KSEE to KSEE Flight Report - microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Flight from KSEE to KSEE

Sunday, 27 July 2025 09:58

Minutes 3

3 nm

Fuel -1 lbs

microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Departure

Runway 35 at KSEE

Gillespie Field

San Diego/El Cajon, California, United States

Altitude

371 ft asl

Weight

2,215 lbs

Fuel

215 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

283.3 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 27R at KSEE

Gillespie Field

San Diego/El Cajon California, United States

371 ft asl

Altitude

2,216 lbs

Weight

216 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

5.8 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.15%

Departure Score 95.78%

Enroute Score 90.63%

Arrival Score 93.05%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 35 at Gillespie Field, also known as KSEE. The aircraft, a Microsoft PA-28-236 Dakota, successfully took off after covering a distance of 752 feet, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 62 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled departure.

As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 283 degrees. The crosswind component was also 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. The climb started overhead Santee, California, and the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 787 feet above sea level to 979 feet, a gain of 192 feet in just 2 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.

As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 27R at KSEE Gillespie Field, coming in from the east at a heading of 279.0 degrees. At this point, the aircraft was 1 nautical mile away from the runway and at an altitude of 540 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 57 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,161 feet, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -113 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those during the climb, with a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 5 degrees.

The total landing distance was 1,743 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a controlled and safe landing. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 3 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -1 pound of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97 %

Touchdown

96.89 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kt.

Flare

88 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.56 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -113 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,161 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 35 at KSEE Gillespie Field, Average speed was 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.7		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 09:58:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:58:38
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:58:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:58:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:59:02
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:59:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:59:03
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:59:03
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 09:59:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 09:59:15
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:59:15
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:59:15
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:59:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:59:16

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 35 at KSEE Gillespie Field. Takeoff distance 752 ft 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 283 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 752 ft 25 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kt Target 68 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.0 ft 1.6 ft left to 1.4 ft right	0.4		-1.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.7		6.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:00:20
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:00:21
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:00:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:00:31
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:00:33
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:00:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 10:00:35
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:00:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:00:52

Departure Climb 1

99.55 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 KSEE Gillespie Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 62 kt min to max 80 kt	62		80 kt
98.21 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.1		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.15 g	1.11		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 354 fpm 208 fpm min to max 466 fpm	208		416 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 7.9 °	6.8		5.8 °

Departure Climb 2

87.8 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 KSEE Gillespie Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 80 kt min to max 93 kt	80		92 kt
51.18 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 20.6 °	2.7		20.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.81 g min to max 1.21 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 685 fpm 397 fpm min to max 1,175 fpm	413		1,042 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	42		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.7 ° min to max 10.6 °	5.7		7.6 °

Enroute Climb

90.63 %

Enroute climb started overhead Santee (California, United States). Climbing from 787 ft asl to 979 ft asl, an increase of 192 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 88 kt min to max 112 kt	92		88 kt
76.8 %	Average bank angle 19.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 51.6 °	21.2		7.2 °
99.14 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.69 g min to max 1.53 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 127 fpm -1,936 fpm min to max 1,395 fpm	924		-612 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,205 ft asl 787 ft asl min to max 1,414 ft asl	787		979 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -8.6 ° min to max 9.4 °	7.4		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:03:21
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 10:03:26

Arrival Final 1

78.33 %

Approaching runway 27R at KSEE Gillespie Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 540 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 507 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
46.33 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.6 ° Target 3.0 °	5.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 70 kt min to max 81 kt	81		70 kt
63.2 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-1.4		0.0 °
82.1 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	4.9		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.17 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -654 fpm -1,565 fpm min to max -223 fpm	-990		-223 fpm
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 540 ft agl	540		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -7.3 ° min to max 2.8 °	-0.6		2.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:03:31

Arrival Landing

97 %

Landing on runway 27R at KSEE Gillespie Field, runway length 4,627 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kt. Target 76 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
88 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.2		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.15 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 57 kt min to max 70 kt	70		57 kt
Info	Average VSI -124 fpm -224 fpm min to max -30 fpm	-222		-113 fpm
Info	Average altitude -2 ft agl -10 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl	10		-10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.6		5.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.89 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,161 ft. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -113 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kt at 5 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.56 %	Touchdown VSI was -113 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,161 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.3 ft 7.2 ft left	7.0		7.3 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.8		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.02 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.02 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 56 kt 56 kt min to max 57 kt	57		56 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.9		6.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,743 ft, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,743 ft 38 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.3 ft 7.3 ft left to 0.0 ft left	7.3		2.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 53 kt 34 kt min to max 56 kt	56		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.8		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 14 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt	28		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.6		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 35 at KSEE Gillespie Field in the microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

95.78 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 752 ft using 24.93 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 68 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.6 ft left to 1.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.55 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 KSEE Gillespie Field.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

87.8 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 KSEE Gillespie Field.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

51.18 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 27R at KSEE Gillespie Field in the microsoft-aircraft-pa28-236-dakota [FRNGS]

Landing Score 93.05 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, a Microsoft-simulated PA-28-236 Dakota, successfully landed on runway 27R at Gillespie Field (KSEE) with a score of 93.0%. The pilot executed a final approach from the east, heading 279.0° at 1 nautical mile and 540 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's descent onto the runway was smooth, with a good threshold height and a slightly below-target threshold speed of 70 knots.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was impressive, with a touchdown distance of 1,161 feet, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 57 knots was also good, indicating a controlled and stable approach. The touchdown rate of -113 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a gentle and even descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 2 knots at 5°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and there was no headwind. These conditions contributed to a successful landing, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and rolling out with perfect alignment.

The total landing distance of 1,743 feet was 38% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and acceptable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good flying skills and a high level of proficiency.

78.33 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 27R at KSEE Gillespie Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 540 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 507 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

46.33 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

63.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

46.33 %

IAS kt