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.03 g
40 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.7		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

98.46 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 62 kt min to max 71 kt	62		71 kt
93.84 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.4		4.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 364 fpm 182 fpm min to max 505 fpm	182		505 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	-2		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.8 ° min to max 7.0 °	4.8		6.8 °

Departure Climb 2

90.39 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
74.12 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -4.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-4.1 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 78 kt	71		78 kt
87.45 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 4.4 ° min to max 6.8 °	4.4		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 589 fpm 507 fpm min to max 748 fpm	507		748 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 136 ft agl	35		136 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 6.8 ° min to max 9.6 °	6.8		9.6 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:21:39

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead X6BU Bute (North Ayrshire, Scotland). Climbing from 195 ft asl to 3,017 ft asl, an increase of 2,821 ft in 4 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 75 kt min to max 98 kt	78		97 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.9 °	5.3		7.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 706 fpm -124 fpm min to max 1,086 fpm	825		244 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,442 ft asl 195 ft asl min to max 3,017 ft asl	195		3,017 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	10.3		2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of X6BU Bute (North Ayrshire, Scotland) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,873 ft asl 2,380 ft asl min to max 3,136 ft asl	3,020		2,391 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 96 kt min to max 122 kt	97		113 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.8 °	8.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -5.5 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.4		0.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south of Tighnabruaich (Argyll and Bute, Scotland). Descent from 2,378 ft asl to 606 ft asl, a decrease of 1,772 ft in 4 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 112 kt 72 kt min to max 124 kt	113		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	2.5		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.14 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -413 fpm -826 fpm min to max 83 fpm	-241		-471 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,327 ft asl 606 ft asl min to max 2,378 ft asl	2,378		606 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -6.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-1.8		-2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:42:05
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:42:06

Arrival Final 2

83.61 %

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 550 ft agl to 413 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
45.37 %	Approach angle 4.8 ° 4.7 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 °	4.7		4.8 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 71 kt min to max 72 kt	72		71 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -564 fpm -725 fpm min to max -469 fpm	-469		-725 fpm
Info	Average altitude 491 ft agl 413 ft agl min to max 550 ft agl	550		413 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -5.3 ° min to max -2.6 °	-2.6		-5.3 °

Arrival Final 1

86.4 %

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 400 ft agl to -14 ft agl. A decrease of 413 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 61 kt min to max 72 kt	71		61 kt
80 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.8		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -617 fpm -975 fpm min to max -257 fpm	-758		-257 fpm
Info	Average altitude 49 ft agl -14 ft agl min to max 400 ft agl	400		-14 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -6.4 ° min to max 4.0 °	-5.5		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 09 at X6BU Bute, runway length 480 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 26 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.07 g	1.06		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 56 kt min to max 61 kt	61		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -140 fpm -252 fpm min to max -39 fpm	-252		-39 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 5 ft agl	5		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 4.1 ° min to max 7.0 °	4.1		7.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 66 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -39 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -39 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 66 m Target 312 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.09 m 0.80 m left	0.50		1.09 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		1.03 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kt 54 kt min to max 56 kt	56		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 6.8 ° min to max 7.1 °	7.0		7.1 °

Arrival Rollout

83.77 %

Total landing distance 382 m, 80 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.83 %	Landing distance 382 m 80 % of runway.
85.23 %	Runway alignment max 7.10 m 7.10 m left to 0.00 m left	1.14		6.68 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 50 kt 31 kt min to max 56 kt	56		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 7.3 °	7.2		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:43:34
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:43:35

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 65 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 66 kt 0 kt min to max 102 kt	29		3 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -6.6 ° min to max 13.6 °	3.4		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	0.5		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.16 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:44:19
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:45:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:46:42
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:47:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:49:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:49:18
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:49:54
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:49:57
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:50:48
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:50:49
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:51:08
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:51:14
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:52:22
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:53:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:54:39
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:54:40

Takeoff on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield in the DA40-NG

92.26 %

87.92 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 178 m using 32.34 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

99.62 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.40 m right

Bounce

40 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.46 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.84 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.39 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGRT Bute Airfield.

Heading

74.12 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

87.45 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 09 at X6BU Bute in the DA40-NG

Landing Score 91.79 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at X6BU Bute, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at 1 nautical mile and 550 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 09, which has a length of 480 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 66 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 56 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, coming in at -39 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered perfect.

The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 knots and a slight tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft's alignment with the runway during touchdown was spot on, demonstrating excellent control and precision.

The total landing distance was 382 meters, which is 80% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.

83.61 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 09 at X6BU Bute from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 550 ft agl to 413 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

45.37 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

45.37 %

IAS