KPAE to 61WA Flight Report - Piper PA-24 Comanche

Flight from KPAE to 61WA

Sunday, 23 August 2026 00:31

Minutes 28

57 nm

Fuel 17 kg

Piper PA-24 Comanche

Departure

Runway 34R at KPAE

Seattle Paine Field International Airport

Everett, Washington, United States

Altitude

584 ft asl

Weight

1,364 kg

Fuel

244 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

189.4 °

Headwind

-5 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 25 at 61WA

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport

Friday Harbor Washington, United States

49 ft asl

Altitude

1,347 kg

Weight

227 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

189.4 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 77.45%

Pattern Score 55.00%

Departure Score 93.36%

Enroute Score 97.26%

Arrival Score 41.72%

The Piper PA-24 Comanche taxied from the parking area to runway 34R at KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm on the ground.

During the departure roll on runway 34R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 53 kt and left the runway after a ground run of 343 m, which represented 38 % of the available length; ambient temperature was 15 °C with a wind from 189° at 6 kt, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt tail-wind component.

The climb began overhead KPAE, climbing from 766 ft asl to 8 664 ft asl, an altitude gain of 7 898 ft achieved in 12 minutes while traversing 22 nm.

Level cruise commenced over KNRA Coupeville Nolf Airport and was maintained for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 12 nm.

The first descent started 4 mi southwest of ZC01 Whidbey Static Carrier - CVN76, descending from 8 602 ft asl to 2 447 ft asl, a loss of 6 154 ft in 3 minutes and spanning 9 nm.

A second cruise segment began 1 mi southeast of 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

The subsequent descent was initiated 1 mi northwest of the same field, dropping from 2 391 ft asl to 1 030 ft asl, a decrease of 1 361 ft in 2 minutes while traveling 5 nm.

The aircraft entered a right-hand traffic pattern, flying a 4 nm circuit in 125 seconds before commencing the final approach.

On final approach to runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport, the aircraft approached from the east on a heading of 265.0°, positioned at 1 nm and 222 ft agl.

Landing on runway 25, which is 747 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 127 ft agl and a threshold speed of 90 kt; touchdown was recorded beyond 75 % of the runway length at a speed of 73 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 435 fpm and a lateral deviation of 9.3 m from the centreline. Weather conditions remained temperature 15 °C, wind 6 kt from 189°, a 5 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind component.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 57nm, required 28 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 17 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

26.51 %

Touchdown

31.87 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Threshold height at 127 ft agl was excessively over target.

Threshold speed

59.22 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 90 kt.

Flare

0 %

The flare strayed well off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed -5.5° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 830 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

Touchdown

Sink rate

3.77 %

Touchdown rate was hard at -476 ft/m.

Impact

0 %

Speed

96.7 %

Touchdown speed at 73 kt was fast.

Aim point

50.53 %

Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway.

Centreline

77.27 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline.

Bounce

0 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kt 10 kt min to max 16 kt	10		12 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 16 kt	0		12 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.1		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.9 °
Info	Battery Master On at 00:31:45
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:31:45
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:31:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:31:45
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:31:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:31:45
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 00:31:45
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 00:31:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:31:45

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 34R at KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 32 kt 10 kt min to max 40 kt	11		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 5.7 °	4.5		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 0.74 g 0.64 g min to max 1.04 g	0.88		0.64 g

Departure Roll

80.75 %

Departure roll runway 34R at KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport. Takeoff distance 343 m 38 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 53 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 189 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 343 m 38 % of runway
67.55 %	Liftoff speed was 53 kt Target 70 kt
82.32 %	Runway alignment max 8.22 m 7.90 m left to 0.32 m right	-0.32		7.90 m
57.71 %	Average g force 0.40 g 0.01 g min to max 0.99 g	0.63		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 5.6 ° min to max 11.4 °	5.6		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.6 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 00:32:05

Departure Climb 1

95.25 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34R KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.11 %	Heading variation -1.8 ° -2.2 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.4		-0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 53 kt min to max 72 kt	53		72 kt
95.57 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.5		0.8 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.72 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 359 fpm 274 fpm min to max 418 fpm	274		413 fpm
Info	Average altitude 25 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl	1		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.4 °	11.7		9.0 °

Departure Climb 2

97.45 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34R KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.9		-0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 75 kt	72		72 kt
89.8 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.6 °	0.7		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.95 g	0.90		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 440 fpm 391 fpm min to max 769 fpm	413		639 fpm
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 248 ft agl	57		248 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.5 ° min to max 10.6 °	9.0		9.8 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 00:32:36
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 00:32:36
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 00:32:37

Enroute Climb

97.09 %

Enroute climb started overhead KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport Everett (Washington, United States). Climbing from 766 ft asl to 8,664 ft asl, an increase of 7,898 ft in 12 minutes and covering 22 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 72 kt min to max 104 kt	72		104 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.7 °	6.4		0.0 °
70.86 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.24 g min to max 1.14 g	0.89		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 734 fpm -64 fpm min to max 1,482 fpm	595		553 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,257 ft asl 766 ft asl min to max 8,664 ft asl	766		8,664 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° -1.1 ° min to max 14.4 °	9.6		4.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Up at 00:32:49
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 00:33:03
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 00:33:14
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 00:33:14
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated at 00:33:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:33:54
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Deactivated at 00:34:14
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 00:35:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:36:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:36:08
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:39:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:43:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:43:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:43:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:43:20
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:43:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:43:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:43:31
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:43:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:43:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:43:34

Enroute Level

96.97 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead KNRA Coupeville Nolf Airport Coupeville (Washington, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,000 ft asl 8,756 ft asl min to max 9,054 ft asl	8,756		8,844 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 104 kt min to max 141 kt	104		139 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
69.71 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.22 g min to max 0.96 g	0.94		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -4.9 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		-4.9 °
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated at 00:49:34

Enroute Descent

97.03 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south west of ZC01 Whidbey Static Carrier - CVN76 (Washington, United States). Descent from 8,602 ft asl to 2,447 ft asl, a decrease of 6,154 ft in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 165 kt 144 kt min to max 181 kt	144		148 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.0		0.0 °
70.29 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.23 g min to max 1.16 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -1,920 fpm -4,746 fpm min to max -415 fpm	-1,368		-415 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,229 ft asl 2,447 ft asl min to max 8,602 ft asl	8,602		2,447 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.6 ° -14.3 ° min to max -1.6 °	-4.4		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:50:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:50:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:51:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:51:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:52:23
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:52:23

Enroute Level 2

98.06 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport Friday Harbor (Washington, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,525 ft asl 2,398 ft asl min to max 2,663 ft asl	2,465		2,398 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 126 kt min to max 133 kt	130		130 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.0 °	0.1		19.0 °
80.57 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.41 g min to max 1.04 g	0.88		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.0		-0.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

97.14 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport Friday Harbor (Washington, United States). Descent from 2,391 ft asl to 1,030 ft asl, a decrease of 1,361 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 135 kt 130 kt min to max 142 kt	130		130 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.7 ° 6.9 ° min to max 24.6 °	19.1		16.9 °
71.43 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.25 g min to max 1.03 g	0.97		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -588 fpm -1,174 fpm min to max -93 fpm	-453		-387 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,728 ft asl 1,030 ft asl min to max 2,391 ft asl	2,391		1,030 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -4.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.7		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Crosswind

55 %

Right hand pattern entry. Distance was 4 nm in 125 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading 156.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 356.5 °	326.9		278.6 °
0 %	Average altitude 591 ft agl 230 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	974		230 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 118 kt 96 kt min to max 130 kt	130		96 kt
Info	Average VSI -357 fpm -754 fpm min to max 230 fpm	-488		-450 fpm
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	-1.3		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 15.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 23.9 °	17.7		3.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.95 g 0.87 g min to max 1.05 g	0.89		0.90 g
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:59:07
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:59:17
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 00:59:23

Arrival Final 1

66.79 %

Approaching runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 222 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 125 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.27 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 91 kt min to max 96 kt	95		91 kt
0 %	Heading variation -8.5 ° -9.3 ° min to max -6.4 °	-6.4		-7.2 °
65.69 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.2 °	13.6		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 1.01 g	0.88		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -294 fpm -564 fpm min to max -81 fpm	-458		-176 fpm
Info	Average altitude 145 ft agl 97 ft agl min to max 222 ft agl	222		97 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	-1.1		1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 00:59:51

Arrival Landing

26.51 %

Landing on runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport, runway length 747 m. Threshold height at 127 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 90 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
59.22 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 90 kt. Target 68 kt
0 %	Target 40 ft agl
0 %	The flare strayed well off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed -5.5° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 830 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
40.82 %	Heading variation 47.0 ° -251.0 ° min to max 109.0 °	-251.0		16.6 °
52.5 %	Average bank angle 11.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 20.3 °	1.3		4.6 °
47.43 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.02 g min to max 2.17 g	0.89		0.77 g
Info	Average speed 83 kt 73 kt min to max 90 kt	90		73 kt
Info	Average VSI -113 fpm -435 fpm min to max 292 fpm	-137		-435 fpm
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 84 ft agl min to max 127 ft agl	127		89 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -4.8 ° min to max 18.5 °	0.1		-4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

31.87 %

Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 73 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -435 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 189 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
3.77 %	Touchdown VSI was -435 fpm.
50.53 %	Touchdown distance was 799 m Target 401 m
96.7 %	Speed at touchdown 73 kt Target below 62 kt
77.27 %	Runway alignment max 10.23 m 4.69 m left	5.07		-0.94 m
0 %	Average bank angle 46.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 140.6 °	4.6		68.1 °
0 %	Average g force 0.44 g -1.51 g min to max 3.02 g	0.77		0.07 g
0 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 39 kt 0 kt min to max 73 kt	73		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -16.3 ° -87.7 ° min to max 69.8 °	-4.8		-76.5 °

Takeoff on runway 34R at KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche

93.36 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

80.75 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 343 m using 37.51 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

67.55 %

Liftoff speed was 53 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

82.32 %

7.90 m left to 0.32 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

57.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.25 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34R KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport.

Alignment

86.11 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.57 %

98.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.45 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34R KPAE Seattle Paine Field International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

89.8 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche

Landing Score 41.72 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft approached runway 18 at O99 Olancha Strip Airport from the north on a heading of 192.0° at 1 nm and 665 ft AGL.

The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 44 kt.

Touchdown occurred 111 m down the runway at a speed of 37 kt, which was a little fast, with a perfect vertical rate of minus 31 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 7.7 m from the centreline.

Rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.6 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance measured 184 m, representing 29 % of the 625 m runway.

Reduce lateral deviation on touchdown and rollout to keep the aircraft within a few metres of the centreline, and moderate touchdown speed slightly below 37 kt to improve alignment control. The 89.7 % score reflects overall proficiency with minor refinements needed.

66.79 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 222 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 125 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

68.27 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

68.27 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

0 %

Bank °

65.69 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

26.51 %

Landing

Landing on runway 25 at 61WA Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport, runway length 747 m. Threshold height at 127 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 90 kt.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 127 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

59.22 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 90 kt. Target 68 kt

Flare

0 %

Centreline ft

40.82 %

Bank °

52.5 %