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7A8
Spruce Pine, United States
Runway 17

Flight Score

78.39 %
NC06
Banner Elk, United States
Runway 30
4 Apr 2023 0:16 16 nm PA28 Turbo Arrow III 16 lbs
Departure Score
96.10 %
Enroute Score
88.53 %
Arrival Score
39.50 %

What went well

Straight touchdown — 13.4 ft off the centreline, no bounce
1.39 G at touchdown — inside band
Airborne in 1,002 ft — 34 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Landing — at 0 %, Landing and flare profile at 0 %, −8.62 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 131.3 ft at 0 %, Landing distance 4,468 ft at 7 %, −8.54 points
Enroute Climb — speed limits at 43 %, −3.82 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 11 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 10 kn0 kn min to max 19 kn 0 7 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 knmax 11 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.4 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.2 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.5 0.3 °

Events

Fail Navigation Light OFF should be ON
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl
Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 2 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl
Departure Roll 94.30Departure roll runway 17 at 7A8 Avery Co. Takeoff distance 2,227 ft 75 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 9 kn at 175 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 8 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,227 ft75 % of runway
77 % Liftoff speed was 86 knTarget 75 kn
94 % Runway alignment max 12.1 ft1.9 ft left to 10.3 ft right 1.9 -10.1 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.3 1.2 °
Departure Climb 1 99.95Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 7A8 Avery Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 96 kn87 kn min to max 103 kn 87 103 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 1.3 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.01 g min to max 1.15 g 1.01 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 567 ft/m318 ft/m min to max 809 ft/m 318 809 ft/m
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl 0 38 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-1.1 ° min to max 4.6 ° -1.1 4.6 °
Departure Climb 2 99.11Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 7A8 Avery Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.3 1.1 °
100 % Average speed 106 kn103 kn min to max 122 kn 103 122 kn
96 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 2.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.93 g min to max 1.13 g 1.10 1.11 g
Info Average VSI 1,199 ft/m820 ft/m min to max 1,847 ft/m 820 1,626 ft/m
Info Average altitude 113 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl 48 392 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °4.5 ° min to max 8.2 ° 4.6 5.7 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 87 ft agl · 112 kt
Departure Climb 3 87.16Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 7A8 Avery Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 1.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.4 -0.9 °
100 % Average speed 126 kn123 kn min to max 130 kn 123 129 kn
36 % Average bank angle 11.9 °0.4 ° min to max 26.4 ° 1.1 24.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.88 g min to max 1.17 g 1.12 1.12 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,738 ft/m1,247 ft/m min to max 2,190 ft/m 1,806 2,190 ft/m
Info Average altitude 636 ft agl414 ft agl min to max 876 ft agl 414 876 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.5 °4.5 ° min to max 6.7 ° 6.7 5.8 °
Enroute Climb 77.07Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of 7A8 Avery Co Spruce Pine (North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 3,644 ft asl to 5,404 ft asl, an increase of 1,760 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
43 % Climb speed 144 kn121 kn min to max 160 knTarget 110 kn 129 121 kn
100 % Average bank angle 12.6 °0.0 ° min to max 25.4 ° 23.2 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.85 g min to max 1.21 g 1.15 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 1,112 ft/m180 ft/m min to max 2,378 ft/m 2,286 487 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4,591 ft asl3,644 ft asl min to max 5,404 ft asl 3,644 5,404 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-7.2 ° min to max 6.2 ° 6.1 0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of 7A8 Avery Co Spruce Pine (North Carolina, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,609 ft asl5,492 ft asl min to max 5,696 ft asl 5,492 5,659 ft asl
100 % Average speed 145 kn137 kn min to max 150 kn 137 146 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.1 ° min to max 7.1 ° 0.8 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.06 g 0.95 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-4.1 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.7 -1.9 °
Arrival 83.71Arrival started 3 miles north east of 7A8 Avery Co Spruce Pine (North Carolina, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 116 kn89 kn min to max 134 kn 133 108 kn
64 % Average bank angle 9.4 °0.0 ° min to max 38.6 ° 0.4 18.9 °
91 % Average g force 1.02 g0.84 g min to max 1.40 g 1.05 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -242 ft/m-2,001 ft/m min to max 1,694 ft/m 293 -1,848 ft/m
Info Average altitude 5,325 ft asl3,701 ft asl min to max 6,078 ft asl 5,665 3,701 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.3 °-11.2 ° min to max 5.1 ° -1.5 -9.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,676 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 532 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 477 ft agl · 105 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 392 ft agl · 104 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 333 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 269 ft agl · 111 kt
Arrival Landing 22.44Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River, runway length 4,550 ft. Threshold height at 199 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 108 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
12 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 108 kn. Target 75 kn
0 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
87 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.3 °
57 % Average bank angle 3.9 °0.0 ° min to max 18.5 ° 18.5 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.93 g min to max 1.19 g 1.02 0.97 g
Info Average speed 100 kn92 kn min to max 108 kn 108 92 kn
Info Average VSI -688 ft/m-1,948 ft/m min to max -182 ft/m -1,915 -291 ft/m
Info Average altitude 33 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 199 ft agl 199 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.8 °-10.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° -10.4 -2.4 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0000285583110138Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-50-40-30-20-1001020304050Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 72.93Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 92 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -294 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 12 kn at 176 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
74 % Touchdown VSI was -294 ft/m.
61 % Touchdown distance was 2,661 ftTarget 1,500 ft
28 % Speed at touchdown 92 knTarget 67 kn
91 % Runway alignment max 13.5 ft12.8 ft right -11.6 -13.4 ft
99 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.6 °
92 % Average g force 1.11 g0.93 g min to max 1.39 g 0.99 1.07 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 91 kn90 kn min to max 92 kn 92 90 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-2.4 ° min to max -0.5 ° -2.4 -1.0 °
Arrival Rollout 23.12Total landing distance 4,468 ft, 98 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 118 ft from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
7 % Landing distance 4,468 ft98 % of runway.
0 % Runway alignment max 131.3 ft118.0 ft left to 13.3 ft right -13.3 118.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 0.99 g
Info Average speed 92 kn55 kn min to max 101 kn 101 55 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.8 ° min to max 0.0 ° -1.0 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.5 0.2 °

Takeoff

94.30 %
100.00Takeoff roll1,002 ft · 34 %
77.04Liftoff speed86 kt
94.44Runway alignment10.1 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.95Rate of climb566 ft/m
Takeoff weight2,042 lbs
Airfield elevation2,720 ft asl
Wind176° · 9 kn · 2 kn cross

Approach

0.00 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
0.00Threshold height198 ft
12.44Threshold speed108 kt
86.79Centreline offset0.6 ft R

Touchdown

72.93 %
69.96Touchdown point2,401 ft
91.09Centreline at touchdown13.4 ft R
74.33Sink rate-293 ft/m
92.00Touchdown force1.39 G
OkBouncesNone
23.12Rollout distance1,615 ft · 94 % used
Landing weight2,027 lbs
Airfield elevation3,468 ft asl

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on NC06 30

Past threshold
2,401 ft
Off centreline
13.4 ftR
Sink rate
-293 ft/m
Impact
1.39G

Side view — the last 4,550 ft of the approach.

198 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 198 ft, down at 2,401 ft

Plan view — the full 4,550 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 2,401 ft past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 2,401 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 4,016 ft of 4,550 ft · 88 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 17 at 7A8 Avery Co in the Turbo Arrow III
96.1 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
94.3 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 17 at 7A8 Avery Co. Takeoff distance 2,227 ft 75 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 9 kn at 175 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 8 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,227 ft using 74.56 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
77.04 %
Liftoff speed was 86 kn - Target 75 kn
Alignment
94.44 %
1.9 ft left to 10.3 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 50 10
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
01,0002,000-40-30-20-10010203040 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.95 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 7A8 Avery Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 95 80
Bank °
99.82 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
5 2 -1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
99.11 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 7A8 Avery Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 115 100
Bank °
96.42 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,900 1,300 700
87.16 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 7A8 Avery Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 130 120
Bank °
35.82 %
27 14 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,200 1,650 1,100
01,0002,00003876114152190 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River in the Turbo Arrow III
Landing Score 39.5 %
22.44 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River, runway length 4,550 ft. Threshold height at 199 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 108 kn.
Height
0 %
Threshold height at 199 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
12.44 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 108 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
86.79 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
56.55 %
19 9.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
108 99 90
Pitch °
Info
1 -4.5 -10
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-182 -1,091 -2,000
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0000285583110138 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-50-40-30-20-1001020304050 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
72.93 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 92 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -294 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 12 kn at 176 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.
Warning: Landed with a 6 kt tailwind
Touchdown
74.33 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -295 ft/m.
Speed
28.32 %
Touchdown speed at 92 kt was excessively fast. Target below 67 kn
Distance
61.3 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.
Alignment
91.09 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline.
Bank
98.5 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
92 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
23.12 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,468 ft, 98 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 118 ft from centreline.
Distance
7.21 %
Landing distance 4,468 ft using 98.2 % of runway
Alignment
0 %
Runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 118 ft from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
90 70 50
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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