KUZA to KAKH Flight Report - Van's RV-14A Blue

Flight from KUZA to KAKH

Saturday, 20 May 2023 21:51

Minutes 17

18 nm

Fuel 6 lbs

Van's RV-14A Blue

Departure

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

1,622 lbs

Fuel

152 lbs

Temperature

70 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at KAKH

Gastonia Mun

Gastonia North Carolina, United States

787 ft asl

Altitude

1,616 lbs

Weight

146 lbs

Fuel

70 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

304.6 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.10%

Departure Score 97.04%

Enroute Score 96.84%

Arrival Score 94.41%

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Flight Stages KUZA to KAKH

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 22 kn	0		14 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 14 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 4.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.6		4.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:52:18
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:52:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:52:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:52:26
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:54:21
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:54:22
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:54:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:54:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:54:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:55:13
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:55:17
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:56:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:56:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:56:31
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:56:37
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 21:54:44

Departure Roll

87.22 %

Departure roll runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Takeoff distance 5,792 ft 105 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 5,792 ft 105 % of runway
41.21 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 64 kn
94.88 %	Runway alignment max 13.3 ft 9.9 ft left to 3.4 ft right	-3.4		2.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.8		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:58:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:58:30
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:58:45

Departure Climb 1

98.62 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 73 kn min to max 87 kn	73		87 kn
95.39 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.4		1.4 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.99 g min to max 1.29 g	0.99		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 700 ft/m 482 ft/m min to max 948 ft/m	482		948 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 5.2 ° min to max 12.7 °	5.2		12.7 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 87 kn min to max 101 kn	87		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,383 ft/m 961 ft/m min to max 2,132 ft/m	961		2,132 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	54		373 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.6 ° 12.8 ° min to max 15.7 °	12.8		14.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:58:57

Departure Climb 3

99.36 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.7 ° -1.9 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.9		-1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 101 kn min to max 103 kn	101		102 kn
96.79 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.92 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,381 ft/m 2,171 ft/m min to max 2,468 ft/m	2,171		2,468 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 679 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 961 ft agl	401		961 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.5 ° 15.0 ° min to max 16.2 °	15.0		15.6 °

Enroute Climb

84.22 %

Enroute climb started overhead KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant Rock Hill (South Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,674 ft asl to 3,346 ft asl, an increase of 1,672 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.56 %	Climb speed 104 kn 94 kn min to max 112 kn Target 85 kn	103		107 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.0 °	3.3		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.86 g min to max 1.11 g	0.95		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,109 ft/m -118 ft/m min to max 2,470 ft/m	2,470		-118 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,442 ft asl 1,674 ft asl min to max 3,346 ft asl	1,674		3,346 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 16.0 °	15.4		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north of Newport (York County, South Carolina, United States). Descent from 3,327 ft asl to 2,796 ft asl, a decrease of 531 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 104 kn min to max 114 kn	112		104 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.6		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -335 ft/m -603 ft/m min to max -81 ft/m	-81		-236 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,061 ft asl 2,796 ft asl min to max 3,327 ft asl	3,327		2,796 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north west of Newport (York County, South Carolina, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,765 ft asl 2,681 ft asl min to max 2,810 ft asl	2,725		2,771 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 104 kn min to max 147 kn	104		137 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 8.6 °	1.1		6.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.2		-0.5 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south east of Clover (York County, South Carolina, United States). Descent from 2,765 ft asl to 1,966 ft asl, a decrease of 799 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 92 kn min to max 139 kn	137		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.9 °	6.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	1.03		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -498 ft/m -948 ft/m min to max -209 ft/m	-367		-516 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,383 ft asl 1,966 ft asl min to max 2,765 ft asl	2,765		1,966 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.9 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.4		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Clover (York County, South Carolina, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,811 ft asl 1,648 ft asl min to max 1,957 ft asl	1,957		1,648 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 88 kn min to max 97 kn	96		91 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		0.92 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.5 °	1.7		0.3 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 841 ft agl to 661 ft agl. A decrease of 180 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 88 kn min to max 92 kn	88		91 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -644 ft/m -860 ft/m min to max -460 ft/m	-718		-460 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 740 ft agl 661 ft agl min to max 841 ft agl	841		661 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.1		1.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:07:46

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 654 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 83 kn min to max 91 kn	91		83 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -488 ft/m -703 ft/m min to max -385 ft/m	-441		-703 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 502 ft agl 334 ft agl min to max 654 ft agl	654		334 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.8		1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

99.85 %

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 323 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.25 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 74 kn min to max 83 kn	83		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -358 ft/m -691 ft/m min to max -246 ft/m	-691		-340 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 105 ft agl 60 ft agl min to max 323 ft agl	323		60 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.4		5.4 °

Arrival Landing

71.01 %

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun, runway length 3,658 ft. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 74 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2.67 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 74 kn. Target 60 kn
91.42 %	Target 50 ft agl
90.79 %	Landing and flare profile
97.86 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.16 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 61 kn min to max 74 kn	74		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -225 ft/m -440 ft/m min to max 26 ft/m	-341		-87 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl	59		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 5.3 ° min to max 10.1 °	5.4		10.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:51:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:51:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:51:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:51:19
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:51:19

Arrival Touchdown

96.46 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 61 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -86 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 0 kn at 304 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.25 %	Touchdown VSI was -86 ft/m.
83.13 %	Touchdown distance was 2,006 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 52 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.7 ft 3.3 ft left	3.7		2.8 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.15 g	1.13		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kn 60 kn min to max 61 kn	61		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 9.0 ° min to max 10.3 °	10.0		9.0 °

Arrival Rollout

99.12 %

Total landing distance 2,741 ft, 75 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,741 ft 75 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.0 ft 2.7 ft left to 1.3 ft right	2.7		-0.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 34 kn min to max 62 kn	62		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.2 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 2 kn min to max 29 kn	29		2 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.3		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:09:48

Takeoff on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Van's RV-14

97.04 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

87.22 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 5,792 ft using 105.27 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

41.21 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 55 kn

Alignment

94.88 %

9.9 ft left to 3.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.62 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.39 %

97.71 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.36 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun in the Van's RV-14

Landing Score 91.61 %

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 841 ft agl to 661 ft agl. A decrease of 180 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 654 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.85 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 323 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

99.25 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

99.25 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

71.01 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun, runway length 3,658 ft. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 74 kn.

Height

91.42 %

Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

2.67 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 74 kt. Target 50 kt

Flare

90.79 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

97.86 %

Bank