KCDW to KHPN Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from KCDW to KHPN

Tuesday, 03 December 2024 08:53

Minutes 29

33 nm

Fuel 11 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 04 at KCDW

Essex County Airport

Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Altitude

171 ft asl

Weight

863 kg

Fuel

67 kg

Temperature

0 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

278.1 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 34 at KHPN

Westchester County Airport

White Plains New York, United States

400 ft asl

Altitude

852 kg

Weight

56 kg

Fuel

1 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

280.0 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.12%

Departure Score 96.09%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 92.27%

The flight in the Cessna C172 began with a taxi from the parking area to the runway at KCDW Essex County Airport, which took 18 minutes to cover less than 1 nm. The departure roll was from runway 04, with a takeoff distance of 339 m (27 % of the runway) and a liftoff speed of 60 kn. The local weather at departure was 1 °C with a wind of 5 kn coming from 278°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kn and a tailwind of 2 kn.

The enroute climb started over KCDW Essex County Airport Caldwell in New Jersey, climbing from 1,041 ft asl to 3,560 ft asl, covering 4 nm and taking 3 minutes. The enroute level cruise began over Paterson, New Jersey, lasting 9 minutes and covering 19 nm.

The enroute descent started over Scarsdale, New York, descending from 2,966 ft asl to 1,225 ft asl, covering 5 nm and taking 3 minutes. The final approach to runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport was from the southeast, heading 330.0° at 3 nm and 782 ft agl.

The landing on runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport had a runway length of 1,996 m, with the threshold height at 61 ft agl being above the target. The threshold speed was slightly below target at 60 kn. The touchdown point was 486 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 43 kn and a smooth touchdown rate of -132 ft/m. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from the centerline. The local weather at landing was 1 °C with a wind of 10 kn coming from 280°, resulting in a crosswind of 7 kn and a headwind of 6 kn. The total landing distance was 992 m, which was 50% of the runway, with the runway rollout alignment being perfect.

Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 33 nm, taking 29 minutes and using 11 kg of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes 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 1.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 08:53:09
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:53:09
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:53:09
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 08:53:09
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:53:09
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:53:09
Info	Parking Brake On at 08:53:09
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:53:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:11:26

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 04 at KCDW Essex County Airport, Average speed was 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	7		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.6		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.6		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 09:15:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:15:52

Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 04 at KCDW Essex County Airport. Takeoff distance 339 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 1 °C. Wind 5 kn at 278 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 339 m 27 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kn Target 65 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.05 m 0.85 m left to 1.19 m right	-1.12		0.20 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.4 °	2.2		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.2		1.7 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 09:16:14

Departure Climb 1

99.49 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 60 kn min to max 65 kn	60		65 kn
97.97 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.7		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.98 g min to max 1.17 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 574 ft/m 356 ft/m min to max 651 ft/m	356		651 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 4.5 ° min to max 8.3 °	4.5		7.7 °

Departure Climb 2

97.91 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 65 kn min to max 87 kn	65		87 kn
91.66 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	2.8		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.12 g	0.99		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 687 ft/m 297 ft/m min to max 1,057 ft/m	652		1,057 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 126 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 398 ft agl	49		398 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.7		10.3 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 09:16:46
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:16:49
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 09:16:58

Departure Climb 3

88.05 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 74 kn min to max 86 kn	86		74 kn
40.24 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 24.7 °	3.0		24.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.05 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,485 ft/m 1,208 ft/m min to max 1,734 ft/m	1,275		1,208 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 649 ft agl 421 ft agl min to max 848 ft agl	421		848 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 10.7 ° min to max 14.0 °	11.1		10.7 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 09:17:01
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 09:17:04

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KCDW Essex County Airport Caldwell (New Jersey, United States). Climbing from 1,041 ft asl to 3,560 ft asl, an increase of 2,519 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 73 kn min to max 112 kn	74		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.9 °	25.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	1.07		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI 933 ft/m -291 ft/m min to max 1,254 ft/m	1,169		71 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,241 ft asl 1,041 ft asl min to max 3,567 ft asl	1,041		3,560 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.0		1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 09:19:23
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 09:19:23
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:19:28

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Paterson (New Jersey, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 19 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,532 ft asl 3,091 ft asl min to max 3,556 ft asl	3,556		3,091 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 118 kn min to max 134 kn	118		134 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.1 °	0.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -4.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.8		-3.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:26:17
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 09:26:17
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 09:27:34
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 09:27:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 09:28:31
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 09:28:40

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Scarsdale (New York, United States). Descent from 2,966 ft asl to 1,225 ft asl, a decrease of 1,741 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 118 kn 103 kn min to max 132 kn	132		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.5 °	0.2		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -566 ft/m -914 ft/m min to max -62 ft/m	-741		-422 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,708 ft asl 1,225 ft asl min to max 2,966 ft asl	2,966		1,225 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -3.7 ° min to max 0.4 °	-3.3		-1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:32:28

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 782 ft agl to 588 ft agl. A decrease of 193 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 75 kn min to max 102 kn	102		75 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -286 ft/m -440 ft/m min to max -62 ft/m	-424		-251 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 686 ft agl 588 ft agl min to max 782 ft agl	782		588 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.8		-1.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:32:30
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:33:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:33:04

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 582 ft agl to 279 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 52 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 55 kn min to max 76 kn	75		55 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	0.96		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -341 ft/m -498 ft/m min to max 32 ft/m	-346		-398 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 419 ft agl 279 ft agl min to max 582 ft agl	582		279 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.4 °	-1.7		0.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:33:51

Arrival Final 1

95.04 %

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 274 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 44 kn min to max 62 kn	56		59 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
75.19 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.6 °	1.8		12.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.81 g min to max 1.17 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -254 ft/m -381 ft/m min to max 58 ft/m	-355		-86 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 274 ft agl	274		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	1.0		0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 09:34:43

Arrival Landing

67.3 %

Landing on runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport, runway length 1,996 m. Threshold height at 61 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.83 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kn. Target 70 kn
87.11 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-0.2 °
73.15 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.71 g min to max 1.29 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 43 kn min to max 62 kn	60		43 kn
Info	Average VSI -102 ft/m -267 ft/m min to max 137 ft/m	-82		-132 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 61 ft agl	61		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -2.4 ° min to max 6.6 °	-0.0		3.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.48 %

Touchdown point was 486 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 43 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -132 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 1 °C. Wind 10 kn at 280 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.9 %	Touchdown VSI was -132 ft/m.
51.3 %	Touchdown distance was 903 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kn Target 55 kn
95.46 %	Runway alignment max 4.29 m 3.85 m right	-4.29		-3.12 m
95.18 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.3		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.77 g min to max 1.24 g	0.98		1.08 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kn 40 kn min to max 44 kn	43		40 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 6.2 °	3.8		-0.7 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 992 m, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 992 m 50 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.91 m 0.00 m left to 2.91 m right	-2.91		-0.38 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 37 kn 32 kn min to max 42 kn	42		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.7 °	-1.0		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.5		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 7 kn min to max 29 kn	29		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.3		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 17 kn	7		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 12 kn	0		3 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.1		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.3		0.5 °
100 %	Landing Lights at 09:39:41

Takeoff on runway 04 at KCDW Essex County Airport in the Cessna C172

96.09 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 339 m using 27.48 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.85 m left to 1.19 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.49 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.91 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

88.05 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

40.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 87.7 %

Landing Summary

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100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 782 ft agl to 588 ft agl. A decrease of 193 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 582 ft agl to 279 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 52 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.04 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 274 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 56 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

75.19 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

67.3 %

Landing

Landing on runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport, runway length 1,996 m. Threshold height at 61 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kn.

Height

87.11 %

Threshold height at 61 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

92.83 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 60 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank