3V5 to KFNL Flight Report - PA28 Archer II

Flight from 3V5 to KFNL

Monday, 17 July 2023 22:01

Minutes 11

9 nm

Fuel 6 lbs

PA28 Archer II

Departure

Runway 30 at 3V5

Ft Collins Downtown

Ft Collins, Colorado, United States

Altitude

4,928 ft asl

Weight

1,945 lbs

Fuel

149 lbs

Temperature

87 °F

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

337.1 °

Headwind

12 kt

Crosswind

6 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at KFNL

Ft Collins-Loveland Mun

Ft Collins-Loveland Colorado, United States

4,993 ft asl

Altitude

1,939 lbs

Weight

143 lbs

Fuel

88 °F

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

340.0 °

Wind Direction

-13 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.12%

Departure Score 98.63%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 83.72%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Flight Stages 3V5 to KFNL

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 5 kn min to max 10 kn	6		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.1		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:01:07
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:01:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:01:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:01:37
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 22:01:46
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 22:01:51
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 22:02:02

Departure Roll

98.24 %

Departure roll runway 30 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown. Takeoff distance 283 ft 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 56 kn. Local weather - Temperature 87 °F. Wind 14 kn at 337 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 12 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 283 ft 5 % of runway
94.44 %	Liftoff speed was 56 kn Target 62 kn
96.75 %	Runway alignment max 11.9 ft 8.1 ft left to 3.8 ft right	8.1		7.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	3.0		6.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.7		1.9 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 22:02:10
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 22:02:26

Departure Climb 1

98.94 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.22 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 56 kn min to max 62 kn	56		62 kn
96.55 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 324 ft/m 276 ft/m min to max 465 ft/m	276		465 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	0		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 6.8 ° min to max 10.9 °	6.8		10.9 °

Departure Climb 2

99.97 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 61 kn min to max 72 kn	61		72 kn
99.87 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.82 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 307 ft/m -46 ft/m min to max 793 ft/m	469		793 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl	42		387 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 7.0 ° min to max 12.5 °	11.0		11.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:02:46

Departure Climb 3

95.99 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 69 kn min to max 76 kn	71		76 kn
79.97 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.6 °	0.1		9.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 493 ft/m 164 ft/m min to max 876 ft/m	839		206 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 482 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 522 ft agl	411		522 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 6.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.1		7.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Fort Collins (Larimer County, Colorado, United States). Climbing from 5,457 ft asl to 6,543 ft asl, an increase of 1,086 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 82 kn 76 kn min to max 85 kn Target 85 kn	76		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	10.8		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 520 ft/m 42 ft/m min to max 826 ft/m	320		104 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,065 ft asl 5,457 ft asl min to max 6,543 ft asl	5,457		6,543 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 3.7 ° min to max 10.2 °	8.6		4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Fort Collins (Larimer County, Colorado, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,569 ft asl 6,535 ft asl min to max 6,591 ft asl	6,544		6,535 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 98 kn min to max 117 kn	98		116 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.4		0.0 °

Arrival Final 4

80.03 %

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,560 ft agl to 1,319 ft agl. A decrease of 241 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33.43 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		4.1 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 96 kn min to max 100 kn	100		96 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -502 ft/m -720 ft/m min to max -285 ft/m	-285		-650 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,455 ft agl 1,319 ft agl min to max 1,560 ft agl	1,560		1,319 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.7 °

Arrival Final 3

70 %

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,308 ft agl to 942 ft agl. A decrease of 366 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.2 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		4.3 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 82 kn min to max 95 kn	95		82 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -707 ft/m -882 ft/m min to max -572 ft/m	-630		-713 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,132 ft agl 942 ft agl min to max 1,308 ft agl	1,308		942 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.8 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.0		-3.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:07:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:07:58

Arrival Final 2

81.42 %

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 910 ft agl to 354 ft agl. A decrease of 557 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
38.06 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 70 kn min to max 82 kn	82		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	0.89		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -961 ft/m -1,304 ft/m min to max -650 ft/m	-988		-905 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 619 ft agl 354 ft agl min to max 910 ft agl	910		354 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -5.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	-5.4		1.5 °

Arrival Final 1

85.29 %

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 341 ft agl to 109 ft agl. A decrease of 232 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
27.45 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		5.0 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 70 kn min to max 71 kn	70		71 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
99 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -453 ft/m -786 ft/m min to max -170 ft/m	-786		-573 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 244 ft agl 109 ft agl min to max 341 ft agl	341		109 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.6		0.7 °

Arrival Landing

60.98 %

Landing on runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun, runway length 8,500 ft. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.26 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn. Target 70 kn
53.64 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 58 kn min to max 71 kn	71		58 kn
Info	Average VSI -294 ft/m -528 ft/m min to max -14 ft/m	-528		-14 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl	76		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.0		6.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.36 %

Touchdown point was 1,151 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 58 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -14 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 13 kn at 340 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 13 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -14 ft/m.
64.3 %	Touchdown distance was 2,571 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kn Target 61 kn
96.06 %	Runway alignment max 8.7 ft 8.3 ft left	8.7		7.8 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kn 58 kn min to max 58 kn	58		58 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 6.0 °	6.0		5.6 °

Arrival Rollout

98.65 %

Total landing distance 3,872 ft, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,872 ft 46 % of runway.
97.01 %	Runway alignment max 12.9 ft 7.8 ft left to 5.0 ft right	7.8		-5.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 74 kn 43 kn min to max 78 kn	78		43 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:09:36

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 9 kn min to max 31 kn	31		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.7		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 4 kn min to max 14 kn	9		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kn max 14 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.4		2.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.5		0.3 °
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 22:11:12

Takeoff on runway 30 at 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown in the PA28 Archer II

98.63 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.24 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 283 ft using 5.46 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

94.44 %

Liftoff speed was 56 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

96.75 %

8.1 ft left to 3.8 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.94 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Heading

99.22 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.97 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.87 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

95.99 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 3V5 Ft Collins Downtown.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

79.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun in the PA28 Archer II

Landing Score 84.57 %

80.03 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,560 ft agl to 1,319 ft agl. A decrease of 241 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

33.43 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

33.43 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

70 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,308 ft agl to 942 ft agl. A decrease of 366 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

81.42 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 910 ft agl to 354 ft agl. A decrease of 557 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

38.06 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

38.06 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

85.29 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 341 ft agl to 109 ft agl. A decrease of 232 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

27.45 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

27.45 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

60.98 %

Landing

Landing on runway 15 at KFNL Ft Collins-Loveland Mun, runway length 8,500 ft. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn.

Height

53.64 %

Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

90.26 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank