CYKF to CYKF Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from CYKF to CYKF

Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:19

Minutes 10

12 nm

Fuel 6 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 26 at CYKF

Kitchener\/Waterloo

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Altitude

1,030 ft asl

Weight

997 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

13 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 32 at CYKF

Kitchener\/Waterloo

Kitchener Ontario, Canada

1,030 ft asl

Altitude

991 kg

Weight

70 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

269.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 82.04%

Departure Score 91.66%

Enroute Score 90.62%

Arrival Score 54.89%

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Flight Stages CYKF to CYKF

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 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 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:19:03
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:19:03
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:19:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:19:03
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:19:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:19:03
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:19:03
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:19:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:19:22
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 09:19:23
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:19:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:19:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:19:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:19:39
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:19:39
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:19:39
0 %	Taxi Lights at 09:19:03

Departure Roll

93.58 %

Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
90.83 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 62 kn
77.08 %	Runway alignment max 16.69 m 9.34 m left to 7.36 m right	-1.04		-6.21 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.3		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.2		2.0 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:21:00

Departure Climb 1

90.88 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.56 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.5		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 72 kn min to max 79 kn	72		76 kn
82.61 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.6 °	2.3		1.3 °
70.86 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.95 g min to max 1.76 g	1.10		1.75 g
Info	Average VSI 621 ft/m 157 ft/m min to max 1,263 ft/m	157		1,263 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 21.7 °	2.2		21.7 °

Departure Climb 2

92.2 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.25 %	Heading variation 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 46 kn min to max 76 kn	76		46 kn
80.97 %	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 9.2 °	1.5		9.2 °
71.43 %	Average g force 1.33 g 0.57 g min to max 1.75 g	1.75		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1,722 ft/m 354 ft/m min to max 3,194 ft/m	1,325		1,048 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 153 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 361 ft agl	44		361 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.4 ° 8.2 ° min to max 33.3 °	22.2		17.1 °

Enroute Climb

99.66 %

Enroute climb started overhead CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 1,424 ft asl to 4,098 ft asl, an increase of 2,674 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 44 kn min to max 96 kn	45		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	9.8		0.9 °
96.57 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.79 g min to max 1.31 g	0.84		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 626 ft/m -403 ft/m min to max 1,356 ft/m	1,041		593 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,210 ft asl 1,424 ft asl min to max 4,098 ft asl	1,424		4,098 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max 13.8 °	13.8		3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

79.56 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 4,131 ft asl to 3,853 ft asl, a decrease of 277 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 90 kn min to max 142 kn	90		100 kn
64.48 %	Average bank angle 39.3 ° 8.5 ° min to max 57.8 °	8.5		56.8 °
37.71 %	Average g force 1.50 g 0.98 g min to max 2.34 g	0.98		1.53 g
Info	Average VSI -387 ft/m -4,334 ft/m min to max 3,374 ft/m	456		3,256 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,855 ft asl 3,504 ft asl min to max 4,149 ft asl	4,131		3,853 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -19.2 ° min to max 17.9 °	2.9		15.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 2

74.92 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles north east of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 3,900 ft asl to 4,331 ft asl, an increase of 431 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 47 kn min to max 94 kn	94		63 kn
46.44 %	Average bank angle 35.4 ° 0.9 ° min to max 66.8 °	59.2		6.9 °
63.43 %	Average g force 1.40 g 0.52 g min to max 1.89 g	1.43		0.72 g
Info	Average VSI 1,100 ft/m -544 ft/m min to max 2,954 ft/m	2,954		1,234 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,090 ft asl 3,900 ft asl min to max 4,331 ft asl	3,900		4,331 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max 28.5 °	14.8		5.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.71 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,449 ft asl 4,299 ft asl min to max 4,642 ft asl	4,340		4,573 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 64 kn min to max 110 kn	64		110 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.7		1.2 °
97.14 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.70 g min to max 1.05 g	0.70		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -7.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	0.9		-1.9 °

Enroute Descent 2

99.26 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 4,587 ft asl to 2,829 ft asl, a decrease of 1,757 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 79 kn min to max 116 kn	109		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 14.3 °	1.8		0.9 °
92.57 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.62 g min to max 1.16 g	0.95		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -1,273 ft/m -2,037 ft/m min to max 192 ft/m	192		-1,653 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,698 ft asl 2,829 ft asl min to max 4,587 ft asl	4,587		2,829 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.2 ° -14.6 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-10.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:29:11

Arrival

99.66 %

Arrival started 3 miles north of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 78 kn min to max 85 kn	85		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 15.3 °	5.8		6.3 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.72 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -1,712 ft/m -2,932 ft/m min to max -1,464 ft/m	-1,513		-2,932 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,588 ft asl 2,337 ft asl min to max 2,805 ft asl	2,805		2,337 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.1 ° -19.7 ° min to max -8.2 °	-9.4		-19.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

63.17 %

Approaching runway 32 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 1,253 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 1,216 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
4.06 %	Approach angle 6.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 13.4 ° Target 3.0 °	13.4		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 88 kn min to max 104 kn	88		99 kn
58 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.3		1.1 °
58.64 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	5.6		0.6 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.20 g 0.70 g min to max 1.42 g	0.99		1.30 g
Info	Average VSI -2,584 ft/m -3,383 ft/m min to max -1,539 ft/m	-3,129		-1,539 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 343 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 1,253 ft agl	1,253		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -12.1 ° -19.9 ° min to max -4.7 °	-19.3		-4.7 °

Arrival Landing

53.85 %

Landing on runway 32 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 1,242 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn. Target 63 kn
74.13 %	Target 50 ft agl
53.29 %	Landing and flare profile
76.4 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.7 °
94.95 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.7		3.9 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.30 g	1.30		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 93 kn 88 kn min to max 98 kn	98		88 kn
Info	Average VSI -934 ft/m -1,500 ft/m min to max -742 ft/m	-1,500		-742 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -4.7 ° min to max -3.6 °	-4.5		-3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

50.79 %

Touchdown distance was good at 154 m. Touchdown speed at 88 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -742 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 268 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
27.17 %	Touchdown VSI was -742 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 154 m Target 457 m
0 %	Speed at touchdown 88 kn Target 53 kn
61.26 %	Runway alignment max 13.68 m 9.95 m left	13.68		8.07 m
33.25 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 7.3 °	3.9		7.2 °
62.86 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.67 g min to max 1.90 g	1.08		0.68 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 78 kn 68 kn min to max 88 kn	88		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -5.7 ° min to max 4.5 °	-3.6		-5.7 °

Arrival Rollout

51.74 %

Total landing distance 649 m, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 48.0 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 649 m 52 % of runway.
0 %	Runway alignment max 47.96 m 47.96 m left to 0.00 m left	9.23		47.96 m
67.43 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.93 g min to max 1.82 g	1.82		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 32 kn min to max 66 kn	66		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -2.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	-0.9		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.9		0.7 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 12 kn min to max 25 kn	25		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk

91.66 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.58 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

90.83 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

77.08 %

9.34 m left to 7.36 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90.88 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Heading

92.56 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

82.61 %

70.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.2 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Heading

99.25 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

80.97 %

71.43 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 32 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 54.89 %

Landing Summary

First and foremost, I want to commend you for your performance during the aircraft landing, despite the challenges faced in each phase of the landing process.

In the Approach Phase, it is evident that improvements can be made in terms of descent path, heading alignment, and speed control. Maintaining a steady descent path within the glideslope limit and ensuring proper heading alignment are crucial for a successful landing. Additionally, controlling the speed of the aircraft is essential for a smooth touchdown.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is important to focus on achieving the target threshold height and executing a proper landing flare. These elements play a significant role in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. By improving these aspects, you can enhance the overall quality of your landings.

During the Touchdown Phase, it is clear that there were several areas for improvement. Ranging from the touchdown rate, speed control, touchdown distance, and runway alignment, there are multiple aspects that can be fine-tuned to achieve a more optimal landing. Additionally, avoiding bouncing on touchdown is crucial for a smooth and safe landing.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, maintaining proper runway alignment is key to successfully completing the landing process. Ensuring that the aircraft stays aligned with the centerline of the runway can prevent any potential mishaps during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the landing score of 54.9% may not have been as high as you may have hoped, it is important to view this as an opportunity for growth and improvement. By identifying the specific areas that need attention and focusing on enhancing your skills in those areas, you can strive for better outcomes in future landings. Remember, practice makes perfect, and with dedication and perseverance, you can achieve your goals in mastering aircraft landings. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in your flying skills.

63.17 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 32 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 1,253 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 1,216 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

4.06 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

58 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

4.06 %

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