KUZA to KUZA Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KUZA to KUZA

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 21:59

Minutes 6

6 nm

Fuel 5 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 20 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

2,207 lbs

Fuel

320 lbs

Temperature

66 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 20 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill South Carolina, United States

663 ft asl

Altitude

2,201 lbs

Weight

315 lbs

Fuel

66 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

225.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.55%

Pattern Score 94.31%

Departure Score 81.43%

Arrival Score 92.90%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

81.29 %

Touchdown

98.51 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

82.71 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

62.57 %

Threshold speed at 59 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

79.89 %

Good landing flare.

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -30 ft/m.

Impact

70.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,568 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KUZA to KUZA

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Departure Taxi

55.89 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 67 kn 67 kn min to max 67 kn	67		67 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
58.86 %	Average g force 0.03 g 0.03 g min to max 0.03 g	0.03		0.03 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 2.1 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		1.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:59:44
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:59:44
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:59:44
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:59:44
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 21:59:44
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 21:59:44
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 21:59:44

Departure Climb 1

98.74 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 64 kn min to max 73 kn	64		73 kn
96.55 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.1		1.9 °
96 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.68 g min to max 0.99 g	0.79		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 650 ft/m 426 ft/m min to max 855 ft/m	426		855 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 3.5 ° min to max 11.7 °	3.5		11.7 °

Departure Climb 2

89.66 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 64 kn min to max 76 kn	73		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.9		3.7 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.69 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI 1,046 ft/m 419 ft/m min to max 1,539 ft/m	872		784 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 242 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 722 ft agl	52		722 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.3 ° 6.8 ° min to max 16.5 °	11.8		8.6 °

Pattern Entry

93.7 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86 %	Climb speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 87 kn Target 90 kn	75		87 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.5 ° 5.1 ° min to max 19.9 °	5.1		19.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.81 g min to max 0.95 g	0.83		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 267 ft/m -187 ft/m min to max 769 ft/m	769		-97 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 800 ft agl 735 ft agl min to max 825 ft agl	735		807 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		2.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.3 ° -15.8 ° min to max 14.4 °	14.4		-15.8 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 87 kn min to max 104 kn	88		104 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.78 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 164 ft/m -304 ft/m min to max 592 ft/m	-31		-253 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 858 ft agl 807 ft agl min to max 901 ft agl	807		872 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 19.2 °	19.2		19.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -0.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.7		0.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:01:02

Pattern Downwind Turn

85.99 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.3 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 103 kn min to max 109 kn	106		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.5 ° 5.2 ° min to max 23.1 °	19.6		5.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.84 g min to max 0.98 g	0.90		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI 302 ft/m -183 ft/m min to max 548 ft/m	-183		173 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 915 ft agl 869 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl	870		972 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.5		1.6 °

Pattern Downwind

92.13 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 74 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.7 ° -14.6 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.5		-14.6 °
76.44 %	Average altitude 844 ft agl 574 ft agl min to max 982 ft agl	974		574 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 90 kn min to max 104 kn	103		96 kn
92 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.61 g min to max 0.91 g	0.87		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -310 ft/m -762 ft/m min to max 145 ft/m	145		-663 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.7 °	1.5		17.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.5 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.6		-2.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:01:57
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:02:34

Pattern Base Leg Turn

98.69 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 44.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 85 kn min to max 96 kn	96		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.0 ° 8.8 ° min to max 19.2 °	17.2		8.8 °
86.86 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.52 g min to max 0.97 g	0.55		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -214 ft/m -605 ft/m min to max 264 ft/m	-605		151 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 502 ft agl 473 ft agl min to max 565 ft agl	565		497 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max 2.1 °	-2.5		1.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:03:05

Pattern Base Leg

89.69 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.72 %	Heading -8.3 ° -14.8 ° min to max -4.0 °	-4.0		-14.8 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 82 kn min to max 86 kn	84		86 kn
97.14 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.70 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -128 ft/m -466 ft/m min to max 166 ft/m	122		-386 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 492 ft agl 431 ft agl min to max 511 ft agl	498		431 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 13.8 °	4.8		13.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.7 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.2		-1.6 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 81 kn min to max 86 kn	86		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.8 ° 15.4 ° min to max 20.6 °	16.2		15.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.79 g min to max 0.97 g	0.86		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -387 ft/m -682 ft/m min to max 56 ft/m	-325		-682 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 392 ft agl 320 ft agl min to max 426 ft agl	426		320 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.9		-4.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 22:03:47

Arrival Final 1

90.08 %

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 38 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.69 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 60 kn min to max 81 kn	81		60 kn
81.79 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.7		-0.0 °
75.92 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.77 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI -437 ft/m -686 ft/m min to max -280 ft/m	-686		-344 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 308 ft agl	308		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.8 °	-3.6		0.8 °

Arrival Landing

81.29 %

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
62.57 %	Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
82.71 %	Target 50 ft agl
79.89 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.78 g min to max 0.97 g	0.84		0.86 g
Info	Average speed 53 kn 46 kn min to max 59 kn	59		46 kn
Info	Average VSI -165 ft/m -372 ft/m min to max 3 ft/m	-343		-29 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	37		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	0.8		4.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.51 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,568 ft. Touchdown speed at 46 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -29 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -29 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,568 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.6 ft 3.4 ft right	-3.6		-3.4 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °
70.29 %	Average g force 0.51 g 0.23 g min to max 0.86 g	0.86		0.23 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 45 kn min to max 46 kn	46		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.8 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.9		5.1 °

Arrival Rollout

95.24 %

Total landing distance 2,135 ft, 39 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,135 ft 39 % of runway.
98.57 %	Runway alignment max 6.4 ft 0.0 ft left to 6.4 ft right	-3.5		-6.4 ft
58.86 %	Average g force 0.30 g 0.03 g min to max 0.78 g	0.21		0.54 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 36 kn min to max 52 kn	52		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.1		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kn 13 kn min to max 30 kn	30		17 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.6		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.90 g 0.80 g min to max 1.11 g	0.87		0.90 g

Arrival Taxi

99.37 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 11 kn min to max 16 kn	16		11 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kn max 14 kn	0		0 kn
93.71 %	Average g force 0.78 g 0.64 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		0.76 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.6		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 22:06:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:06:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:06:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:06:13
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 22:06:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:06:30
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:06:31
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:06:32
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 22:07:45
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 22:06:55

Takeoff on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

81.43 %

55.89 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

0 %

Turn Speed

100 %

58.86 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.74 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.55 %

96 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.66 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

96.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 91.28 %

90.08 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 38 seconds.

Glideslope

92.69 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

81.79 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

92.69 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

81.79 %

Bank °

75.92 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

81.29 %

Landing

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

82.71 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

62.57 %

Threshold speed at 59 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

79.89 %

Good landing flare.

Alignment

100 %

Bank °