KAPA to KAPA Flight Report - PA28 Warrior II

Flight from KAPA to KAPA

Tuesday, 08 October 2024 20:46

Minutes 9

8 nm

Fuel 4 lbs

PA28 Warrior II

Departure

Runway 35R at KAPA

Centennial

Denver, Colorado, United States

Altitude

5,827 ft asl

Weight

1,386 lbs

Fuel

86 lbs

Temperature

74 °F

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

40.0 °

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 35R at KAPA

Centennial

Denver Colorado, United States

5,827 ft asl

Altitude

1,382 lbs

Weight

82 lbs

Fuel

71 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

95.5 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.22%

Pattern Score 89.77%

Departure Score 93.46%

Arrival Score 81.44%

The flight in the PA28 Warrior II from taxiing to takeoff at KAPA Centennial Airport was smooth and efficient. The taxi from parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm. The departure roll on runway 35R was quick, with a takeoff distance of 306 ft (3% of the runway) and a liftoff speed of 51 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 74 °F with a wind of 14 kn at 40 °, creating a 9 kn crosswind and a 10 kn headwind.

The aircraft made a left-hand pattern entry from runway 35R at KAPA Centennial, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 28 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also less than 1 nm and took 29 seconds to complete. The pattern downwind turn covered 1 nm with an angle to the runway of 94.0 °, while the downwind leg covered 2 nm in 69 seconds. The pattern base leg turn covered 1 nm with an angle to the runway of 22.4 °.

The landing on runway 35R at KAPA Centennial Airport was successful, with a runway length of 10,011 ft. The aircraft approached the runway at a height of 77 ft above ground level and a speed of 73 kn. The touchdown occurred 2,086 ft from the threshold at a speed of 61 kn, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -185 ft/min. The local weather at the time of landing was 71 °F with a wind of 4 kn at 95 °, resulting in a 4 kn crosswind and a 1 kn tailwind.

Overall, the total flight distance was 8 nm and took 9 minutes, using 4 lbs of fuel. The flight demonstrated good proficiency in handling the aircraft during various phases of flight, from takeoff to landing.

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Departure Taxi

98 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		12 kn
95 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 17 kn	0		12 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:46:10
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:46:10
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:46:10
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:46:10
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:46:10
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:46:10
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:46:15
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:46:26
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:46:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:49:08

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 35R at KAPA Centennial, Average speed was 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 25 kn	10		25 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.2		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:52:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:54:57

Departure Roll

91.68 %

Departure roll runway 35R at KAPA Centennial. Takeoff distance 306 ft 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 51 kn. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 14 kn at 40 °. Crosswind: 9 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 306 ft 3 % of runway
74.64 %	Liftoff speed was 51 kn Target 65 kn
83.78 %	Runway alignment max 24.6 ft 0.0 ft left to 24.6 ft right	-6.1		-24.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.12 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 6.9 °	-1.1		6.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

94.16 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35R KAPA Centennial.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.89 %	Heading variation 2.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kn 51 kn min to max 68 kn	51		68 kn
95.76 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.0		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.79 g min to max 1.23 g	1.14		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 466 ft/m 307 ft/m min to max 507 ft/m	307		507 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	0		38 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		5.8 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35R KAPA Centennial.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 68 kn min to max 85 kn	68		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.3		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 658 ft/m 300 ft/m min to max 867 ft/m	510		679 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 137 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 439 ft agl	40		439 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 1.8 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.9		3.5 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 35R KAPA Centennial. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 85 kn	85		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 5.5 ° min to max 14.5 °	5.5		14.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 432 ft/m -239 ft/m min to max 1,145 ft/m	774		252 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 677 ft agl 533 ft agl min to max 744 ft agl	533		744 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 7.5 °	3.9		3.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 35R KAPA Centennial. Distance was less than 1 nm in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.5 ° -25.6 ° min to max 92.0 °	9.2		-25.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 82 kn min to max 85 kn	82		84 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 319 ft/m 55 ft/m min to max 548 ft/m	190		433 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 807 ft agl 750 ft agl min to max 911 ft agl	750		911 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.0 °	13.8		14.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.3		1.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 94.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 94.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 86 kn	85		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 5.1 ° min to max 15.6 °	14.1		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 211 ft/m -657 ft/m min to max 810 ft/m	435		-446 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,008 ft agl 918 ft agl min to max 1,070 ft agl	918		998 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.6		-1.6 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 69 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.8 ° -21.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	-0.9		-21.6 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,013 ft agl 994 ft agl min to max 1,048 ft agl	994		1,036 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 77 kn min to max 88 kn	86		78 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 28 ft/m -288 ft/m min to max 502 ft/m	-288		230 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.5 °	3.7		13.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	-0.8		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:58:59

Pattern Base Leg Turn

78.86 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 22.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.53 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 22.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 71 kn min to max 77 kn	77		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 13.6 °	13.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -430 ft/m -820 ft/m min to max 169 ft/m	169		-791 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 830 ft agl 437 ft agl min to max 1,039 ft agl	1,038		437 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -5.8 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-5.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:59:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:59:40
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:59:43

Arrival Final 1

85.67 %

Approaching runway 35R at KAPA Centennial from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 423 ft agl to 185 ft agl. A decrease of 238 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
28.33 %	Approach angle 5.8 ° 5.5 ° min to max 6.1 ° Target 3.1 °	5.6		6.1 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 73 kn min to max 74 kn	74		73 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -781 ft/m -840 ft/m min to max -737 ft/m	-797		-759 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 257 ft agl 185 ft agl min to max 423 ft agl	423		185 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.4 ° -5.8 ° min to max -5.2 °	-5.6		-5.3 °

Arrival Landing

62.71 %

Landing on runway 35R at KAPA Centennial, runway length 10,011 ft. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 73 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 73 kn. Target 65 kn
50.82 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 68 kn 61 kn min to max 73 kn	73		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -396 ft/m -774 ft/m min to max -86 ft/m	-763		-181 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl -19 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl	77		-19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -5.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	-5.4		-1.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.94 %

Touchdown point was 814 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 61 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -181 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 4 kn at 95 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.2 %	Touchdown VSI was -181 ft/m.
80.47 %	Touchdown distance was 2,086 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 56 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.5 ft 5.4 ft left	5.1		5.1 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kn 57 kn min to max 61 kn	61		57 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.0		-0.7 °

Takeoff on runway 35R at KAPA Centennial in the PA28 Warrior II

93.46 %

98 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

95 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.68 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 35R at KAPA Centennial. Takeoff distance 306 ft 3 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 51 kn. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 14 kn at 40 °. Crosswind: 9 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 306 ft using 3.06 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

74.64 %

Liftoff speed was 51 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

83.78 %

0.0 ft left to 24.6 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.16 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35R KAPA Centennial.

Heading

80.89 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.76 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35R KAPA Centennial.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 35R at KAPA Centennial in the PA28 Warrior II

Landing Score 81.44 %

Landing Summary

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85.67 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 35R at KAPA Centennial from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 423 ft agl to 185 ft agl. A decrease of 238 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

28.33 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

28.33 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

62.71 %

Landing

Landing on runway 35R at KAPA Centennial, runway length 10,011 ft. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 73 kn.

Height

50.82 %

Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 73 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank