KSUS to KSDF Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KSUS to KSDF

Thursday, 15 June 2023 10:14

Minutes 113

232 nm

Fuel 144 lbs

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 08R at KSUS

Spirit Of St Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Altitude

459 ft asl

Weight

2,199 lbs

Fuel

168 lbs

Temperature

75 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 11 at KSDF

Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie

Louisville Kentucky, United States

476 ft asl

Altitude

2,365 lbs

Weight

24 lbs

Fuel

79 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

169.3 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.92%

Departure Score 90.73%

Enroute Score 99.02%

Arrival Score 83.41%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

57.7 %

Touchdown

86.58 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

39.58 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

79.72 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kt.

Flare

11.49 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

94.25 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -105 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

56.47 %

Touchdown speed at 60 kt was too fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 675 ft.

Centreline

87.15 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KSUS to KSDF

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Departure Roll

79.28 %

Departure roll runway 08R at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 58 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
96.42 %	Liftoff speed was 58 kn Target 62 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 272.2 ft 267.9 ft left to 4.4 ft right	267.9		-4.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.0		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:15:17
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:15:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:15:18
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:15:18
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:15:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:15:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 10:15:19
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:15:19
Info	Battery Master Off at 10:15:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 10:15:41
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:15:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 10:15:41
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 10:15:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:15:41
Info	Battery Master On at 10:15:42
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:15:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:15:51
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:15:55
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:16:03
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 10:16:14

Departure Climb 1

99.71 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 58 kn min to max 66 kn	58		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.1		0.4 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.30 g	1.08		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 396 ft/m 219 ft/m min to max 585 ft/m	456		393 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.8 ° min to max 9.8 °	4.5		7.0 °

Departure Climb 2

91.43 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 66 kn min to max 77 kn	66		77 kn
65.74 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	0.5		15.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 645 ft/m 405 ft/m min to max 932 ft/m	405		499 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 126 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl	54		392 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 8.1 °	7.0		5.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:16:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:16:56
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:16:56
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 10:16:56

Departure Climb 3

92.48 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 78 kn min to max 80 kn	78		80 kn
62.39 %	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 6.5 ° min to max 16.3 °	16.3		6.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 619 ft/m 570 ft/m min to max 648 ft/m	570		623 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 422 ft agl 397 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	397		440 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.5 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		5.5 °

Enroute Climb

98.67 %

Enroute climb started overhead KSUS Spirit Of St Louis St Louis (Missouri, United States). Climbing from 914 ft asl to 7,566 ft asl, an increase of 6,652 ft in 11 minutes and covering 19 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.67 %	Climb speed 80 kn 57 kn min to max 106 kn Target 86 kn	80		60 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.19 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 793 ft/m 94 ft/m min to max 1,264 ft/m	602		696 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,060 ft asl 914 ft asl min to max 7,566 ft asl	914		7,566 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 10.0 °	5.6		8.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:28:37
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 10:28:37

Enroute Level

99.43 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of St. Louis (City of Saint Louis, Missouri, United States) and lasted 89 minutes, covering 191 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 7,689 ft asl 7,639 ft asl min to max 7,710 ft asl	7,639		7,680 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 72 kn min to max 136 kn	72		120 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.65 g min to max 1.28 g	1.01		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -4.0 ° min to max 9.0 °	9.0		0.1 °

Enroute Descent

98.97 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles west of Corydon (Harrison County, Indiana, United States). Descent from 7,680 ft asl to 2,312 ft asl, a decrease of 5,368 ft in 9 minutes and covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 107 kn min to max 141 kn	119		107 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.5 °	0.2		1.0 °
89.71 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.59 g min to max 1.43 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -734 ft/m -1,701 ft/m min to max 2 ft/m	-1		-343 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,144 ft asl 2,312 ft asl min to max 7,680 ft asl	7,680		2,312 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -9.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		-2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:58:12
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:58:12
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:04:51
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:04:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:05:58
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:05:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:05:58
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:06:41

Arrival

98.97 %

Arrival started 3 miles west of Corydon (Harrison County, Indiana, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 90 kn min to max 101 kn	96		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.7 °	0.2		2.9 °
94.86 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.66 g min to max 1.06 g	0.97		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -2,038 ft/m -3,178 ft/m min to max -388 ft/m	-388		-2,965 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,973 ft asl 1,469 ft asl min to max 2,298 ft asl	2,298		1,469 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -12.0 ° -17.4 ° min to max -3.1 °	-3.1		-15.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:06:45
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:06:48

Arrival Final 1

78.54 %

Approaching runway 11 at KSDF Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 946 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 919 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
9.96 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 8.8 ° Target 3.0 °	8.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 72 kn min to max 101 kn	101		72 kn
86.07 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.1 °
96.66 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1,045 ft/m -2,867 ft/m min to max -538 ft/m	-2,867		-538 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 142 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 946 ft agl	946		28 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -14.8 ° min to max -1.2 °	-14.8		-1.2 °

Arrival Landing

57.7 %

Landing on runway 11 at KSDF Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie, runway length 7,238 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.72 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn. Target 63 kn
39.58 %	Target 50 ft agl
11.49 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 60 kn min to max 72 kn	72		60 kn
Info	Average VSI -286 ft/m -532 ft/m min to max -105 ft/m	-532		-105 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	-1.2		2.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

86.58 %

Touchdown distance was good at 675 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -105 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 0 kn at 169 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.25 %	Touchdown VSI was -105 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 675 ft Target 1,500 ft
56.47 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target 53 kn
87.15 %	Runway alignment max 17.2 ft 17.1 ft left	17.1		17.2 ft
73 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kn 55 kn min to max 60 kn	60		55 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.1		2.6 °

Arrival Rollout

94.24 %

Total landing distance 2,928 ft, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,928 ft 40 % of runway.
87.2 %	Runway alignment max 17.2 ft 17.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left	17.2		3.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 35 kn min to max 64 kn	64		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.7		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 8 kn min to max 32 kn	32		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.6		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 7 kn min to max 8 kn	8		7 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 12:08:44

Takeoff on runway 08R at KSUS Spirit Of St Louis in the Cessna Skyhawk

90.73 %

79.28 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.42 %

Liftoff speed was 58 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

0 %

267.9 ft left to 4.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.71 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

97.14 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

91.43 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

65.74 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.48 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KSUS Spirit Of St Louis.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

62.39 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 11 at KSDF Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 79.26 %

78.54 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 11 at KSDF Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 946 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 919 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

9.96 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

86.07 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

9.96 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

86.07 %

Bank °

96.66 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

57.7 %

Landing

Landing on runway 11 at KSDF Louisville Intl-Standiford Fie, runway length 7,238 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn.

Height

39.58 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

79.72 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

11.49 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °