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KSDL
Scottsdale, United States
Runway 03
Elevation1,447 ft asl
Weight2,270 lbs
Fuel364 lbs
Wind30° · 7 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

94.90 %
KSDL
Scottsdale, United States
Runway 03
Elevation1,447 ft asl
Weight2,264 lbs
Fuel356 lbs
Wind30° · 7 kn · 2 kn cross
3 Dec 2025 0:08 10 nm Piper PA-24-250 Comanche 8 lbs
Departure Score
95.96 %
Pattern Score
92.72 %
Arrival Score
96.02 %

What went well

Touched down at -100 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 434 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 10 ft and 78 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 86.0 ° at 0 %, −1.43 points
Departure Climb 2 — scored 90.00 %, −0.83 points
Arrival Final 2 — Approach angle 3.8 ° at 74 %, −0.44 points

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Departure

Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.4 g.

What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.4 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.

Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.

See Departure Roll

The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.

Read more in Pattern Work

Start to finish · 19 stages, 17 in the score

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 97.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt0 kt min to max 20 kt 0 14 kt
93 % Average speed turning corners 14 ktmax 18 kt 0 14 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.9 ° min to max 4.2 ° 2.9 3.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.2 1.0 °

Events

Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 17 kt0 kt min to max 31 kt 13 31 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °1.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° 3.5 4.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.91 g0.62 g min to max 1.10 g 0.93 0.62 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Departure Roll 97.12Departure roll runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport. Takeoff distance 634 ft 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 7 kt at 29 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 634 ft9 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 67 ktTarget 70 kt
92 % Runway alignment max 17.0 ft right0.0 ft left to 17.0 ft right -2.2 -17.0 ft
87 % Average g force 0.40 g0.04 g min to max 0.97 g 0.64 0.97 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °2.2 ° min to max 5.0 ° 3.8 5.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Departure Climb 1 99.72Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Heading variation 1.0 °0.9 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.9 1.1 °
100 % Average speed 75 kt68 kt min to max 81 kt 68 81 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.83 g min to max 1.03 g 0.98 0.90 g
Info Average VSI 475 fpm428 fpm min to max 522 fpm 428 522 fpm
Info Average altitude 29 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl 2 56 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °5.2 ° min to max 6.2 ° 5.2 5.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 21 ft agl · 82 kt
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 89 kt81 kt min to max 110 kt 81 110 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° 0.4 4.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.81 g min to max 0.94 g 0.85 0.87 g
Info Average VSI 727 fpm526 fpm min to max 1,292 fpm 526 1,292 fpm
Info Average altitude 141 ft agl57 ft agl min to max 520 ft agl 57 520 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °3.4 ° min to max 7.0 ° 5.4 7.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 272 ft agl · 109 kt
Pattern Entry 100.00Left hand pattern entry from runway 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 114 kt110 kt min to max 119 kt 110 118 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.9 °6.0 ° min to max 20.2 ° 6.0 20.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.89 g0.81 g min to max 0.96 g 0.88 0.92 g
Info Average VSI 933 fpm677 fpm min to max 1,334 fpm 1,316 876 fpm
Info Average altitude 761 ft agl549 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl 549 940 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.8 °3.5 ° min to max 7.0 ° 7.0 4.7 °
Pattern Crosswind 100.00Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -2.3 °-19.0 ° min to max 16.2 ° 16.2 -19.0 °
100 % Average speed 118 kt114 kt min to max 127 kt 118 127 kt
100 % Average g force 0.86 g0.75 g min to max 0.94 g 0.94 0.91 g
Info Average VSI 569 fpm-388 fpm min to max 1,150 fpm 898 -362 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,103 ft agl955 ft agl min to max 1,180 ft agl 955 1,147 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 11.4 °3.2 ° min to max 20.3 ° 20.3 16.7 °
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-1.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° 4.8 -1.2 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 69.97Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to the runway's far end 86.0 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 86.0 °.
100 % Average speed 135 kt130 kt min to max 138 kt 130 137 kt
100 % Average bank angle 16.3 °6.5 ° min to max 19.5 ° 17.0 6.5 °
99.7 % Average g force 0.90 g0.49 g min to max 0.99 g 0.93 0.91 g
Info Average VSI -17 fpm-343 fpm min to max 307 fpm -343 307 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,128 ft agl1,119 ft agl min to max 1,139 ft agl 1,136 1,139 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-1.2 ° min to max 1.5 ° -1.2 1.2 °
Pattern Downwind 94.56Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 56 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -2.1 °-19.8 ° min to max 136.2 ° -2.9 -19.8 °
82 % Average altitude 1,131 ft agl1,002 ft agl min to max 1,213 ft agl 1,146 1,002 ft agl
100 % Average speed 131 kt125 kt min to max 137 kt 137 125 kt
100 % Average g force 0.84 g0.55 g min to max 0.93 g 0.90 0.88 g
Info Average VSI -156 fpm-729 fpm min to max 507 fpm 363 -254 fpm
Info Average bank angle 3.0 °0.0 ° min to max 16.0 ° 4.3 16.0 °
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-3.3 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.4 -0.7 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,022 ft agl · 130 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 92.55Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 34.4 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
78 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 34.4 °.
100 % Average speed 112 kt100 kt min to max 125 kt 125 100 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.7 °5.8 ° min to max 17.8 ° 16.4 5.8 °
93 % Average g force 0.87 g0.25 g min to max 0.95 g 0.91 0.88 g
Info Average VSI -343 fpm-574 fpm min to max -227 fpm -274 -227 fpm
Info Average altitude 924 ft agl849 ft agl min to max 997 ft agl 997 849 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-1.4 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.7 -0.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 915 ft agl · 109 kt
Pattern Base Leg 91.98Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
82 % Heading -7.7 °-28.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 2.0 -28.1 °
100 % Average speed 92 kt86 kt min to max 99 kt 99 86 kt
100 % Average g force 0.86 g0.82 g min to max 0.92 g 0.85 0.83 g
0 % 0 0 fpm
Info Average altitude 826 ft agl813 ft agl min to max 846 ft agl 846 813 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 8.6 °2.3 ° min to max 15.3 ° 3.7 15.3 °
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-1.9 ° min to max 0.8 ° -0.5 -1.9 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 881 ft agl · 100 kt
Pattern Final Turn 100.00Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 91 kt87 kt min to max 95 kt 87 95 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.5 °1.1 ° min to max 16.9 ° 15.6 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.87 g0.72 g min to max 0.93 g 0.80 0.89 g
Info Average VSI -584 fpm-839 fpm min to max -303 fpm -408 -675 fpm
Info Average altitude 692 ft agl547 ft agl min to max 805 ft agl 805 547 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.7 °-6.0 ° min to max -1.4 ° -1.6 -4.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 9 727 ft agl · 99 kt
Arrival Final 2 92.07Approaching runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 538 ft agl to 410 ft agl. A decrease of 128 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
74 % Approach angle 3.8 °3.7 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 93 kt92 kt min to max 95 kt 95 93 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.85 g0.82 g min to max 0.89 g 0.89 0.85 g
Info Average VSI -589 fpm-699 fpm min to max -468 fpm -594 -678 fpm
Info Average altitude 479 ft agl410 ft agl min to max 538 ft agl 538 410 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.6 °-5.1 ° min to max -3.8 ° -3.9 -5.0 °
11.251.51.752350400450500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 97.14Approaching runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 399 ft agl to 15 ft agl. A decrease of 385 ft in 32 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
86 % Approach angle 1.7 °0.5 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 0.5 °
100 % Average speed 85 kt78 kt min to max 94 kt 93 78 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.75 g min to max 0.97 g 0.87 0.90 g
Info Average VSI -669 fpm-856 fpm min to max -360 fpm -660 -360 fpm
Info Average altitude 82 ft agl15 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl 399 15 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.9 °-6.1 ° min to max -0.8 ° -4.9 -0.8 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport, runway length 7,112 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 78 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was well above target at 78 kt. Target 68 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.1 ft right0.1 ft right to 0.1 ft right -0.1 -0.1 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.89 g0.83 g min to max 0.94 g 0.91 0.87 g
Info Average speed 74 kt70 kt min to max 78 kt 78 70 kt
Info Average VSI -150 fpm-345 fpm min to max -21 fpm -345 -21 fpm
Info Average altitude 8 ft agl7 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl 10 7 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.8 ° -0.8 0.8 °
025050001123344657Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250500-60-48-36-24-1201224364860Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 93.63Touchdown distance was good at 434 ft. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -21 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 7 kt at 30 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -21 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 434 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 70 ktTarget below 62 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 8.2 ft right8.2 ft right -8.2 -8.1 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.6 °
93 % Average g force 0.54 g0.24 g min to max 0.89 g 0.87 0.24 g
60 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 70 kt69 kt min to max 70 kt 70 69 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °0.8 ° min to max 2.3 ° 0.8 2.3 °
Arrival Rollout 98.29Total landing distance 1,495 ft, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,495 ft21 % of runway.
98 % Runway alignment max 11.5 ft right0.0 ft left to 11.5 ft right -8.1 -5.8 ft
90 % Average g force 0.48 g0.16 g min to max 0.87 g 0.21 0.64 g
Info Average speed 61 kt37 kt min to max 70 kt 70 37 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °0.1 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.4 2.6 °
Info Average bank angle 2.3 °0.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° 0.8 0.1 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 3 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 43 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 4 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt8 kt min to max 30 kt 30 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °2.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° 2.5 3.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.92 g0.78 g min to max 1.12 g 0.78 0.81 g
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 11 kt10 kt min to max 15 kt 15 10 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 0.94 g0.83 g min to max 1.01 g 0.93 0.94 g
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.5 3.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.0 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Engine 1 Stopped 3 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 12 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll227 ft · 3 %
100.00Liftoff speed67 kt · target 70, 3 slow
92.19Runway alignment17.0 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.72Rate of climb475 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height10 ft
100.00Threshold speed78 kt · target 71, 7 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Seven checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
1.0 nm 472 ft 0.04° L +21 kt
0.5 nm 233 ft 0.21° R +21 kt
THR 9 ft 6.6 ft R +7 kt

Touchdown on KSDL 03

Past threshold100.00
434ft
Centreline100.00
8.1ft R
Speed100.00
70kttarget 69, 1 fast
Touchdown rate100.00
-100fpm
Impact92.57
0.89G
Bounces60.00
2

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

10 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 10 ft, down at 434 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,112 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 434 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 434 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,430 ft of 7,112 ft · 20 %
Rollout distance100.00
996ft20 % used
Rollout alignment98.37
11.5ft R

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Flight narrative

The flight was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll from runway 03 at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) was successful, with a takeoff distance of 634 feet, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 67 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 29°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The pilot successfully entered the left-hand pattern from runway 03, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 25 seconds.

The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 22 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pilot then proceeded to the downwind turn, which involved a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a turn angle of 86.0°. The downwind leg itself took 56 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The base leg turn was another 2 nautical miles, with an angle of 45 degrees to the runway and a turn angle of 34.4°. The base leg was completed in 20 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile in 25 seconds.

The final approach to runway 03 was made from the southwest, with a heading of 44.0° at an altitude of 538 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 431 feet, which was 21% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 70 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate was perfect at -21 feet per minute (fpm).

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent. The post-flight taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, which was completed in 8 minutes, and the aircraft used 8 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
95.96 %
97 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
92.5 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
97.12 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport. Takeoff distance 634 ft 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 7 kt at 29 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 634 ft using 8.91 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 67 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
92.19 %
0.0 ft left to 17.0 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
86.86 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 50 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.72 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport.
Alignment
98.89 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 75 60
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 300 0
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03 KSDL Scottsdale Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 100 80
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 850 400
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000099198297396495 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.750100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.75-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
Landing Score 97.27 %
Landing Summary

The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, successfully landed on runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport from a southerly approach. The aircraft's flight path was well-aligned, with a heading of 44.0°, and was 1 nm (1.15 miles) out from the threshold at an altitude of 538 ft above ground level (agl).

The pilot maintained an efficient approach, with a good threshold height, which is a vital aspect of a successful landing. The threshold speed, however, was above the target speed, registering at 78 kt. This may indicate that some adjustments were made during the approach to ensure a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance was good, measuring 431 ft, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was slightly higher than ideal, recorded at 70 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate of -21 fpm. A touchdown rate of this magnitude is still considered a perfect landing, as it indicates a smooth and controlled descent.

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained precise control throughout the approach. Local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle headwind of 7 kt. This helped stabilize the aircraft's descent and landing.

The total landing distance, including the rollout, was 1,495 ft, which accounted for only 21% of the runway's length. This is a very efficient landing, indicating that the pilot made precise adjustments and maintained control throughout the landing, resulting in a very short landing distance.

The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating that the pilot was able to maintain the aircraft's alignment and control even after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skill and control throughout the approach and landing.

92.07 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 538 ft agl to 410 ft agl. A decrease of 128 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
73.57 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
73.57 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
95 92 90
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-468 -584 -700
11.251.51.752350400450500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
97.14 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 399 ft agl to 15 ft agl. A decrease of 385 ft in 32 seconds.
Glideslope
85.72 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
85.72 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
94 82 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-360 -630 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 03 at KSDL Scottsdale Airport, runway length 7,112 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 78 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 78 kt. Target 68 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
78 74 70
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-22 -211 -400
025050001123344657 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250500-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
93.63 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 434 ft. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -21 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 7 kt at 30 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was perfect at -21 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 70 kt was fast. Target below 62 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 434 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
92.57 %
G 0.54 g
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
98.29 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,495 ft, 21 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,495 ft using 21.02 % of runway
Alignment
98.37 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
90.29 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
69 49 30
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
05001,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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