BIRK to BIIA Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from BIRK to BIIA

Monday, 05 February 2024 23:19

Minutes 59

130 nm

Fuel 41 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 31 at BIRK

Reykjavik

Reykjavik, Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland

Altitude

26 ft asl

Weight

1,239 kg

Fuel

75 kg

Temperature

-7 °C

Wind Speed

20 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

17 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at BIIA

Suðureyri Airstrip

Isafjoerdur Vestfirdir, Iceland

98 ft asl

Altitude

1,198 kg

Weight

34 kg

Fuel

-8 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

344.2 °

Wind Direction

-7 kt

Headwind

14 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.00%

Departure Score 92.88%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 90.14%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

87.09 %

Touchdown

96.95 %

Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

86.64 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

75.34 %

Threshold speed at 60 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

91.32 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.19 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -62 ft/m.

Impact

85.71 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 240 m.

Centreline

90.46 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages BIRK to BIIA

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 1 kn 0 kn min to max 10 kn	0		10 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.89 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.89 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.3		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:19:52
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:19:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:19:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:19:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:19:52
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:21:07
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:21:32
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 23:20:52

Departure Roll

83.33 %

Departure roll runway 31 at BIRK Reykjavik. Takeoff distance 52 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature -6 °C. Wind 20 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 18 kn Headwind: 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 52 m 5 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 70 kn
86.66 %	Runway alignment max 10.54 m 5.39 m left to 5.16 m right	-0.07		-5.16 m
60 %	Average g force 0.36 g 0.05 g min to max 0.80 g	0.80		0.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	0.6		5.9 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 23:21:36

Departure Climb 1

94.1 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.33 %	Heading variation 1.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 73 kn min to max 82 kn	73		82 kn
90.05 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.09 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 511 ft/m 278 ft/m min to max 704 ft/m	278		704 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	3.5		9.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 23:21:49

Departure Climb 2

98.49 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.75 %	Heading variation 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 80 kn min to max 84 kn	82		84 kn
98.21 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 892 ft/m 712 ft/m min to max 1,392 ft/m	712		814 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl	44		366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 9.1 ° min to max 13.9 °	9.3		9.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:21:58

Departure Climb 3

98.47 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.4		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 76 kn min to max 85 kn	85		83 kn
92.34 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.1		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 1.00 g	0.96		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,161 ft/m 860 ft/m min to max 1,484 ft/m	948		1,240 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 699 ft agl 397 ft agl min to max 964 ft agl	397		964 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 9.2 ° min to max 14.6 °	10.6		12.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Seltjarnarnes (Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland). Climbing from 1,026 ft asl to 5,282 ft asl, an increase of 4,256 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 75 kn min to max 96 kn	83		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	3.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.80 g min to max 0.96 g	0.93		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1,034 ft/m 670 ft/m min to max 1,518 ft/m	1,323		866 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,166 ft asl 1,026 ft asl min to max 5,282 ft asl	1,026		5,282 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 6.6 ° min to max 14.2 °	12.8		7.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 23:24:29

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south of Akranes (Vesturland, Iceland) and lasted 43 minutes, covering 106 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,527 ft asl 5,433 ft asl min to max 5,569 ft asl	5,433		5,505 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 94 kn min to max 167 kn	94		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 °	0.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 1.05 g	0.83		0.95 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		-0.4 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of THingeyri (Vestfirdir, Iceland). Descent from 5,473 ft asl to 1,279 ft asl, a decrease of 4,194 ft in 6 minutes and covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 126 kn min to max 166 kn	159		126 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.9 °	0.1		9.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.80 g min to max 1.04 g	0.92		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -697 ft/m -1,827 ft/m min to max 150 ft/m	-498		-260 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,497 ft asl 1,279 ft asl min to max 5,473 ft asl	5,473		1,279 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -8.2 ° min to max -0.4 °	-3.0		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:11:41

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Sudureyri (Vestfirdir, Iceland) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,260 ft asl 1,225 ft asl min to max 1,277 ft asl	1,275		1,225 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 100 kn min to max 125 kn	125		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 8.9 °	8.9		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 1.00 g	0.96		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.4		0.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:16:45
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:16:53

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles west of Sudureyri (Vestfirdir, Iceland).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 65 kn min to max 99 kn	99		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	2.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.83 g min to max 1.06 g	0.93		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -460 ft/m -924 ft/m min to max -211 ft/m	-211		-532 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 857 ft asl 533 ft asl min to max 1,222 ft asl	1,222		533 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		-1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 00:17:10
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 00:17:30

Arrival Final 1

82.83 %

Approaching runway 12 at BIIA Suðureyri Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 404 ft in 38 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
21.36 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 60 kn min to max 73 kn	72		60 kn
92.8 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.5		-0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.83 g min to max 1.06 g	0.92		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -597 ft/m -882 ft/m min to max -468 ft/m	-546		-468 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 179 ft agl 22 ft agl min to max 426 ft agl	426		22 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.5 ° min to max 1.1 °	-1.8		1.0 °

Arrival Landing

87.09 %

Landing on runway 12 at BIIA Suðureyri Airstrip, runway length 548 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.34 %	Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
86.64 %	Target 29 ft agl
91.32 %	Landing and flare profile
87.6 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.7		-0.8 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.82 g min to max 1.14 g	0.99		0.89 g
Info	Average speed 55 kn 48 kn min to max 60 kn	60		48 kn
Info	Average VSI -212 ft/m -464 ft/m min to max 37 ft/m	-464		-58 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl	19		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	1.1		4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.95 %

Touchdown distance was good at 240 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -58 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -7 °C. Wind 16 kn at 344 °. Crosswind: 14 kn Tailwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.19 %	Touchdown VSI was -58 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 240 m Target 335 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kn Target 55 kn
90.46 %	Runway alignment max 4.29 m 4.11 m right	-4.28		-3.77 m
86 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.3		3.1 °
85.71 %	Average g force 0.73 g 0.50 g min to max 0.89 g	0.89		0.50 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kn 47 kn min to max 48 kn	48		47 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 4.6 ° min to max 6.0 °	4.8		6.0 °

Arrival Rollout

93.71 %

Total landing distance 402 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 402 m 73 % of runway.
92.49 %	Runway alignment max 3.93 m 0.23 m left to 3.70 m right	-3.70		-1.70 m
70.86 %	Average g force 0.39 g 0.24 g min to max 0.74 g	0.48		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 31 kn min to max 56 kn	56		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.2		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.8 °	3.3		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 3 kn min to max 26 kn	26		3 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.9		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.08 g	0.77		0.94 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 00:19:35
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:19:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:19:48
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 00:19:52
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 00:19:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:19:54
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:19:56

Takeoff on runway 31 at BIRK Reykjavik in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

92.88 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

83.33 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 31 at BIRK Reykjavik. Takeoff distance 52 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature -6 °C. Wind 20 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 18 kn Headwind: 9 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 52 m using 4.52 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

86.66 %

5.39 m left to 5.16 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

60 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

94.1 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Alignment

86.33 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

90.05 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.49 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Alignment

95.75 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.47 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 BIRK Reykjavik.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

92.34 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 12 at BIIA Suðureyri Airstrip in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 90.14 %

82.83 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at BIIA Suðureyri Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 404 ft in 38 seconds.

Glideslope

21.36 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

92.8 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

21.36 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

92.8 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

87.09 %

Landing

Landing on runway 12 at BIIA Suðureyri Airstrip, runway length 548 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 60 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

86.64 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

75.34 %

Threshold speed at 60 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

91.32 %

Great landing flare

Alignment

87.6 %

Bank °