KALB to KSCH Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KALB to KSCH

Wednesday, 02 August 2023 10:29

Minutes 19

13 nm

Fuel 22 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 01 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany, New York, United States

Altitude

230 ft asl

Weight

2,737 lbs

Fuel

443 lbs

Temperature

66 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Finished Schenectady

Schenectady County

0 ft asl

Altitude

2,715 lbs

Weight

421 lbs

Fuel

67 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

144.1 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.73%

Departure Score 96.86%

Enroute Score 99.42%

Arrival Score 73.62%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

63.45 %

Touchdown

89.97 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

63.2 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

77.19 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 64 kt.

Flare

26.88 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -42 ft/m.

Impact

81.71 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,157 ft.

Centreline

39.25 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 63 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KALB to KSCH

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 27 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	0		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 15 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.7		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:29:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:29:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:29:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:29:38
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:29:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:41:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:41:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:43:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:54:13
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:54:17
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 10:54:50
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:54:52
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 10:54:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:54:56
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 10:54:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:56:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:56:18
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 10:56:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:56:21
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 10:35:19
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 10:42:22

Departure Roll

95.16 %

Departure roll runway 01 at KALB Albany Intl. Takeoff distance 16,405 ft 193 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 16,405 ft 193 % of runway
96.89 %	Liftoff speed was 70 kn Target 70 kn
99.76 %	Runway alignment max 5.2 ft 0.0 ft left to 5.2 ft right	-3.1		-4.5 ft
58.29 %	Average g force 0.38 g 0.02 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.9 °
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:56:52
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 10:57:09
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 10:57:43

Departure Climb 1

95.65 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 70 kn min to max 85 kn	70		85 kn
99.29 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.0		1.9 °
58.29 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.02 g min to max 0.97 g	0.02		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 330 ft/m 292 ft/m min to max 358 ft/m	292		358 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.9		3.8 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 83 kn min to max 87 kn	85		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 0.95 g	0.93		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 563 ft/m 362 ft/m min to max 891 ft/m	362		756 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 111 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 393 ft agl	51		393 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.8 ° min to max 7.4 °	3.8		7.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:58:24

Departure Climb 3

93.51 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.0		-1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 86 kn	83		86 kn
67.53 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.3 °	1.1		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.87 g min to max 0.93 g	0.89		0.90 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 687 ft/m 608 ft/m min to max 754 ft/m	733		608 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 515 ft agl 403 ft agl min to max 630 ft agl	403		630 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.3 ° min to max 7.0 °	7.0		5.3 °

Enroute Climb

98.84 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Niskayuna (Schenectady County, New York, United States). Climbing from 923 ft asl to 1,377 ft asl, an increase of 454 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.1 %	Climb speed 84 kn 75 kn min to max 88 kn Target 90 kn	86		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.99 g	0.91		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 574 ft/m 231 ft/m min to max 960 ft/m	558		481 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,133 ft asl 923 ft asl min to max 1,377 ft asl	923		1,377 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.0		6.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Niskayuna (Schenectady County, New York, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,580 ft asl 1,383 ft asl min to max 1,666 ft asl	1,383		1,617 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 82 kn min to max 90 kn	82		88 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.8 °	1.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.97 g	0.87		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -1.9 ° min to max 6.2 °	5.8		-1.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 11:00:06
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 11:01:31

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Niskayuna (Schenectady County, New York, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 73 kn min to max 81 kn	81		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.3		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.83 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -436 ft/m -760 ft/m min to max -25 ft/m	-332		-645 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,363 ft asl 1,028 ft asl min to max 1,612 ft asl	1,612		1,028 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -3.4 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.4		-2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 2

73.71 %

Approaching landing ground Schenectady County from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 700 ft agl to 525 ft agl. A decrease of 176 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
45.69 %	Approach angle 4.9 ° 4.7 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 74 kn min to max 77 kn	76		74 kn
0 %	Heading variation 145.0 ° 145.0 ° min to max 145.0 °	145.0		145.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.86 g min to max 0.95 g	0.94		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -724 ft/m -982 ft/m min to max -493 ft/m	-593		-982 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 622 ft agl 525 ft agl min to max 700 ft agl	700		525 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -5.3 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.9		-5.3 °

Arrival Final 1

67.36 %

Approaching landing ground Schenectady County from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 507 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 465 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.7		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 64 kn min to max 76 kn	74		64 kn
86.79 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 0.98 g	0.90		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -706 ft/m -1,066 ft/m min to max -565 ft/m	-1,043		-643 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 134 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 507 ft agl	507		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -5.4 ° min to max -0.6 °	-5.4		-1.0 °
Info	Gear not down at 11:03:21

Arrival Landing

63.45 %

Approaching touchdown Schenectady County. Descent from 28 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 28 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.19 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 64 kn. Target 70 kn
26.88 %	Landing and flare profile
75.36 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.9 °
90.95 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.80 g min to max 1.05 g	0.92		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 58 kn 49 kn min to max 64 kn	64		49 kn
Info	Average VSI -219 ft/m -643 ft/m min to max 50 ft/m	-643		-40 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.7 °	-0.9		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

89.97 %

Touchdown Schenectady County. Touchdown speed at 49 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -40 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 1,157 ft. Local weather - Temperature 67 °F. Wind 0 kn at 144 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -40 ft/m.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kn Target 55 kn
39.25 %	Alignment max 62.7 ft 61.2 ft left	59.7		62.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
81.71 %	Average g force 0.72 g 0.43 g min to max 0.93 g	0.93		0.43 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kn 48 kn min to max 49 kn	49		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 5.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	5.3		6.4 °

Takeoff on runway 01 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

96.86 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 27 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.16 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 16,405 ft using 192.82 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.89 %

Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

99.76 %

0.0 ft left to 5.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.65 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.29 %

58.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

93.51 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

67.53 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at Schenectady County in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 73.59 %

73.71 %

Final 2

Approaching landing ground Schenectady County from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 700 ft agl to 525 ft agl. A decrease of 176 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

45.69 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

45.69 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

0 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

67.36 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground Schenectady County from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 507 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 465 ft in 37 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

86.79 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

86.79 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

63.45 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown Schenectady County. Descent from 28 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 28 ft in 10 seconds.

Height

63.2 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

77.19 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 64 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

26.88 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

75.36 %

Bank °

90.95 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

89.97 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -42 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Target below 51 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,157 ft.

Alignment

39.25 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 63 ft from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.3 °

81.71 %

G 0.72 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

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