L88 to L88 Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from L88 to L88

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 00:19

Minutes 6

5 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 10 at L88

New Cuyama

New Cuyama, California, United States

Altitude

2,172 ft asl

Weight

1,012 kg

Fuel

114 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

229.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at L88

New Cuyama

New Cuyama California, United States

2,172 ft asl

Altitude

1,009 kg

Weight

111 kg

Fuel

14 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

219.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.09%

Pattern Score 84.72%

Departure Score 91.37%

Arrival Score 97.19%

The flight was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, with a takeoff distance of 303 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 68 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 228 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind present. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 10, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 34 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 31 seconds, also covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle of 72.5 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 67 seconds. The base leg turn was completed in 1 nautical mile, with an angle of 29.4 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was covered in less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The final turn was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 9 seconds.

The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 10 from the west, heading 117.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 208 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was also good at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was 258 meters, which was considered good, and the touchdown speed was 56 knots, also considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -64 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 219 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind present. The total landing distance was 525 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.

In conclusion, the flight was completed with a total distance of 5 nautical miles, taking approximately 6 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good performance and alignment throughout the various phases of flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 3 kt 0 kt min to max 8 kt	0		8 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 7 kt	0		0 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 3.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.4		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:20:11
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:20:22
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:20:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:20:46
0 %	Taxi Lights at 00:20:59

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, Average speed was 10 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	8		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.9		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.83 g 0.55 g min to max 1.09 g	0.90		0.55 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:21:10

Departure Roll

86.43 %

Departure roll runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama. Takeoff distance 303 m 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 0 kt at 228 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 303 m 25 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 70 kt
88.7 %	Runway alignment max 8.95 m 6.15 m left to 2.80 m right	5.33		-2.80 m
86.86 %	Average g force 0.35 g 0.04 g min to max 0.99 g	0.55		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.2		4.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.2		0.7 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 00:22:24
0 %	Strobe Lights at 00:22:26

Departure Climb 1

97.7 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 L88 New Cuyama.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 69 kt min to max 79 kt	69		79 kt
90.79 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	0.4		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.81 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 474 fpm 385 fpm min to max 546 fpm	490		520 fpm
Info	Average altitude 38 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 71 ft agl	2		71 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.7 ° min to max 7.0 °	5.0		5.2 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 10 L88 New Cuyama. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 78 kt min to max 86 kt	79		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.1 °	5.4		16.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.01 g	0.88		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 556 fpm 344 fpm min to max 1,012 fpm	517		378 fpm
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 438 ft agl	40		438 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.5 ° min to max 9.5 °	5.2		5.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:23:00

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 10 L88 New Cuyama. Distance was less than 1 nm in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.4 ° -13.6 ° min to max 19.8 °	19.8		-13.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 81 kt min to max 87 kt	86		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 796 fpm 426 fpm min to max 1,040 fpm	426		430 fpm
Info	Average altitude 662 ft agl 446 ft agl min to max 868 ft agl	446		868 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 27.2 °	14.4		27.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 3.8 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.6		3.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

73.06 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.19 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 72.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 98 kt 84 kt min to max 104 kt	84		103 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 27.9 ° 9.6 ° min to max 30.6 °	28.7		9.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.88 g min to max 1.15 g	0.88		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -486 fpm -928 fpm min to max 210 fpm	210		-44 fpm
Info	Average altitude 792 ft agl 740 ft agl min to max 869 ft agl	869		740 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -3.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.0		3.1 °

Pattern Downwind

77.74 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 67 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.28 %	Heading -8.0 ° -16.3 ° min to max 1.7 °	-13.4		-16.3 °
45.52 %	Average altitude 704 ft agl 471 ft agl min to max 823 ft agl	747		471 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 88 kt min to max 102 kt	102		93 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.79 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -219 fpm -1,722 fpm min to max 646 fpm	240		-1,722 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.3 °	4.9		24.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -10.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.0		-10.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:25:04

Pattern Base Leg Turn

87.26 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 29.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.55 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 29.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 67 kt min to max 99 kt	94		67 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.8 ° 5.6 ° min to max 26.6 °	24.8		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	0.92		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -748 fpm -2,422 fpm min to max 730 fpm	-1,978		444 fpm
Info	Average altitude 193 ft agl 106 ft agl min to max 436 ft agl	436		186 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -12.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	-11.2		7.4 °

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -35.3 ° -77.3 ° min to max -8.2 °	-8.2		-77.3 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 60 kt min to max 70 kt	66		70 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.70 g min to max 1.07 g	0.91		0.94 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 284 ft agl 194 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl	194		326 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 2.5 ° min to max 18.0 °	2.8		11.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.6 ° min to max 11.9 °	7.6		2.6 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 71 kt min to max 82 kt	71		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 10.3 °	8.5		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.77 g min to max 1.14 g	0.78		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI -580 fpm -1,068 fpm min to max -203 fpm	-203		-903 fpm
Info	Average altitude 274 ft agl 214 ft agl min to max 322 ft agl	322		214 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -6.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.6		-1.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 00:26:10

Arrival Final 1

99.7 %

Approaching runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 208 ft agl to -16 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 69 kt min to max 82 kt	82		69 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
98.52 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.83 g min to max 0.97 g	0.84		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -531 fpm -726 fpm min to max -177 fpm	-546		-619 fpm
Info	Average altitude 34 ft agl -16 ft agl min to max 208 ft agl	208		-16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.2		-3.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 00:26:23

Arrival Landing

99.9 %

Landing on runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, runway length 1,193 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
99.02 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.8		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.85 g min to max 1.07 g	0.90		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 64 kt 56 kt min to max 70 kt	70		56 kt
Info	Average VSI -268 fpm -651 fpm min to max 9 fpm	-625		-64 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 16 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	38		17 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -3.4 ° min to max 3.4 °	-3.4		3.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 00:19:35
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:19:35
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:19:35
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:19:35
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:19:35

Arrival Touchdown

90.69 %

Touchdown distance was good at 258 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -64 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 0 kt at 219 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -64 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 258 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.83 m 1.43 m left	1.83		1.07 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.0		0.8 °
93.71 %	Average g force 0.79 g 0.28 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		0.53 g
40 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 53 kt 49 kt min to max 56 kt	56		49 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.0		6.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.49 %

Total landing distance 525 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 525 m 44 % of runway.
98.48 %	Runway alignment max 3.49 m 3.47 m left to 0.03 m right	1.04		3.47 m
91.71 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.21 g min to max 1.12 g	0.43		0.74 g
Info	Average speed 52 kt 33 kt min to max 59 kt	59		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 8.5 °	7.6		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		0.9 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 3 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 5 kt min to max 32 kt	32		5 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.8		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.03 g 0.71 g min to max 1.14 g	0.71		1.14 g

Takeoff on runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.37 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

86.43 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama. Takeoff distance 303 m 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 0 kt at 228 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 303 m using 25.39 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

88.7 %

6.15 m left to 2.80 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.7 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 L88 New Cuyama.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

90.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 97.19 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at L88 New Cuyama, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 117.0° at 1 nautical mile and 208 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the final approach, resulting in a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 70 knots.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 258 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 56 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -64 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, showcasing the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach.

The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 219°. This resulted in a zero crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 525 meters, which is 44% of the runway length, was also within the acceptable range.

The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.

99.7 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 208 ft agl to -16 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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