FXQN to FAMG Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from FXQN to FAMG

Sunday, 30 July 2023 18:53

Minutes 51

110 nm

Fuel 27 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 32 at FXQN

Qacha's Nek

Qacha's Nek, Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

Altitude

6,099 ft asl

Weight

1,191 kg

Fuel

100 kg

Temperature

3 °C

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

300.4 °

Headwind

8 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at FAMG

Margate

Margate KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

479 ft asl

Altitude

1,163 kg

Weight

73 kg

Fuel

18 °C

Temperature

12 kt

Wind Speed

216.9 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.03%

Departure Score 94.90%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 92.07%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Flight Stages FXQN to FAMG

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.78 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 6.0 °	3.8		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.0		0.0 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:53:44
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:53:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:53:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:54:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:55:09
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:55:35
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:56:19
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 18:55:16
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 18:55:49

Departure Roll

90.04 %

Departure roll runway 32 at FXQN Qacha's Nek. Takeoff distance 1,481 m 197 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 3 °C. Wind 8 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 1,481 m 197 % of runway
69.93 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.77 m 0.15 m left to 0.62 m right	-0.43		-0.62 m
60.57 %	Average g force 0.46 g 0.06 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.5		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 18:59:41

Departure Climb 1

96.25 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 61 kn min to max 75 kn	61		75 kn
99.87 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.2		1.7 °
62.86 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.10 g min to max 1.18 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 247 ft/m -4 ft/m min to max 427 ft/m	-4		427 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -1 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 14 ft agl	0		14 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.8 °	2.4		6.6 °

Departure Climb 2

99.89 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 75 kn min to max 80 kn	75		76 kn
99.58 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 612 ft/m 430 ft/m min to max 1,060 ft/m	430		949 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 26 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	26		390 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.5 ° min to max 9.0 °	6.6		8.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:59:55

Departure Climb 3

88.33 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 76 kn min to max 78 kn	76		78 kn
41.63 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 24.2 °	0.7		24.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.79 g min to max 1.03 g	0.94		1.02 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 883 ft/m 760 ft/m min to max 995 ft/m	970		808 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 511 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 626 ft agl	395		626 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.0 ° min to max 9.0 °	8.9		7.8 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of FXQN Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek (Qacha's Nek, Lesotho). Climbing from 6,750 ft asl to 8,304 ft asl, an increase of 1,554 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 88 kn 77 kn min to max 112 kn Target 90 kn	78		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.9 °	24.8		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 746 ft/m -324 ft/m min to max 1,151 ft/m	816		-324 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,581 ft asl 6,750 ft asl min to max 8,317 ft asl	6,750		8,304 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	7.6		-0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:02:21

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of Qacha's Nek (Qacha's Nek, Lesotho) and lasted 24 minutes, covering 69 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 8,359 ft asl 8,292 ft asl min to max 8,405 ft asl	8,293		8,325 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 160 kn 137 kn min to max 163 kn	137		159 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.7 °	0.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.05 g	0.90		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.6		-0.2 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:11:30

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Clarevale (Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). Descent from 8,324 ft asl to 1,479 ft asl, a decrease of 6,845 ft in 12 minutes and covering 28 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 142 kn min to max 162 kn	159		159 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.7 °	0.0		20.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	0.93		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -711 ft/m -1,660 ft/m min to max 140 ft/m	6		-1,040 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,763 ft asl 1,479 ft asl min to max 8,324 ft asl	8,324		1,479 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -5.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.1		-4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of Port Shepstone (Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,444 ft asl 1,398 ft asl min to max 1,484 ft asl	1,463		1,398 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 149 kn 143 kn min to max 160 kn	159		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.4 ° 15.1 ° min to max 21.9 °	20.2		15.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.20 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -4.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	-4.1		-1.9 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Port Shepstone (Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). Descent from 1,394 ft asl to 1,237 ft asl, a decrease of 156 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 133 kn 126 kn min to max 143 kn	143		126 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.8 °	14.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -303 ft/m -469 ft/m min to max 127 ft/m	-297		127 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,304 ft asl 1,233 ft asl min to max 1,394 ft asl	1,394		1,237 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	-1.7		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Port Shepstone (Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,256 ft asl 1,066 ft asl min to max 1,351 ft asl	1,240		1,066 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 80 kn min to max 126 kn	126		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.0		-1.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:40:49
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:40:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:41:48
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 19:42:20

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles south west of Port Shepstone (Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 75 kn min to max 76 kn	76		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.8		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.92 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -320 ft/m -382 ft/m min to max -287 ft/m	-382		-312 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,041 ft asl 1,024 ft asl min to max 1,060 ft asl	1,060		1,024 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.7		-1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23 at FAMG Margate from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 534 ft agl to 335 ft agl. A decrease of 199 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 73 kn min to max 77 kn	76		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.4		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.96 g	0.95		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -380 ft/m -535 ft/m min to max -309 ft/m	-333		-347 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 436 ft agl 335 ft agl min to max 534 ft agl	534		335 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.4		-2.4 °

Arrival Final 1

94.23 %

Approaching runway 23 at FAMG Margate from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 329 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 43 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.15 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 62 kn min to max 78 kn	76		62 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 0.98 g	0.95		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -384 ft/m -550 ft/m min to max -290 ft/m	-361		-332 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl	329		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -3.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	-2.5		2.3 °

Arrival Landing

65.33 %

Landing on runway 23 at FAMG Margate, runway length 1,338 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.3 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kn. Target 70 kn
52.18 %	Target 50 ft agl
39.83 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.8		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g	0.94		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 46 kn min to max 62 kn	62		46 kn
Info	Average VSI -132 ft/m -330 ft/m min to max 16 ft/m	-330		-73 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl	23		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.7 °	2.3		6.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.8 %

Touchdown distance was good at 348 m. Touchdown speed at 46 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -73 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 12 kn at 216 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.57 %	Touchdown VSI was -73 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 348 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.44 m 0.28 m right	-0.18		-0.44 m
75 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.0 °
73.14 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.28 g min to max 0.94 g	0.94		0.28 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 45 kn min to max 46 kn	46		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 6.7 ° min to max 7.1 °	6.7		7.1 °

Arrival Rollout

96.04 %

Total landing distance 493 m, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 493 m 37 % of runway.
99.33 %	Runway alignment max 1.72 m 0.00 m left to 1.72 m right	-0.48		-0.37 m
63.43 %	Average g force 0.27 g 0.11 g min to max 0.59 g	0.25		0.59 g
Info	Average speed 40 kn 32 kn min to max 43 kn	43		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.9 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.2		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 3 kn min to max 29 kn	29		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.1		4.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.88 g 0.60 g min to max 1.06 g	0.64		0.91 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:44:52
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:45:10
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:45:11
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:45:12
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 19:45:15

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kn 3 kn min to max 11 kn	11		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kn max 4 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.7		4.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.7 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:45:59
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 19:46:08
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 19:46:29
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 19:45:38

Takeoff on runway 32 at FXQN Qacha's Nek in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.9 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90.04 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,481 m using 197.24 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

69.93 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.15 m left to 0.62 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

60.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.25 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.87 %

62.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.89 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.58 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

88.33 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 FXQN Qacha's Nek.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

41.63 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at FAMG Margate in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 88.1 %

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at FAMG Margate from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 534 ft agl to 335 ft agl. A decrease of 199 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.23 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at FAMG Margate from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 329 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 43 seconds.

Glideslope

71.15 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

71.15 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

65.33 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at FAMG Margate, runway length 1,338 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kn.

Height

52.18 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

69.3 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 62 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

39.83 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

96.8 %

Touchdown

97.57 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -74 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good. Target below 51 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 348 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

75 %

Bank angle 0.7 °

73.14 %

G 0.56 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

96.04 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 493 m, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

Landing distance 493 m using 36.87 % of runway

Alignment

99.33 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

63.43 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Taxi

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

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

-2 %

Switched Off

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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