NZWR to NZWR Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from NZWR to NZWR

Friday, 01 November 2024 20:35

Minutes 2

2 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 24 at NZWR

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Altitude

128 ft asl

Weight

1,036 kg

Fuel

169 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

300.7 °

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at NZWR

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei Northland, New Zealand

128 ft asl

Altitude

1,034 kg

Weight

168 kg

Fuel

22 °C

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

301.0 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 70.12%

Pattern Score 52.36%

Departure Score 95.08%

Arrival Score 62.92%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Departure Roll

97.23 %

Departure roll runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport. Takeoff distance 289 m 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 16 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Headwind: 12 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 289 m 25 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 74 kn Target 70 kn
92.99 %	Runway alignment max 8.63 m 3.66 m left to 4.97 m right	0.42		-4.83 m
86.29 %	Average g force 0.42 g 0.02 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.9		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.0		3.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:35:45
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:35:45
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:35:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:35:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:35:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:35:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:35:45

Departure Climb 1

98.01 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 74 kn min to max 86 kn	74		86 kn
92.05 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 426 ft/m 234 ft/m min to max 649 ft/m	234		649 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 7.9 °	3.3		7.9 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 86 kn min to max 90 kn	86		88 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.1		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.03 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 769 ft/m 659 ft/m min to max 868 ft/m	659		868 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 65 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 82 ft agl	50		82 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.9 °	8.0		8.9 °

Pattern Entry

55 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 82 kn 61 kn min to max 88 kn	88		61 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 5.0 ° min to max 36.6 °	5.0		36.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.16 g	1.03		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 935 ft/m 873 ft/m min to max 1,053 ft/m	873		998 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 124 ft agl 81 ft agl min to max 251 ft agl	81		251 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 8.9 ° min to max 12.5 °	8.9		12.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:36:47

Pattern Crosswind

10 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -59.6 ° -83.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		-83.6 °
0 %	Average speed 69 kn 51 kn min to max 84 kn	58		82 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.80 g min to max 1.09 g	1.08		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 596 ft/m 178 ft/m min to max 965 ft/m	965		877 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 378 ft agl 267 ft agl min to max 488 ft agl	267		488 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 15.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 36.8 °	36.0		6.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 1.3 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.2		7.6 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:36:56

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 148.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 148.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 83 kn min to max 83 kn	83		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 8.2 ° min to max 11.4 °	8.2		10.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.88 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 780 ft/m 718 ft/m min to max 836 ft/m	836		718 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 514 ft agl 502 ft agl min to max 526 ft agl	502		526 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.8 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		5.8 °

Pattern Downwind

74.45 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.74 %	Heading -10.1 ° -179.3 ° min to max 173.2 °	-2.8		157.4 °
49.08 %	Average altitude 720 ft agl 536 ft agl min to max 821 ft agl	536		608 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 79 kn min to max 89 kn	85		89 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.78 g min to max 1.13 g	0.90		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 92 ft/m -1,358 ft/m min to max 938 ft/m	614		-1,112 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 36.4 °	4.7		24.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -10.6 ° min to max 8.4 °	5.7		-6.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:37:35
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:37:39
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:38:04

Arrival Final 2

76.46 %

Approaching runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 589 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.11 %	Approach angle 7.9 ° 7.8 ° min to max 8.1 ° Target 3.1 °	8.1		7.9 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 91 kn min to max 99 kn	91		95 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.3		1.6 °
55.65 %	Average bank angle 10.8 ° 5.1 ° min to max 19.4 °	19.4		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 0.96 g	0.91		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -1,297 ft/m -1,479 ft/m min to max -1,077 ft/m	-1,137		-1,077 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 453 ft agl 327 ft agl min to max 589 ft agl	589		327 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.9 ° -10.6 ° min to max -7.7 °	-7.7		-8.3 °

Arrival Final 1

87.49 %

Approaching runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 132 ft agl. A decrease of 177 ft in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.18 %	Approach angle 7.8 ° 7.3 ° min to max 8.0 ° Target 3.1 °	8.0		7.3 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 91 kn min to max 95 kn	94		94 kn
91.6 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.4 °
74.66 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.8 °	3.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.85 g min to max 0.92 g	0.85		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -1,289 ft/m -1,429 ft/m min to max -1,078 ft/m	-1,078		-1,429 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 217 ft agl 132 ft agl min to max 309 ft agl	309		132 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -10.3 ° -10.8 ° min to max -8.8 °	-8.8		-10.6 °

Arrival Landing

32.57 %

Landing on runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport, runway length 1,137 m. Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
30.94 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kn. Target 70 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
98.39 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.92 g min to max 1.34 g	0.92		1.34 g
Info	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 97 kn	97		94 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,320 ft/m -1,507 ft/m min to max -897 ft/m	-1,492		-897 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 38 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 108 ft agl	108		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.8 ° -10.4 ° min to max -3.0 °	-10.4		-3.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

55.16 %

Touchdown distance was good at 233 m. Touchdown speed at 94 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -897 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 13 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.5 %	Touchdown VSI was -897 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 233 m Target 457 m
0 %	Speed at touchdown 94 kn Target 55 kn
73.4 %	Runway alignment max 10.34 m 7.49 m left	3.68		5.87 m
0 %	Average bank angle 126.3 ° 1.6 ° min to max 179.9 °	1.6		178.8 °
40.57 %	Average g force 0.67 g -1.58 g min to max 3.49 g	1.34		-0.06 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 30 kn 2 kn min to max 94 kn	94		2 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -31.4 ° -78.2 ° min to max -2.3 °	-3.0		-11.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 0 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	21		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -11.1 ° -11.2 ° min to max -11.0 °	-11.2		-11.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 172.2 ° 171.5 ° min to max 177.6 °	177.6		171.5 °
Info	Average g force -0.88 g -1.03 g min to max -0.31 g	-0.31		-0.98 g
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 20:38:49

Takeoff on runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

95.08 %

97.23 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 289 m using 25.41 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 74 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

92.99 %

3.66 m left to 4.97 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

86.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.01 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

92.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 58.41 %

76.46 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 589 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

51.11 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

51.11 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

55.65 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

87.49 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 132 ft agl. A decrease of 177 ft in 7 seconds.

Glideslope

71.18 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

91.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

71.18 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

91.6 %

Bank

74.66 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

32.57 %

Landing

Landing on runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport, runway length 1,137 m. Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kn.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

30.94 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank