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KSEZ
Sedona, United States
Runway 21
Elevation4,734 ft asl
Weight1,002 kg
Fuel129 kg
Wind210° · 1 kn

Flight Score

92.92 %
KSEZ
Sedona, United States
Runway 21
Elevation4,734 ft asl
Weight999 kg
Fuel126 kg
Wind209° · 1 kn
26 Jul 2025 0:05 4 nm Cessna C172 3 kg
Departure Score
99.03 %
Enroute Score
96.01 %
Arrival Score
83.71 %

What went well

Touchdown 108 m in — inside the full-score zone
1.44 G at touchdown — inside band
Rollout controlled — 41 % of the runway used

What held you back

Arrival Final 1 — Heading variation 0.8 ° at 12 %, bank angle up to 12.3 ° at 75 %, −1.78 points
Enroute Climb — g force 0.51 to 1.91 g at 88 %, −1.33 points
Arrival Touchdown — Speed at touchdown 74 kt at 65 %, Runway alignment max 9.99 m left at 75 %, −1.25 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 48 %, Threshold speed was too high at 76 kt at 82 %, −1.18 points

Next time

Departure

Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 1.5°.

What happened: The wings held 1.5° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 0.8° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.

Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.

See Departure Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3

Arrival

Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.

What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

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The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport. Takeoff distance 468 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 1 kt at 209 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 468 m30 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 60 ktTarget 65 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.62 m right0.00 m left to 2.62 m right -0.97 -2.57 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °0.6 ° min to max 5.0 ° 1.2 5.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° 0.2 3.8 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Climb 1 98.56Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 -0.9 °
100 % Average speed 66 kt60 kt min to max 71 kt 60 71 kt
94 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.86 g min to max 1.15 g 1.07 1.10 g
Info Average VSI 186 fpm57 fpm min to max 498 fpm 121 498 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl -2 27 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °4.2 ° min to max 9.5 ° 5.0 9.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 17 ft agl · 75 kt
Departure Climb 2 98.59Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.2 °-1.7 ° min to max -0.9 ° -0.9 -1.7 °
100 % Average speed 70 kt68 kt min to max 73 kt 71 73 kt
94 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.89 g min to max 1.14 g 1.10 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 745 fpm510 fpm min to max 974 fpm 512 552 fpm
Info Average altitude 84 ft agl28 ft agl min to max 254 ft agl 28 254 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.2 °7.1 ° min to max 11.5 ° 9.6 7.2 °
Departure Climb 3 98.97Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.7 °-1.8 ° min to max -1.5 ° -1.7 -1.5 °
100 % Average speed 74 kt73 kt min to max 75 kt 74 73 kt
95 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 0.1 2.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.96 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 754 fpm600 fpm min to max 800 fpm 600 797 fpm
Info Average altitude 399 ft agl273 ft agl min to max 529 ft agl 273 529 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °7.5 ° min to max 8.8 ° 7.5 8.6 °
Enroute Climb 96.01Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of KSEZ Sedona Airport Sedona (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 5,356 ft asl to 5,160 ft asl, an increase of 196 ft in 3 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 91 kt71 kt min to max 143 kt 73 102 kt
93 % Average bank angle 13.7 °0.0 ° min to max 43.5 ° 6.9 15.7 °
88 % Average g force 1.06 g0.51 g min to max 1.91 g 1.04 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -48 fpm-4,162 fpm min to max 1,470 fpm 845 -673 fpm
Info Average altitude 5,818 ft asl5,160 ft asl min to max 6,496 ft asl 5,356 5,160 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °-16.5 ° min to max 11.8 ° 9.7 -2.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 1,891 ft agl · 98 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 886 ft agl · 122 kt
Arrival Final 2 90.35Approaching runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 418 ft agl to 403 ft agl. A decrease of 14 ft in 2 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Approach angle 4.5 °4.4 ° min to max 4.6 °Target 3.5 ° 4.4 4.6 °
100 % Average speed 96 kt94 kt min to max 99 kt 99 94 kt
75 % Heading variation 5.1 °4.8 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.2 4.8 °
70 % Average bank angle 8.1 °2.8 ° min to max 14.0 ° 14.0 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.14 g 1.14 0.88 g
Info Average VSI -501 fpm-570 fpm min to max -453 fpm -570 -481 fpm
Info Average altitude 411 ft agl403 ft agl min to max 418 ft agl 418 403 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-3.0 ° min to max -1.2 ° -1.2 -3.0 °
Arrival Final 1 73.24Approaching runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 391 ft agl to 125 ft agl. A decrease of 266 ft in 17 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
79 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.1 ° min to max 4.6 °Target 3.5 ° 4.6 2.1 °
100 % Average speed 79 kt76 kt min to max 92 kt 92 76 kt
12 % Heading variation 0.8 °0.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.7 0.5 °
75 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 12.3 ° 1.0 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.89 g min to max 1.16 g 0.93 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -912 fpm-1,078 fpm min to max -630 fpm -630 -785 fpm
Info Average altitude 179 ft agl125 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl 391 125 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.1 °-5.1 ° min to max -2.0 ° -3.5 -3.1 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 82.31Landing on runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport, runway length 1,562 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 76 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
82 % Threshold speed was too high at 76 kt. Target 60 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
48 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.15 m left0.15 m left to 0.12 m left 0.15 0.12 m
99 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.9 2.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.94 g min to max 1.20 g 0.95 1.20 g
Info Average speed 75 kt74 kt min to max 76 kt 76 74 kt
Info Average VSI -781 fpm-832 fpm min to max -641 fpm -785 -641 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl 28 -1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-3.6 ° min to max 0.8 ° -3.1 0.8 °
07501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 81.24Touchdown distance was good at 108 m. Touchdown speed at 74 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -641 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 1 kt at 209 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
81 % Touchdown rate was -641 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 108 mTarget 457 m
65 % Speed at touchdown 74 ktTarget below 58 kt
75 % Runway alignment max 9.99 m left9.11 m left 9.99 8.34 m
94 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° 2.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.71 g min to max 1.44 g 1.20 1.13 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 72 kt70 kt min to max 74 kt 74 70 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-2.7 ° min to max 3.6 ° 0.8 1.2 °
Arrival Rollout 91.39Total landing distance 723 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 723 m46 % of runway.
81 % Runway alignment max 8.30 m left8.30 m left to 0.00 m left 8.30 4.53 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.99 g
Info Average speed 73 kt42 kt min to max 80 kt 80 42 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.9 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 3 ft agl · 76 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 31 kt25 kt min to max 40 kt 40 25 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-0.4 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.1 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 33 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll567 m · 36 %
100.00Liftoff speed59 kt · target 65, 6 slow
100.00Runway alignment2.62 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
98.56Rate of climb186 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height26 ft
81.76Threshold speed76 kt · target 67, 9 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.15 m L
Flare 47.87Very poor landing flare

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Seven checks, one gate300 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 312 ft 9.62° L +29 kt
THR 30 ft 15.70 m L +9 kt

Touchdown on KSEZ 21

Past threshold100.00
108m
Centreline74.70
8.34m L
Speed64.89
74kttarget 65, 9 fast
Touchdown rate81.34
-641fpmfirst contact -340 fpm, then bounced
Impact100.00
1.44G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

26 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 26 ft, down at 108 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,562 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 108 m past threshold CLEARED

The 108 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 630 m of 1,562 m · 40 %
Rollout distance100.00
523m41 % used
Rollout alignment80.87
8.30m L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport, a Cessna C172 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 468 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots, a relatively smooth and controlled departure.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 6 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from a direction of 209 degrees. The climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 5,356 feet above sea level to 5,160 feet, a gain of 196 feet over a period of 3 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 21 was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 241.0 degrees at an altitude of 418 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 1,562 meters.

However, the landing was not entirely smooth, with the threshold speed being too high at 76 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 107 meters, but the touchdown speed was slightly too fast at 74 knots. The touchdown rate was also heavy, at -641 feet per minute. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10 meters from the centerline.

The total landing distance was 723 meters, accounting for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 8.3 meters from the centerline. Despite some minor issues, the flight was able to complete its journey, covering a total distance of 4 nautical miles and using 3 kilograms of fuel over a period of 5 minutes.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport in the Cessna 172
99.03 %
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport. Takeoff distance 468 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 1 kt at 209 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 468 m using 29.98 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 65 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.00 m left to 2.62 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 30 0
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
98.56 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 65 50
Bank °
94.24 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 150 -200
98.59 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
94.34 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 700 400
98.97 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 KSEZ Sedona Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Bank °
94.84 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 8 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 600 400
02505007501,0001,2501,50004386129172215 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport in the Cessna 172
Landing Score 82.05 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KSEZ Sedona Airport, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 241.0° at 1 nm and 418 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 1,562 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 76 kt. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance was good at 107 meters, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 74 kt. This could have been due to the pilot not fully utilizing the aircraft's descent capabilities.

The touchdown rate was heavy at -641 fpm, which suggests that the pilot may have been too aggressive with the descent. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially caused a bumpy ride for the passengers. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.

The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 209°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was minimal at 1 kt. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.

The total landing distance was 723 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it could have been improved with a more precise approach and touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.

Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement. With more practice and attention to detail, the pilot could have achieved a more precise and controlled landing.

90.35 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 418 ft agl to 403 ft agl. A decrease of 14 ft in 2 seconds.
Glideslope
95.82 %
Good glideslope alignment
Heading
75.46 %
Good heading alignment
Glideslope °
95.82 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
99 95 90
Alignment
75.46 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
70.27 %
15 8.5 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-453 -527 -600
73.24 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 391 ft agl to 125 ft agl. A decrease of 266 ft in 17 seconds.
Glideslope
79.18 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
12 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
79.18 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
92 81 70
Alignment
12 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
75.01 %
13 6.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-631 -865 -1,100
00.250.50.751050100150200250 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
82.31 %
Landing
Landing on runway 21 at KSEZ Sedona Airport, runway length 1,562 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 76 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
81.76 %
Threshold speed was too high at 76 kt. Target 60 kt
Flare
47.87 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
99 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
76 73 70
Pitch °
Info
1 -1 -3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-655 -777 -900
07501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
81.24 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 108 m. Touchdown speed at 74 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -641 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 1 kt at 209 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
81.34 %
Touchdown rate was heavy at -641 fpm.
Speed
64.89 %
Touchdown speed at 74 kt was too fast. Target below 58 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 108 m.
Alignment
74.7 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 m from centreline.
Bank
94.47 %
Bank angle 1.7 °
G
100 %
G 1.07 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
91.39 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 723 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 723 m using 46.27 % of runway
Alignment
80.87 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
70 50 30
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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