C53 to 85U Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from C53 to 85U

Monday, 04 September 2023 13:00

Minutes 15

20 nm

Fuel 115 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 34 at C53

Lower Loon Creek

Challis, Idaho, United States

Altitude

4,088 ft asl

Weight

1,046 kg

Fuel

179 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

311.6 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 25 at 85U

Soldier Bar USFS

Soldier Bar Idaho, United States

4,190 ft asl

Altitude

934 kg

Weight

64 kg

Fuel

13 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

275.5 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.55%

Departure Score 84.29%

Enroute Score 99.07%

Arrival Score 62.87%

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Flight Stages C53 to 85U

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Departure Roll

80.17 %

Departure roll runway 34 at C53 Lower Loon Creek. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 3 kn at 311 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
77.04 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kn Target 70 kn
42.69 %	Runway alignment max 19.72 m 18.12 m left to 1.60 m right	-1.60		3.35 m
62.29 %	Average g force 0.48 g 0.09 g min to max 1.22 g	1.00		0.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.8		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.2		2.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:00:07
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:00:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:00:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:00:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:01:24
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:02:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:08:42
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:08:52
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:00:57

Departure Climb 1

97.41 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 C53 Lower Loon Creek.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 65 kn min to max 70 kn	65		70 kn
92.39 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.4		4.9 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.37 g	1.37		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 557 ft/m 320 ft/m min to max 759 ft/m	320		759 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	0		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.8 ° min to max 10.1 °	6.2		10.1 °

Departure Climb 2

75.29 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 C53 Lower Loon Creek.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
17.5 %	Heading variation 2.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.6 °	0.4		8.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 70 kn min to max 76 kn	70		76 kn
83.66 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 5.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.1		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.81 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 978 ft/m 769 ft/m min to max 1,361 ft/m	769		1,361 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 114 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 341 ft agl	43		341 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 9.3 ° min to max 11.9 °	10.1		11.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:08:58
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:09:04

Enroute Climb

99.17 %

Enroute climb started overhead C53 Lower Loon Creek Challis (Idaho, United States). Climbing from 4,446 ft asl to 5,995 ft asl, an increase of 1,549 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.21 %	Climb speed 95 kn 70 kn min to max 124 kn Target 90 kn	76		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	4.4		0.4 °
94.86 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.66 g min to max 1.12 g	0.90		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 964 ft/m 284 ft/m min to max 2,157 ft/m	1,404		381 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,367 ft asl 4,446 ft asl min to max 5,995 ft asl	4,446		5,995 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 17.1 °	12.1		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of C53 Lower Loon Creek Challis (Idaho, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,064 ft asl 6,003 ft asl min to max 6,098 ft asl	6,003		6,098 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 125 kn min to max 142 kn	125		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.5		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.8		0.2 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 4 miles north east of C53 Lower Loon Creek Challis (Idaho, United States). Climbing from 6,103 ft asl to 6,295 ft asl, an increase of 192 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 138 kn min to max 143 kn	142		143 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.0 °	1.1		11.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 0.97 g	0.96		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 295 ft/m -91 ft/m min to max 668 ft/m	251		-78 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,251 ft asl 6,103 ft asl min to max 6,304 ft asl	6,103		6,295 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

96.64 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south of 12ID Flying B Ranch Landing Strip Salmon (Idaho, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.27 %	Average altitude 5,851 ft asl 5,455 ft asl min to max 6,326 ft asl	6,294		5,455 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 149 kn 140 kn min to max 154 kn	143		149 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.7		1.4 °
80.57 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.41 g min to max 0.99 g	0.95		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -3.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.9		-1.6 °

Enroute Descent

99.54 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south east of 85U Soldier Bar USFS Soldier Bar (Idaho, United States). Descent from 5,451 ft asl to 4,236 ft asl, a decrease of 1,215 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 61 kn min to max 149 kn	149		61 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.0 °	0.3		0.0 °
95.43 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.73 g min to max 1.33 g	0.92		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -762 ft/m -1,849 ft/m min to max 93 ft/m	-243		-521 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,803 ft asl 4,236 ft asl min to max 5,451 ft asl	5,451		4,236 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -8.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	-1.7		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:16:46
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:16:47
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 13:16:58
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 13:17:09

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles south east of 85U Soldier Bar USFS Soldier Bar (Idaho, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 53 kn 50 kn min to max 60 kn	60		57 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 14.5 °	0.3		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.80 g min to max 0.99 g	0.94		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI 14 ft/m -477 ft/m min to max 500 ft/m	-470		-477 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,200 ft asl 4,115 ft asl min to max 4,289 ft asl	4,229		4,256 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max 9.4 °	-0.5		-2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

78.39 %

Approaching runway 25 at 85U Soldier Bar USFS from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 54 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.9 %	Approach angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° Target 3.0 °	1.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 50 kn 47 kn min to max 56 kn	56		47 kn
9.64 %	Heading variation 2.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.0		2.7 °
97.43 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.4		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.23 g	0.95		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -258 ft/m -619 ft/m min to max -178 ft/m	-619		-178 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 36 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 6.7 °	-1.0		6.7 °

Arrival Landing

35.5 %

Landing on runway 25 at 85U Soldier Bar USFS, runway length 410 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 47 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
26.61 %	Threshold speed at 47 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
55.38 %	Target 22 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
0 %	Heading variation 3.5 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.8		4.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.7		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.88 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 44 kn 42 kn min to max 47 kn	47		42 kn
Info	Average VSI -23 ft/m -173 ft/m min to max 78 ft/m	-173		78 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -2 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 0 ft agl	-3		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.7 ° min to max 9.7 °	6.7		9.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

85.54 %

Touchdown distance was good at 63 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 78 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 26.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 4 kn at 275 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 78 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 63 m Target 289 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 42 kn Target 55 kn
12.58 %	Runway alignment max 26.84 m 26.18 m left	25.43		26.84 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.6 °
73.14 %	Average g force 0.54 g 0.28 g min to max 0.93 g	0.93		0.28 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 41 kn 40 kn min to max 42 kn	42		40 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 9.7 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.7		9.8 °

Arrival Rollout

52.03 %

Total landing distance 234 m, 57 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 39.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 234 m 57 % of runway.
0 %	Runway alignment max 39.11 m 39.11 m left to 0.00 m left	26.84		39.11 m
70.29 %	Average g force 0.40 g 0.23 g min to max 0.99 g	0.28		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 46 kn 32 kn min to max 50 kn	50		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.3 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		6.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.7 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 3 kn min to max 42 kn	29		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max 9.4 °	9.4		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.93 g 0.56 g min to max 1.15 g	0.88		0.56 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 13:19:07
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:19:08
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:19:38
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 13:19:39

Takeoff on runway 34 at C53 Lower Loon Creek in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

84.29 %

80.17 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 34 at C53 Lower Loon Creek. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 3 kn at 311 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

77.04 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

42.69 %

18.12 m left to 1.60 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

62.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.41 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34 C53 Lower Loon Creek.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

92.39 %

93.14 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

75.29 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34 C53 Lower Loon Creek.

Heading

17.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 25 at 85U Soldier Bar USFS in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 62.87 %

78.39 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 25 at 85U Soldier Bar USFS from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 54 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

84.9 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

9.64 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

84.9 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

9.64 %

Bank

97.43 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

35.5 %

Landing

Landing on runway 25 at 85U Soldier Bar USFS, runway length 410 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 47 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

55.38 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

26.61 %

Threshold speed at 47 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

0 %

Bank