KJFK to KLGA Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KJFK to KLGA

Monday, 26 February 2024 20:00

Minutes 14

14 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 13R at KJFK

Kennedy Intl

New York, New York, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

997 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

5 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at KLGA

Laguardia

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

993 kg

Weight

72 kg

Fuel

8 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

190.4 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.85%

Departure Score 88.87%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 72.91%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

33.81 %

Touchdown

82.02 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Threshold height at 101 ft agl was excessively over target.

Threshold speed

36.83 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -39 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

51.7 %

Touchdown point was 462 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

80.11 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KJFK to KLGA

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 4 kn 0 kn min to max 14 kn	0		14 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:00:56
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:00:56
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:00:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:00:56
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:00:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:00:56
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:00:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:01:29
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:01:30
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:01:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:01:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:01:30
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:01:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:01:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:01:38
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 20:02:26

Departure Roll

76.6 %

Departure roll runway 13R at KJFK Kennedy Intl. Takeoff distance 185 m 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 185 m 7 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 59 kn Target 62 kn
82.99 %	Runway alignment max 6.45 m 0.00 m left to 6.45 m right	-2.33		-3.24 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.7		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13R KJFK Kennedy Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 60 kn min to max 68 kn	60		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.14 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 638 ft/m 377 ft/m min to max 828 ft/m	377		828 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.3 ° min to max 10.1 °	3.3		10.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KJFK Kennedy Intl New York (New York, United States). Climbing from 68 ft asl to 2,699 ft asl, an increase of 2,631 ft in 5 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 67 kn min to max 112 kn	68		108 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.9 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.13 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 705 ft/m -191 ft/m min to max 1,333 ft/m	837		188 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 967 ft asl 68 ft asl min to max 2,699 ft asl	68		2,699 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 11.6 °	10.2		1.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:02:54

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Woodside (New York, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,711 ft asl 2,662 ft asl min to max 2,742 ft asl	2,722		2,705 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 108 kn min to max 119 kn	108		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 4.3 ° min to max 23.2 °	6.6		4.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.00 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.3		4.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Woodside (New York, United States). Descent from 2,813 ft asl to 1,890 ft asl, a decrease of 923 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 85 kn min to max 108 kn	85		106 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.0 °	0.1		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.06 g	0.79		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,507 ft/m -1,943 ft/m min to max -325 ft/m	-325		-1,310 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,205 ft asl 1,890 ft asl min to max 2,813 ft asl	2,813		1,890 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.5 ° -9.2 ° min to max -3.6 °	-3.6		-6.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

96.68 %

Arrival started overhead Woodside (New York, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 50 kn min to max 109 kn	106		80 kn
98.56 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 32.3 °	9.7		28.6 °
86.29 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.84 g min to max 1.49 g	1.04		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -736 ft/m -2,032 ft/m min to max 788 ft/m	-1,276		-1,560 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 841 ft asl 271 ft asl min to max 1,869 ft asl	1,869		271 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -11.3 ° min to max 12.3 °	-6.0		-8.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

85.17 %

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA Laguardia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 232 ft agl to 118 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.38 %	Approach angle 6.5 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	6.8		6.5 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 82 kn min to max 86 kn	82		86 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
50.49 %	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 1.1 ° min to max 21.6 °	21.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.02 g min to max 1.18 g	1.18		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,271 ft/m -1,671 ft/m min to max -948 ft/m	-1,671		-948 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 170 ft agl 118 ft agl min to max 232 ft agl	232		118 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -7.6 ° min to max -4.0 °	-7.6		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:11:56

Arrival Landing

33.81 %

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA Laguardia, runway length 2,131 m. Threshold height at 101 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
36.83 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn. Target 63 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
96.01 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.2		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.82 g min to max 1.15 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 71 kn 57 kn min to max 86 kn	86		57 kn
Info	Average VSI -288 ft/m -884 ft/m min to max -37 ft/m	-884		-39 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 35 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 101 ft agl	101		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	-3.2		3.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

82.02 %

Touchdown point was 462 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 57 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -39 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 6 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -39 ft/m.
51.7 %	Touchdown distance was 899 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kn Target 53 kn
80.11 %	Runway alignment max 7.28 m 7.13 m right	-6.91		-7.28 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kn 56 kn min to max 57 kn	57		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.0		3.3 °

Arrival Rollout

90.65 %

Total landing distance 1,134 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,134 m 53 % of runway.
79.23 %	Runway alignment max 10.06 m 2.53 m left to 7.54 m right	-7.31		2.53 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 60 kn 37 kn min to max 65 kn	65		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.3		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.0		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 60 kn	31		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.4		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:18:14

Takeoff on runway 13R at KJFK Kennedy Intl in the Cessna Skyhawk

88.87 %

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA Laguardia in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 72.91 %

Landing Summary

Overall, it seems like there were some areas that could use improvement in each phase of the landing. However, there were also some positive points to be acknowledged.

In the Approach Phase, your heading alignment and speed were on point, which is great to see. However, the rate of descent was too low, so focusing on maintaining a more appropriate descent rate would be beneficial.

During the Landing Phase, it's important to work on lowering the threshold height and improving the landing flare technique. These adjustments can help in achieving a smoother and more controlled touchdown.

During the Touchdown Phase, it's commendable that the touchdown rate was perfect. However, the speed was high and the distance was long, so practicing to reduce speed and distance can be beneficial. Additionally, working on runway alignment and avoiding bouncing on touchdown will result in a more successful landing.

In the Rollout Phase, continue to focus on runway alignment to ensure a safe and smooth landing. Overall, these areas of improvement can contribute to more successful landings in the future. Keep practicing and seeking feedback to continue to progress as a pilot. Great job overall!

85.17 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at KLGA Laguardia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 232 ft agl to 118 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

75.38 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

75.38 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

50.49 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

33.81 %

Landing

Landing on runway 31 at KLGA Laguardia, runway length 2,131 m. Threshold height at 101 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 101 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

36.83 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °