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LSGK
Saanen, Switzerland
Runway 08
Elevation3,304 ft asl
Weight917 kg
Fuel66 kg
Wind0° · 5 kn · 5 kn cross

Flight Score

96.10 %
LSTS
Sankt Stephan, Switzerland
Runway 14
Elevation3,304 ft asl
Weight835 kg
Fuel60 kg
13 Dec 2024 0:10 8 nm Piper PA-24-250 Comanche 5 kg
Departure Score
96.73 %
Enroute Score
98.00 %
Arrival Score
93.56 %

What went well

Touched down at -263 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 37 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 5 ft and 65 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Final 1 — Heading variation 0.3 ° at 66 %, Approach angle 1.5 ° at 79 %, −0.94 points
Arrival Touchdown — g force 0.89 to 2.77 g at 64 %, Speed at touchdown 64 kn at 80 %, −0.76 points
Enroute Descent — bank angle up to 45.0 ° at 90 %, −0.67 points

Top opportunity

Track the centreline on final

Arrival Final 1

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 4 kn0 kn min to max 8 kn 0 0 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °3.5 ° min to max 3.8 ° 3.7 3.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Roll 94.83Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 507 m65 % of runway
76 % Liftoff speed was 85 knTarget 70 kn
98 % Runway alignment max 3.51 m3.51 m left to 0.00 m left 0.65 0.73 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.18 g 0.98 1.18 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °2.9 ° min to max 4.3 ° 3.5 4.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.0 0.8 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 87 kn85 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 g1.03 g min to max 1.26 g 1.20 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 756 ft/m423 ft/m min to max 1,028 ft/m 423 1,028 ft/m
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 1 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °4.5 ° min to max 10.3 ° 4.5 10.3 °
Departure Climb 2 97.43Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-1.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 -1.4 °
100 % Average speed 89 kn88 kn min to max 93 kn 89 93 kn
90 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° 0.6 2.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 1,214 ft/m876 ft/m min to max 1,468 ft/m 1,041 876 ft/m
Info Average altitude 134 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 423 ft agl 50 423 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.7 °7.8 ° min to max 12.6 ° 10.3 7.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 282 ft agl · 94 kt
Departure Climb 3 94.64Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Heading variation -3.4 °-5.0 ° min to max -2.0 ° -2.0 -5.0 °
100 % Average speed 99 kn95 kn min to max 101 kn 95 99 kn
89 % Average bank angle 2.4 °0.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° 1.8 6.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,356 ft/m836 ft/m min to max 1,796 ft/m 836 1,796 ft/m
Info Average altitude 605 ft agl436 ft agl min to max 813 ft agl 436 813 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.3 °7.8 ° min to max 12.4 ° 7.8 12.4 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 108 kn97 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 g0.93 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 956 ft/m-270 ft/m min to max 1,803 ft/m 1,803 166 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4,831 ft asl4,154 ft asl min to max 5,171 ft asl 4,154 5,167 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.2 °0.4 ° min to max 12.4 ° 12.4 1.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 96.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 120 kn78 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 g0.82 g min to max 1.45 g 0.97 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -498 ft/m-3,288 ft/m min to max 978 ft/m 146 -756 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4,274 ft asl3,561 ft asl min to max 5,171 ft asl 5,169 3,642 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-11.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° 1.8 -3.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 512 ft agl · 109 kt
Arrival Final 1 88.70Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
79 % Approach angle 1.5 °0.5 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.8 0.5 °
100 % Average speed 72 kn65 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 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.88 g min to max 1.13 g 1.12 0.88 g
Info Average VSI -587 ft/m-993 ft/m min to max -145 ft/m -833 -150 ft/m
Info Average altitude 59 ft agl9 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl 324 9 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-4.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° -1.7 2.3 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 99.76Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kn. Target 70 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
99 % Landing and flare profile
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 g0.87 g min to max 0.98 g 0.88 0.98 g
Info Average speed 65 kn64 kn min to max 65 kn 65 64 kn
Info Average VSI -202 ft/m-257 ft/m min to max -153 ft/m -153 -257 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl 6 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °1.5 ° min to max 2.2 ° 2.2 1.5 °
0102030415101223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft01020304151-20-16-12-8-4048121620Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 90.90Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Touchdown VSI was -257 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 35 mTarget 457 m
80 % Speed at touchdown 64 knTarget 55 kn
87 % Runway alignment max 6.75 m6.47 m left 6.75 6.21 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.1 °
64 % Average g force 1.26 g0.89 g min to max 2.77 g 0.98 0.98 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 64 kn63 kn min to max 64 kn 64 63 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °1.5 ° min to max 4.3 ° 1.5 4.3 °
Arrival Rollout 94.89Total landing distance 673 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 673 m73 % of runway.
89 % Runway alignment max 12.32 m6.15 m left to 6.17 m right 6.15 -6.17 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average speed 60 kn35 kn min to max 68 kn 68 35 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °3.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° 4.3 3.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 15 kn3 kn min to max 34 kn 34 3 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °3.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.5 3.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.5 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll507 m · 65 %
75.85Liftoff speed84 kt
98.30Runway alignment3.51 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb756 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height5 ft
100.00Threshold speed65 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.14 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on LSTS 14

Past threshold100.00
37m
Centreline86.52
6.21m L
Speed80.44
64kt
Touchdown rate94.58
-263fpm
Impact63.71
2.77G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 917 m of the approach.

5 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 5 ft, down at 37 m

Plan view — the full 917 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 37 m past threshold CLEARED

The 37 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.77 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 653 m of 917 m · 71 %
Rollout distance100.00
616m71 % used
Rollout alignment88.63
6.17m R

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
96.73 %
94.83 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
Takeoff Distance
38.56 %
Roll distance of 507 m using 65.35 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
75.85 %
Liftoff speed was 85 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
98.3 %
3.51 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 50 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
0250500750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 7.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
97.43 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
89.71 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 10 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 1,100 700
94.64 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
Alignment
84.17 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 100 90
Bank °
89.05 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 10 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,800 1,250 700
0250500750012345 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
Landing Score 93.56 %
Landing Summary

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.

88.7 %
Final 1
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.
Glideslope
79.06 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
66 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
79.06 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
78 69 60
Alignment
66 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
98.43 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-145 -573 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.76 %
Landing
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.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
99.03 %
Excellent landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
65 63 60
Pitch °
Info
3 2 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-153 -227 -300
0102030415101223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
01020304151-20-16-12-8-4048121620 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
90.9 %
Touchdown
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.
Touchdown
94.58 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -263 fpm.
Speed
80.44 %
Touchdown speed at 64 kt was fast. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 35 m.
Alignment
86.52 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
63.71 %
G 1.26 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
94.88 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 673 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 673 m using 73.46 % of runway
Alignment
88.63 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
63 47 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 4 3
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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