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

Flight from KALB to KALB

Monday, 14 August 2023 10:14

Minutes 9

8 nm

Fuel 9 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Started Albany Intl

Albany Intl

Altitude

279 ft asl

Weight

2,487 lbs

Fuel

490 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 28 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany New York, United States

279 ft asl

Altitude

2,478 lbs

Weight

481 lbs

Fuel

60 °F

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

269.4 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.45%

Departure Score 77.74%

Enroute Score 93.47%

Arrival Score 77.69%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

44.42 %

Touchdown

93.86 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

25.51 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

57.02 %

Threshold speed at 58 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

98.74 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -65 ft/m.

Impact

78.86 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 648 ft.

Centreline

68.24 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KALB to KALB

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Departure Climb 1

67.93 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation -15.5 ° -173.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	-173.4		7.6 °
100 %	Average speed 57 kn 46 kn min to max 61 kn	46		61 kn
87.95 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 6.6 °	1.5		4.1 °
59.43 %	Average g force 0.81 g 0.04 g min to max 1.04 g	0.34		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 414 ft/m 323 ft/m min to max 478 ft/m	323		478 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	-1		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 11.6 °	5.5		11.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:14:30
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:14:30
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:14:30

Departure Climb 2

79.54 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.5 %	Heading variation 7.8 ° 6.6 ° min to max 8.1 °	7.6		6.6 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 57 kn min to max 69 kn	61		69 kn
94.66 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.82 g min to max 1.03 g	0.93		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 668 ft/m 476 ft/m min to max 1,149 ft/m	482		1,149 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 112 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl	49		366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.5 ° 9.0 ° min to max 15.3 °	11.5		14.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 10:14:46

Departure Climb 3

85.76 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.83 %	Heading variation 5.8 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 58 kn min to max 72 kn	66		72 kn
71.97 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.6 °	0.1		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.77 g min to max 0.97 g	0.91		0.93 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 760 ft/m 80 ft/m min to max 1,499 ft/m	1,383		333 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 770 ft agl 408 ft agl min to max 992 ft agl	408		992 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 5.7 ° min to max 17.6 °	16.5		7.2 °

Enroute Climb

86.94 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Colonie (Albany County, New York, United States). Climbing from 1,286 ft asl to 1,533 ft asl, an increase of 246 ft in 1 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.35 %	Climb speed 72 kn 61 kn min to max 79 kn Target 90 kn	72		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 23.0 °	2.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.82 g min to max 1.02 g	0.93		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 483 ft/m -484 ft/m min to max 984 ft/m	378		-484 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,421 ft asl 1,286 ft asl min to max 1,581 ft asl	1,286		1,533 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 11.8 °	7.5		2.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:16:17

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Colonie (Albany County, New York, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,588 ft asl 1,392 ft asl min to max 1,708 ft asl	1,526		1,392 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 65 kn min to max 75 kn	74		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.2 °	0.1		18.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	3.2		0.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:18:54
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 10:20:51
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 10:20:51
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 10:20:58
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 10:21:15

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Colonie (Albany County, New York, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 64 kn min to max 70 kn	68		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.7		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.81 g min to max 0.95 g	0.92		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -506 ft/m -918 ft/m min to max -13 ft/m	-284		-918 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,246 ft asl 1,053 ft asl min to max 1,386 ft asl	1,386		1,053 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -4.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.0		-4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 2

91.6 %

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 761 ft agl to 393 ft agl. A decrease of 368 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.2 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.4 °	4.3		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 68 kn	67		64 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.8		1.0 °
98.19 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.89 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -680 ft/m -976 ft/m min to max -514 ft/m	-946		-649 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 562 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 761 ft agl	761		393 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -4.4 ° min to max -0.8 °	-4.4		-1.8 °

Arrival Final 1

80.86 %

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 362 ft in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.47 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.4 °	3.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 60 kn 58 kn min to max 65 kn	64		58 kn
82.14 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.4 °
98.7 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.7		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.77 g min to max 0.99 g	0.89		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -355 ft/m -675 ft/m min to max -258 ft/m	-664		-258 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 76 ft agl 20 ft agl min to max 382 ft agl	382		20 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	-2.0		2.3 °

Arrival Landing

44.42 %

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 5,991 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 58 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.02 %	Threshold speed at 58 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
25.51 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
90.36 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.4 °
97.53 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 1.06 g	0.89		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 45 kn min to max 58 kn	58		45 kn
Info	Average VSI -135 ft/m -269 ft/m min to max 9 ft/m	-258		-62 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl	11		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.3 ° min to max 7.4 °	2.3		6.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.86 %

Touchdown distance was good at 648 ft. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -62 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.74 %	Touchdown VSI was -62 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 648 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kn Target 55 kn
68.24 %	Runway alignment max 35.2 ft 34.2 ft left	35.2		33.3 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
78.86 %	Average g force 0.66 g 0.38 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.38 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 44 kn 44 kn min to max 45 kn	45		44 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.4		6.7 °

Takeoff on runway XX at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

77.74 %

67.93 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

87.95 %

59.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

79.54 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Alignment

23.5 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.66 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

85.76 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Albany Intl.

Alignment

56.83 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

71.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 73.05 %

91.6 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 761 ft agl to 393 ft agl. A decrease of 368 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

73.2 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

73.2 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.19 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80.86 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 362 ft in 42 seconds.

Glideslope

23.47 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

82.14 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

23.47 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

82.14 %

Bank °

98.7 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

44.42 %

Landing

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 5,991 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 58 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

25.51 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

57.02 %

Threshold speed at 58 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

90.36 %

Bank °