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CYKF
Kitchener, Canada
Runway 26

Flight Score

82.90 %
CYKF
Kitchener, Canada
Runway 08
4 Apr 2024 0:07 5 nm Cessna Skyhawk 4 kg
Departure Score
89.83 %
Pattern Score
70.38 %
Arrival Score
88.50 %

What went well

Touchdown 356 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 0.98 m off the centreline, no bounce
Rollout controlled — 26 % of the runway used

What held you back

Pattern Crosswind — Heading -41.5 ° at 0 %, g force 0.66 to 1.78 g at 70 %, −4.00 points
Pattern Downwind — Average altitude 600 ft agl at 22 %, Heading 12.6 ° at 49 %, −3.28 points
Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.8 °. at 0 %, −2.56 points

Top opportunity

Improve the pattern crosswind leg

Pattern Crosswind

Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.

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Start to finish · 12 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 Roll 90.02Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 0 m0 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 59 knTarget 62 kn
50 % Runway alignment max 17.77 m16.73 m left to 1.04 m right -1.04 16.73 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.3 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.2 1.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Climb 1 89.63Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Heading variation -1.8 °-2.0 ° min to max -1.1 ° -1.5 -1.1 °
100 % Average speed 64 kn59 kn min to max 68 kn 59 67 kn
73 % Average bank angle 8.4 °1.8 ° min to max 12.4 ° 1.8 7.6 °
91 % Average g force 1.09 g0.77 g min to max 1.40 g 1.03 1.30 g
Info Average VSI 356 ft/m17 ft/m min to max 699 ft/m 417 699 ft/m
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl 0 43 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °-0.5 ° min to max 12.5 ° 2.4 12.5 °
Pattern Entry 99.66Left hand pattern entry from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Distance was less than 1 nm in 189 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 90 kn60 kn min to max 117 kn 67 116 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.0 °0.0 ° min to max 49.6 ° 7.3 49.6 °
97 % Average g force 1.03 g0.69 g min to max 1.28 g 1.28 1.26 g
Info Average VSI 340 ft/m-1,265 ft/m min to max 1,494 ft/m 728 -1,265 ft/m
Info Average altitude 566 ft agl60 ft agl min to max 927 ft agl 60 740 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °-4.9 ° min to max 17.2 ° 12.6 -4.9 °
Pattern Crosswind 51.97Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading -41.5 °-75.5 ° min to max 11.6 ° 11.6 -75.2 °
100 % Average speed 120 kn108 kn min to max 127 kn 118 109 kn
70 % Average g force 1.28 g0.66 g min to max 1.78 g 1.32 0.69 g
Info Average VSI -27 ft/m-1,726 ft/m min to max 1,781 ft/m -1,520 63 ft/m
Info Average altitude 666 ft agl595 ft agl min to max 774 ft agl 713 770 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 29.1 °1.0 ° min to max 49.2 ° 49.2 5.8 °
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-6.3 ° min to max 9.3 ° -6.2 -4.2 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 69.26Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 4 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.8 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.8 °.
100 % Average speed 119 kn111 kn min to max 125 kn 111 121 kn
100 % Average bank angle 13.0 °1.9 ° min to max 24.6 ° 8.5 11.3 °
93 % Average g force 1.02 g0.67 g min to max 1.38 g 0.89 0.67 g
Info Average VSI -482 ft/m-1,336 ft/m min to max 608 ft/m -443 5 ft/m
Info Average altitude 650 ft agl547 ft agl min to max 758 ft agl 758 573 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.9 °-6.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° -5.3 -3.3 °
Pattern Downwind 60.62Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 46 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
49 % Heading 12.6 °-1.8 ° min to max 21.4 ° -1.8 1.6 °
22 % Average altitude 600 ft agl526 ft agl min to max 646 ft agl 559 551 ft agl
100 % Average speed 105 kn91 kn min to max 124 kn 122 99 kn
91 % Average g force 1.01 g0.71 g min to max 1.40 g 0.71 1.09 g
Info Average VSI -42 ft/m-938 ft/m min to max 1,192 ft/m -570 -388 ft/m
Info Average bank angle 6.3 °0.2 ° min to max 20.5 ° 1.0 6.1 °
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-6.1 ° min to max 5.6 ° -6.1 -0.3 °
Arrival Final 2 95.85Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 549 ft agl to 352 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 31 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.5 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 2.7 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 96 kn83 kn min to max 104 kn 99 83 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.1 0.0 °
85 % Average bank angle 3.0 °0.0 ° min to max 8.4 ° 6.7 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.24 g 1.10 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -384 ft/m-1,122 ft/m min to max 141 ft/m -218 -306 ft/m
Info Average altitude 429 ft agl352 ft agl min to max 550 ft agl 549 352 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.7 °-6.2 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.7 -2.1 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 372 ft agl · 99 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 354 ft agl · 90 kt
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 80.85Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 345 ft agl to 80 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 34 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
15 % Approach angle 4.3 °3.3 ° min to max 5.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 4.8 °
100 % Average speed 75 kn64 kn min to max 85 kn 84 64 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
89 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.0 ° min to max 7.1 ° 1.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.86 g min to max 1.23 g 0.90 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -509 ft/m-1,016 ft/m min to max -62 ft/m -392 -726 ft/m
Info Average altitude 198 ft agl80 ft agl min to max 345 ft agl 345 80 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.2 °-6.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° -3.2 -3.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 307 ft agl · 90 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 183 ft agl · 81 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 79.39Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 64 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 64 kn. Target 63 kn
55 % Target 50 ft agl
63 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.94 g min to max 1.12 g 0.99 0.94 g
Info Average speed 57 kn49 kn min to max 64 kn 64 49 kn
Info Average VSI -469 ft/m-726 ft/m min to max -205 ft/m -726 -332 ft/m
Info Average altitude 31 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 75 ft agl 75 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-3.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° -3.1 -0.1 °
07515022530037501530456075Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 91.90Touchdown distance was good at 354 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -332 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
70 % Touchdown VSI was -332 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 354 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 49 knTarget 53 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.18 m1.68 m left 2.18 0.98 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.6 °
86 % Average g force 1.24 g0.94 g min to max 1.49 g 0.94 1.13 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 48 kn48 kn min to max 49 kn 49 48 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 2.3 ° -0.1 2.3 °
Arrival Rollout 94.52Total landing distance 564 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 564 m27 % of runway.
88 % Runway alignment max 7.22 m0.83 m left to 6.39 m right 0.83 -6.12 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.11 g 1.11 1.00 g
Info Average speed 52 kn33 kn min to max 58 kn 58 33 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °-0.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.4 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 45 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 42 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 7 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 19 kn10 kn min to max 28 kn 28 10 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g

Takeoff

90.02 %
100.00Takeoff roll651 m · 31 %
100.00Liftoff speed59 kt
50.11Runway alignment16.73 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
89.63Rate of climb355 ft/m
Takeoff weight997 kg
Airfield elevation1,030 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn · 0 kn cross

Approach

88.35 %
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
55.18Threshold height75 ft
100.00Threshold speed64 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L

Touchdown

91.90 %
100.00Touchdown point356 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.98 m L
70.36Sink rate-331 ft/m
86.29Touchdown force1.49 G
OkBouncesNone
94.52Rollout distance192 m · 26 % used
Landing weight993 kg
Airfield elevation1,030 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Six checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on CYKF 08

Past threshold
356 m
Off centreline
0.98 mL
Sink rate
-331 ft/m
Impact
1.49G

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

75 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 75 ft, down at 356 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,124 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 356 m past threshold CLEARED

The 356 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 548 m of 2,124 m · 26 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk
89.83 %
90.02 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 59 kn - Target 62 kn
Alignment
50.11 %
16.73 m left to 1.04 m 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
60 30 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
0250500750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
89.63 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
89.33 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 60 50
Bank °
72.63 %
13 7 1
G
91.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 6.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
02505007500816243240 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.010.020.020.030.0401223354658 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.010.020.020.030.04-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk
Landing Score 86.67 %
95.85 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 549 ft agl to 352 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 31 seconds.
Glideslope
95.9 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
95.9 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
104 92 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
85.38 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
141 -530 -1,200
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
80.85 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 345 ft agl to 80 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 34 seconds.
Glideslope
15.11 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
15.11 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
85 72 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
89.14 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-62 -581 -1,100
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
79.39 %
Landing
Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 64 kn.
Height
55.18 %
Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 64 kt. Target 63 kt
Flare
62.67 %
Fair landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
99.32 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
64 52 40
Pitch °
Info
4 0.5 -3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-205 -503 -800
07515022530037501530456075 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
91.9 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 354 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -332 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
70.36 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -339 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Target below 53 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 354 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
86.29 %
G 1.24 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
94.52 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 564 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 564 m using 26.57 % of runway
Alignment
87.81 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
48 34 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
Metrics
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