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

Flight from SBRJ to SBRJ

Thursday, 18 April 2024 00:30

Minutes 7

6 nm

Fuel 2 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 20L at SBRJ

Santos Dumont

Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Altitude

7 ft asl

Weight

943 kg

Fuel

78 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

9 kt

Wind Direction

140.0 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 20L at SBRJ

Santos Dumont

Rio De Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

7 ft asl

Altitude

941 kg

Weight

76 kg

Fuel

24 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

140.0 °

Wind Direction

8 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.21%

Pattern Score 83.21%

Departure Score 91.94%

Arrival Score 92.49%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

87.7 %

Touchdown

98.01 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

89.27 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 67 kt.

Flare

61.54 %

Fair landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

97.53 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -74 ft/m.

Impact

72.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 256 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages SBRJ to SBRJ

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Departure Roll

85.83 %

Departure roll runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 9 kn at 140 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.24 m 3.02 m left to 2.21 m right	-0.55		2.19 m
58.29 %	Average g force 0.43 g 0.02 g min to max 0.94 g	0.94		0.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.7		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.1		1.8 °
Info	Battery Master On at 00:30:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:30:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:30:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:30:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:30:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:30:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:30:22
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:30:28
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 00:30:30

Departure Climb 1

99.99 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 66 kn min to max 85 kn	66		84 kn
99.97 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 466 ft/m 261 ft/m min to max 714 ft/m	261		714 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.3 °	3.4		8.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 00:30:49

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 84 kn min to max 91 kn	84		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 1,081 ft/m 724 ft/m min to max 1,848 ft/m	724		1,839 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 117 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 437 ft agl	44		437 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 8.3 ° min to max 14.8 °	8.3		14.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 79 kn min to max 86 kn	82		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.7 ° 7.4 ° min to max 22.1 °	7.4		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.94 g	0.88		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,048 ft/m 187 ft/m min to max 1,962 ft/m	1,887		187 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 767 ft agl 507 ft agl min to max 902 ft agl	507		902 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 4.8 ° min to max 15.2 °	15.2		4.8 °

Pattern Crosswind

68.35 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.66 %	Heading -15.6 ° -54.6 ° min to max 10.1 °	10.1		-54.6 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 84 kn min to max 94 kn	86		91 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.86 g min to max 1.09 g	0.95		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 294 ft/m -205 ft/m min to max 934 ft/m	163		880 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 961 ft agl 904 ft agl min to max 1,032 ft agl	904		1,032 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 16.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 23.6 °	12.5		13.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 7.7 °	4.8		5.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 84.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 91 kn min to max 94 kn	91		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 5.1 ° min to max 13.9 °	13.2		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	0.87		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 309 ft/m 57 ft/m min to max 727 ft/m	727		57 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,079 ft agl 1,043 ft agl min to max 1,097 ft agl	1,043		1,097 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.4		1.1 °

Pattern Downwind

97.49 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.9 %	Heading 5.3 ° -14.5 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		-14.5 °
93.72 %	Average altitude 1,077 ft agl 937 ft agl min to max 1,127 ft agl	1,097		937 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 82 kn min to max 97 kn	94		87 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.79 g min to max 0.98 g	0.93		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -161 ft/m -768 ft/m min to max 159 ft/m	38		-768 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.0 °	2.6		16.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.5 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.1		-3.5 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:32:24
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:32:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:32:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:32:32

Pattern Base Leg Turn

91.66 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.2 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 83 kn min to max 96 kn	88		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 6.4 ° min to max 17.5 °	15.8		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 1.00 g	0.95		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -536 ft/m -811 ft/m min to max -317 ft/m	-802		-317 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 759 ft agl 635 ft agl min to max 924 ft agl	924		635 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-3.6		-1.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 00:33:38

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -40.9 ° -74.7 ° min to max -15.1 °	-15.1		-74.7 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 86 kn	83		81 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 1.01 g	0.90		0.92 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 524 ft agl 433 ft agl min to max 629 ft agl	629		433 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	4.7		12.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.5		-1.4 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 82 kn	82		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.89 g min to max 0.95 g	0.91		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -332 ft/m -363 ft/m min to max -307 ft/m	-316		-348 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 411 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 427 ft agl	427		393 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -3.1 ° min to max -1.7 °	-1.7		-2.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 00:34:13

Arrival Final 1

90.77 %

Approaching runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 387 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 338 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.03 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.1 °	3.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 64 kn min to max 79 kn	79		67 kn
94 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		-0.0 °
96.84 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.85 g min to max 1.04 g	0.92		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -468 ft/m -662 ft/m min to max -338 ft/m	-338		-454 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 117 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl	387		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -5.1 ° min to max -1.4 °	-2.9		-1.9 °

Arrival Landing

87.7 %

Landing on runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont, runway length 1,317 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 67 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 67 kn. Target 70 kn
89.27 %	Target 50 ft agl
61.54 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.13 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 59 kn 50 kn min to max 67 kn	67		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -333 ft/m -527 ft/m min to max -71 ft/m	-456		-74 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -2.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	-1.9		4.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.01 %

Touchdown distance was good at 256 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -74 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 9 kn at 140 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.53 %	Touchdown VSI was -74 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 256 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.77 m 2.72 m right	-2.77		-2.62 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.3 °
72.57 %	Average g force 0.57 g 0.27 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.27 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kn 48 kn min to max 50 kn	50		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.1		4.9 °

Arrival Rollout

95.94 %

Total landing distance 697 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 697 m 53 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.04 m 1.44 m left to 2.60 m right	-2.60		-1.52 m
59.43 %	Average g force 0.32 g 0.04 g min to max 0.74 g	0.23		0.69 g
Info	Average speed 42 kn 32 kn min to max 49 kn	49		33 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.1		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:35:19

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 13 kn min to max 29 kn	29		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.3		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.88 g 0.75 g min to max 1.06 g	0.75		0.91 g
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:35:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:35:34

Arrival Taxi

90 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 4 kn min to max 17 kn	16		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.13 g	0.93		1.06 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.4		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:37:44
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 00:36:22
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 00:36:42
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 00:37:52
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:37:53
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 00:37:56

Takeoff on runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.94 %

85.83 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 9 kn at 140 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

3.02 m left to 2.21 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

58.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.99 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20L SBRJ Santos Dumont.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 93.11 %

Landing Summary

Overall, your aircraft landing score of 93.1% is impressive! Let's break down the different phases of the landing and see how you can continue to improve in each area.

Starting with the Approach Phase, it seems that the descent path was slightly above the glideslope limit. This can often be corrected by adjusting the throttle or pitch to ensure a smooth descent. Your focus should be on maintaining a steady descent rate to ensure a more precise approach.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's great to see that your threshold height was slightly below the target. However, the landing flare could use some improvement. Make sure to maintain a gentle flare to ensure a smooth touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, your touchdown rate was excellent, and your speed was right on target. Touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone is a crucial factor, and it's great to see that you nailed it. Keep up the good work on this front.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, it's noted that runway alignment was very good. This is important for ensuring a safe and efficient landing. Continue to focus on maintaining proper alignment throughout the rollout phase.

Overall, your performance in each phase of the landing was strong, with areas for improvement in the descent path, landing flare, and future emphasis on maintaining proper alignment throughout the landing. With some minor adjustments and continued practice, you will surely see even higher scores in the future. Keep up the great work!

90.77 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 387 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 338 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

63.03 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

94 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

63.03 %

IAS kt