Departure
Arrival
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21 at the NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport. The aircraft, a Piper PA28-236 Dakota, took off with a takeoff distance of 495 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 61 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 179°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of the 74P Calvada Meadows Pahrump, ascending from an initial altitude of 3,663 feet above sea level to 3,106 feet above sea level. This climb of 557 feet in 2 minutes covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33 at the NV74 Calvada Meadows Airport, heading southeast at an altitude of 361 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 33, which had a length of 3,886 feet. The threshold height at 284 feet above ground level was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 82 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed of 78 knots was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -371 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 180°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 3,378 feet, which accounted for 87% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 4 nautical miles and used 4 pounds of fuel, taking a total of 5 minutes to complete.
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Departure Runway Entry
Entering runway 21 at NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport, Average speed was 20 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 19 kt 0 kt min to max 35 kt |
0 | 35 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.0 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.94 g 0.72 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.72 | 0.99 g | |
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Battery Master On at 21:56:33 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:56:33 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:56:33 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:56:33 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:56:45 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:56:45 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:56:45 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:56:45 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:56:49 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:56:49 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:56:49 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:56:56 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:57:47 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:57:52 |
Departure Roll
100 %
Departure roll runway 21 at NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport. Takeoff distance 495 ft 51 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kt. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 5 kt at 179 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 495 ft 51 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 61 kt Target 67 kt |
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Runway alignment max 9.0 ft 9.0 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
8.0 | 7.3 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.98 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
-0.7 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.2 | 0.6 ° |
Departure Climb 1
99.68 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
-0.5 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 72 kt 61 kt min to max 80 kt |
61 | 80 kt | |
| 98.71 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.7 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.98 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI 263 fpm 116 fpm min to max 366 fpm |
116 | 173 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 25 ft agl |
0 | 25 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
1.9 | 2.6 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:58:09 |
Departure Climb 2
98.72 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.5 | 1.7 ° | |
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Average speed 86 kt 81 kt min to max 91 kt |
81 | 91 kt | |
| 94.89 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
0.6 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.94 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 283 fpm 54 fpm min to max 1,364 fpm |
167 | 845 fpm | |
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Average altitude 50 ft agl 25 ft agl min to max 272 ft agl |
25 | 272 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
2.5 | 6.1 ° |
Departure Climb 3
99.84 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 NV54 Flying S Ranch Ultralightport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 2.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
1.8 | 3.5 ° | |
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Average speed 97 kt 92 kt min to max 101 kt |
92 | 101 kt | |
| 99.21 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.6 | 0.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.97 | 1.14 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,020 fpm 714 fpm min to max 1,495 fpm |
806 | 1,116 fpm | |
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Average altitude 541 ft agl 285 ft agl min to max 772 ft agl |
285 | 772 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
6.4 | 9.4 ° |
Enroute Climb
57.22 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of 74P Calvada Meadows Pahrump (Nevada, United States). Climbing from 3,663 ft asl to 3,106 ft asl, an increase of 557 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 99 kt 64 kt min to max 127 kt |
100 | 83 kt | |
| 94.56 % |
Average bank angle 14.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.7 ° |
0.9 | 24.6 ° | |
| 94 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.29 g min to max 1.43 g |
0.96 | 1.10 g | |
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Average VSI -307 fpm -2,259 fpm min to max 1,654 fpm |
1,440 | -1,267 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,714 ft asl 3,106 ft asl min to max 4,003 ft asl |
3,663 | 3,106 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -9.7 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
9.7 | -8.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:02 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:00:03 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 22:00:25 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:00:28 |
Arrival Final 1
86.84 %
Approaching runway 33 at NV74 Calvada Meadows Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 361 ft agl to 300 ft agl. A decrease of 61 ft in 3 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.42 % |
Approach angle 15.9 ° 14.6 ° min to max 17.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
14.6 | 17.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kt 81 kt min to max 82 kt |
81 | 82 kt | |
| 46.8 % |
Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-1.8 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.00 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.00 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -1,206 fpm -1,263 fpm min to max -1,134 fpm |
-1,204 | -1,263 fpm | |
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Average altitude 330 ft agl 300 ft agl min to max 361 ft agl |
361 | 300 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -9.9 ° -15.2 ° min to max -6.1 ° |
-7.7 | -15.2 ° |
Arrival Landing
41.5 %
Landing on runway 33 at NV74 Calvada Meadows Airport, runway length 3,886 ft. Threshold height at 284 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 82 kt. Target 72 kt |
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| 0 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 98.8 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 16.19 % |
Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.9 ° |
33.9 | 8.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.74 g min to max 1.28 g |
0.87 | 1.09 g | |
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Average speed 84 kt 78 kt min to max 89 kt |
82 | 78 kt | |
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Average VSI -1,008 fpm -2,497 fpm min to max -256 fpm |
-1,661 | -371 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl -15 ft agl min to max 284 ft agl |
284 | -15 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -20.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
-20.0 | 0.5 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
80.11 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 78 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -371 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 5 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.67 % |
Touchdown VSI was -371 fpm. |
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| 83.03 % |
Touchdown distance was 2,009 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 61 % |
Speed at touchdown 78 kt Target below 60 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.7 ft 2.0 ft right |
-1.7 | -2.7 ft | |
| 23.11 % |
Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
8.2 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.24 g 1.09 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.09 | 1.26 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 77 kt 76 kt min to max 78 kt |
78 | 76 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.5 | 2.7 ° |
Arrival Rollout
73.56 %
Total landing distance 3,378 ft, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 52.29 % |
Landing distance 3,378 ft 87 % of runway. |
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| 98.39 % |
Runway alignment max 11.4 ft 0.0 ft left to 11.4 ft right |
-3.0 | -3.3 ft | |
| 97.14 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.40 g min to max 1.57 g |
1.23 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 75 kt 44 kt min to max 84 kt |
84 | 44 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -3.6 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
3.4 | 1.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
3.4 | 0.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:01:06 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:01:07 |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 49 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 48 kt 0 kt min to max 61 kt |
39 | 54 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
1.7 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.0 | 1.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g |
The Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft successfully landed at NV74 Calvada Meadows Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot's final approach to runway 33 from the south east, heading 319.0°, was executed at 0 nm and 361 ft above ground level (agl). However, the threshold height at 284 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the pilot may have been too high on their approach.
Upon landing, the pilot's threshold speed was well above the target speed of 82 kt, which could have contributed to the long touchdown distance. The touchdown point was indeed very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed of 78 kt was also too fast. The firm touchdown rate of -371 fpm suggests that the pilot may have been applying too much force on the controls during the landing.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had good control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind of 5 kt at 180°, were relatively calm, with a slight tailwind of 5 kt. However, the crosswind was minimal at 1 kt.
The total landing distance of 3,378 ft was 87% of the available runway length of 3,886 ft, which is a relatively long distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had good control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach and the rollout phase. However, there is room for improvement in terms of approach speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown distance.
Warning: Landed with a 5 kt tailwind
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