KUZA to KUZA Flight Report - PA28 Archer II

Flight from KUZA to KUZA

Monday, 24 November 2025 19:21

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 5 lbs

PA28 Archer II

Departure

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill - York County Airport

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

1,945 lbs

Fuel

149 lbs

Temperature

66 °F

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill - York County Airport

Rock Hill South Carolina, United States

663 ft asl

Altitude

1,940 lbs

Weight

144 lbs

Fuel

66 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

225.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.97%

Pattern Score 79.41%

Departure Score 93.5%

Arrival Score 100%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA28 Archer II, then departed from runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport. The takeoff distance was 475 feet, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 54 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 66 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 225 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. Following the takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which involved a turn from the runway. The distance covered during this turn was less than 1 nautical mile and took approximately 22 seconds.

The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg of the pattern, where it turned at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. This turn covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and was completed at an angle of 87.7 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 50 seconds to complete. The aircraft then turned onto the base leg, which involved a turn at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. This turn covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and was completed at an angle of 12.1 degrees.

The final approach to the runway was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 11.0 degrees and at an altitude of 176 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 02, which was 5,502 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 69 knots. The touchdown distance was 935 feet, which was good, and the touchdown speed was 60 knots, also considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -59 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The total landing distance was 1,717 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight took approximately 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 5 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

89 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt	0		16 kt
97.5 %	Average speed turning corners 15 kt max 17 kt	0		16 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.1		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:21:58
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:21:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:21:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:21:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:21:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:21:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:21:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:22:57
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:23:11
0 %	Taxi Lights at 19:23:22

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport, Average speed was 27 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 31 kt 16 kt min to max 40 kt	16		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.8		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport. Takeoff distance 475 ft 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kt. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kt at 225 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 475 ft 9 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 54 kt Target 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 11.2 ft 6.3 ft left to 4.9 ft right	6.3		-4.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.0		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 19:23:51

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 55 kt min to max 67 kt	55		67 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 395 fpm 195 fpm min to max 599 fpm	195		599 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	1		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 6.7 ° min to max 10.2 °	7.1		10.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 67 kt min to max 75 kt	67		75 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.4		4.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 717 fpm 458 fpm min to max 797 fpm	604		545 fpm
Info	Average altitude 84 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 198 ft agl	47		198 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 6.0 ° min to max 11.0 °	10.3		7.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:24:04

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 76 kt min to max 81 kt	76		81 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 6.3 ° min to max 13.2 °	6.3		13.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 749 fpm 601 fpm min to max 916 fpm	621		834 fpm
Info	Average altitude 354 ft agl 214 ft agl min to max 493 ft agl	214		493 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.1 ° min to max 9.1 °	7.6		7.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

74.08 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.39 %	Heading -13.6 ° -49.6 ° min to max 17.9 °	17.9		-49.6 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 81 kt min to max 94 kt	81		94 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 478 fpm 216 fpm min to max 810 fpm	810		575 fpm
Info	Average altitude 613 ft agl 520 ft agl min to max 696 ft agl	520		696 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 14.1 ° 12.0 ° min to max 17.0 °	13.4		16.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.5		3.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 94 kt min to max 100 kt	94		100 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 7.1 ° min to max 16.9 °	16.8		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 292 fpm -179 fpm min to max 571 fpm	571		-170 fpm
Info	Average altitude 745 ft agl 705 ft agl min to max 764 ft agl	705		753 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		-0.9 °

Pattern Downwind

82.95 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 50 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.44 %	Heading 6.6 ° -18.0 ° min to max 168.9 °	1.6		168.9 °
53.73 %	Average altitude 741 ft agl 712 ft agl min to max 763 ft agl	751		763 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 100 kt min to max 113 kt	100		104 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 0 fpm -302 fpm min to max 564 fpm	-124		40 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 19.0 °	3.2		19.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	-0.5		-0.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:25:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:26:00

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 12.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 12.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 97 kt 76 kt min to max 106 kt	103		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 23.4 °	19.8		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -638 fpm -1,187 fpm min to max -41 fpm	-41		-608 fpm
Info	Average altitude 524 ft agl 186 ft agl min to max 761 ft agl	761		186 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -6.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.0		-1.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:26:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:26:47

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 176 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 140 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 69 kt min to max 76 kt	76		69 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -505 fpm -616 fpm min to max -421 fpm	-614		-499 fpm
Info	Average altitude 72 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 176 ft agl	176		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	-1.2		1.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:27:13

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 69 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 69 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 66 kt 60 kt min to max 69 kt	69		60 kt
Info	Average VSI -266 fpm -500 fpm min to max -59 fpm	-499		-59 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	29		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	1.0		5.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 935 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -59 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kt at 225 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -59 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 935 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.4 ft 4.0 ft right	-4.4		-3.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kt 60 kt min to max 60 kt	60		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		4.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,717 ft, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,717 ft 31 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.9 ft 1.3 ft left to 3.6 ft right	-3.6		-1.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 59 kt 36 kt min to max 63 kt	63		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.2		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 8 kt min to max 32 kt	32		21 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.7		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 19:27:58
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:28:16
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:28:17
Info	Battery Master Off at 19:28:21

Takeoff on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport in the PA28 Archer II

93.5 %

89 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

97.5 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 475 ft using 8.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 54 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

6.3 ft left to 4.9 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport in the PA28 Archer II

Landing Score 100 %

Landing Summary

The PA28 Archer II aircraft successfully landed at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 02 from the south was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 11.0° at 0 nm and 176 ft above ground level (agl). This indicates a stable and controlled descent, setting the stage for a smooth touchdown.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 60 kt, which is well within the recommended threshold speed of 69 kt. The touchdown distance of 935 ft was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown rate of -59 fpm was particularly impressive, demonstrating a high degree of precision and control.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a gentle wind of 3 kt from 225°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 1,717 ft, which accounts for 31% of the runway length, is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also flawless, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision during the landing roll. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, showcasing the pilot's exceptional skills and expertise.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 176 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 140 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %