Departure
Arrival
The flight in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche started at LSGK Saanen Airfield, with an average speed of 2 knots while entering Runway 08. The departure roll on Runway 08 covered 65% of the runway, with a takeoff distance of 507 meters and a liftoff speed of 85 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 22°C with a 5-knot wind at 0°, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
After departing from LSGK Saanen Airfield, the climb to 50 ft above ground level (agl) took place successfully, followed by climbs to 400 ft and 1,000 ft above ground level. The enroute climb began over Saanen, with the aircraft ascending from 4,154 ft above sea level to 5,167 ft, covering 2 nautical miles in 1 minute.
During the descent, which started 2 miles northeast of Saanen, the aircraft descended from 5,169 ft asl to 3,642 ft asl, covering 3 nautical miles in 3 minutes. The final approach to Runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from the northwest at a heading of 133.0° was executed at an altitude of 324 ft above ground level.
The landing on Runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield had a runway length of 917 meters, with a good threshold height. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target at 65 knots, with a touchdown distance of 35 meters. The touchdown speed was 64 knots, slightly faster than expected, and the touchdown rate was -257 ft/m. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C with a 0-knot wind at 360°, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance on Runway 14 was 673 meters, covering 73% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment after landing was reported to be very good. Upon exiting the runway, the average speed was 14 knots. The entire flight covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, taking 10 minutes and consuming 5 kg of fuel.
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Departure Runway Entry
Entering runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 2 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 4 kn 0 kn min to max 8 kn |
0 | 0 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.7 | 3.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Battery Master On at 18:54:20 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:54:20 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:54:20 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:54:20 |
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Parking Brake On at 18:54:20 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:54:32 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:54:35 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:54:37 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:54:39 |
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Parking Brake Off at 18:55:32 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:57:32 |
Departure Roll
94.83 %
Departure roll runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. Takeoff distance 507 m 65 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 85 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 5 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 507 m 65 % of runway |
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| 75.85 % |
Liftoff speed was 85 kn Target 70 kn |
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| 98.3 % |
Runway alignment max 3.51 m 3.51 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.65 | 0.73 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g |
0.98 | 1.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
3.5 | 4.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° |
Departure Climb 1
100 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kn 85 kn min to max 89 kn |
85 | 89 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 1.03 g min to max 1.26 g |
1.20 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 756 ft/m 423 ft/m min to max 1,028 ft/m |
423 | 1,028 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
1 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 4.5 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
4.5 | 10.3 ° |
Departure Climb 2
97.43 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | -1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 89 kn 88 kn min to max 93 kn |
89 | 93 kn | |
| 89.71 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
0.6 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 1,214 ft/m 876 ft/m min to max 1,468 ft/m |
1,041 | 876 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 134 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 423 ft agl |
50 | 423 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 7.8 ° min to max 12.6 ° |
10.3 | 7.8 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 18:59:12 |
Departure Climb 3
94.64 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.17 % |
Heading variation -3.4 ° -5.0 ° min to max -2.0 ° |
-2.0 | -5.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kn 95 kn min to max 101 kn |
95 | 99 kn | |
| 89.05 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
1.8 | 6.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,356 ft/m 836 ft/m min to max 1,796 ft/m |
836 | 1,796 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 605 ft agl 436 ft agl min to max 813 ft agl |
436 | 813 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 7.8 ° min to max 12.4 ° |
7.8 | 12.4 ° |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Climbing from 4,154 ft asl to 5,167 ft asl, an increase of 1,014 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 108 kn 97 kn min to max 134 kn |
99 | 134 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
7.1 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 956 ft/m -270 ft/m min to max 1,803 ft/m |
1,803 | 166 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 4,831 ft asl 4,154 ft asl min to max 5,171 ft asl |
4,154 | 5,167 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 12.4 ° |
12.4 | 1.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Descent
96 %
Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Descent from 5,169 ft asl to 3,642 ft asl, a decrease of 1,527 ft in 3 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 120 kn 78 kn min to max 147 kn |
135 | 78 kn | |
| 90 % |
Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 45.0 ° |
4.2 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.45 g |
0.97 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI -498 ft/m -3,288 ft/m min to max 978 ft/m |
146 | -756 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 4,274 ft asl 3,561 ft asl min to max 5,171 ft asl |
5,169 | 3,642 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -11.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
1.8 | -3.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:02:51 |
Arrival Final 1
88.7 %
Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.06 % |
Approach angle 1.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.8 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 72 kn 65 kn min to max 78 kn |
78 | 65 kn | |
| 66 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
-1.4 | 0.5 ° | |
| 98.43 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.6 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.12 | 0.88 g | |
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Average VSI -587 ft/m -993 ft/m min to max -145 ft/m |
-833 | -150 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 59 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl |
324 | 9 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -4.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
-1.7 | 2.3 ° |
Arrival Landing
99.76 %
Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kn. Target 70 kn |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 99.03 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.3 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.88 | 0.98 g | |
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Average speed 65 kn 64 kn min to max 65 kn |
65 | 64 kn | |
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Average VSI -202 ft/m -257 ft/m min to max -153 ft/m |
-153 | -257 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 3 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl |
6 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | 1.5 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
90.9 %
Touchdown distance was good at 35 m. Touchdown speed at 64 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -257 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 0 kn at 360 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.58 % |
Touchdown VSI was -257 ft/m. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 35 m Target 457 m |
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| 80.44 % |
Speed at touchdown 64 kn Target 55 kn |
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| 86.52 % |
Runway alignment max 6.75 m 6.47 m left |
6.75 | 6.21 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 63.71 % |
Average g force 1.26 g 0.89 g min to max 2.77 g |
0.98 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 64 kn |
64 | 63 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
1.5 | 4.3 ° |
Arrival Rollout
94.88 %
Total landing distance 673 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 673 m 73 % of runway. |
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| 88.63 % |
Runway alignment max 12.32 m 6.15 m left to 6.17 m right |
6.15 | -6.17 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 60 kn 35 kn min to max 68 kn |
68 | 35 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
4.3 | 3.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 15 kn 3 kn min to max 34 kn |
34 | 3 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
3.5 | 3.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 93.6% is a positive reflection of the pilot's performance during the different phases of the landing.
In the Approach Phase, it is noted that there was a poor descent path above the glideslope limit and poor heading alignment. These factors could have contributed to the slightly below target threshold speed of 65 knots. It is important to ensure proper descent and heading alignment in order to achieve a smooth and efficient approach to the runway.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is observed that the threshold height was good and the landing flare was excellent. This indicates that the pilot was able to effectively control the aircraft during the critical moments before touchdown, ensuring a safe and accurate landing.
During the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was fair at -257 ft/m and the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 64 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 35 meters, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's descent effectively. It is important to work on achieving a smoother touchdown rate and speed in order to improve landing performance.
The only concern in the Touchdown Phase was that the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation could be corrected with further practice and attention to alignment cues during the landing process.
Overall, while there were areas for improvement, such as descent path and touchdown speed, the pilot demonstrated proficiency in threshold height, landing flare, and touchdown distance. By addressing the areas of weakness and building on the strengths displayed in this landing, the pilot can continue to refine their skills and strive for even higher landing scores in the future.
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