KBUF to KIAG Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KBUF to KIAG

Monday, 30 September 2024 11:40

Minutes 53

17 nm

Fuel 31 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 32 at KBUF

Buffalo Niagara Intl

Buffalo, New York, United States

Altitude

702 ft asl

Weight

975 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 28R at KIAG

Niagara Falls Intl

Niagara Falls New York, United States

584 ft asl

Altitude

1,000 kg

Weight

45 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.48%

Departure Score 93.25%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 75.20%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

73.89 %

Touchdown

93.96 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

95.93 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

98.26 %

Touchdown rate was good at -155 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good.

Aim point

84.33 %

Touchdown point was 198 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Flight Stages KBUF to KIAG

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 32 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
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 11:40:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:40:46
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:40:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:40:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:40:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:40:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:40:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:40:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:40:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:40:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:40:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:40:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 11:41:01
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 11:41:01
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:41:01
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:41:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:41:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:41:01

Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 32 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl. Takeoff distance 425 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 425 m 23 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kn Target 62 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.08 m 1.30 m left to 0.78 m right	0.94		-0.78 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.10 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.7		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:42:19
0 %	Landing Lights at 11:41:19
0 %	Strobe Lights at 11:42:41

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 62 kn min to max 73 kn	62		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 389 ft/m 286 ft/m min to max 482 ft/m	331		286 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	1		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.2 °	4.8		4.4 °

Departure Climb 2

89.74 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 73 kn min to max 83 kn	73		83 kn
58.97 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 17.6 °	0.9		17.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 433 ft/m 286 ft/m min to max 861 ft/m	286		861 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 224 ft agl	51		224 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.4		7.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl Buffalo (New York, United States). Climbing from 946 ft asl to 1,454 ft asl, an increase of 508 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 83 kn min to max 102 kn	83		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.1 °	19.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 662 ft/m -205 ft/m min to max 1,024 ft/m	841		-130 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,249 ft asl 946 ft asl min to max 1,467 ft asl	946		1,454 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	6.8		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 11:43:44
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 11:43:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:43:57

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Williamsville (New York, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,449 ft asl 1,445 ft asl min to max 1,453 ft asl	1,451		1,445 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 114 kn 104 kn min to max 118 kn	104		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.07 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.8		0.0 °

Arrival

91.35 %

Arrival started 1 mile south west of Williamsville (New York, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 61 kn min to max 118 kn	114		74 kn
78.94 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 35.8 °	1.0		3.8 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.68 g min to max 1.54 g	1.07		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 54 ft/m -1,244 ft/m min to max 1,758 ft/m	-46		-94 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,150 ft asl 422 ft asl min to max 1,480 ft asl	1,445		879 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -5.8 ° min to max 12.9 °	0.0		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:47:27
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:11:03
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:36:01
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:36:15
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:36:57
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:40:01
Info	Battery Master Off at 12:41:10
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 12:41:13
Info	Battery Master On at 12:41:15
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:41:15
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:46:23
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:46:57
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:47:02

Arrival Final 1

93.16 %

Approaching runway 28R at KIAG Niagara Falls Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 290 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 226 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.84 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 2.5 °	3.4		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kn 53 kn min to max 72 kn	72		54 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
98.97 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -365 ft/m -612 ft/m min to max -92 ft/m	-92		-358 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 111 ft agl 65 ft agl min to max 290 ft agl	290		65 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		-0.2 °

Arrival Landing

73.89 %

Landing on runway 28R at KIAG Niagara Falls Intl, runway length 2,773 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.93 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn. Target 63 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
99.03 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 49 kn min to max 55 kn	54		49 kn
Info	Average VSI -206 ft/m -362 ft/m min to max -68 ft/m	-358		-151 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		-8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 4.5 °	-0.2		2.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.96 %

Touchdown point was 198 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 49 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -151 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.26 %	Touchdown VSI was -151 ft/m.
84.33 %	Touchdown distance was 600 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 49 kn Target 53 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.80 m 2.70 m left	2.60		2.80 m
95.5 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.85 g min to max 1.17 g	0.95		1.06 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 48 kn 46 kn min to max 49 kn	49		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.4		1.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 885 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 885 m 32 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.85 m 2.82 m left to 2.03 m right	2.81		-2.03 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 47 kn 30 kn min to max 54 kn	54		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.3		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 17 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kn 18 kn min to max 31 kn	30		18 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.2		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:48:19
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:48:21

Arrival Taxi

15 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 11 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 21 kn 0 kn min to max 43 kn	18		6 kn
0 %	Average speed turning corners 15 kn max 36 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.6		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:52:08
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:53:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:59:59
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 13:00:13
0 %	Taxi Lights at 12:54:54
Info	Battery Master Off at 13:00:20

Takeoff on runway 32 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl in the Cessna Skyhawk

93.25 %

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 425 m using 22.83 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.30 m left to 0.78 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.74 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 KBUF Buffalo Niagara Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

58.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 28R at KIAG Niagara Falls Intl in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 90.25 %

Landing Summary

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93.16 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28R at KIAG Niagara Falls Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 290 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 226 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

66.84 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

66.84 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.97 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

73.89 %

Landing

Landing on runway 28R at KIAG Niagara Falls Intl, runway length 2,773 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

95.93 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

99.03 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

93.96 %

Touchdown

98.26 %

Touchdown rate was good at -155 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Target below 53 kn

Distance

84.33 %

Touchdown point was 198 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bank

95.5 %

Bank angle 0.4 °

100 %

G 1.03 g

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 885 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 885 m using 31.89 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

15 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 11 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

0 %

Turn Speed

0 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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