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YRMD
Richmond, Australia
Runway 27
Elevation666 ft asl
Weight948 kg
Fuel67 kg
Wind309° · 14 kn · 7 kn cross

Flight Score

88.93 %
YRMD
Richmond, Australia
Runway 27
Elevation666 ft asl
Weight948 kg
Fuel65 kg
Wind309° · 23 kn · 11 kn cross
13 Jan 2025 0:05 5 nm Piper PA-24-250 Comanche 2 kg
Departure Score
93.28 %
Pattern Score
77.59 %
Arrival Score
95.91 %

What went well

Touched down at -176 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 165 m in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 14 % of the runway used

What held you back

Pattern Crosswind — Heading -22.3 ° at 0 %, −3.00 points
Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 96.9 °. at 0 %, −2.00 points
Pattern Base Leg Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.7 °. at 0 %, −2.00 points

Top opportunity

Improve the pattern crosswind leg

Pattern Crosswind

Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.

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Start to finish · 15 stages, 13 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport, Average speed was 49 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 40 kn40 kn min to max 40 kn 40 40 kn
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °5.4 ° min to max 5.4 ° 5.4 5.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.6 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.6 °
Info Average g force 0.29 g0.29 g min to max 0.29 g 0.29 0.29 g
Departure Roll 93.72Departure roll runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport. Takeoff distance 34 m 2 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 55 kn. Local weather - Temperature 39 °C. Wind 14 kn at 309 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 12 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 34 m2 % of runway
75 % Liftoff speed was 55 knTarget 70 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.45 m0.00 m left to 2.45 m right -2.43 -1.76 m
86 % Average g force 0.39 g0.02 g min to max 1.08 g 0.10 1.08 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °5.8 ° min to max 7.0 ° 6.1 7.0 °
Info Average bank angle 2.6 °1.4 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.4 2.9 °
Departure Climb 1 96.11Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 YRMD Richmond Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 -0.7 °
100 % Average speed 67 kn55 kn min to max 74 kn 55 74 kn
84 % Average bank angle 3.1 °0.1 ° min to max 7.9 ° 2.8 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.84 g min to max 1.44 g 1.09 0.86 g
Info Average VSI 495 fpm285 fpm min to max 640 fpm 285 640 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 1 47 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.7 °2.9 ° min to max 9.4 ° 7.1 7.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 22 ft agl · 80 kt
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 YRMD Richmond Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 80 kn74 kn min to max 92 kn 74 82 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 1.6 3.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.81 g min to max 1.15 g 0.85 0.94 g
Info Average VSI 589 fpm289 fpm min to max 1,552 fpm 641 1,257 fpm
Info Average altitude 108 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 514 ft agl 48 514 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °3.7 ° min to max 11.8 ° 7.1 11.1 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 407 ft agl · 90 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 407 ft agl · 90 kt
Pattern Entry 100.00Left hand pattern entry from runway 27 YRMD Richmond Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 81 kn74 kn min to max 86 kn 85 86 kn
100 % Average bank angle 23.8 °11.6 ° min to max 31.1 ° 11.6 21.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.15 g 0.92 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 523 fpm-68 fpm min to max 1,251 fpm 1,251 592 fpm
Info Average altitude 617 ft agl545 ft agl min to max 658 ft agl 545 658 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °1.2 ° min to max 11.0 ° 10.9 6.7 °
Pattern Crosswind 55.00Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 27 YRMD Richmond Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading -22.3 °-61.6 ° min to max 9.0 ° 9.0 -61.6 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn80 kn min to max 95 kn 86 95 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.08 g 1.06 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 702 fpm81 fpm min to max 1,452 fpm 781 333 fpm
Info Average altitude 821 ft agl673 ft agl min to max 892 ft agl 673 892 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 20.7 °8.3 ° min to max 26.8 ° 14.8 18.4 °
Info Average pitch angle 7.3 °4.4 ° min to max 11.4 ° 7.7 6.0 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 70.00Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 96.9 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 96.9 °.
100 % Average speed 91 kn88 kn min to max 94 kn 93 91 kn
100 % Average bank angle 12.5 °5.0 ° min to max 22.3 ° 20.6 8.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.85 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,015 fpm459 fpm min to max 1,410 fpm 459 1,004 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,002 ft agl901 ft agl min to max 1,118 ft agl 901 1,118 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °6.5 ° min to max 10.1 ° 6.5 7.3 °
Pattern Downwind 92.94Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 55 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -0.9 °-9.8 ° min to max 3.8 ° -1.8 -9.8 °
76 % Average altitude 1,155 ft agl989 ft agl min to max 1,230 ft agl 1,133 989 ft agl
100 % Average speed 92 kn78 kn min to max 106 kn 90 82 kn
100 % Average g force 0.91 g0.65 g min to max 1.03 g 0.87 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -117 fpm-1,181 fpm min to max 918 fpm 918 -1,181 fpm
Info Average bank angle 3.3 °0.0 ° min to max 18.7 ° 4.5 17.1 °
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-7.0 ° min to max 6.9 ° 6.9 -6.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,196 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,198 ft agl · 108 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,201 ft agl · 109 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,214 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,109 ft agl · 93 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 70.00Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.7 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.7 °.
100 % Average speed 76 kn67 kn min to max 85 kn 81 69 kn
100 % Average bank angle 10.3 °0.1 ° min to max 22.7 ° 18.6 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.90 g min to max 1.09 g 1.08 0.93 g
Info Average VSI -590 fpm-1,107 fpm min to max -295 fpm -1,107 -434 fpm
Info Average altitude 620 ft agl343 ft agl min to max 971 ft agl 971 343 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.0 °-5.2 ° min to max -1.1 ° -5.2 -2.1 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 9 450 ft agl · 82 kt
Arrival Final 1 94.72Approaching runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 47 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.2 °1.4 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 1.4 °
100 % Average speed 64 kn59 kn min to max 74 kn 66 59 kn
85 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.1 °
88 % Average bank angle 4.1 °0.0 ° min to max 8.0 ° 2.7 6.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.93 g0.87 g min to max 1.00 g 0.93 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -315 fpm-545 fpm min to max -203 fpm -441 -310 fpm
Info Average altitude 88 ft agl31 ft agl min to max 336 ft agl 336 31 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-3.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° -2.0 0.5 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 94.27Landing on runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport, runway length 1,521 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 59 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 59 kn. Target 70 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
92 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °
91 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 6.5 ° 6.5 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.94 g0.67 g min to max 1.21 g 0.96 1.04 g
Info Average speed 57 kn45 kn min to max 66 kn 59 45 kn
Info Average VSI -183 fpm-369 fpm min to max 79 fpm -306 -167 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl 17 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 7.0 ° 0.4 4.5 °
07515001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 96.07Touchdown distance was good at 164 m. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -167 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 39 °C. Wind 23 kn at 309 °. Crosswind: 12 kn Headwind: 19 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -167 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 164 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 45 knTarget 55 kn
99 % Runway alignment max 3.36 m2.55 m left 3.36 1.77 m
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.2 2.0 °
96 % Average g force 0.82 g0.37 g min to max 1.22 g 1.04 0.52 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 44 kn41 kn min to max 47 kn 45 44 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °2.5 ° min to max 10.2 ° 4.5 3.8 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 4 ft agl · 58 kt
Arrival Rollout 99.51Total landing distance 281 m, 18 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 281 m18 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 2.82 m1.72 m left to 1.10 m right 1.72 -0.94 m
95 % Average g force 0.39 g0.33 g min to max 0.48 g 0.48 0.41 g
Info Average speed 35 kn33 kn min to max 37 kn 37 33 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °1.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.5 0.0 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3 ft agl · 53 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 10 kn7 kn min to max 29 kn 29 7 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 2.2 3.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average g force 0.88 g0.56 g min to max 1.04 g 0.56 0.97 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 29 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 25 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kn4 kn min to max 7 kn 7 4 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.94 g min to max 0.99 g 0.97 0.97 g
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °3.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° 3.7 3.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll34 m · 2 %
75.47Liftoff speed55 kt
100.00Runway alignment2.45 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
96.11Rate of climb494 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height17 ft
89.06Threshold speed58 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on YRMD 27

Past threshold100.00
165m
Centreline98.84
1.77m L
Speed100.00
45kt
Touchdown rate97.70
-176fpm
Impact96.29
1.22G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,521 m of the approach.

17 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 17 ft, down at 165 m

Plan view — the full 1,521 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 11 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 165 m past threshold CLEARED

The 165 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 211 m of 1,521 m · 14 %
Rollout distance100.00
46m14 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.72m L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, successfully took off after covering a distance of 34 meters, which accounted for only 2% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 55 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 309 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 27, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in under 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 96.9 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nautical miles in 55 seconds.

The pattern base leg turn was completed at an angle of 7.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 27 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 281.0 degrees at an altitude of 336 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 45 knots and a distance of 164 meters, which accounted for only 18% of the runway. The touchdown rate was recorded at -167 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots at a direction of 309 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.

Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in under 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was recorded at 5 nautical miles, with the flight lasting 5 minutes and consuming 2 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
93.28 %
93.72 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport. Takeoff distance 34 m 2 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 55 kn. Local weather - Temperature 39 °C. Wind 14 kn at 309 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 12 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 34 m using 2.26 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
75.47 %
Liftoff speed was 55 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.00 m left to 2.45 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
86.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 55 50
Bank °
Info
4 2.5 1
Pitch °
Info
8 6.5 5
02505007501,0001,250-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
96.11 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 YRMD Richmond Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 65 50
Bank °
84.45 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 6 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 YRMD Richmond Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 7.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 850 100
02505007501,0001,250086172258344430 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.080.120.170.210100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.080.120.170.21-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
Landing Score 96.14 %
Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at YRMD Richmond Airport, achieving a score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 281.0° at 1 nautical mile and 336 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.

The temperature at the time of landing was 39°C, and the wind was blowing at 23 knots from 309°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and landed safely on runway 27, which is 1,521 meters long.

The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 59 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 164 meters. The touchdown speed was 45 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was -167 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.4 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not affect the overall performance of the landing. The total landing distance was 281 meters, which is only 18% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently.

The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's performance was commendable, considering the challenging weather conditions.

94.72 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 47 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
85.2 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
74 62 50
Alignment
85.2 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.39 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-203 -401 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
94.27 %
Landing
Landing on runway 27 at YRMD Richmond Airport, runway length 1,521 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 59 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
89.06 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 59 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
91.67 %
Great landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
90.86 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
66 53 40
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
79 -160 -400
07515001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
96.07 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 164 m. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -167 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 39 °C. Wind 23 kn at 309 °. Crosswind: 12 kn Headwind: 19 kn.
Landed with a 12 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
97.7 %
Touchdown rate was good at -176 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 164 m.
Alignment
98.84 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.0 °
G
96.29 %
G 0.82 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
99.51 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 281 m, 18 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 281 m using 18.45 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
95.14 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
44 37 30
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 3.5 3
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