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

Flight from KUZA to KUZA

Thursday, 29 February 2024 21:13

Minutes 6

6 nm

Fuel 5 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

2,224 lbs

Fuel

316 lbs

Temperature

45 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill South Carolina, United States

663 ft asl

Altitude

2,219 lbs

Weight

311 lbs

Fuel

45 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

287.8 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.48%

Pattern Score 87.64%

Departure Score 91.88%

Arrival Score 88.92%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

66.12 %

Touchdown

97.77 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

68.29 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

60 %

Threshold speed at 51 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

36.18 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

94.95 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 ft/m.

Impact

80.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 678 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

85.94 %

Departure roll runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kn. Local weather - Temperature 45 °F. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 67 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.2 ft 0.0 ft left to 5.2 ft right	-0.8		-5.2 ft
59.43 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.04 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.4		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:13:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:13:38
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:13:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:13:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:13:38
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:13:38
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:13:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:13:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:13:58
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:13:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:14:01
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:14:50
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:15:00

Departure Climb 1

99.68 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 67 kn min to max 78 kn	67		78 kn
98.74 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.0		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.80 g min to max 1.09 g	0.95		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 523 ft/m 342 ft/m min to max 638 ft/m	342		638 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 4.4 ° min to max 8.5 °	4.4		7.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:15:08

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 78 kn min to max 100 kn	78		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.3		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.79 g min to max 0.99 g	0.88		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 717 ft/m 639 ft/m min to max 1,224 ft/m	639		991 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 350 ft agl	44		350 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.9 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.5		6.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 101 kn min to max 112 kn	101		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.8 ° 6.2 ° min to max 22.1 °	6.2		22.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	0.90		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 901 ft/m 641 ft/m min to max 1,273 ft/m	974		1,238 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 533 ft agl 374 ft agl min to max 718 ft agl	374		718 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.1 ° min to max 7.3 °	6.3		6.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:15:35

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.3 ° -18.7 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		-18.7 °
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 105 kn min to max 108 kn	108		107 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 489 ft/m 255 ft/m min to max 1,162 ft/m	1,162		312 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 836 ft agl 737 ft agl min to max 897 ft agl	737		897 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 20.8 °	20.8		13.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		2.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 79.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 79.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 106 kn min to max 113 kn	107		113 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.9 ° 5.2 ° min to max 18.5 °	12.8		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.90 g min to max 0.95 g	0.93		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 243 ft/m -161 ft/m min to max 450 ft/m	322		-84 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 975 ft agl 902 ft agl min to max 1,016 ft agl	902		1,004 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.5		0.2 °

Pattern Downwind

92.49 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 64 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -17.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		-17.5 °
74.98 %	Average altitude 836 ft agl 721 ft agl min to max 1,003 ft agl	1,003		732 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 102 kn min to max 113 kn	113		102 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.95 g	0.91		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -246 ft/m -506 ft/m min to max 120 ft/m	-54		84 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.8 °	3.7		7.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.3		1.3 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

95.99 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.63 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 36.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 86 kn min to max 101 kn	101		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.9 ° 5.6 ° min to max 18.8 °	8.1		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 0.96 g	0.89		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -96 ft/m -593 ft/m min to max 135 ft/m	44		-490 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 728 ft agl 671 ft agl min to max 745 ft agl	732		671 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.0		-0.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:18:04
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:18:13

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -24.6 ° -101.1 ° min to max -9.6 °	-9.6		-101.1 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 67 kn min to max 86 kn	86		67 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.84 g min to max 1.03 g	0.94		0.94 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 589 ft agl 550 ft agl min to max 665 ft agl	665		550 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 9.0 °	4.1		7.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max 2.1 °	-0.3		1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:18:39
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:18:43

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 67 kn	67		64 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 1.9 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.86 g min to max 0.97 g	0.91		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -326 ft/m -462 ft/m min to max -92 ft/m	-104		-415 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 474 ft agl 378 ft agl min to max 549 ft agl	549		378 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		-0.9 °

Arrival Final 1

95.58 %

Approaching runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 371 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 331 ft in 43 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.91 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 51 kn min to max 64 kn	64		51 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.80 g min to max 1.15 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -433 ft/m -534 ft/m min to max -338 ft/m	-414		-434 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 105 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 371 ft agl	371		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 3.0 °	-0.4		1.8 °

Arrival Landing

66.12 %

Landing on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 51 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60 %	Threshold speed at 51 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
68.29 %	Target 50 ft agl
36.18 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g	0.89		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 45 kn min to max 51 kn	51		45 kn
Info	Average VSI -323 ft/m -440 ft/m min to max -98 ft/m	-435		-98 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl	31		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	1.8		5.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.77 %

Touchdown distance was good at 678 ft. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 45 °F. Wind 0 kn at 287 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.95 %	Touchdown VSI was -98 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 678 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.8 ft 1.7 ft left	1.8		1.5 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.3 °
80.57 %	Average g force 0.69 g 0.41 g min to max 0.98 g	0.93		0.41 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 45 kn 45 kn min to max 45 kn	45		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 5.8 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.8		5.9 °

Arrival Rollout

96.23 %

Total landing distance 1,515 ft, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,515 ft 28 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.6 ft 4.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left	1.5		3.1 ft
62.29 %	Average g force 0.60 g 0.09 g min to max 0.96 g	0.38		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 32 kn min to max 53 kn	53		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	6.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 4 kn min to max 28 kn	28		4 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.3		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.86 g 0.61 g min to max 1.02 g	0.66		0.95 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:20:46
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:20:49
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:20:50
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:20:51
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:20:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:20:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:20:52

Takeoff on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.88 %

85.94 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 67 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.0 ft left to 5.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

59.43 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.68 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.74 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 88.92 %

Landing Summary

Overall, it seems like the landing had a few areas that could use improvement, but there were also some positive aspects to note.

In the Approach Phase, it was great to see excellent heading alignment and below-target speed. However, the unstable glideslope alignment is something to work on to ensure a smoother approach in the future. Be mindful of maintaining a safe airspeed to avoid stalling.

During the Landing Phase, it is important to increase the threshold height to ensure a safe touchdown. The poor landing flare could be improved upon with more practice and attention to technique.

In the Touchdown Phase, it is great to hear that the touchdown rate, speed, and distance were all on target. Keep up the good work in these areas.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, it is important to maintain runway alignment to ensure a safe and smooth exit from the runway.

Overall, continue practicing and refining your landing techniques to improve stability and consistency. Remember to always prioritize safety and stay attentive to all phases of the landing process. Good luck in your future landings!

95.58 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 371 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 331 ft in 43 seconds.

Glideslope

77.91 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

77.91 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

66.12 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 51 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

68.29 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

60 %

Threshold speed at 51 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kt

Flare

36.18 %

Very poor landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °