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

Flight from KSFZ to KSFZ

Thursday, 14 August 2025 20:18

Minutes 3

5 nm

Fuel 6 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State Airport

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Altitude

423 ft asl

Weight

2,270 lbs

Fuel

376 lbs

Temperature

82 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

161.4 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KSFZ

North Central State Airport

Pawtucket Rhode Island, United States

423 ft asl

Altitude

2,263 lbs

Weight

370 lbs

Fuel

82 °F

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

161.4 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.17%

Pattern Score 80.22%

Departure Score 94.29%

Arrival Score 99%

This flight was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, with the takeoff distance being 735 feet, which is 15% of the runway length.

The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 64 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 161 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.

After takeoff, the pilot entered a left-hand pattern, which involved a turn from the runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport. The distance covered during this turn was less than one nautical mile and took approximately 14 seconds to complete. The pilot then proceeded to the downwind leg of the pattern, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 60 seconds.

The base leg turn was a left-hand turn, with the pilot turning at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The distance covered during this turn was 1 nautical mile. The pilot then began the final approach to runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, flying from the north-east at a heading of 212 degrees and an altitude of 116 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 23 was successful, with the pilot achieving a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 71 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,392 feet, and the touchdown speed was 46 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -66 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 161 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.

The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight took approximately 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 6 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:18:18
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:18:18
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:18:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:18:18
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:18:18
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:18:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:18:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:18:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:18:20
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 20:18:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:18:20
0 %	Taxi Lights at 20:18:18

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, Average speed was 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 4 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt	0		28 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.9		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.95 g 0.50 g min to max 1.00 g	0.50		0.82 g
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:19:28
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:20:00
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:20:00

Departure Roll

98.69 %

Departure roll runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport. Takeoff distance 735 ft 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kt. Local weather - Temperature 82 °F. Wind 2 kt at 161 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 735 ft 15 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.4 ft 4.2 ft left to 2.1 ft right	1.8		2.5 ft
86.86 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.04 g min to max 0.99 g	0.76		0.93 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.6		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.2		2.2 °

Departure Climb 1

98.49 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 65 kt min to max 76 kt	65		76 kt
93.97 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.83 g min to max 1.21 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 467 fpm 358 fpm min to max 611 fpm	358		611 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	1		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.0 ° min to max 8.7 °	6.0		8.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:25:49

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 85 kt	76		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.84 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 847 fpm 618 fpm min to max 1,390 fpm	618		1,036 fpm
Info	Average altitude 137 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 502 ft agl	49		502 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 7.8 ° min to max 11.4 °	8.8		8.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 85 kt min to max 94 kt	87		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 22.0 ° 7.4 ° min to max 29.4 °	7.4		29.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.86 g min to max 1.05 g	0.91		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 816 fpm 486 fpm min to max 1,070 fpm	1,054		920 fpm
Info	Average altitude 628 ft agl 531 ft agl min to max 716 ft agl	531		716 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 4.1 ° min to max 9.0 °	9.0		7.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -22.4 ° -77.2 ° min to max 16.8 °	16.8		-77.2 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 89 kt min to max 97 kt	93		96 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.85 g min to max 1.11 g	0.94		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 591 fpm -430 fpm min to max 1,524 fpm	915		26 fpm
Info	Average altitude 901 ft agl 732 ft agl min to max 980 ft agl	732		949 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 22.3 ° 1.6 ° min to max 30.3 °	30.3		17.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -0.9 ° min to max 10.3 °	6.5		3.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:26:47

Pattern Downwind

95.38 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 60 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.6 %	Heading 7.3 ° -18.4 ° min to max 13.8 °	6.8		-18.4 °
100 %	Average altitude 960 ft agl 747 ft agl min to max 1,052 ft agl	953		747 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 84 kt min to max 96 kt	96		84 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.80 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -191 fpm -872 fpm min to max 798 fpm	184		-839 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.1 °	9.7		18.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -4.5 ° min to max 7.4 °	4.4		-3.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:27:23
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:27:49

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70.51 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 15.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
1.71 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 15.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 72 kt min to max 84 kt	84		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 21.1 °	18.7		4.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.76 g min to max 1.06 g	0.96		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -623 fpm -984 fpm min to max -149 fpm	-797		-330 fpm
Info	Average altitude 461 ft agl 121 ft agl min to max 734 ft agl	734		121 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -6.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	-3.1		-0.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:28:12

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 116 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 81 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 2.5 °	2.7		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	75		71 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.02 g	0.87		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -527 fpm -588 fpm min to max -316 fpm	-329		-421 fpm
Info	Average altitude 56 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 116 ft agl	116		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.9 ° min to max -0.6 °	-2.0		-0.6 °

Arrival Landing

97.41 %

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, runway length 5,004 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 71 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 71 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
99.92 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.70 g min to max 1.06 g	0.92		0.90 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 46 kt min to max 71 kt	71		46 kt
Info	Average VSI -144 fpm -418 fpm min to max 47 fpm	-418		-66 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl	25		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -0.6 ° min to max 6.9 °	-0.6		5.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.6 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,392 ft. Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -66 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 82 °F. Wind 2 kt at 161 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -66 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,392 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.2 ft 4.2 ft right	-4.0		-4.2 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
92 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.22 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 45 kt 45 kt min to max 46 kt	46		45 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 5.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	5.0		6.0 °

Takeoff on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.29 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.69 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 735 ft using 14.69 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

4.2 ft left to 2.1 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

86.86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.49 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KSFZ North Central State Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 99 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, achieving a near-perfect score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 212.0°, which is a precise alignment considering the runway's orientation.

As the aircraft descended towards the runway, it maintained a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot had a clear view of the runway and was able to gauge the distance to the threshold accurately. The threshold speed of 71 kt was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 1,392 ft was well within the acceptable range, given the runway's length of 5,004 ft. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to touch down at a safe distance from the runway's end. The touchdown speed of 46 kt was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down smoothly and safely.

One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the aircraft's touchdown rate, which was an excellent -66 fpm. This indicates that the pilot had a high degree of control over the aircraft's descent, and was able to touch down with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was able to align the aircraft with the runway precisely.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 2 kt at 161°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, and the headwind component was even smaller, at 1 kt. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward, but the pilot's skill and experience were still essential in achieving a near-perfect score.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 116 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 81 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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