KFCM to KFCM Flight Report - Cessna-140 RA

Flight from KFCM to KFCM

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 22:42

Minutes 14

7 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Cessna-140 RA

Departure

Runway 10R at KFCM

Flying Cloud Airport

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Altitude

899 ft asl

Weight

601 kg

Fuel

57 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 10R at KFCM

Flying Cloud Airport

Minneapolis Minnesota, United States

899 ft asl

Altitude

600 kg

Weight

55 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.32%

Pattern Score 95.79%

Departure Score 91.35%

Arrival Score 92.81%

The flight in the Cessna-140 RA began with a 3-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport. The departure roll on runway 10R covered a distance of 520 ft, which was 10% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 34 knots. The local weather at the time indicated a temperature of 59°F with wind speeds of 1 knot coming from 269°, resulting in a slight tailwind.

The pilot proceeded with a right-hand pattern entry from runway 10R, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in just 14 seconds. This was followed by a right-hand pattern crosswind, covering a similar distance in 26 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed at a distance of 1 nm, with an angle to the runway of 69.8°. The downwind leg covered 2 nm in 82 seconds, leading to the base leg turn that covered a distance of 1 nm with an angle of 46.0° to the runway. The base leg itself was shorter, covering less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

The final turn in the pattern was less than 1 nm in distance and took 57 seconds to complete. The landing on runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport was successful, with a touchdown point located 899 ft from the threshold. The touchdown speed was 32 knots, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -139 ft/m. The total landing distance was 1,148 ft, which constituted 23% of the runway length. The weather conditions during landing were similar to the departure, with a 1 knot wind at 270°, resulting in a slight tailwind.

After landing, the taxi back to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was calculated at 7 nm, which took a total of 59 minutes and consumed 3 lbs of fuel. Overall, the flight in the Cessna-140 RA was executed smoothly and efficiently, following standard procedures for takeoff, pattern flying, and landing.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kn 0 kn min to max 10 kn	0		10 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 9.8 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.0		9.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:42:06
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:42:06
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:42:18
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:42:21
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:42:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:42:22
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:42:23
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 22:42:27
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:42:28

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport, Average speed was 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	11		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 8.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	9.5		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		0.97 g

Departure Roll

93.82 %

Departure roll runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport. Takeoff distance 158 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 34 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 158 m 10 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 34 kn Target 39 kn
69.1 %	Runway alignment max 13.53 m 2.01 m left to 11.52 m right	-1.07		-11.52 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.96		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.3 ° min to max 11.5 °	11.5		9.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.0		1.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:48:17

Departure Climb 1

81.6 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.33 %	Heading variation 3.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 36 kn 34 kn min to max 40 kn	34		40 kn
75.05 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.5 °	1.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 230 ft/m 160 ft/m min to max 292 ft/m	271		279 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 28 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl	1		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 9.1 ° min to max 13.2 °	9.8		10.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:48:21
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:48:32

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 47 kn 40 kn min to max 66 kn	40		64 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.4		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 321 ft/m 129 ft/m min to max 815 ft/m	282		734 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 291 ft agl	57		291 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 10.7 °	10.7		8.3 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 61 kn 58 kn min to max 64 kn	64		58 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 8.0 ° min to max 15.8 °	8.1		8.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 826 ft/m 766 ft/m min to max 873 ft/m	766		784 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 406 ft agl 307 ft agl min to max 500 ft agl	307		500 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 8.9 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.0		9.1 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.96 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.92 %	Heading -5.0 ° -23.4 ° min to max 168.9 °	-23.4		8.3 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 57 kn min to max 67 kn	58		67 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 610 ft/m 484 ft/m min to max 861 ft/m	795		527 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 655 ft agl 514 ft agl min to max 782 ft agl	514		782 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.5 °	6.3		12.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 5.5 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.5		5.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

76.25 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 69.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
20.84 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 69.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 67 kn min to max 72 kn	67		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 5.8 ° min to max 12.1 °	12.1		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 393 ft/m 282 ft/m min to max 505 ft/m	505		282 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 831 ft agl 790 ft agl min to max 865 ft agl	790		865 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		3.6 °

Pattern Downwind

94.32 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 82 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.06 %	Heading -7.8 ° -25.3 ° min to max 10.4 °	-25.3		10.4 °
100 %	Average altitude 973 ft agl 870 ft agl min to max 1,036 ft agl	870		945 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 72 kn min to max 83 kn	72		77 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 61 ft/m -256 ft/m min to max 412 ft/m	291		-232 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.4 °	5.3		16.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.8		-1.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 73 kn min to max 78 kn	76		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 10.7 ° min to max 18.4 °	15.8		10.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	1.08		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI -507 ft/m -965 ft/m min to max -143 ft/m	-260		-787 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 903 ft agl 838 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl	940		838 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -6.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.6		-2.0 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.9 ° -20.4 ° min to max 13.5 °	-20.4		13.5 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 58 kn min to max 77 kn	77		58 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		1.02 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 787 ft agl 705 ft agl min to max 832 ft agl	832		705 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 9.3 °	8.1		9.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -4.2 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.1		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:51:48
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:51:51

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 57 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 52 kn 48 kn min to max 57 kn	57		48 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.7		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -509 ft/m -832 ft/m min to max -316 ft/m	-769		-461 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 444 ft agl 217 ft agl min to max 692 ft agl	692		217 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -5.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	-3.5		0.4 °

Arrival Final 1

93.84 %

Approaching runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 209 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 157 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.7 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 45 kn 43 kn min to max 48 kn	48		43 kn
99.6 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.1 °
93.9 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	0.5		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -390 ft/m -541 ft/m min to max -276 ft/m	-506		-276 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 77 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 209 ft agl	209		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 3.8 °	-0.9		3.8 °

Arrival Landing

99.08 %

Landing on runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport, runway length 1,523 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 43 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 43 kn. Target 40 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
90.84 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 39 kn 32 kn min to max 43 kn	43		32 kn
Info	Average VSI -263 ft/m -332 ft/m min to max -138 ft/m	-274		-139 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 9.6 °	3.8		9.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.66 %

Touchdown distance was good at 274 m. Touchdown speed at 32 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -139 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.64 %	Touchdown VSI was -139 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 274 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 32 kn Target 35 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.81 m 1.65 m left	1.81		1.47 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 31 kn 30 kn min to max 32 kn	32		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 9.6 ° min to max 11.3 °	9.6		11.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 350 m, 23 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 350 m 23 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.69 m 2.69 m left to 0.00 m left	1.44		2.69 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 35 kn 32 kn min to max 37 kn	37		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 10.5 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.3		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 9 kn min to max 29 kn	29		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 11.0 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.6		11.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.98 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.98 g

Arrival Taxi

71.47 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
28.67 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 36 kn	11		36 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 6.9 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.1		7.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.5		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:57:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:57:38
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:59:02

Takeoff on runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport in the Cessna-140 RA

91.35 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.82 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 158 m using 10.4 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 34 kn - Target 39 kn

Alignment

69.1 %

2.01 m left to 11.52 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

81.6 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport.

Heading

51.33 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

75.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10R KFCM Flying Cloud Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport in the Cessna-140 RA

Landing Score 98.15 %

93.84 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 209 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 157 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

75.7 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

99.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

75.7 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

99.6 %

Bank

93.9 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.08 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10R at KFCM Flying Cloud Airport, runway length 1,523 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 43 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 43 kt. Target 40 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

90.84 %

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

99.66 %

Touchdown

98.64 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -139 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 32 kt was good. Target below 32 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 274 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.2 °

100 %

G 1.07 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 350 m, 23 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

Landing distance 350 m using 22.97 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

71.47 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

28.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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