3V5 to 3V5 Flight Report - PA28 Archer II

Flight from 3V5 to 3V5

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 20:41

Minutes 23

12 nm

Fuel 19 lbs

PA28 Archer II

Departure

Runway 12 at 3V5

Ft Collins Downtown

Ft Collins, Colorado, United States

Altitude

4,928 ft asl

Weight

1,945 lbs

Fuel

149 lbs

Temperature

74 °F

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

22.6 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at 3V5

Ft Collins Downtown

Ft Collins Colorado, United States

4,928 ft asl

Altitude

1,926 lbs

Weight

130 lbs

Fuel

74 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

44.3 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.16%

Departure Score 97.08%

Enroute Score 99.67%

Arrival Score 93.67%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

92.21 %

Touchdown

98.41 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

95.82 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 64 kt.

Flare

73.33 %

Good landing flare.

Touchdown

Sink rate

93.83 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -109 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,146 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages 3V5 to 3V5

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 24 kn	0		9 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.9		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:41:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:41:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:44:06
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:46:40
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 20:44:35
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:45:18
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:46:45

Departure Roll

93.86 %

Departure roll runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown. Takeoff distance 8,506 ft 164 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 52 kn. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 3 kn at 22 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 8,506 ft 164 % of runway
81.85 %	Liftoff speed was 52 kn Target 62 kn
87.44 %	Runway alignment max 16.9 ft 16.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left	5.3		4.3 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 7.2 °	1.9		7.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 20:48:15
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 20:48:46

Departure Climb 1

99.3 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kn 52 kn min to max 62 kn	52		62 kn
97.21 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 277 ft/m 203 ft/m min to max 392 ft/m	342		392 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.2		10.4 °

Departure Climb 2

99.23 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 62 kn min to max 69 kn	62		69 kn
96.92 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 377 ft/m 201 ft/m min to max 936 ft/m	396		936 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl	45		388 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 9.3 ° min to max 12.8 °	10.4		11.6 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:49:06

Departure Climb 3

93.03 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.0		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 69 kn min to max 87 kn	69		87 kn
65.16 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.2 °	0.8		15.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	0.93		1.02 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 512 ft/m 128 ft/m min to max 908 ft/m	908		280 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 613 ft agl 405 ft agl min to max 755 ft agl	405		755 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 3.8 ° min to max 11.6 °	10.9		4.1 °

Enroute Climb

99.18 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown Ft Collins (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 5,700 ft asl to 5,976 ft asl, an increase of 276 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.95 %	Climb speed 90 kn 88 kn min to max 92 kn Target 85 kn	88		92 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 14.7 ° min to max 19.1 °	15.6		14.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 537 ft/m 270 ft/m min to max 740 ft/m	270		658 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,839 ft asl 5,700 ft asl min to max 5,976 ft asl	5,700		5,976 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.5 ° min to max 6.9 °	4.0		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown Ft Collins (Colorado, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,089 ft asl 5,989 ft asl min to max 6,119 ft asl	5,989		6,109 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 101 kn min to max 116 kn	104		116 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.7 ° 8.2 ° min to max 23.6 °	15.6		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.6		1.7 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown Ft Collins (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 6,111 ft asl to 6,268 ft asl, an increase of 157 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 101 kn min to max 104 kn	103		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 294 ft/m 104 ft/m min to max 459 ft/m	104		454 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,175 ft asl 6,111 ft asl min to max 6,268 ft asl	6,111		6,268 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.0		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown Ft Collins (Colorado, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,353 ft asl 6,275 ft asl min to max 6,394 ft asl	6,275		6,382 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 117 kn 114 kn min to max 119 kn	114		119 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	0.6		15.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.1		0.3 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown Ft Collins (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 6,380 ft asl to 6,609 ft asl, an increase of 229 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 96 kn min to max 105 kn	104		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.0 °	14.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 406 ft/m -140 ft/m min to max 979 ft/m	-140		39 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,513 ft asl 6,379 ft asl min to max 6,609 ft asl	6,380		6,609 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.8		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

98.81 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Fort Collins (Larimer County, Colorado, United States) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.05 %	Average altitude 6,393 ft asl 5,955 ft asl min to max 6,659 ft asl	6,607		5,955 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 120 kn 80 kn min to max 128 kn	119		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.6 °	1.4		8.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max 5.3 °	-0.6		1.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:41:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:41:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:41:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:41:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:03:22
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:03:57

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Fort Collins (Larimer County, Colorado, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 72 kn min to max 80 kn	72		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -531 ft/m -994 ft/m min to max -185 ft/m	-270		-994 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,762 ft asl 5,517 ft asl min to max 5,950 ft asl	5,950		5,517 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -4.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.0		-3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:04:56

Arrival Final 2

91.48 %

Approaching runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 563 ft agl to 400 ft agl. A decrease of 163 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.61 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 73 kn min to max 78 kn	78		73 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.9		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -776 ft/m -990 ft/m min to max -718 ft/m	-990		-725 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 475 ft agl 400 ft agl min to max 563 ft agl	563		400 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -2.9 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.9		-0.9 °

Arrival Final 1

86.24 %

Approaching runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 388 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 346 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.7 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 73 kn	73		64 kn
89.64 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.5		0.1 °
98.87 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.6		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -527 ft/m -710 ft/m min to max -443 ft/m	-710		-541 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 113 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl	388		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	-0.6		2.4 °

Arrival Landing

92.21 %

Landing on runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown, runway length 5,181 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 64 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 64 kn. Target 70 kn
95.82 %	Target 50 ft agl
73.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
99.18 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 62 kn 57 kn min to max 64 kn	64		57 kn
Info	Average VSI -305 ft/m -541 ft/m min to max -96 ft/m	-541		-110 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	43		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.4 °	2.4		6.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.41 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,146 ft. Touchdown speed at 57 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -109 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 4 kn at 44 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.83 %	Touchdown VSI was -109 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,146 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.0 ft 0.9 ft right	-1.0		-0.8 ft
99 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.04 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kn 56 kn min to max 57 kn	57		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 6.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.5		6.4 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,656 ft, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,656 ft 32 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.8 ft 2.2 ft left to 0.7 ft right	-0.7		2.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 35 kn min to max 62 kn	62		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.4		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.0		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 8 kn min to max 29 kn	29		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.3		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:06:27
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:06:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:06:33
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:06:33
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:06:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:06:35

Takeoff on runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown in the PA28 Archer II

97.08 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.86 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 8,506 ft using 164.18 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

81.85 %

Liftoff speed was 52 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

87.44 %

16.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.3 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.23 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

93.03 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

65.16 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown in the PA28 Archer II

Landing Score 94.21 %

91.48 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 563 ft agl to 400 ft agl. A decrease of 163 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

71.61 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

71.61 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

86.24 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 388 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 346 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

42.7 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

89.64 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

42.7 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

89.64 %

Bank °

98.87 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

92.21 %

Landing

Landing on runway 12 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown, runway length 5,181 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 64 kn.

Height

95.82 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 64 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

73.33 %

Good landing flare.

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

99.18 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.41 %

Touchdown

93.83 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -109 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was a little fast. Target below 56 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,146 ft.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

99 %

Bank angle 0.8 °

100 %

G 1.06 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,656 ft, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 1,656 ft using 31.96 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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