KTVC to Y04 Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KTVC to Y04

Monday, 07 July 2025 20:23

Minutes 15

16 nm

Fuel 16 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 10 at KTVC

Cherry Capital Airport

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Altitude

617 ft asl

Weight

2,215 lbs

Fuel

129 lbs

Temperature

70 °F

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

40.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at Y04

Sugar Loaf Resort Airport

Cedar Michigan, United States

817 ft asl

Altitude

2,200 lbs

Weight

113 lbs

Fuel

66 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

13.8 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.25%

Departure Score 94.14%

Enroute Score 99.6%

Arrival Score 98.01%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 10 at Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) in Traverse City, Michigan. The takeoff distance was 585 feet, which accounted for 8% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 59 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 70°F and winds of 6 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from KTVC, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, during which the aircraft ascended from 992 feet above sea level to 1,913 feet above sea level, an increase of 922 feet.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile east of Traverse City. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southeast of Miller-Herrold Airport (28MI) in Cedar, Michigan. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,934 feet above sea level to 2,327 feet above sea level, a decrease of 607 feet.

After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. This cruise phase took place 1 mile north of Miller-Herrold Airport. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 02 at Sugar Loaf Resort Airport (Y04), approaching from the south at a heading of 22.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 164 feet above ground level and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,269 feet, which was 64% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, and the touchdown rate was -46 feet per minute, which was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 66°F and winds of 3 knots at 13°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

The total landing distance was 1,892 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes. The aircraft used 16 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 17 kt	0		8 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 15 kt	0		0 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 4.1 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.9		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:23:41
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:23:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:23:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:23:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:23:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:24:07
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:24:17
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:24:18
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:27:55
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:29:34
0 %	Taxi Lights at 20:29:25

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 10 at KTVC Cherry Capital Airport, Average speed was 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt	6		25 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.7		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.73 g min to max 1.12 g	1.03		0.73 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:30:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:30:40
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:30:52

Departure Roll

91.54 %

Departure roll runway 10 at KTVC Cherry Capital Airport. Takeoff distance 585 ft 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kt. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 6 kt at 40 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 585 ft 8 % of runway
89.43 %	Liftoff speed was 59 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.7 ft 7.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left	6.7		6.8 ft
86.57 %	Average g force 0.36 g 0.03 g min to max 1.22 g	0.79		1.22 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.9		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		2.8 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 20:31:06

Departure Climb 1

99.26 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 KTVC Cherry Capital Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kt 59 kt min to max 66 kt	59		66 kt
97.05 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.9		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI 605 fpm 394 fpm min to max 690 fpm	394		690 fpm
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 6.2 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.2		8.8 °

Departure Climb 2

95.74 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 KTVC Cherry Capital Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 66 kt min to max 70 kt	66		67 kt
82.97 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.5 °	0.6		8.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.80 g min to max 0.91 g	0.80		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 791 fpm 683 fpm min to max 1,209 fpm	690		1,057 fpm
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl	50		355 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 8.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	8.8		10.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KTVC Cherry Capital Airport Traverse City (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 992 ft asl to 1,913 ft asl, an increase of 922 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 68 kt min to max 92 kt	68		92 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	9.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.84 g min to max 0.93 g	0.86		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI 753 fpm 261 fpm min to max 1,141 fpm	983		261 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,511 ft asl 992 ft asl min to max 1,913 ft asl	992		1,913 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.0		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.14 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Traverse City (Michigan, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.62 %	Average altitude 2,364 ft asl 1,916 ft asl min to max 2,977 ft asl	1,916		2,975 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 93 kt min to max 139 kt	93		139 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.7		0.2 °
92.57 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.24 g min to max 1.02 g	0.89		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.5		-2.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:36:16

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south east of 28MI Miller-Herrold Airport Cedar (Michigan, United States). Descent from 2,934 ft asl to 2,327 ft asl, a decrease of 607 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 140 kt 132 kt min to max 147 kt	143		132 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	2.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.78 g min to max 0.95 g	0.94		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -453 fpm -802 fpm min to max -141 fpm	-141		-478 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,548 ft asl 2,327 ft asl min to max 2,934 ft asl	2,934		2,327 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -5.0 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

99.27 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of 28MI Miller-Herrold Airport Cedar (Michigan, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.55 %	Average altitude 1,726 ft asl 1,003 ft asl min to max 2,319 ft asl	2,319		1,003 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 69 kt min to max 135 kt	132		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.7 °	0.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.79 g min to max 0.99 g	0.88		0.89 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -6.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	-3.7		-5.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:40:21
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:41:17
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:41:45

Arrival Final 1

96.68 %

Approaching runway 02 at Y04 Sugar Loaf Resort Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 164 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.41 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 68 kt min to max 72 kt	72		68 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.00 g	0.89		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -962 fpm -1,020 fpm min to max -848 fpm	-920		-848 fpm
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 164 ft agl	164		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -6.1 ° min to max -3.4 °	-5.5		-3.4 °

Arrival Landing

96.92 %

Landing on runway 02 at Y04 Sugar Loaf Resort Airport, runway length 2,937 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 48 ft agl
87.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.77 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.86 g
Info	Average speed 57 kt 43 kt min to max 68 kt	68		43 kt
Info	Average VSI -248 fpm -841 fpm min to max -1 fpm	-841		-46 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -3.3 ° min to max 6.7 °	-3.3		6.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.77 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,269 ft. Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -46 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kt at 13 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -46 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,269 ft Target 1,479 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.6 ft 1.6 ft right	-1.6		-1.5 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
95.43 %	Average g force 0.59 g 0.34 g min to max 0.86 g	0.86		0.34 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kt 42 kt min to max 43 kt	43		42 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.6 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.1		6.3 °

Arrival Rollout

98.69 %

Total landing distance 1,892 ft, 64 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,892 ft 64 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.8 ft 0.2 ft left to 1.5 ft right	-1.5		-0.4 ft
86.86 %	Average g force 0.24 g 0.04 g min to max 0.67 g	0.32		0.62 g
Info	Average speed 44 kt 31 kt min to max 48 kt	48		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.5		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 4 kt min to max 26 kt	26		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.1 °	3.3		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.93 g 0.72 g min to max 1.06 g	0.80		0.98 g

Takeoff on runway 10 at KTVC Cherry Capital Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.14 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.54 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 585 ft using 8.49 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

89.43 %

Liftoff speed was 59 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

7.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.57 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.26 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 KTVC Cherry Capital Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

95.74 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 KTVC Cherry Capital Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

82.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 02 at Y04 Sugar Loaf Resort Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 98.01 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at Y04 Sugar Loaf Resort Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 22.0° at an altitude of 164 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This precise approach allowed the pilot to maintain control and execute a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 68 knots, which is an optimal threshold speed for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 1,269 feet was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 43 knots was another indicator of a well-executed landing, as it was significantly lower than the threshold speed.

One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was a perfect -46 feet per minute (fpm). This rate suggests that the pilot had expertly controlled the aircraft's descent, ensuring a smooth and safe touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 13°. The absence of any significant crosswind or tailwind made the landing even more challenging, but the pilot's skills and experience allowed them to navigate these conditions with ease.

The total landing distance of 1,892 feet was 64% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had expertly controlled the aircraft's descent and rollout, ensuring a safe and efficient landing. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's exceptional skills and experience.

96.68 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at Y04 Sugar Loaf Resort Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 164 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

83.41 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

83.41 %

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