Departure
Arrival
The flight in question was conducted in a DA42-VI aircraft, starting with an enroute climb from a point 1 mile north of Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, England. The climb began at an altitude of 1,508 feet above sea level and gradually increased by just 1 foot to 1,507 feet in the span of 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase, also commencing from a point 1 mile north of Waterbeach. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The cruise phase marked a period of steady flight, allowing the aircraft to maintain a consistent altitude and speed.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport, approaching from the north-east at a heading of 230.0 degrees. At a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway, the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,607 meters. However, the threshold height at 63 feet above ground level was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 87 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been traveling at a speed that was not optimal for landing.
The touchdown point was located 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 72 knots was a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute was considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the flight included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 696 meters, accounting for 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
In conclusion, the flight was completed with a total distance of 7 nautical miles, taking 37 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire, England). Climbing from 1,508 ft asl to 1,507 ft asl, an increase of 1 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 102 kt 101 kt min to max 102 kt |
101 | 102 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.97 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.98 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -98 fpm -126 fpm min to max -96 fpm |
-122 | -96 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,507 ft asl 1,507 ft asl min to max 1,508 ft asl |
1,508 | 1,507 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.8 | 2.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 18:07:28 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:07:28 |
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Engine 2 Started at 18:07:28 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:07:28 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:07:28 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:07:31 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:07:31 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:07:31 |
Enroute Level
55.15 %
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Waterbeach (Cambridgeshire, England) and lasted 35 minutes, covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.15 % |
Average altitude 1,914 ft asl 1,301 ft asl min to max 2,181 ft asl |
1,507 | 1,301 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 139 kt 102 kt min to max 160 kt |
102 | 108 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 14.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 90.1 ° |
0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
| 54 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.54 g min to max 3.11 g |
0.96 | 1.01 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -11.3 ° min to max 12.8 ° |
2.7 | -2.7 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:09:36 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 18:09:41 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:09:44 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 18:09:46 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 18:24:52 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:24:53 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:42:57 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:43:39 |
Arrival Final 4
98.04 %
Approaching runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,258 ft agl to 917 ft agl. A decrease of 340 ft in 36 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.8 ° | |
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Average speed 113 kt 108 kt min to max 115 kt |
108 | 112 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 90.22 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
0.5 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.05 | 0.93 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -567 fpm -940 fpm min to max -326 fpm |
-460 | -326 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,072 ft agl 917 ft agl min to max 1,258 ft agl |
1,258 | 917 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -5.6 ° min to max -2.1 ° |
-2.1 | -3.3 ° |
Arrival Final 3
95.28 %
Approaching runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 911 ft agl to 616 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 109 kt 108 kt min to max 112 kt |
112 | 108 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | -0.1 ° | |
| 76.38 % |
Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.7 ° |
2.8 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.02 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -464 fpm -585 fpm min to max -260 fpm |
-358 | -260 fpm | |
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Average altitude 765 ft agl 616 ft agl min to max 911 ft agl |
911 | 616 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -3.7 ° min to max -1.8 ° |
-2.7 | -2.0 ° |
Arrival Final 2
97.51 %
Approaching runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 613 ft agl to 285 ft agl. A decrease of 328 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.6 ° | |
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Average speed 109 kt 107 kt min to max 111 kt |
108 | 111 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 87.54 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
0.6 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.91 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -519 fpm -773 fpm min to max -90 fpm |
-233 | -472 fpm | |
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Average altitude 466 ft agl 285 ft agl min to max 613 ft agl |
613 | 285 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -4.8 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-2.9 | -3.1 ° |
Arrival Final 1
98.22 %
Approaching runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 276 ft agl to 67 ft agl. A decrease of 209 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.77 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.6 | 3.4 ° | |
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Average speed 93 kt 87 kt min to max 111 kt |
111 | 87 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 97.31 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
1.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.79 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -402 fpm -554 fpm min to max -93 fpm |
-488 | -505 fpm | |
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Average altitude 111 ft agl 67 ft agl min to max 276 ft agl |
276 | 67 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -4.7 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-3.3 | -3.6 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:46:37 |
Arrival Landing
90.63 %
Landing on runway 23 at EGSC Cambridge City Airport, runway length 1,607 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 87 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 85.58 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 87 kt. Target 70 kt |
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| 83.07 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 95.45 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 96.09 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
0.1 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.00 | 1.03 g | |
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Average speed 81 kt 72 kt min to max 87 kt |
87 | 72 kt | |
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Average VSI -285 fpm -515 fpm min to max -58 fpm |
-508 | -221 fpm | |
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Average altitude 27 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 63 ft agl |
63 | 7 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
-3.5 | 2.2 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
95.95 %
Touchdown point was 70 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -221 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.8 % |
Touchdown VSI was -221 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 483 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 72 kt Target below 66 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.94 m 1.68 m left |
1.94 | 1.61 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.93 g min to max 1.26 g |
1.03 | 1.04 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 70 kt 68 kt min to max 72 kt |
72 | 68 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.2 | -1.2 ° |
Arrival Rollout
100 %
Total landing distance 696 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 696 m 43 % of runway. |
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Runway alignment max 2.19 m 2.19 m left to 0.00 m left |
1.66 | 1.72 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.04 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 56 kt 36 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 36 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-1.0 | -1.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.4 | 0.5 ° | |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:47:04 |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 20 kt 7 kt min to max 30 kt |
30 | 7 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-1.6 | -1.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at EGSC Cambridge City Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 23, which has a length of 1,607 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 87 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 72 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute was considered fair. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 10 knots from 240°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 696 meters, which is 43% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the landing.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and alignment during the landing.
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