Departure
Arrival
A flight, undertaken in a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, began with taxiing from the airport parking area to the runway. This process took approximately seven minutes and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The aircraft then proceeded onto runway 26 at the KLDM Mason County Airport for departure, taking off after traveling 1,093 feet, which represented 22% of the runway's length. The plane lifted off at a speed of 92 knots. Weather conditions at the time included a temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit and winds blowing at 13 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it transitioned into an enroute level cruise at an altitude that allowed it to travel over the city of Ludington, located in Michigan, United States. This phase of the flight lasted for eight minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The final approach to landing took place at the MI71 Silver Lake Airport, with the aircraft descending towards runway 27 from the east. The initial altitude at the start of the descent was 70 feet above ground level, and the heading was 271.0 degrees. Following the approach, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza landed on runway 27, a runway measuring 3,863 feet in length. Although the threshold height was good, the threshold speed was slightly higher than desirable at 92 knots. The landing was successful with a touchdown distance of 976 feet and a touchdown speed of 74 knots, which was slightly faster than ideal. However, the rate of descent was smooth at -130 feet per minute. One aspect of the landing was not optimal: the runway touchdown position was offset by 27 feet from the centerline.
Local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and winds blowing at 20 knots from a direction of 278 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. The aircraft used a total fuel of 19 pounds throughout the 13-minute flight that covered a distance of 21 nautical miles.
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Departure Taxi
90 %
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 15 kt |
0 | 11 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 14 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.8 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:12:26 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:12:26 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:12:26 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:12:26 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:12:26 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:12:26 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:17:30 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:17:37 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:19:27 |
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| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 20:19:50 |
Departure Runway Entry
Entering runway 26 at KLDM Mason County Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt |
11 | 24 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.5 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.4 | -1.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:20:45 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:20:47 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:20:52 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 20:21:26 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:21:26 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:21:26 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:22:18 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:23:39 |
Departure Roll
100 %
Departure roll runway 26 at KLDM Mason County Airport. Takeoff distance 1,093 ft 22 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 92 kt. Local weather - Temperature 58 °F. Wind 13 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,093 ft 22 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 92 kt Target 84 kt |
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Runway alignment max 10.6 ft 7.5 ft left to 3.1 ft right |
-3.1 | 7.5 ft | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.00 | 1.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
-1.1 | 5.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.5 | 0.7 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:23:51 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:23:51 |
Departure Climb 1
99.78 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 KLDM Mason County Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 97 kt 92 kt min to max 101 kt |
92 | 101 kt | |
| 99.13 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.8 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.87 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.20 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 562 fpm 465 fpm min to max 627 fpm |
465 | 627 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl |
0 | 46 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 5.2 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
5.2 | 6.4 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:23:59 |
Departure Climb 2
99.9 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 KLDM Mason County Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average speed 108 kt 101 kt min to max 132 kt |
101 | 132 kt | |
| 99.61 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 757 fpm 581 fpm min to max 1,250 fpm |
632 | 900 fpm | |
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Average altitude 111 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl |
47 | 387 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 4.9 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
6.5 | 4.9 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:24:09 |
Departure Climb 3
93.64 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 KLDM Mason County Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.4 | -2.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 150 kt 133 kt min to max 160 kt |
133 | 160 kt | |
| 68.18 % |
Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.1 ° |
0.2 | 14.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.95 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 599 fpm 388 fpm min to max 839 fpm |
839 | 738 fpm | |
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Average altitude 573 ft agl 401 ft agl min to max 726 ft agl |
401 | 726 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
4.4 | 3.5 ° |
Enroute Level
99.5 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Ludington (Michigan, United States) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 18 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.34 % |
Average altitude 1,486 ft asl 842 ft asl min to max 1,801 ft asl |
1,403 | 842 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 150 kt 84 kt min to max 176 kt |
160 | 97 kt | |
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Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.7 ° |
14.6 | 1.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.06 | 1.02 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -5.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
4.0 | -2.4 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:31:28 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:31:34 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:31:58 |
Arrival Final 1
99.28 %
Approaching runway 27 at MI71 Silver Lake Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 70 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 4 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.4 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 92 kt min to max 97 kt |
97 | 92 kt | |
| 96.4 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.02 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -661 fpm -821 fpm min to max -403 fpm |
-821 | -403 fpm | |
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Average altitude 43 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 70 ft agl |
70 | 24 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
-2.3 | 1.8 ° |
Arrival Landing
94.66 %
Landing on runway 27 at MI71 Silver Lake Airport, runway length 3,863 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 92 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.16 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 92 kt. Target 75 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 92 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 98.8 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.5 ° | |
| 99.89 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.6 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.07 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 83 kt 74 kt min to max 92 kt |
92 | 74 kt | |
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Average VSI -159 fpm -386 fpm min to max -27 fpm |
-386 | -130 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl |
23 | 4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
1.8 | 3.1 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
96.9 %
Touchdown distance was good at 976 ft. Touchdown speed at 74 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -130 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 20 kt at 278 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 19 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.92 % |
Touchdown VSI was -130 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 976 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 74 kt Target below 71 kt |
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| 81.16 % |
Runway alignment max 27.0 ft 26.8 ft left |
26.7 | 26.6 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.12 g 1.01 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.01 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 73 kt 73 kt min to max 74 kt |
74 | 73 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
3.1 | 1.4 ° |
The incident involved a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza that successfully landed at MI71 Silver Lake Airport from a final approach to runway 27. The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated and scored 97.0%.
The aircraft's altitude at the commencement of the final approach was 0 nm and 70 ft above ground level (agl) east of the runway, heading 271.0°. The pilot executed a successful landing on the available runway length, which measured 3,863 ft.
Upon further evaluation, it was noted that the threshold height observed appeared to be within the acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was higher than anticipated at 92 kt. This could potentially be an area for improvement in the pilot's touchdown technique or aircraft setup.
In terms of the aircraft's performance during the landing, the touchdown distance was reported to be within acceptable limits at 976 ft. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed was slightly elevated at 74 kt, suggesting that the pilot could fine-tune their approach to aim for a more optimal speed at touchdown.
Another area that showcased the aircraft's performance was the touchdown rate, which was recorded as smooth at -130 fpm. Despite this satisfactory performance, the runway touchdown position was misaligned from the centreline by as much as 27 ft on one side.
The aircraft operation was conducted under local weather conditions of a moderate temperature (60 °F) and relatively strong headwind of 19 kt from 278°. The crosswind component, on the other hand, was a relatively minor 3 kt, likely contributing to the stable runway touchdown.
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