CYKF to CYKF Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from CYKF to CYKF

Friday, 24 May 2024 15:00

Minutes 9

12 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 26 at CYKF

Kitchener\/Waterloo

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Altitude

1,030 ft asl

Weight

997 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 26 at CYKF

Kitchener\/Waterloo

Kitchener Ontario, Canada

1,030 ft asl

Altitude

992 kg

Weight

70 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

266.1 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 74.70%

Departure Score 93.66%

Enroute Score 77.80%

Arrival Score 43.61%

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, Average speed was 14 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kn 24 kn min to max 28 kn	24		28 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
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 15:00:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:00:51
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:00:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:00:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:00:51
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:00:51
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:00:51

Departure Roll

92.72 %

Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 31 m 1 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 31 m 1 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 54 kn Target 62 kn
63.61 %	Runway alignment max 13.03 m 13.03 m left to 0.00 m left	8.08		11.19 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.2		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

97.25 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.8		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 52 kn 50 kn min to max 54 kn	54		50 kn
90.13 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 °	0.3		5.8 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.19 g 1.03 g min to max 1.30 g	1.09		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 778 ft/m 442 ft/m min to max 1,043 ft/m	442		1,043 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.1 ° 6.4 ° min to max 21.2 °	6.4		21.2 °

Departure Climb 2

91.02 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 49 kn 47 kn min to max 52 kn	49		52 kn
69.11 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 13.7 °	5.9		13.4 °
87.43 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.53 g min to max 1.27 g	1.18		1.22 g
Info	Average VSI 652 ft/m 66 ft/m min to max 1,286 ft/m	1,060		174 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 73 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 80 ft agl	45		80 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 22.4 °	21.8		9.5 °

Enroute Climb

93.89 %

Enroute climb started overhead CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (, ). Climbing from 1,125 ft asl to 1,541 ft asl, an increase of 415 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 46 kn min to max 95 kn	52		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 21.5 °	13.4		3.3 °
38.86 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.39 g min to max 2.32 g	1.22		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 306 ft/m -996 ft/m min to max 2,473 ft/m	188		550 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,259 ft asl 1,121 ft asl min to max 1,541 ft asl	1,125		1,541 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° -9.9 ° min to max 32.7 °	9.7		3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:01:31
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:01:32

Enroute Level

55.6 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (, ) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,701 ft asl 1,551 ft asl min to max 1,937 ft asl	1,551		1,667 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 70 kn min to max 107 kn	94		107 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 23.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 92.0 °	3.6		64.4 °
56 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.49 g min to max 2.02 g	1.03		1.89 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -39.9 ° min to max 24.2 °	4.0		-39.9 °

Enroute Climb 2

76.69 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 1,421 ft asl to 4,330 ft asl, an increase of 2,909 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 57 kn min to max 128 kn	128		81 kn
66.72 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.6 °	6.3		16.3 °
0 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.36 g min to max 4.60 g	1.47		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI 683 ft/m -7,039 ft/m min to max 4,511 ft/m	-7,039		-588 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,596 ft asl 1,345 ft asl min to max 4,365 ft asl	1,421		4,330 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -31.0 ° min to max 29.9 °	-31.0		-5.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

85.01 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south west of Guelph (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 4,320 ft asl to 2,908 ft asl, a decrease of 1,411 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 84 kn min to max 130 kn	84		120 kn
68.96 %	Average bank angle 18.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 55.5 °	11.7		34.4 °
74.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.55 g min to max 1.70 g	0.98		0.71 g
Info	Average VSI -1,112 ft/m -3,769 ft/m min to max 2,664 ft/m	-613		-3,769 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,844 ft asl 2,908 ft asl min to max 4,356 ft asl	4,320		2,908 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.8 ° -21.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	-6.6		-21.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

88.76 %

Arrival started 3 miles south west of Guelph (Ontario, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 82 kn min to max 128 kn	123		82 kn
75.89 %	Average bank angle 18.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 36.3 °	28.8		10.0 °
92 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.85 g min to max 1.39 g	1.13		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -1,601 ft/m -4,573 ft/m min to max 311 ft/m	-4,462		-704 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,431 ft asl 2,302 ft asl min to max 2,827 ft asl	2,827		2,302 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.0 ° -21.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	-21.1		-5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

50.2 %

Approaching runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 1,253 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 1,162 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 8.6 ° 4.4 ° min to max 11.8 ° Target 3.0 °	11.7		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 82 kn min to max 114 kn	82		112 kn
0 %	Heading variation 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.2		1.6 °
63.59 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 16.5 °	5.3		13.7 °
74.86 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.73 g min to max 1.69 g	0.86		1.69 g
Info	Average VSI -2,359 ft/m -3,370 ft/m min to max -989 ft/m	-989		-2,019 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 547 ft agl 92 ft agl min to max 1,253 ft agl	1,253		92 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.0 ° -18.6 ° min to max -3.4 °	-7.0		-3.4 °

Arrival Landing

35.66 %

Landing on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 112 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 112 kn. Target 63 kn
81.22 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
58.4 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.4 °
57.71 %	Average bank angle 10.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 18.1 °	14.1		0.4 °
74.86 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.45 g min to max 1.69 g	1.69		1.39 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 92 kn min to max 112 kn	112		95 kn
Info	Average VSI -551 ft/m -1,959 ft/m min to max 503 ft/m	-1,959		-1,931 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 61 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 85 ft agl	63		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -13.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	-3.0		-8.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

35 %

Touchdown point was 121 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 95 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,931 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 45.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 266 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,931 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 398 m Target 457 m
0 %	Speed at touchdown 95 kn Target 53 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 45.18 m 42.65 m left	40.59		45.18 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.4		1.6 °
0 %	Average g force 1.25 g 0.53 g min to max 3.64 g	1.39		0.55 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 74 kn 67 kn min to max 95 kn	95		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° -10.5 ° min to max 12.2 °	-8.4		-10.5 °

Arrival Rollout

53.57 %

Total landing distance 633 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 45.8 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 633 m 30 % of runway.
0 %	Runway alignment max 45.82 m 45.82 m left to 0.00 m left	45.73		45.50 m
85.71 %	Average g force 1.24 g 1.09 g min to max 1.50 g	1.50		1.13 g
Info	Average speed 53 kn 50 kn min to max 55 kn	55		50 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -6.4 ° min to max 7.6 °	-6.4		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 17 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 7 kn min to max 45 kn	45		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk

93.66 %

92.72 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 31 m using 1.45 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 54 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

63.61 %

13.03 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.25 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

90.13 %

97.14 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

91.02 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

69.11 %

87.43 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 43.61 %

Landing Summary

While your aircraft landing score of 43.6% may seem discouraging, it is important to remember that each landing provides a valuable learning opportunity. By addressing the specific areas of improvement identified in the analysis, you can work towards achieving a higher score in your future landings.

Starting with the Approach Phase, it is crucial to maintain a descent path within the glideslope limits and ensure proper heading alignment to set yourself up for a successful landing. Additionally, controlling your speed to prevent it from becoming excessively high will help you approach the runway more smoothly.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, focus on lowering the threshold height to meet the targeted point and improving your landing flare technique for a smoother touchdown. Pay attention to your bank angle stability during landing to ensure a safe and controlled descent.

In the Touchdown Phase, work on reducing the touchdown rate by adjusting your speed appropriately and aim to touch down within the designated touchdown zone to improve your landing accuracy. Avoid bouncing on touchdown to prevent any loss of control of the aircraft.

Lastly, during the Rollout Phase, concentrate on maintaining runway alignment by staying closer to the centreline for a more precise landing.

By incorporating these adjustments and focusing on improving the specific areas highlighted in the analysis, you can gradually enhance your overall landing performance. Keep practicing and remain patient and determined, and you will see progress in your skills as a pilot. Remember, every landing is an opportunity to learn and grow. Keep up the hard work!

50.2 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 1,253 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 1,162 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

63.59 %

74.86 %

Descent Rate

Info

35.66 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 112 kn.

Height

81.22 %

Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 112 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

58.4 %

Bank