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6CL4
Mariposa, United States
Runway 17
Elevation2,986 ft asl
Weight1,995 lbs
Fuel176 lbs
Wind287° · 20 kn · 18 kn cross

Flight Score

92.35 %
KMAE
Madera, United States
Runway 30
Elevation249 ft asl
Weight1,995 lbs
Fuel177 lbs
Wind287° · 20 kn · 9 kn cross
28 Mar 2025 0:17 35 nm C185F Skywagon Fairing
Departure Score
85.66 %
Enroute Score
94.93 %
Arrival Score
96.46 %

What went well

Touched down at -125 fpm — a soft arrival
Threshold crossed at 40 ft and 79 kt — both inside band
1.27 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Departure Climb 2 — Heading variation 3.9 ° at 47 %, bank angle up to 15.8 ° at 64 %, −2.49 points
Departure Roll — Runway alignment max 40.3 ft at 66 %, Takeoff Bounce at 80 %, −1.19 points
Enroute Level — bank angle up to 62.4 ° at 55 %, g force 0.61 to 2.32 g at 77 %, −1.12 points

Top opportunity

Smooth the climb

Departure Climb 2

A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 16 stages, 14 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 23 kt0 kt min to max 40 kt 0 40 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °-1.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° 10.0 -1.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average g force 0.95 g0.83 g min to max 1.00 g 0.88 0.99 g

Events

Info Beacon Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 5 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 5 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Up 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl
Departure Roll 89.26Departure roll runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport. Takeoff distance 445 ft 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 18 kt Tailwind: 9 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 445 ft55 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 63 ktTarget 71 kt
66 % Runway alignment max 40.3 ft0.0 ft left to 40.3 ft right -38.8 -38.2 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.84 g min to max 1.07 g 0.97 1.01 g
80 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° -1.4 2.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 0.3 °
Departure Climb 1 90.14Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
70 % Heading variation 3.4 °3.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° 3.7 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt64 kt min to max 71 kt 64 71 kt
93 % Average bank angle 2.4 °0.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.3 4.8 °
93 % Average g force 1.32 g0.92 g min to max 1.73 g 1.00 0.92 g
Info Average VSI 806 fpm209 fpm min to max 1,285 fpm 209 1,285 fpm
Info Average altitude -8 ft agl-18 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl -11 22 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °1.7 ° min to max 21.7 ° 2.0 16.2 °
Departure Climb 2 77.58Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
47 % Heading variation 3.9 °3.4 ° min to max 6.3 ° 3.4 6.3 °
100 % Average speed 77 kt71 kt min to max 103 kt 71 103 kt
64 % Average bank angle 5.7 °2.0 ° min to max 15.8 ° 4.8 15.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.81 g0.64 g min to max 1.36 g 0.86 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 965 fpm-549 fpm min to max 1,423 fpm 1,322 -169 fpm
Info Average altitude 41 ft agl25 ft agl min to max 67 ft agl 25 34 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 15.8 ° 15.8 1.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 121 ft agl · 76 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead 6CL4 Manzanita Airport Mariposa (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,952 ft asl2,941 ft asl min to max 2,991 ft asl 2,989 2,941 ft asl
100 % Average speed 131 kt108 kt min to max 133 kt 108 133 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °1.0 ° min to max 17.6 ° 17.2 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.87 g min to max 1.13 g 1.06 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.3 -1.4 °

Events

Info Bounce during liftoff 331 ft agl · 117 kt
Enroute Descent 89.80Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of 6CL4 Manzanita Airport Mariposa (California, United States). Descent from 2,941 ft asl to 1,884 ft asl, a decrease of 1,057 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 148 kt133 kt min to max 160 kt 133 145 kt
75 % Average bank angle 11.4 °0.2 ° min to max 52.7 ° 2.8 4.1 °
99.7 % Average g force 1.10 g0.80 g min to max 1.51 g 0.96 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -760 fpm-2,879 fpm min to max 460 fpm -436 166 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,301 ft asl1,847 ft asl min to max 2,941 ft asl 2,941 1,884 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-10.7 ° min to max 2.2 ° -1.4 0.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 79.78Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Nipinnawasee (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,635 ft asl1,434 ft asl min to max 1,886 ft asl 1,884 1,707 ft asl
100 % Average speed 143 kt127 kt min to max 151 kt 145 127 kt
55 % Average bank angle 7.5 °0.1 ° min to max 62.4 ° 4.1 1.2 °
77 % Average g force 1.07 g0.61 g min to max 2.32 g 0.96 0.95 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -2.2 °-8.5 ° min to max 12.6 ° 0.7 10.8 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 2 miles east of 5CL0 Grupe Ranch Airport Mariposa (California, United States). Climbing from 1,742 ft asl to 2,729 ft asl, an increase of 987 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 127 kt119 kt min to max 134 kt 126 132 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.0 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.89 g min to max 1.16 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 673 fpm-334 fpm min to max 2,126 fpm 2,126 12 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,542 ft asl1,742 ft asl min to max 2,768 ft asl 1,742 2,729 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °-1.5 ° min to max 10.6 ° 10.6 0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of 5CL0 Grupe Ranch Airport Mariposa (California, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 21 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,204 ft asl1,592 ft asl min to max 2,730 ft asl 2,730 1,600 ft asl
100 % Average speed 135 kt114 kt min to max 140 kt 131 114 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.0 ° min to max 23.4 ° 0.5 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.72 g min to max 1.26 g 0.97 0.90 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-2.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° 0.2 -0.6 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,147 ft agl · 141 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 1,147 ft agl · 141 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,145 ft agl · 141 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,120 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,149 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,141 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,117 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,127 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,079 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 1,079 ft agl · 145 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,161 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,161 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,361 ft agl · 134 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 1,361 ft agl · 134 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,309 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,309 ft agl · 124 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Madera (California, United States). Descent from 1,593 ft asl to 711 ft asl, a decrease of 883 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 93 kt71 kt min to max 114 kt 114 72 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.1 °0.0 ° min to max 18.5 ° 1.9 3.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.82 g min to max 1.13 g 0.93 1.07 g
Info Average VSI -577 fpm-929 fpm min to max -108 fpm -320 -671 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,150 ft asl711 ft asl min to max 1,593 ft asl 1,593 711 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-3.6 ° min to max 2.4 ° -1.1 0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 878 ft agl · 93 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 833 ft agl · 90 kt
Arrival Final 2 98.27Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 451 ft agl to 367 ft agl. A decrease of 84 ft in 7 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Approach angle 3.6 °3.5 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 74 kt72 kt min to max 75 kt 72 75 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 -0.1 °
95 % Average bank angle 3.4 °0.3 ° min to max 5.0 ° 4.4 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.93 g min to max 1.09 g 0.93 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -630 fpm-692 fpm min to max -534 fpm -659 -534 fpm
Info Average altitude 403 ft agl367 ft agl min to max 451 ft agl 451 367 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.9 0.2 °
11.251.51.752300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-140-105-70-3503570105140Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 98.71Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 356 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 44 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.4 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 77 kt74 kt min to max 83 kt 76 79 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
94 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° 4.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.15 g 0.93 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -336 fpm-734 fpm min to max -165 fpm -611 -200 fpm
Info Average altitude 92 ft agl43 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl 356 43 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °-3.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° -0.3 1.8 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 94.80Landing on runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport, runway length 5,539 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt. Target 72 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
79 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.09 g 0.99 0.97 g
Info Average speed 71 kt59 kt min to max 79 kt 79 59 kt
Info Average VSI -137 fpm-308 fpm min to max 5 fpm -201 -124 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl-4 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl 41 -4 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °1.4 ° min to max 6.2 ° 1.8 5.6 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 95.12Touchdown point was 608 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 17 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown VSI was -124 fpm.
89 % Touchdown distance was 1,830 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 59 ktTarget below 74 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 6.7 ft4.9 ft right -6.2 0.1 ft
99.6 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° 0.2 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.27 g 0.97 1.07 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 58 kt57 kt min to max 59 kt 59 59 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.5 °3.6 ° min to max 9.3 ° 5.6 4.2 °
Arrival Rollout 95.41Total landing distance 2,544 ft, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 2,544 ft46 % of runway.
90 % Runway alignment max 19.2 ft19.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left 0.5 18.6 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 1.00 g
Info Average speed 41 kt32 kt min to max 44 kt 44 32 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °3.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° 4.4 5.9 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.2 0.5 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 5 ft agl · 55 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 5 ft agl · 50 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 5 ft agl · 50 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt0 kt min to max 28 kt 28 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °1.7 ° min to max 10.1 ° 4.4 10.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.98 g

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll445 ft · 55 %
100.00Liftoff speed63 kt · target 71, 8 slow
66.30Runway alignment40.3 ft R
80.00Bounce on takeoffYes
90.14Rate of climb805 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height40 ft
100.00Threshold speed79 kt · target 72, 7 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R

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

Touchdown on KMAE 30

Past threshold88.97
1,831ft
Centreline100.00
0.1ft L
Speed100.00
59kttarget 74 or less
Touchdown rate99.16
-125fpm
Impact100.00
1.27G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

40 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 40 ft, down at 1,831 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,539 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 7 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,831 ft past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 1,831 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,267 ft of 5,539 ft · 41 %
Rollout distance100.00
436ft41 % used
Rollout alignment89.80
19.2ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 17 at the Manzanita Airport, a small airfield known as 6CL4. The aircraft, a C185F Skywagon Fairchild, took off with a takeoff distance of 445 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 63 knots, a moderate speed for a takeoff from a short runway.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 20 knots from a direction of 287°. The crosswind component was 18 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. These conditions would have presented a challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's design and the pilot's skills would have helped to mitigate the effects of the wind.

The enroute level cruise started overhead the Manzanita Airport, and the aircraft flew for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This was a brief period of level flight, and the aircraft then began its descent from 2,941 feet above sea level to 1,884 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,057 feet in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The aircraft then leveled off again, this time starting 2 miles west of Nipinnawasee, and flew for another 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb from 1,742 feet above sea level to 2,729 feet above sea level, an increase of 987 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another period of level flight, starting 3 miles southeast of the Grupe Ranch Airport, and flew for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. This was the longest period of level flight during the entire flight.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 1,593 feet above sea level to 711 feet above sea level, a decrease of 883 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This descent was followed by a final approach to runway 30 at the Madera Municipal Airport, which was flown from the southeast, heading 315°.

The landing was made on runway 30, which was 5,539 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 79 knots. The touchdown point was 608 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 59 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The total landing distance was 2,544 feet, which was 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight used -1 pound of fuel, indicating that the aircraft was able to land with a small amount of fuel remaining.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport in the C185F Skywagon
85.66 %
89.26 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport. Takeoff distance 445 ft 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 18 kt Tailwind: 9 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 445 ft using 54.74 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 71 kn
Alignment
66.3 %
0.0 ft left to 40.3 ft right
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 50 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 0.5 -2
0162324486648810-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
90.14 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
Alignment
70.44 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
92.74 %
5 2.5 0
G
93.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
22 12 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 400 -500
77.58 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
Alignment
46.75 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 90 70
Bank °
63.58 %
16 8.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 8 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 450 -600
01623244866488100369121518 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.150.190.2407.2815222936 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.150.190.24-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport in the C185F Skywagon
Landing Score 96.01 %
Landing Summary

The aircraft, a C185F Skywagon, successfully landed at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing technique. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 1 nautical mile and 451 feet above ground level (agl). This approach angle and distance allowed the pilot to maintain a good visual reference of the runway and its surroundings.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 5,539 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's cautious approach or the aircraft's performance characteristics.

The touchdown point was located 608 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the landing, and the touchdown was smooth. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was within the acceptable range, and the rate of descent was smooth at -124 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot managed the aircraft's descent effectively, avoiding any sudden or hard landings.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 20 knots from 287°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. Despite these wind conditions, the pilot maintained good runway alignment during the landing, which is a critical aspect of safe landing procedures.

The total landing distance of 2,544 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot's landing technique was effective in minimizing the aircraft's stopping distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.

Overall, the landing of the C185F Skywagon at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique throughout the approach, landing, and rollout phases.

98.27 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 451 ft agl to 367 ft agl. A decrease of 84 ft in 7 seconds.
Glideslope
97.9 %
Good glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
97.9 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
75 73 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.51 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-534 -617 -700
11.251.51.752300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-140-105-70-3503570105140 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
98.71 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 356 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 44 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
83 77 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
93.55 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-165 -482 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
94.8 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport, runway length 5,539 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt. Target 72 kt
Flare
79.21 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
79 65 50
Pitch °
Info
7 4 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
4.9 -198 -400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,00001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
95.12 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 608 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 17 kt.
Touchdown
99.16 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -125 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Target below 74 kn
Distance
89 %
Touchdown point was 608 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
99.64 %
Bank angle 1.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.01 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
95.41 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,544 ft, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,544 ft using 45.93 % of runway
Alignment
89.8 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
59 50 40
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
05001,0001,5002,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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