PADK to PAAK Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from PADK to PAAK

Sunday, 14 September 2025 11:34

Minutes 59

106 nm

Fuel 35 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 23 at PADK

Adak Airport

Adak, Alaska, United States

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

943 kg

Fuel

70 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 16 at PAAK

Atka Airport

Atka Alaska, United States

43 ft asl

Altitude

908 kg

Weight

34 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 85.95%

Departure Score 98.02%

Enroute Score 84.97%

Arrival Score 74.87%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport, a Cessna C172 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 438 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Adak, rising from 1,277 feet above sea level to 3,362 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 32 minutes and covered a distance of 65 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began another climb phase 32 miles west of PAAK Atka Airport, this time rising from 2,956 feet to 3,658 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached PAAK Atka Airport, it began its descent, dropping from 3,400 feet to 733 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 163.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 680 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 16 was notable for several factors. The threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was slightly below target. However, the touchdown distance was good, and the touchdown speed was only a little fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy, at -719 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline.

The total landing distance was 543 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 106 nautical miles, and the flight used 35 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.86 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 11:34:23
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:34:23
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:34:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:34:23
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:34:23
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:34:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:34:23
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:34:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:34:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:34:33
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:34:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:34:33
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:34:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:34:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:34:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:34:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:34:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:34:47

Departure Roll

98.12 %

Departure roll runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. Takeoff distance 438 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 438 m 18 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 65 kt
90.6 %	Runway alignment max 5.63 m 5.63 m left to 0.00 m left	4.29		5.62 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	2.1		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:43:34

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.7		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 68 kt min to max 81 kt	68		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.02 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 417 fpm 263 fpm min to max 565 fpm	263		565 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.7 ° min to max 7.2 °	5.7		7.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 79 kt min to max 84 kt	81		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 742 fpm 568 fpm min to max 1,131 fpm	568		1,131 fpm
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	54		390 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.2 ° min to max 10.8 °	7.2		10.8 °

Departure Climb 3

93.97 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 70 kt min to max 81 kt	79		81 kt
69.87 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	0.2		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 911 fpm 664 fpm min to max 1,146 fpm	1,138		792 fpm
Info	Average altitude 863 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 1,255 ft agl	409		1,255 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 8.5 ° min to max 11.6 °	11.0		8.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:44:52

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Adak (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 1,277 ft asl to 3,362 ft asl, an increase of 2,085 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 82 kt min to max 110 kt	82		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.0 °	14.0		8.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 755 fpm 310 fpm min to max 1,010 fpm	747		505 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,150 ft asl 1,277 ft asl min to max 3,362 ft asl	1,277		3,362 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 2.5 ° min to max 9.7 °	8.0		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

24.87 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of PADK Adak Airport Adak (Alaska, United States) and lasted 32 minutes, covering 65 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.57 %	Average altitude 3,907 ft asl 1,834 ft asl min to max 5,521 ft asl	3,369		2,956 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 112 kt 13 kt min to max 190 kt	108		79 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 10.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 136.5 °	9.6		14.4 °
46 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.23 g min to max 3.39 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -67.1 ° min to max 53.2 °	2.8		4.2 °
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 12:19:14
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 12:19:23
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:19:30
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:19:34
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:19:37
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:19:41
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:19:42
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:19:45

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 32 miles west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 2,956 ft asl to 3,658 ft asl, an increase of 702 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 80 kt min to max 116 kt	81		116 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 21.7 °	15.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 358 fpm 14 fpm min to max 1,501 fpm	14		159 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,224 ft asl 2,956 ft asl min to max 3,658 ft asl	2,956		3,658 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 1.3 ° min to max 12.0 °	4.2		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 29 miles west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,720 ft asl 3,433 ft asl min to max 3,950 ft asl	3,697		3,433 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 64 kt min to max 121 kt	115		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.0 °	2.1		2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:29:40
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:29:47

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 9 miles west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States). Descent from 3,400 ft asl to 733 ft asl, a decrease of 2,667 ft in 8 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 59 kt 52 kt min to max 72 kt	71		53 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -328 fpm -766 fpm min to max 68 fpm	-202		-41 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,326 ft asl 733 ft asl min to max 3,400 ft asl	3,400		733 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.1		5.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:36:56

Arrival Final 2

69.47 %

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 680 ft agl to 406 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 51 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.7 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.0		5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kt 52 kt min to max 55 kt	53		55 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		1.0 °
97.35 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -312 fpm -470 fpm min to max -54 fpm	-54		-470 fpm
Info	Average altitude 561 ft agl 406 ft agl min to max 680 ft agl	680		406 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		1.4 °

Arrival Final 1

78.16 %

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 398 ft agl to 121 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		6.8 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kt 55 kt min to max 56 kt	55		56 kt
90.8 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -550 fpm -709 fpm min to max -476 fpm	-476		-709 fpm
Info	Average altitude 265 ft agl 121 ft agl min to max 398 ft agl	398		121 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		-1.0 °

Arrival Landing

49.72 %

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport, runway length 1,362 m. Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 56 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 56 kt. Target 60 kt
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
97.2 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 57 kt 56 kt min to max 58 kt	56		58 kt
Info	Average VSI -760 fpm -779 fpm min to max -718 fpm	-718		-719 fpm
Info	Average altitude 39 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 108 ft agl	108		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.1		-0.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

87.44 %

Touchdown distance was good at 299 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -719 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.66 %	Touchdown VSI was -719 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 299 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 57 kt
75.01 %	Runway alignment max 9.90 m 9.74 m left	9.90		9.42 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		0.2 °
90.57 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.92 g min to max 1.83 g	1.04		1.15 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kt 51 kt min to max 58 kt	58		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.8 °	-0.6		3.7 °

Arrival Rollout

89.57 %

Total landing distance 543 m, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 543 m 40 % of runway.
76.83 %	Runway alignment max 9.40 m 9.40 m left to 0.00 m left	9.40		6.86 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 54 kt 36 kt min to max 59 kt	59		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.7		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 9 kt min to max 31 kt	31		9 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.2		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:43:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:43:08

Takeoff on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport in the Cessna C172

98.02 %

98.12 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. Takeoff distance 438 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 438 m using 18.35 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

90.6 %

5.63 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

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

93.97 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

69.87 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 76.22 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at PAAK Atka Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 16 from the north was initiated at an altitude of 680 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The aircraft was heading 163.0° at the time of the approach.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 58 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance of 299 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -719 feet per minute (fpm), which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and the pilot's braking technique.

The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's navigation or control of the aircraft during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind.

The total landing distance of 543 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's control of the aircraft during the rollout.

Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement. The pilot could have worked on maintaining a more precise control of the aircraft during the approach and rollout, and could have also aimed for a slower touchdown speed to reduce the touchdown rate.

69.47 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 680 ft agl to 406 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 51 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

97.35 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

78.16 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 398 ft agl to 121 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

90.8 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

90.8 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

49.72 %

Landing

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport, runway length 1,362 m. Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 56 kt.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 108 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 56 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

97.2 %

Bank