LSGK to LSTS Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from LSGK to LSTS

Thursday, 14 November 2024 15:23

Minutes 8

9 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 08 at LSGK

Saanen Airfield

Saanen, Canton de Berne, Switzerland

Altitude

3,304 ft asl

Weight

894 kg

Fuel

38 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

11.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 14 at LSTS

Sankt Stephan Airfield

Sankt Stephan Canton de Berne, Switzerland

3,304 ft asl

Altitude

889 kg

Weight

34 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

11.0 °

Wind Direction

-6 kt

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.14%

Departure Score 95.99%

Enroute Score 99.85%

Arrival Score 89.57%

The flight in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche began with a departure roll on runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. The takeoff distance was 343 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 71 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 16°C with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from 11°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.

The enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland), with the aircraft climbing from 3,940 feet asl to 5,405 feet asl, reaching an altitude increase of 1,464 feet in 1 minute and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile northeast of Saanen and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.

The landing took place on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, with a runway length of 917 meters. The height at the threshold was 27 feet agl, and the speed at the threshold was 57 knots. The touchdown occurred 236 meters from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 42 knots and a Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) reading of -119 ft/min. The local weather at the time of landing was 15°C with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from 11°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 742 meters, which accounted for 81% of the runway.

The total flight distance covered was 9 nautical miles, with the flight duration totaling 17 minutes and fuel consumption amounting to 5 kg.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 1 kn 0 kn min to max 3 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.1		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.94 g 0.90 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.90 g
Info	Battery Master On at 15:23:41
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:23:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:23:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:23:41
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:23:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:23:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:23:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:24:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:25:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:25:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:25:56
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:26:07

Departure Roll

93.63 %

Departure roll runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. Takeoff distance 343 m 44 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 71 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 10 kn at 11 °. Crosswind: 9 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 343 m 44 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 71 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.20 m 0.50 m left to 1.70 m right	0.14		-1.70 m
86.29 %	Average g force 0.32 g 0.02 g min to max 1.06 g	0.86		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.5		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 11.0 °	0.6		8.0 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:26:11

Departure Climb 1

96.58 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 72 kn min to max 78 kn	72		78 kn
86.32 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.97 g min to max 1.28 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 683 ft/m 426 ft/m min to max 794 ft/m	426		794 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 7.9 °	2.6		7.1 °

Departure Climb 2

98.91 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 74 kn min to max 78 kn	78		75 kn
95.66 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 892 ft/m 797 ft/m min to max 1,280 ft/m	797		965 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 117 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 404 ft agl	49		404 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 7.1 ° min to max 11.8 °	7.1		9.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:26:33
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:26:46

Departure Climb 3

94.83 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.3		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 84 kn	75		84 kn
74.16 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 11.8 °	3.0		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 0.96 g	0.89		0.96 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,138 ft/m 961 ft/m min to max 1,485 ft/m	961		1,485 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 496 ft agl 420 ft agl min to max 602 ft agl	420		602 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 8.7 ° min to max 10.9 °	9.0		10.9 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Climbing from 3,940 ft asl to 5,405 ft asl, an increase of 1,464 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 81 kn min to max 88 kn	85		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.8 °	12.9		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.96 g	0.88		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 1,214 ft/m 891 ft/m min to max 1,563 ft/m	1,551		891 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,690 ft asl 3,940 ft asl min to max 5,405 ft asl	3,940		5,405 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 8.4 ° min to max 11.2 °	10.0		9.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.71 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.03 %	Average altitude 5,865 ft asl 5,321 ft asl min to max 6,179 ft asl	5,419		5,321 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 82 kn min to max 121 kn	82		110 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 18.3 °	2.9		18.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.75 g min to max 1.01 g	0.89		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -11.4 ° min to max 10.4 °	8.8		-10.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:29:58
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:30:07

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile north east of Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 54 kn min to max 109 kn	109		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 28.1 °	20.6		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.80 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -1,102 ft/m -2,969 ft/m min to max 45 ft/m	-2,292		-635 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,187 ft asl 3,680 ft asl min to max 5,282 ft asl	5,282		3,680 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -12.2 ° min to max 4.1 °	-10.1		-3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 15:31:04

Arrival Final 1

86.19 %

Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 356 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 328 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.68 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.7		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 57 kn min to max 78 kn	78		57 kn
90 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.7		-0.2 °
92.27 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.2		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.13 g	0.92		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -713 ft/m -1,177 ft/m min to max -320 ft/m	-628		-322 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 77 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl	356		28 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -7.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	-2.8		0.5 °

Arrival Landing

93.15 %

Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.51 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
96.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.0 °
86.94 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	1.7		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 42 kn min to max 57 kn	57		42 kn
Info	Average VSI -237 ft/m -336 ft/m min to max -56 ft/m	-323		-116 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 6.8 °	0.5		3.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.24 %

Touchdown distance was good at 236 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -116 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kn at 11 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.44 %	Touchdown VSI was -116 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 236 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 42 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.71 m 0.33 m right	0.08		-0.64 m
90.99 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		0.1 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.66 g 0.38 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.38 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 42 kn 41 kn min to max 42 kn	42		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 3.8 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.8		5.7 °

Arrival Rollout

82.68 %

Total landing distance 742 m, 81 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.22 %	Landing distance 742 m 81 % of runway.
89.71 %	Runway alignment max 7.56 m 5.87 m left to 1.69 m right	-0.71		2.62 m
88.57 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.10 g min to max 0.92 g	0.31		0.87 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 31 kn min to max 58 kn	58		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.2		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:32:34

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	30		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.6		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.22 g	0.88		0.99 g
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 15:34:34
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 15:34:34
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:34:34
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:34:34

Takeoff on runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

95.99 %

93.63 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

68.94 %

Roll distance of 343 m using 44.11 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 71 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.50 m left to 1.70 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.58 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

86.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

98.91 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.83 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

74.16 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 89.57 %

Landing Summary

First, let's acknowledge the positive aspects of the aircraft landing score of 89.6%. The Landing Phase stood out with good threshold height, excellent landing flare, smooth touchdown rate, speed on target, and touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone, showcasing a high level of skill and precision. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was very good, further demonstrating the pilot's proficiency during this phase of the landing.

However, there are areas that need improvement to elevate the overall score and ensure a safer landing experience. In the Approach Phase, it was noted that there was a poor descent path above the glideslope limit and a slight deviation from the target speed. Maintaining a consistent descent path within the glideslope limits and adhering closely to the recommended speed can significantly enhance the approach phase of the landing.

During the Landing Phase, while the landing flare was excellent, there were concerns regarding the bank angle stability. It is important to maintain a stable and controlled bank angle during the landing to ensure a smooth and safe touchdown. Additionally, landing with a tailwind of 6 knots is a critical safety concern that should be addressed to mitigate any potential risks associated with landing in adverse wind conditions.

In the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was slightly off, with the aircraft being 5.9 meters from the centerline. Ensuring proper alignment with the runway centerline is crucial for a safe and efficient rollout, avoiding any potential runway excursion or deviation from the designated path.

Overall, while the landing showcased strong execution in certain areas, there are specific areas for improvement to enhance overall safety and performance during future landings. Addressing issues such as descent path, speed control, bank angle stability, tailwind considerations, and runway alignment will contribute to a more consistent and effective landing performance, ultimately leading to higher landing scores and a safer aviation environment. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in all phases of flight operations.

86.19 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 356 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 328 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

48.68 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

90 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

48.68 %

IAS