LSGK to LSTS Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from LSGK to LSTS

Monday, 30 June 2025 18:46

Minutes 9

10 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 08 at LSGK

Saanen Airfield

Saanen, Canton de Berne, Switzerland

Altitude

3,304 ft asl

Weight

1,046 kg

Fuel

179 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 32 at LSTS

Sankt Stephan Airfield

Sankt Stephan Canton de Berne, Switzerland

3,304 ft asl

Altitude

1,041 kg

Weight

174 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.3 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.07%

Departure Score 94.45%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 84.75%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at Saanen Airfield, LSGK. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 77 kt. The takeoff distance was 489 m, which was 63% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°.

As the aircraft climbed away from Saanen, it began to ascend to a higher altitude. The enroute climb started overhead the town, and the aircraft climbed from 3,821 ft asl to 5,496 ft asl, an increase of 1,675 ft in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off and began a cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered another 3 nm.

Later in the flight, the aircraft began its descent from 5,502 ft asl to 4,381 ft asl, a decrease of 1,121 ft in 2 minutes. This descent also covered a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again and began its final approach to runway 32 at Sankt Stephan Airfield, LSTS. The approach was made from the south east, heading 310.0°, and the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 71 kt.

The landing was characterized by a touchdown distance of 148 m, which was good, but the touchdown speed was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -341 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.1 m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°.

The total landing distance was 853 m, which was 93% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 1 minute and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 10 nm, and the flight used 5 kg of fuel.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.9		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.83 g 0.16 g min to max 1.00 g	0.16		0.75 g
Info	Battery Master On at 18:46:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:46:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:46:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:46:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:46:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:46:19

Departure Roll

92.81 %

Departure roll runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. Takeoff distance 489 m 63 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 489 m 63 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 77 kt Target 70 kt
96.07 %	Runway alignment max 4.13 m 4.13 m left to 0.00 m left	2.69		4.00 m
86 %	Average g force 0.34 g 0.01 g min to max 1.05 g	0.74		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.1 °	3.7		5.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		1.4 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 18:48:15

Departure Climb 1

99.62 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 77 kt min to max 80 kt	77		80 kt
98.47 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 580 fpm 502 fpm min to max 598 fpm	502		572 fpm
Info	Average altitude 28 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl	2		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.3 ° min to max 7.4 °	5.3		6.7 °

Departure Climb 2

90.92 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.88 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -3.6 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kt 79 kt min to max 84 kt	80		79 kt
83.79 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.2 °	1.9		6.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.02 g	0.94		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 683 fpm 541 fpm min to max 1,458 fpm	571		1,458 fpm
Info	Average altitude 122 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 512 ft agl	59		512 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.5 ° min to max 12.2 °	6.7		11.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:48:36

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Climbing from 3,821 ft asl to 5,496 ft asl, an increase of 1,675 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 78 kt min to max 99 kt	79		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.5		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.91 g min to max 1.03 g	0.91		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 911 fpm 287 fpm min to max 1,390 fpm	1,390		313 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,785 ft asl 3,821 ft asl min to max 5,496 ft asl	3,821		5,496 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 3.2 ° min to max 10.8 °	10.8		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Zweisimmen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Descent from 5,502 ft asl to 4,381 ft asl, a decrease of 1,121 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 122 kt 99 kt min to max 147 kt	99		147 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 27.4 °	2.7		23.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -716 fpm -2,054 fpm min to max 448 fpm	339		-2,019 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,232 ft asl 4,381 ft asl min to max 5,552 ft asl	5,502		4,381 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -7.8 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.3		-7.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Sankt Stephan (Canton de Berne, Switzerland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,061 ft asl 3,597 ft asl min to max 4,439 ft asl	4,349		3,597 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 51 kt min to max 148 kt	147		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 38.0 °	18.9		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.80 g min to max 1.19 g	1.09		0.89 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -10.3 ° min to max 7.3 °	-6.9		-8.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:52:35
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:52:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:52:53
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:53:10
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 18:54:11
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 18:54:12

Arrival Final 1

80.41 %

Approaching runway 32 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 271 ft agl to 3 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.68 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 75 kt min to max 86 kt	83		75 kt
40.4 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	-2.0		0.4 °
71.97 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	4.1		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.15 g	0.91		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -748 fpm -1,398 fpm min to max -443 fpm	-1,311		-443 fpm
Info	Average altitude 52 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 271 ft agl	271		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -8.6 ° min to max -1.5 °	-8.6		-1.7 °

Arrival Landing

96.51 %

Landing on runway 32 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 75 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 75 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
87.91 %	Landing and flare profile
98.8 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
96.58 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.2		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.75 g min to max 1.13 g	0.94		0.77 g
Info	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 75 kt	75		71 kt
Info	Average VSI -381 fpm -442 fpm min to max -320 fpm	-442		-341 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 15 ft agl	15		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max -0.3 °	-1.8		-2.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.59 %

Touchdown distance was good at 148 m. Touchdown speed at 71 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -341 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -341 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 148 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 71 kt Target below 62 kt
85.38 %	Runway alignment max 7.06 m 5.90 m left	7.06		4.67 m
81.86 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.4		1.8 °
95.71 %	Average g force 0.67 g 0.35 g min to max 1.32 g	0.77		0.38 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kt 65 kt min to max 71 kt	71		65 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -6.2 ° min to max 4.3 °	-2.9		1.4 °

Arrival Rollout

63.26 %

Total landing distance 853 m, 93 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
27.93 %	Landing distance 853 m 93 % of runway.
94.2 %	Runway alignment max 5.63 m 4.64 m left to 0.99 m right	4.64		1.44 m
91.14 %	Average g force 0.33 g 0.19 g min to max 0.61 g	0.32		0.61 g
Info	Average speed 69 kt 40 kt min to max 75 kt	75		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.8		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.7 °	1.8		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 3 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 6 kt min to max 32 kt	32		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	1.0		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.91 g 0.75 g min to max 1.03 g	0.77		0.90 g

Arrival Taxi

95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 16 kt	15		2 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.19 g	0.84		0.95 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.0		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
0 %	Taxi Lights at 18:56:40

Takeoff on runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.45 %

92.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

83.45 %

Roll distance of 489 m using 62.91 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

96.07 %

4.13 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.62 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.92 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

79.88 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 32 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 82.19 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, achieving an overall score of 82.2%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, heading 310.0° at an altitude of 271 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 71 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance of 148 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -341 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a slight impact upon touchdown.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.1 meters, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach and landing technique. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.

The total landing distance of 853 meters was 93% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to align the aircraft with the centreline of the runway.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control during the rollout phase. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the centreline of the runway.

80.41 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 32 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 271 ft agl to 3 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

89.68 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

40.4 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

89.68 %

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