FVJN to FVFA Flight Report - DA42-TDI

Flight from FVJN to FVFA

Wednesday, 06 March 2024 13:28

Minutes 87

205 nm

Fuel -38 kg

DA42-TDI

Departure

Runway 20 at FVJN

J M Nkomo

Bulawayo, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Altitude

4,364 ft asl

Weight

1,545 kg

Fuel

120 kg

Temperature

6 °C

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

125.5 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

6 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at FVFA

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

3,484 ft asl

Altitude

1,583 kg

Weight

158 kg

Fuel

36 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

271.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.45%

Departure Score 70.08%

Enroute Score 99.59%

Arrival Score 87.62%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

89.9 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

82.91 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -212 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 65 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 332 m.

Centreline

61.14 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.7 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages FVJN to FVFA

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Departure Taxi

87 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		22 kn
67.5 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kn max 20 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.1		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:28:00
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:28:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:28:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:28:00
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:28:27
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 13:28:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 13:28:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:30:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:31:10
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:31:24
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:31:25
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 13:31:26
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:31:27

Departure Roll

48.57 %

Departure roll runway 20 at FVJN J M Nkomo. Takeoff distance 3,871 m 295 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 80 kn. Local weather - Temperature 36 °C. Wind 7 kn at 125 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 3,871 m 295 % of runway
92.83 %	Liftoff speed was 80 kn Target 70 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 2,054.99 m 2,054.99 m left to 0.00 m left	2,054.99		1,244.93 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.3		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 13:34:48

Departure Climb 1

74.67 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 FVJN J M Nkomo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation -28.7 ° -32.1 ° min to max -24.9 °	-32.1		-24.9 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 86 kn	80		86 kn
98.68 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 386 ft/m 337 ft/m min to max 428 ft/m	337		428 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.1 °	3.4		5.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:35:09

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead FVJN J M Nkomo Bulawayo (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe). Climbing from 4,409 ft asl to 8,369 ft asl, an increase of 3,960 ft in 7 minutes and covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 86 kn min to max 129 kn	86		115 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.1 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 566 ft/m 280 ft/m min to max 854 ft/m	430		280 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,184 ft asl 4,409 ft asl min to max 8,369 ft asl	4,409		8,369 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 8.9 °	5.9		1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:35:57
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:35:57
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:35:57
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 13:35:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:36:07
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 13:36:09
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:36:14
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:36:56
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:36:56
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:42:19
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 13:42:19

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of Nyamandhlovu (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe) and lasted 63 minutes, covering 161 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 8,369 ft asl 8,321 ft asl min to max 8,379 ft asl	8,376		8,321 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 119 kn min to max 132 kn	119		132 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.6		-1.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:45:18
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:45:18

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Lobangwe Siding (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe). Descent from 8,238 ft asl to 5,118 ft asl, a decrease of 3,120 ft in 5 minutes and covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 119 kn min to max 134 kn	132		119 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -516 ft/m -819 ft/m min to max -2 ft/m	-498		-2 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,894 ft asl 5,118 ft asl min to max 8,238 ft asl	8,238		5,118 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	-1.5		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:50:32
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:50:32

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south east of FVFA Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,114 ft asl 5,089 ft asl min to max 5,118 ft asl	5,118		5,089 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 103 kn min to max 118 kn	118		104 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.0		-1.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:51:14
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:51:56
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 14:51:56
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:53:21
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:53:21

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead FVFA Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe). Descent from 5,080 ft asl to 4,583 ft asl, a decrease of 497 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 105 kn min to max 121 kn	105		120 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -477 ft/m -539 ft/m min to max -122 ft/m	-539		-122 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,826 ft asl 4,583 ft asl min to max 5,080 ft asl	5,080		4,583 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-1.0		-0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:54:17
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:54:17

Enroute Level 3

97.54 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of FVFA Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,557 ft asl 4,456 ft asl min to max 4,654 ft asl	4,583		4,483 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 88 kn min to max 119 kn	119		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 33.7 °	0.1		5.5 °
75.43 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.68 g min to max 1.68 g	1.03		1.23 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -11.2 ° min to max 10.5 °	-0.0		2.0 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 14:54:39
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:54:48

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles north west of FVFA Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 92 kn min to max 102 kn	93		92 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.8 ° 1.9 ° min to max 11.1 °	4.3		7.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.16 g	1.12		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -570 ft/m -891 ft/m min to max -46 ft/m	-174		-873 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,325 ft asl 4,112 ft asl min to max 4,483 ft asl	4,482		4,112 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -5.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		-4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:55:58

Arrival Final 2

86.55 %

Approaching runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 493 ft agl. A decrease of 122 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.04 %	Approach angle 4.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 91 kn min to max 92 kn	92		91 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
88.22 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -817 ft/m -907 ft/m min to max -703 ft/m	-857		-817 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 553 ft agl 493 ft agl min to max 614 ft agl	614		493 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -5.4 ° min to max -3.9 °	-4.9		-5.4 °

Arrival Final 1

80.23 %

Approaching runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 478 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 410 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
1.17 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 81 kn min to max 91 kn	91		81 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.8		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	0.98		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -916 ft/m -1,059 ft/m min to max -587 ft/m	-869		-797 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 178 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 478 ft agl	478		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -6.0 ° min to max -0.3 °	-5.3		-1.5 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls, runway length 4,006 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 81 kn. Target 82 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.13 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 73 kn 65 kn min to max 81 kn	81		65 kn
Info	Average VSI -427 ft/m -786 ft/m min to max -212 ft/m	-786		-212 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	46		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 4.1 °	-1.5		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

89.9 %

Touchdown distance was good at 332 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -212 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 36 °C. Wind 2 kn at 271 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.91 %	Touchdown VSI was -212 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 332 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 65 kn Target 74 kn
61.14 %	Runway alignment max 13.71 m 13.55 m left	13.41		13.71 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.02 g min to max 1.18 g	1.02		1.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 65 kn 64 kn min to max 65 kn	65		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		0.7 °

Arrival Rollout

81.4 %

Total landing distance 1,173 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,173 m 29 % of runway.
58.67 %	Runway alignment max 14.39 m 14.39 m left to 0.00 m left	13.73		2.00 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 62 kn 41 kn min to max 71 kn	71		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.9		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 71 kn	35		71 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	-0.8		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:57:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:24:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:24:56

Takeoff on runway 20 at FVJN J M Nkomo in the DA42-TDI

70.08 %

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

Landing Score 87.88 %

86.55 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 493 ft agl. A decrease of 122 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

63.04 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

63.04 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

88.22 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80.23 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 478 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 410 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

1.17 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

1.17 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Landing

Landing on runway 12 at FVFA Victoria Falls, runway length 4,006 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt. Target 82 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

89.9 %

Touchdown

82.91 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -212 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 65 kt was good. Target below 74 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 332 m.

Alignment

61.14 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.7 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.5 °

100 %

G 1.11 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

81.4 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,173 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.4 m from centreline.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 1,173 m using 29.28 % of runway

Alignment

58.67 %

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.4 m from centreline.

100 %

IAS kt

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Bank °

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Pitch °

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