KGKT to KGKT Flight Report - Sting S4

Flight from KGKT to KGKT

Tuesday, 02 June 2026 18:10

Minutes 11

17 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Sting S4

Departure

Runway 28 at KGKT

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

Sevierville, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

1,007 ft asl

Weight

515 kg

Fuel

75 kg

Temperature

26 °C

Wind Speed

11 kt

Wind Direction

46.6 °

Headwind

-7 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 28 at KGKT

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

Sevierville Tennessee, United States

1,007 ft asl

Altitude

513 kg

Weight

74 kg

Fuel

27 °C

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

10.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

13 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.1%

Departure Score 84.64%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 85.66%

Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, utilizing 52% of the 818-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 39 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26°C, with a wind of 11 knots at 46°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.

The enroute climb phase began overhead Sevierville, Tennessee, where the aircraft ascended from 1,634 feet above sea level to 1,579 feet, an increase of 55 feet in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. Subsequent climbs and level cruises took place, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 2,961 feet above sea level. The descent phase began 2 miles north of King Airport (TN72), where the aircraft descended from 3,024 feet to 1,722 feet, a decrease of 1,302 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 28 at KGKT was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 281.0° at 1 nautical mile and 694 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a touchdown distance of 293 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 50 knots was slightly excessive, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.1 meters. The total landing distance was 526 meters, accounting for 34% of the 1,567-meter runway. The aircraft then rolled out, with the runway rollout alignment slightly misaligned from the centerline by 12.6 meters. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, taking approximately 11 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 1 kilogram of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 11 kt	0		10 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 11 kt	0		10 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:10:57
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:10:57
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:10:57
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:10:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:10:57
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:14:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:14:45
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:14:45
0 %	Taxi Lights at 18:14:44

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Average speed was 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 10 kt min to max 28 kt	10		28 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

75.31 %

Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 818 m 52 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 39 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 11 kt at 46 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 818 m 52 % of runway
42.27 %	Liftoff speed was 39 kt Target 60 kt
54.3 %	Runway alignment max 15.58 m 0.00 m left to 15.58 m right	-5.03		-15.58 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.10 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 9.7 °	0.6		9.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		1.1 °

Departure Climb 1

86.36 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.67 %	Heading variation 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 47 kt 40 kt min to max 55 kt	40		54 kt
56.76 %	Average bank angle 10.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.4 °	1.2		14.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 269 fpm 64 fpm min to max 438 fpm	300		331 fpm
Info	Average altitude 28 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 4.6 ° min to max 12.5 °	9.8		9.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90.91 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kt 54 kt min to max 64 kt	54		64 kt
63.63 %	Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	14.2		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 604 fpm 335 fpm min to max 1,008 fpm	335		1,008 fpm
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 332 ft agl	50		332 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 5.9 ° min to max 12.1 °	9.5		10.6 °

Departure Climb 3

80.61 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 64 kt min to max 81 kt	65		81 kt
53.05 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 19.8 °	0.4		19.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.80 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		0.99 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 860 fpm 466 fpm min to max 1,301 fpm	1,060		466 fpm
Info	Average altitude 500 ft agl 350 ft agl min to max 615 ft agl	350		615 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 4.7 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.0		4.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:15:48
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 18:15:46

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,634 ft asl to 1,579 ft asl, an increase of 55 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 82 kt min to max 107 kt	82		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.3 ° 13.9 ° min to max 20.8 °	20.8		13.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.20 g	0.87		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI -202 fpm -458 fpm min to max 329 fpm	329		-264 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,608 ft asl 1,579 ft asl min to max 1,634 ft asl	1,634		1,579 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.5		-0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Sevierville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,771 ft asl 1,580 ft asl min to max 1,996 ft asl	1,580		1,996 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 95 kt 87 kt min to max 109 kt	108		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	11.8		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.32 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -2.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.3		3.5 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:17:26
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:17:26
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:17:27
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:17:33

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 2,003 ft asl to 2,961 ft asl, an increase of 957 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 85 kt min to max 107 kt	91		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 628 fpm -3 fpm min to max 1,079 fpm	437		28 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,464 ft asl 2,003 ft asl min to max 2,961 ft asl	2,003		2,961 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.6 °	3.5		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:19:01
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:19:01

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of TN72 King Airport Sevierville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,958 ft asl 2,903 ft asl min to max 3,022 ft asl	2,960		3,022 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 89 kt min to max 106 kt	106		95 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.7 °	0.5		8.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.23 g	0.91		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.7		0.5 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:20:52
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:21:07
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:21:12
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:21:48

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north of TN72 King Airport Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 3,024 ft asl to 1,722 ft asl, a decrease of 1,302 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kt 72 kt min to max 99 kt	95		78 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 31.7 °	13.6		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.21 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -541 fpm -1,024 fpm min to max 147 fpm	147		-678 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,479 ft asl 1,722 ft asl min to max 3,024 ft asl	3,024		1,722 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -5.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		-4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:23:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:23:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:24:23

Arrival Final 2

81.26 %

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 472 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.48 %	Approach angle 5.3 ° 5.3 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		5.3 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt	78		76 kt
99.46 %	Heading variation 2.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.9		1.7 °
92.84 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	3.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -875 fpm -977 fpm min to max -752 fpm	-752		-829 fpm
Info	Average altitude 577 ft agl 472 ft agl min to max 694 ft agl	694		472 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -5.4 ° min to max -4.0 °	-4.9		-4.8 °

Arrival Final 1

75.82 %

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 457 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 424 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
3.46 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.3 ° Target 3.0 °	5.3		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 61 kt min to max 77 kt	75		61 kt
78 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.2 °
97.64 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.3		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -836 fpm -995 fpm min to max -713 fpm	-882		-713 fpm
Info	Average altitude 125 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 457 ft agl	457		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -6.5 ° min to max -3.7 °	-5.3		-3.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:25:16

Arrival Landing

98.6 %

Landing on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, runway length 1,567 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 60 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was too high at 60 kt. Target 50 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
95.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
97.62 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	1.02		0.91 g
Info	Average speed 55 kt 50 kt min to max 60 kt	60		50 kt
Info	Average VSI -307 fpm -709 fpm min to max 1 fpm	-709		-76 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	42		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.7 ° min to max 2.9 °	-3.7		0.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.32 %

Touchdown distance was good at 293 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -76 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 13 kt at 9 °. Crosswind: 13 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -76 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 293 m Target 457 m
50 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kt Target below 36 kt
88.83 %	Runway alignment max 6.11 m 6.06 m left	5.98		6.00 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.91 g min to max 1.24 g	0.91		1.00 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kt 49 kt min to max 50 kt	50		49 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		1.0 °

Arrival Rollout

84.28 %

Total landing distance 526 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.6 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 526 m 34 % of runway.
65.07 %	Runway alignment max 18.63 m 6.00 m left to 12.63 m right	6.00		-6.51 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 34 kt min to max 53 kt	53		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 16 kt min to max 29 kt	29		16 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 18:25:58
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:26:15
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 18:26:17
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:26:17
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 18:26:17
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:26:17
Info	Battery Master Off at 18:26:20
Info	Battery Master On at 18:26:28
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:26:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:26:31

Takeoff on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Sting S4

84.64 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

75.31 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 818 m using 52.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

42.27 %

Liftoff speed was 39 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

54.3 %

0.00 m left to 15.58 m right

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

86.36 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Heading

88.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

56.76 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.91 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

63.63 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

80.61 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

53.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Sting S4

Landing Score 86.75 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from the east was initiated at 1 nm and 694 ft agl, heading 281.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was too high at 60 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.

As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 293 m, but the touchdown speed of 50 kt was excessively fast. This resulted in an excellent touchdown rate of -76 fpm, demonstrating good control and precision. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the high touchdown speed.

The total landing distance of 526 m was 34% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.6 m from the centreline, suggesting a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing performance scored 86.8%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance, with room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rollout alignment.

81.26 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 472 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

42.48 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

99.46 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

42.48 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

99.46 %

Bank

92.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

75.82 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 457 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 424 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

3.46 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

78 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

3.46 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

78 %