KICT to KAAO Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KICT to KAAO

Sunday, 03 March 2024 16:23

Minutes 12

14 nm

Fuel 8 lbs

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 19R at KICT

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Altitude

1,322 ft asl

Weight

2,199 lbs

Fuel

168 lbs

Temperature

79 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 18 at KAAO

Colonel James Jabara

Wichita Kansas, United States

1,411 ft asl

Altitude

2,191 lbs

Weight

160 lbs

Fuel

79 °F

Temperature

15 kt

Wind Speed

296.5 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

14 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.36%

Departure Score 87.75%

Enroute Score 99.94%

Arrival Score 80.63%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

56.96 %

Touchdown

92.09 %

Warning: Landed with a 5 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

15.76 %

Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target.

Threshold speed

95.93 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kt.

Flare

21.64 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

70.04 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -335 ft/m.

Impact

95.43 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 60 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,283 ft.

Centreline

98.73 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

80 %

Departure roll runway 19R at KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 79 °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
100 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kn Target 62 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 303.2 ft 278.7 ft left to 24.5 ft right	278.6		-24.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	0.0		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:23:23
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:23:23
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:23:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:23:23
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:23:23
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:23:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:23:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:23:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:23:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:23:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:23:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:24:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:24:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:24:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:24:26
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:25:29
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:25:43

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19R KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 64 kn min to max 72 kn	64		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.2		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.75 g min to max 1.19 g	1.08		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 355 ft/m 153 ft/m min to max 456 ft/m	346		240 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 25 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.5 ° min to max 9.5 °	6.3		7.0 °

Departure Climb 2

83.24 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19R KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 71 kn min to max 75 kn	72		74 kn
34.79 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.8 °	1.5		26.8 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.83 g min to max 1.33 g	1.10		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 643 ft/m 246 ft/m min to max 968 ft/m	246		541 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 110 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 363 ft agl	46		363 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 6.1 ° min to max 11.2 °	7.0		9.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:26:25

Enroute Climb

99.94 %

Enroute climb started overhead KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport Wichita (Kansas, United States). Climbing from 1,706 ft asl to 2,312 ft asl, an increase of 606 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 74 kn min to max 88 kn	74		79 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.2 °	29.2		0.9 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.78 g min to max 1.26 g	1.15		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 569 ft/m -265 ft/m min to max 1,450 ft/m	634		-265 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,993 ft asl 1,706 ft asl min to max 2,322 ft asl	1,706		2,312 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 12.4 °	9.8		2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

97.26 %

Arrival started overhead KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport Wichita (Kansas, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 70 kn min to max 108 kn	80		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.5 °	0.7		15.3 °
86.29 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.67 g min to max 1.49 g	0.96		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -74 ft/m -1,910 ft/m min to max 1,244 ft/m	-396		-1,161 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,322 ft asl 1,773 ft asl min to max 2,488 ft asl	2,304		1,773 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -8.2 ° min to max 11.0 °	1.6		-2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

65.7 %

Approaching runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 352 ft agl to 117 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
30.08 %	Approach angle 4.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		5.9 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 73 kn min to max 88 kn	85		73 kn
37.6 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.0		-0.1 °
67.41 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 16.0 °	16.0		4.6 °
86.86 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.52 g min to max 1.27 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -748 ft/m -1,189 ft/m min to max 413 ft/m	-1,189		-1,014 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 216 ft agl 117 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl	352		117 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -8.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	-2.0		-5.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:34:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:34:19
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:34:21

Arrival Landing

56.96 %

Landing on runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara, runway length 6,077 ft. Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.93 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn. Target 63 kn
15.76 %	Target 50 ft agl
21.64 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.1 °
86.26 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.2 °	4.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.19 g	0.96		1.07 g
Info	Average speed 67 kn 60 kn min to max 72 kn	72		60 kn
Info	Average VSI -647 ft/m -1,054 ft/m min to max -272 ft/m	-1,054		-335 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 34 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 93 ft agl	93		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -4.8 ° min to max 3.0 °	-4.8		1.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.09 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,283 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -335 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 15 kn at 296 °. Crosswind: 14 kn Tailwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.04 %	Touchdown VSI was -335 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,283 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kn Target 53 kn
98.73 %	Runway alignment max 11.1 ft 10.7 ft left	11.1		10.4 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.4 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.07 g min to max 1.33 g	1.07		1.11 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kn 59 kn min to max 60 kn	60		59 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.6		3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

98.42 %

Total landing distance 2,536 ft, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,536 ft 42 % of runway.
99.66 %	Runway alignment max 10.3 ft 10.3 ft left to 0.0 ft left	10.3		6.4 ft
85.71 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.76 g min to max 1.50 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 62 kn 35 kn min to max 72 kn	72		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.6 ° min to max 5.9 °	4.1		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 4 kn min to max 32 kn	32		4 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.1		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 4 kn 0 kn min to max 8 kn	4		2 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 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:37:12
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:37:13
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:37:14
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 16:37:29
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 16:35:29
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 16:35:44
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:37:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 16:37:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:37:35
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 16:37:36

Takeoff on runway 19R at KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport in the Cessna Skyhawk

87.75 %

80 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

0 %

278.7 ft left to 24.5 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19R KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

83.24 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19R KICT Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

34.79 %

95.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 78.29 %

Landing Summary

Overall, it sounds like there were several areas that could be improved during the aircraft landing. However, there were some positive aspects as well.

What went well: - The Rollout Phase had fair runway alignment, which is a good starting point for a successful landing.

What didn't go so well: - The Approach Phase seemed to have several issues, including poor descent path, heading alignment, and speed control above the glideslope limit. This can lead to an unstable approach and potentially unsafe landing conditions. - The Landing Phase had a high threshold height, poor landing flare, and instability during landing. These factors can contribute to a hard touchdown and potentially even a bounce on touchdown, which can be dangerous. - The Touchdown Phase had a hard touchdown rate, high speed, and a bounce on touchdown. Landed with a 5 kn tailwind, which is not ideal for landing safety.

Recommendations: - Work on improving the descent path, heading alignment, and speed control during the Approach Phase to ensure a stable approach. - Focus on executing a proper landing flare and maintaining stability during the Landing Phase to achieve a smoother touchdown. - Be mindful of landing with a tailwind and work on landing with a headwind when possible for safer landing conditions. - Practice touchdown techniques to reduce the impact on landing and ensure a smooth rollout phase with good runway alignment.

By addressing these areas for improvement and practicing safe landing techniques, you can enhance the overall safety and success of future aircraft landings. Keep working

65.7 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 352 ft agl to 117 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

30.08 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

37.6 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

30.08 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

37.6 %

Bank °

67.41 %

86.86 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

56.96 %

Landing

Landing on runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara, runway length 6,077 ft. Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 72 kn.

Height

15.76 %

Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

95.93 %

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

Flare

21.64 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °