KPVF to KPVF Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KPVF to KPVF

Monday, 21 August 2023 22:07

Minutes 5

5 nm

Fuel 4 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 05 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville, California, United States

Altitude

2,579 ft asl

Weight

2,155 lbs

Fuel

268 lbs

Temperature

65 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville California, United States

2,579 ft asl

Altitude

2,150 lbs

Weight

264 lbs

Fuel

64 °F

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

70.6 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.34%

Departure Score 95.83%

Enroute Score 97.90%

Arrival Score 86.61%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

56.04 %

Touchdown

97.53 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

54.56 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

45.32 %

Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

24.29 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

96.17 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -86 ft/m.

Impact

69.71 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 44 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 691 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KPVF to KPVF

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Departure Climb 1

95.42 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.5		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 47 kn min to max 71 kn	47		71 kn
97.68 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.2		2.9 °
60 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.05 g min to max 1.09 g	0.13		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 483 ft/m 257 ft/m min to max 697 ft/m	257		697 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	1		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 10.9 °	1.4		10.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:07:41
Info	Battery Master On at 22:07:42
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:07:42
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:07:42
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:07:48

Departure Climb 2

99.3 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 69 kn min to max 74 kn	71		72 kn
97.21 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.9		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 973 ft/m 703 ft/m min to max 1,382 ft/m	703		1,382 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 116 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 395 ft agl	48		395 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 10.9 ° min to max 13.3 °	10.9		13.3 °

Departure Climb 3

92.76 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 69 kn min to max 73 kn	72		73 kn
63.82 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.8 °	2.6		15.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.83 g min to max 0.89 g	0.85		0.86 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,250 ft/m 886 ft/m min to max 1,530 ft/m	1,425		886 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 582 ft agl 414 ft agl min to max 703 ft agl	414		703 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 9.1 ° min to max 13.8 °	13.4		9.1 °

Enroute Climb

93.71 %

Enroute climb started overhead KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States). Climbing from 3,300 ft asl to 3,797 ft asl, an increase of 497 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.28 %	Climb speed 79 kn 71 kn min to max 86 kn Target 90 kn	74		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.2 °	17.3		6.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.79 g min to max 0.99 g	0.88		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 583 ft/m -92 ft/m min to max 1,371 ft/m	847		465 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,605 ft asl 3,300 ft asl min to max 3,797 ft asl	3,300		3,797 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 11.5 °	8.6		5.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:09:12

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,815 ft asl 3,709 ft asl min to max 3,864 ft asl	3,807		3,709 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 79 kn min to max 85 kn	85		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.77 g min to max 0.98 g	0.97		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 7.8 °	6.5		-1.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States). Descent from 3,698 ft asl to 3,001 ft asl, a decrease of 697 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 79 kn min to max 84 kn	81		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 21.1 °	1.0		12.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.75 g min to max 0.95 g	0.88		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -661 ft/m -926 ft/m min to max -473 ft/m	-671		-618 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,341 ft asl 3,001 ft asl min to max 3,698 ft asl	3,698		3,001 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.1		-3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:10:13
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:10:29

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 66 kn min to max 81 kn	81		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.3 °	11.0		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.81 g min to max 1.01 g	0.86		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -214 ft/m -729 ft/m min to max 128 ft/m	-690		-201 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,904 ft asl 2,851 ft asl min to max 2,989 ft asl	2,989		2,851 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.5 ° min to max 1.0 °	-3.4		-0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 22:10:54

Arrival Final 1

96.29 %

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 268 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.97 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 54 kn min to max 68 kn	68		54 kn
96.79 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.3		0.0 °
94.68 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.80 g min to max 1.06 g	0.87		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -455 ft/m -546 ft/m min to max -168 ft/m	-224		-546 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 268 ft agl	268		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.1		0.7 °

Arrival Landing

56.04 %

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
45.32 %	Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
54.56 %	Target 50 ft agl
24.29 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.24 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 43 kn min to max 54 kn	54		44 kn
Info	Average VSI -252 ft/m -547 ft/m min to max -70 ft/m	-547		-86 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 6.7 °	0.9		6.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.53 %

Touchdown distance was good at 691 ft. Touchdown speed at 44 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -86 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 6 kn at 70 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.17 %	Touchdown VSI was -86 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 691 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 44 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.6 ft 2.4 ft left	2.1		2.6 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.0 °
69.71 %	Average g force 0.54 g 0.22 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kn 41 kn min to max 44 kn	44		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 6.7 ° min to max 7.8 °	6.7		7.8 °

Arrival Rollout

96.57 %

Total landing distance 1,116 ft, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,116 ft 29 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.5 ft 3.2 ft left to 3.2 ft right	2.6		-3.2 ft
65.71 %	Average g force 0.54 g 0.15 g min to max 1.00 g	0.17		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 44 kn 32 kn min to max 47 kn	47		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.9		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:12:26

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 3 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 6 kn min to max 27 kn	27		6 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.0		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.73 g min to max 1.13 g	0.73		1.01 g
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 22:12:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:13:02

Takeoff on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

95.83 %

95.42 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.68 %

60 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.3 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.76 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

63.82 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 86.61 %

96.29 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 268 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

89.97 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

96.79 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

89.97 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

96.79 %

Bank °

94.68 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

56.04 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

54.56 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

45.32 %

Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

24.29 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °