MSSS to BUSH Flight Report - PA28 Warrior II

Flight from MSSS to BUSH

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 00:00

Minutes 14

20 nm

Fuel -59 kg

PA28 Warrior II

Departure

Runway 15 at MSSS

Ilopango International Airport

San Salvador, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador

Altitude

2,014 ft asl

Weight

809 kg

Fuel

65 kg

Temperature

11 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Finished 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador)

2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador)

0 ft asl

Altitude

881 kg

Weight

124 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

271.6 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 75.76%

Departure Score 98.45%

Enroute Score 52.67%

Arrival Score 76.16%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 15 at Ilopango International Airport, where the aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, took off with a takeoff distance of 497 meters, which is 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Ilopango, rising from an altitude of 2,631 feet above sea level to 4,734 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,103 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 5 miles south east of Ilopango.

The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Cojutepeque, where the aircraft descended from 5,023 feet above sea level to 4,280 feet above sea level, a decrease of 744 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Another level cruise followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, 1 mile east of Cojutepeque. The descent continued 3 miles south west of San Sebastian, where the aircraft descended from 3,841 feet above sea level to 3,087 feet above sea level, a decrease of 754 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The final approach to landing began 2 miles west of San Vicente, where the aircraft descended from 781 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile, before making a final descent from 47 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in just 11 seconds. The touchdown speed was 55 knots, which was considered good, while the touchdown rate was very heavy at -928 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was also good at 369 meters.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 271 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total flight distance was 20 nautical miles, taking 14 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used -59 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15 at MSSS Ilopango International Airport, Average speed was 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	0		21 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 00:00:16
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:00:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:00:16
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:00:16
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:00:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:00:16
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:00:16
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:00:16
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 00:00:37
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:00:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:00:38
Info	Battery Master Off at 00:00:42
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 00:00:42
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:00:42
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 00:00:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:00:42
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 00:00:42
Info	Battery Master On at 00:00:44
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:00:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:00:45
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:00:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:00:45
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 00:00:45
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 00:01:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:03:31

Departure Roll

97.36 %

Departure roll runway 15 at MSSS Ilopango International Airport. Takeoff distance 497 m 22 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 76 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 497 m 22 % of runway
87.42 %	Liftoff speed was 76 kt Target 65 kt
99.39 %	Runway alignment max 3.22 m 3.22 m left to 0.00 m left	2.66		1.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.8		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

99.93 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 77 kt min to max 91 kt	77		91 kt
99.71 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 383 fpm 162 fpm min to max 449 fpm	162		392 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	2		54 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.3		2.3 °

Departure Climb 2

97.81 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 91 kt min to max 97 kt	91		97 kt
91.24 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	0.1		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 448 fpm 374 fpm min to max 761 fpm	390		619 fpm
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 365 ft agl	54		365 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.3		3.1 °

Departure Climb 3

98.71 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 96 kt min to max 97 kt	97		96 kt
93.55 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	1.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 755 fpm 634 fpm min to max 824 fpm	634		721 fpm
Info	Average altitude 492 ft agl 375 ft agl min to max 605 ft agl	375		605 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.2		3.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Ilopango (Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador). Climbing from 2,631 ft asl to 4,734 ft asl, an increase of 2,103 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 88 kt min to max 103 kt	96		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 °	1.0		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 632 fpm -293 fpm min to max 1,105 fpm	704		476 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,624 ft asl 2,631 ft asl min to max 4,734 ft asl	2,631		4,734 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -2.9 ° min to max 7.8 °	3.3		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles south east of Ilopango (Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,942 ft asl 4,721 ft asl min to max 5,135 ft asl	4,746		5,031 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 90 kt min to max 102 kt	90		101 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.5 °	8.4		10.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.59 g min to max 1.35 g	0.93		1.08 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -7.5 ° min to max 5.9 °	1.0		-2.2 °

Enroute Descent

15.23 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south of Cojutepeque (Departamento de Cuscatlan, El Salvador). Descent from 5,023 ft asl to 4,280 ft asl, a decrease of 744 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 95 kt 17 kt min to max 162 kt	101		40 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 39.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 178.7 °	10.1		128.2 °
52.29 %	Average g force 1.21 g -0.24 g min to max 3.17 g	1.18		0.35 g
Info	Average VSI -444 fpm -11,446 fpm min to max 6,199 fpm	-511		-460 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,563 ft asl 3,714 ft asl min to max 5,023 ft asl	5,023		4,280 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -79.3 ° min to max 69.7 °	-0.7		-17.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 00:12:20
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 00:12:25
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:12:32
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:12:35
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:12:42
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:12:45
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:12:56
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:13:03
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:13:04

Enroute Level 2

34.43 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Cojutepeque (Departamento de Cuscatlan, El Salvador) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,679 ft asl 3,010 ft asl min to max 4,217 ft asl	4,217		3,843 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 90 kt 49 kt min to max 134 kt	52		96 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 13.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 122.7 °	122.7		1.4 °
44.29 %	Average g force 1.25 g 0.52 g min to max 3.45 g	0.73		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -68.8 ° min to max 50.9 °	-50.4		-0.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:13:16

Enroute Descent 2

13.69 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south west of San Sebastian (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador). Descent from 3,841 ft asl to 3,087 ft asl, a decrease of 754 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 89 kt 46 kt min to max 126 kt	96		70 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 15.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 126.3 °	1.4		1.5 °
36.86 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.48 g min to max 3.71 g	0.95		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -378 fpm -8,337 fpm min to max 3,809 fpm	-107		-475 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,565 ft asl 3,087 ft asl min to max 4,204 ft asl	3,841		3,087 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -64.0 ° min to max 51.0 °	-0.4		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:15:03
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:15:14

Arrival Final 3

82.57 %

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 781 ft agl to 639 ft agl. A decrease of 142 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.24 %	Approach angle 4.9 ° 4.7 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 °	5.1		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 69 kt min to max 74 kt	69		74 kt
0 %	Heading variation -24.5 ° -24.5 ° min to max -24.5 °	-24.5		-24.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.78 g min to max 1.15 g	0.78		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -1,032 fpm -1,287 fpm min to max -456 fpm	-456		-1,158 fpm
Info	Average altitude 713 ft agl 639 ft agl min to max 781 ft agl	781		639 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -5.2 ° min to max -1.5 °	-2.0		-1.5 °

Arrival Final 2

62.88 %

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 625 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
9.6 %	Approach angle 4.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.7		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	74		72 kt
0 %	Heading variation -24.5 ° -24.5 ° min to max -24.5 °	-24.5		-24.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.12		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -737 fpm -958 fpm min to max -513 fpm	-958		-759 fpm
Info	Average altitude 485 ft agl 322 ft agl min to max 625 ft agl	625		322 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.7 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.8		-1.3 °

Arrival Final 1

75.05 %

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 311 ft agl to 84 ft agl. A decrease of 227 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.59 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 64 kt min to max 72 kt	72		64 kt
0 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		0.0 °
95.68 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.7		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -484 fpm -825 fpm min to max -216 fpm	-729		-429 fpm
Info	Average altitude 131 ft agl 84 ft agl min to max 311 ft agl	311		84 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -2.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	-1.0		-0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:17:31

Arrival Landing

75.66 %

Approaching touchdown 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 64 kt. Target 65 kt
5.99 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.4 °
91.6 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	2.6		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.60 g min to max 1.23 g	0.89		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 53 kt min to max 64 kt	64		55 kt
Info	Average VSI -380 fpm -928 fpm min to max 247 fpm	-437		-928 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3 ft agl -32 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		-32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -3.5 ° min to max 12.9 °	-0.4		-1.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:17:38
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:17:40

Arrival Touchdown

84.66 %

Touchdown 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador). Touchdown speed at 55 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -928 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 369 m. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 271 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.45 %	Touchdown VSI was -928 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 55 kt Target below 61 kt
85.3 %	Alignment max 13.69 m 2.72 m right	-7.08		6.61 m
0 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 19.2 °	4.4		12.6 °
80 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.71 g min to max 2.20 g	0.95		1.10 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kt 45 kt min to max 55 kt	55		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 12.5 ° -1.9 ° min to max 22.7 °	-1.9		6.3 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:17:43

Takeoff on runway 15 at MSSS Ilopango International Airport in the PA28 Warrior II

98.45 %

97.36 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 497 m using 22.03 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

87.42 %

Liftoff speed was 76 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

99.39 %

3.22 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.93 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.71 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.81 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

98.71 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 MSSS Ilopango International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) in the PA28 Warrior II

Landing Score 78.46 %

Landing Summary

The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at a location 2 miles west of San Vicente, Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador. The final approach was conducted from an altitude of 781 feet above ground level (agl) to 1 nautical mile (nm) from the landing site, at which point the aircraft began its descent.

As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from an altitude of 47 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a remarkably short period of 11 seconds. This rapid descent indicates that the pilot was able to effectively manage the aircraft's rate of descent, ensuring a safe and controlled landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 55 knots, which is considered good for a PA28 Warrior II. However, the touchdown rate was significantly heavy, measuring -928 feet per minute (fpm). This high rate of descent suggests that the pilot may have been able to reduce the touchdown rate further, potentially resulting in a smoother landing.

Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the aircraft's touchdown distance was recorded at 369 meters, which is considered good. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and avoid any significant deviations from the intended landing path.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 271 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot's ability to land the aircraft safely.

82.57 %

Final 3

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 781 ft agl to 639 ft agl. A decrease of 142 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

75.24 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

75.24 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

62.88 %

Final 2

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 625 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

9.6 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

9.6 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

75.05 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 311 ft agl to 84 ft agl. A decrease of 227 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

79.59 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

79.59 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

95.68 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

75.66 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 2 miles west of San Vicente (Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 11 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 64 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

5.99 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank