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21AK
Talkeetna, United States
Runway 17

Flight Score

83.03 %
49AK
Talkeetna, United States
Runway 07
15 Oct 2024 0:03 4 nm XCub 1 kg
Departure Score
86.78 %
Enroute Score
73.63 %
Arrival Score
88.69 %

What went well

Touchdown 61 m in — inside the full-score zone
1.56 G at touchdown — inside band
Rollout controlled — 13 % of the runway used

What held you back

Enroute Climb — bank angle up to 166.5 ° at 0 %, g force -1.17 to 1.44 g at 52 %, −7.46 points
Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 35.3 ° at 12 %, −2.44 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Takeoff Bounce at 60 %, −1.83 points

Top opportunity

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Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 11 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 Roll 83.51Departure roll runway 17 at 21AK Montana Creek. Takeoff distance 85 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 38 kn. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 3 kn at 220 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 85 m12 % of runway
83 % Liftoff speed was 38 knTarget 48 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.23 m0.02 m left to 2.21 m right 0.01 -2.21 m
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.93 g min to max 1.09 g 1.09 1.03 g
60 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °4.9 ° min to max 10.1 ° 9.9 5.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.0 1.4 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Climb 1 98.77Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 21AK Montana Creek.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 51 kn38 kn min to max 60 kn 38 60 kn
95 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° 1.5 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.80 g min to max 1.36 g 1.04 0.92 g
Info Average VSI 421 ft/m186 ft/m min to max 864 ft/m 192 864 ft/m
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 2 47 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °3.6 ° min to max 12.1 ° 5.7 9.9 °
Departure Climb 2 78.08Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 21AK Montana Creek.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.3 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.3 1.3 °
100 % Average speed 64 kn60 kn min to max 72 kn 60 72 kn
12 % Average bank angle 2.8 °0.2 ° min to max 35.3 ° 1.3 35.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.61 g min to max 1.30 g 0.93 1.26 g
Info Average VSI 1,023 ft/m833 ft/m min to max 1,871 ft/m 870 964 ft/m
Info Average altitude 102 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 345 ft agl 48 345 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.8 °7.2 ° min to max 18.1 ° 9.9 10.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 70 ft agl · 68 kt
Info Bounce during liftoff 260 ft agl · 71 kt
Enroute Climb 55.23Enroute climb started overhead 21AK Montana Creek Talkeetna (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 621 ft asl to 956 ft asl, an increase of 335 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 78 kn68 kn min to max 84 kn 73 84 kn
0 % Average bank angle 29.0 °2.2 ° min to max 166.5 ° 35.2 2.2 °
52 % Average g force 0.81 g-1.17 g min to max 1.44 g 1.32 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,030 ft/m-780 ft/m min to max 2,461 ft/m 1,133 824 ft/m
Info Average altitude 793 ft asl621 ft asl min to max 956 ft asl 621 956 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.6 °-2.9 ° min to max 19.0 ° 12.0 5.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 92.03Enroute level cruise started overhead 21AK Montana Creek Talkeetna (Alaska, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Average altitude 1,220 ft asl673 ft asl min to max 1,416 ft asl 968 673 ft asl
100 % Average speed 99 kn47 kn min to max 124 kn 85 48 kn
84 % Average bank angle 7.3 °0.0 ° min to max 47.8 ° 1.2 30.6 °
86 % Average g force 1.01 g0.40 g min to max 1.98 g 0.96 1.13 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-19.6 ° min to max 7.5 ° 5.2 -9.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 884 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 885 ft agl · 100 kt
Arrival 93.29Arrival started overhead 21AK Montana Creek Talkeetna (Alaska, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 47 kn45 kn min to max 53 kn 48 45 kn
83 % Average bank angle 13.6 °8.1 ° min to max 35.0 ° 20.5 8.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.75 g min to max 1.32 g 1.10 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -1,197 ft/m-1,986 ft/m min to max -1,026 ft/m -1,195 -1,026 ft/m
Info Average altitude 432 ft asl359 ft asl min to max 653 ft asl 653 359 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -8.7 °-18.2 ° min to max -6.4 ° -9.4 -6.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival Final 1 97.53Approaching runway 07 at 49AK Secluded Lake from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 59 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 37 ft in 2 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.2 °1.5 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 1.5 °
100 % Average speed 43 kn40 kn min to max 45 kn 45 40 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.0 °
88 % Average bank angle 3.7 °0.0 ° min to max 7.8 ° 7.8 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.02 g min to max 1.16 g 1.04 1.16 g
Info Average VSI -920 ft/m-1,020 ft/m min to max -780 ft/m -1,020 -780 ft/m
Info Average altitude 39 ft agl22 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl 59 22 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.4 °-6.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -6.4 -0.1 °
00.250.50.751050Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 82.04Landing on runway 07 at 49AK Secluded Lake, runway length 794 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 40 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
59 % Threshold speed at 40 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 56 kn
100 % Target 43 ft agl
69 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.0 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.94 g min to max 1.26 g 1.17 1.26 g
Info Average speed 37 kn35 kn min to max 40 kn 40 35 kn
Info Average VSI -586 ft/m-765 ft/m min to max -484 ft/m -765 -484 ft/m
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl5 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl 23 5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-1.3 ° min to max 6.4 ° 0.2 6.4 °
07501020304050Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-6-5-4-3-2-10123456Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 86.26Touchdown distance was good at 59 m. Touchdown speed at 35 kn was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -484 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 3 kn at 224 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
87 % Touchdown VSI was -484 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 59 mTarget 417 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 35 knTarget 50 kn
91 % Runway alignment max 5.50 m3.93 m right -2.32 -5.50 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 0.9 °
98 % Average g force 1.08 g0.73 g min to max 1.56 g 1.26 1.13 g
40 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 29 kn25 kn min to max 35 kn 35 25 kn
Info Average pitch angle 7.8 °3.7 ° min to max 11.8 ° 6.4 10.6 °
Arrival Rollout 88.92Total landing distance 166 m, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 166 m21 % of runway.
75 % Runway alignment max 9.80 m0.00 m left to 9.80 m right -5.60 -9.70 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 1.00 g
Info Average speed 33 kn30 kn min to max 37 kn 37 30 kn
Info Average pitch angle 9.9 °8.8 ° min to max 10.6 ° 10.6 10.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.9 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 28 kn19 kn min to max 30 kn 30 19 kn
Info Average pitch angle 10.1 °10.0 ° min to max 10.4 ° 10.0 10.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.98 g

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 4 ft agl · 26 kt

Takeoff

83.51 %
100.00Takeoff roll85 m · 12 %
82.53Liftoff speed37 kt
100.00Runway alignment2.21 m R
60.00Bounce on takeoffYes
98.77Rate of climb421 ft/m
Takeoff weight558 kg
Airfield elevation249 ft asl
Wind220° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

Approach

97.53 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height23 ft
59.41Threshold speed40 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m R

Touchdown

86.26 %
100.00Touchdown point61 m
91.04Centreline at touchdown5.50 m R
86.75Sink rate-484 ft/m
98.29Touchdown force1.56 G
FailBounces1
88.92Rollout distance47 m · 13 % used
Landing weight557 kg
Airfield elevation299 ft asl
Wind225° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on 49AK 07

Past threshold
61 m
Off centreline
5.50 mR
Sink rate
-484 ft/m
Impact
1.56G

Side view — the last 794 m of the approach.

23 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 23 ft, down at 61 m

Plan view — the full 794 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 61 m past threshold CLEARED

The 61 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 108 m of 794 m · 14 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 17 at 21AK Montana Creek in the XCub
86.78 %
83.51 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 17 at 21AK Montana Creek. Takeoff distance 85 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 38 kn. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 3 kn at 220 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 85 m using 11.52 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
82.53 %
Liftoff speed was 38 kn - Target 48 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.02 m left to 2.21 m right
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
40 20 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
11 7.5 4
0250500-10-50510 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
98.77 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 21AK Montana Creek.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
60 45 30
Bank °
95.08 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 8 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
78.08 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 21AK Montana Creek.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 65 50
Bank °
12.32 %
36 18 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 13 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,900 1,300 700
0250500065130195260325 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.020.040.060.080.10100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.020.040.060.080.1-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 07 at 49AK Secluded Lake in the XCub
Landing Score 88.69 %
97.53 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 07 at 49AK Secluded Lake from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 59 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 37 ft in 2 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
45 42 40
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
87.63 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-780 -940 -1,100
00.250.50.751050 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
82.04 %
Landing
Landing on runway 07 at 49AK Secluded Lake, runway length 794 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 40 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
59.41 %
Threshold speed at 40 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 56 kt
Flare
68.77 %
Fair landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
40 35 30
Pitch °
Info
6 2.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-500 -650 -800
07501020304050 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-6-5-4-3-2-10123456 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
86.26 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 59 m. Touchdown speed at 35 kn was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -484 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 3 kn at 224 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.
Touchdown
86.75 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -484 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 35 kt was good. Target below 50 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 59 m.
Alignment
91.04 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
98.29 %
G 1.08 g
Bounce
40 %
Bounce Detected
88.92 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 166 m, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 166 m using 20.85 % of runway
Alignment
75.38 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
25 17 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
11 9.5 8
03468102136170 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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