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Y87
Empire, United States
Runway 35
Elevation942 ft asl
Weight2,894 lbs
Fuel329 lbs
Wind214° · 8 kn · 6 kn cross

Flight Score

97.19 %
KFKS
Frankfort, United States
Runway 15
Elevation620 ft asl
Weight2,881 lbs
Fuel316 lbs
15 Jul 2025 0:08 15 nm Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 13 lbs
Departure Score
92.71 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
98.85 %

What went well

Touched down at -96 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 123 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 2 ft and 74 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Taxi — Taxi Lights at 0 %, −0.83 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Strobe Lights at 0 %, −0.83 points
Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 15.9 ° at 63 %, −0.76 points

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Departure Roll

The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 10 scored

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 Taxi 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 5 kt0 kt min to max 14 kt 0 14 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 ktmax 10 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.3 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.5 0.2 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 35 at Y87 William B Bolton Airport, Average speed was 18 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 16 kt6 kt min to max 25 kt 14 25 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.0 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.01 g
Departure Roll 90.00Departure roll runway 35 at Y87 William B Bolton Airport. Takeoff distance 1,557 ft 71 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 81 °F. Wind 8 kt at 213 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,557 ft71 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 82 ktTarget 84 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 11.2 ft9.4 ft left to 1.8 ft right 4.4 -1.2 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.16 g 1.01 1.16 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-1.0 ° min to max 6.5 ° -0.9 6.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.0 0.5 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 Y87 William B Bolton Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 86 kt82 kt min to max 89 kt 82 89 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.6 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.92 g min to max 1.33 g 1.21 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 533 fpm415 fpm min to max 603 fpm 415 467 fpm
Info Average altitude 28 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl 0 52 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.6 °6.5 ° min to max 9.0 ° 7.0 7.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 37 ft agl · 90 kt
Departure Climb 2 90.85Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 Y87 William B Bolton Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °-1.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 -1.2 °
100 % Average speed 93 kt89 kt min to max 99 kt 89 99 kt
63 % Average bank angle 7.3 °1.6 ° min to max 15.9 ° 1.6 15.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.95 g min to max 1.08 g 1.02 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 663 fpm468 fpm min to max 792 fpm 468 638 fpm
Info Average altitude 82 ft agl52 ft agl min to max 146 ft agl 52 146 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °6.2 ° min to max 8.0 ° 7.0 6.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 106 ft agl · 99 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Y87 William B Bolton Airport Empire (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 1,095 ft asl to 1,443 ft asl, an increase of 348 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 147 kt101 kt min to max 167 kt 101 167 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.1 °1.2 ° min to max 18.0 ° 16.6 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.12 g 1.00 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 260 fpm-515 fpm min to max 1,054 fpm 560 -360 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,372 ft asl1,095 ft asl min to max 1,533 ft asl 1,095 1,443 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °-1.4 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.8 -0.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Empire (Michigan, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,614 ft asl1,181 ft asl min to max 2,025 ft asl 1,436 2,025 ft asl
100 % Average speed 164 kt156 kt min to max 174 kt 168 156 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.3 °0.0 ° min to max 7.7 ° 0.4 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.15 g 1.00 0.98 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-2.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° -0.8 0.8 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of Frankfort (Michigan, United States). Descent from 2,025 ft asl to 967 ft asl, a decrease of 1,058 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 119 kt90 kt min to max 158 kt 156 92 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.3 °0.3 ° min to max 13.1 ° 2.1 4.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.80 g min to max 1.15 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -600 fpm-1,315 fpm min to max 62 fpm 62 -532 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,539 ft asl967 ft asl min to max 2,025 ft asl 2,025 967 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-3.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.7 -0.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,330 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,226 ft agl · 151 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 872 ft agl · 120 kt
Arrival Final 1 96.54Approaching runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 6 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 31 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.4 °0.3 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 84 kt74 kt min to max 92 kt 92 74 kt
85 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.1 °
97 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.0 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.14 g 0.98 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -570 fpm-798 fpm min to max -136 fpm -562 -136 fpm
Info Average altitude 66 ft agl6 ft agl min to max 338 ft agl 338 6 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-2.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° -1.2 3.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field, runway length 3,099 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 74 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 74 kt. Target 75 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.02 g min to max 1.05 g 1.04 1.02 g
Info Average speed 73 kt72 kt min to max 74 kt 74 72 kt
Info Average VSI -114 fpm-134 fpm min to max -96 fpm -134 -96 fpm
Info Average altitude 1 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 2 ft agl 2 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °3.7 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.7 3.9 °
0357110614217701223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft03571106142177-50-40-30-20-1001020304050Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 100.00Touchdown distance was good at 116 ft. Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -96 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -96 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 116 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 72 ktTarget below 71 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 4.8 ft4.5 ft left 4.8 4.3 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 0.99 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 71 kt71 kt min to max 72 kt 72 71 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °3.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.9 3.4 °

Takeoff

FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll1,557 ft · 71 %
100.00Liftoff speed81 kt · target 84, 3 slow
100.00Runway alignment9.4 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb533 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height2 ft
100.00Threshold speed74 kt · target 75, 1 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 202 ft 0.74° L +15 kt
THR 2 ft 3.6 ft L −1 kt

Touchdown on KFKS 15

Past threshold100.00
123ft
Centreline100.00
4.3ft L
Speed100.00
72kttarget 70, 2 fast
Touchdown rate100.00
-96fpm
Impact100.00
1.03G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 3,099 ft of the approach.

2 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 2 ft, down at 123 ft

Plan view — the full 3,099 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 123 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 123 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 123 ft of 3,099 ft · 4 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, then departed from runway 35 at Y87 William B Bolton Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,557 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 81°F and winds of 8 knots at 213°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Y87 William B Bolton Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,095 feet above sea level to 1,443 feet above sea level, an increase of 348 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile south of Empire, Michigan. The enroute descent started 3 miles northeast of Frankfort, Michigan, and the aircraft descended from 2,025 feet above sea level to 967 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,058 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 141.0° at 1 nautical mile and 338 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway, which had a length of 3,099 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 74 knots. The touchdown distance was 116 feet, which was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 72 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 80°F. The total flight distance was 15 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 13 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 35 at Y87 William B Bolton Airport in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
92.71 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
90 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 35 at Y87 William B Bolton Airport. Takeoff distance 1,557 ft 71 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 81 °F. Wind 8 kt at 213 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.
Takeoff Distance
91.58 %
Roll distance of 1,557 ft using 70.55 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 84 kn
Alignment
100 %
9.4 ft left to 1.8 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 55 20
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3 -1
01,0002,000-40-30-20-10010203040 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 Y87 William B Bolton Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
90.85 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 Y87 William B Bolton Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
63.39 %
16 8.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 7.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 550 300
01,0002,0000612182430 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
Landing Score 98.85 %
Landing Summary

The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field, achieving a score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 141.0° at 1 nautical mile and 338 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled approach, with the pilot maintaining a steady heading and altitude.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 3,099 feet. The threshold height was good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 74 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot was able to slow the aircraft down effectively before touchdown.

The touchdown distance of 116 feet was good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touch down at a safe distance from the runway threshold. However, the touchdown speed of 72 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to slow the aircraft down further before touchdown. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -96 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline and touch down at the correct point. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 80°F. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown.

96.54 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 6 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 31 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
85.2 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
93 81 70
Alignment
85.2 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.49 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-138 -469 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at KFKS Frankfort Dow Memorial Field, runway length 3,099 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 74 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 74 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
74 72 70
Pitch °
Info
4 3.5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-98 -149 -200
0357110614217701223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
03571106142177-50-40-30-20-1001020304050 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 116 ft. Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -96 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. .
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -96 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 72 kt was a little fast. Target below 71 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 116 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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