12ME to ME55 Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from 12ME to ME55

Thursday, 22 February 2024 21:36

Minutes 18

29 nm

Fuel 10 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 17 at 12ME

Ridgeview Airport

Searsmont, Maine, United States

Altitude

240 ft asl

Weight

1,059 kg

Fuel

36 kg

Temperature

0 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

192.7 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at ME55

Mary Talbot Meml Airfield

Vinalhaven Maine, United States

56 ft asl

Altitude

1,164 kg

Weight

26 kg

Fuel

0 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

213.7 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.66%

Departure Score 78.33%

Enroute Score 99.98%

Arrival Score 85.29%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from 12ME to ME55 in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche on Thu 22-Feb-24 21:47. Altitude 2,209 ft agl, Heading 144.5 °, Speed 153 kt. Enroute level 1 mile west of ME41 Witherspoons North Haven (Maine, United States).

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Flight Stages 12ME to ME55

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Departure Taxi

58.8 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 22 kn 0 kn min to max 46 kn	0		46 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
88 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.54 g min to max 1.28 g	1.27		0.56 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.7 °	1.4		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.9		1.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:36:18
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:36:18
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:36:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:36:18
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:36:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:36:23
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:36:24
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:36:24
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:36:25
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:38:11

Departure Roll

80.37 %

Departure roll runway 17 at 12ME Ridgeview Airport. Takeoff distance 2,580 m 452 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 73 kn. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 6 kn at 192 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 2,580 m 452 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 73 kn Target 70 kn
72.15 %	Runway alignment max 9.59 m 9.59 m left to 0.00 m left	9.40		2.55 m
59.43 %	Average g force 0.24 g 0.04 g min to max 0.55 g	0.55		0.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.2		3.8 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:40:10
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:40:09

Departure Climb 1

91.78 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.33 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 73 kn min to max 82 kn	73		82 kn
94.24 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.5		2.2 °
58.86 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.03 g min to max 1.11 g	0.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 339 ft/m 96 ft/m min to max 561 ft/m	96		561 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl	0		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.9 °	1.7		7.9 °

Departure Climb 2

81.18 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
25.12 %	Heading variation -3.4 ° -8.0 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-8.0 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 82 kn min to max 91 kn	82		91 kn
99.58 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.75 g min to max 0.98 g	0.97		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 849 ft/m 569 ft/m min to max 1,186 ft/m	569		1,114 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	24		373 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 8.0 ° min to max 9.7 °	8.0		9.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:40:18
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:40:28

Departure Climb 3

79.52 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation -9.7 ° -11.4 ° min to max -8.4 °	-8.4		-11.4 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 91 kn min to max 92 kn	91		92 kn
97.58 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 2.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.5		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.79 g min to max 0.89 g	0.89		0.83 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,297 ft/m 1,175 ft/m min to max 1,333 ft/m	1,175		1,306 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 516 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 656 ft agl	393		656 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 9.9 ° min to max 10.4 °	10.1		9.9 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead 12ME Ridgeview Airport Searsmont (Maine, United States). Climbing from 932 ft asl to 2,808 ft asl, an increase of 1,876 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 92 kn min to max 116 kn	93		116 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.76 g min to max 0.95 g	0.86		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1,089 ft/m 553 ft/m min to max 1,295 ft/m	1,295		553 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,745 ft asl 932 ft asl min to max 2,808 ft asl	932		2,808 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 9.8 °	9.8		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:41:45

Enroute Level

99.83 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Hope (Maine, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,990 ft asl 2,884 ft asl min to max 3,028 ft asl	2,884		2,920 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 122 kn min to max 159 kn	122		159 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	0.5		0.4 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.72 g min to max 0.98 g	0.90		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.6		-4.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north of Camden (Maine, United States). Descent from 2,709 ft asl to 2,195 ft asl, a decrease of 513 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 181 kn 173 kn min to max 184 kn	173		179 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.90 g min to max 0.94 g	0.90		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -702 ft/m -1,480 ft/m min to max 242 ft/m	-1,480		242 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,404 ft asl 2,195 ft asl min to max 2,709 ft asl	2,709		2,195 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -5.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	-5.6		0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Camden (Maine, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,165 ft asl 1,956 ft asl min to max 2,218 ft asl	2,218		1,956 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 155 kn 129 kn min to max 172 kn	172		129 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	0.0		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 0.98 g	0.92		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.0		-0.2 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:49:11
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:49:12

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield Vinalhaven (Maine, United States). Descent from 1,954 ft asl to 1,751 ft asl, a decrease of 202 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 128 kn min to max 130 kn	128		129 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 9.7 °	2.0		9.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.88 g min to max 0.94 g	0.88		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -377 ft/m -823 ft/m min to max -102 ft/m	-102		-823 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,877 ft asl 1,751 ft asl min to max 1,954 ft asl	1,954		1,751 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.2 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield Vinalhaven (Maine, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,651 ft asl 1,631 ft asl min to max 1,737 ft asl	1,737		1,644 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 109 kn min to max 130 kn	129		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 13.1 °	10.9		7.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.82 g min to max 1.06 g	0.91		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.2 ° min to max 2.3 °	-3.2		2.2 °

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield Vinalhaven (Maine, United States). Descent from 1,645 ft asl to 1,297 ft asl, a decrease of 348 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 95 kn min to max 108 kn	108		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 4.7 ° min to max 13.6 °	7.7		13.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	0.92		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -327 ft/m -476 ft/m min to max 73 ft/m	73		-145 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,473 ft asl 1,297 ft asl min to max 1,646 ft asl	1,645		1,297 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:51:11
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:51:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:51:35

Enroute Level 4

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of Vinalhaven (Maine, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,283 ft asl 1,266 ft asl min to max 1,302 ft asl	1,294		1,300 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 94 kn	94		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		8.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.92 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.5		1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:52:23

Arrival

99.54 %

Arrival started 2 miles north east of Vinalhaven (Maine, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 63 kn min to max 80 kn	80		63 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.9 °	8.0		0.0 °
97.71 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.71 g min to max 0.98 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -542 ft/m -944 ft/m min to max 11 ft/m	-3		-402 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,098 ft asl 785 ft asl min to max 1,300 ft asl	1,300		785 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.2		0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:52:50
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:52:58

Arrival Final 2

81.31 %

Approaching runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 709 ft agl to 600 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.72 %	Approach angle 5.5 ° 5.4 ° min to max 5.7 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		5.7 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 66 kn	63		66 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.86 g min to max 0.93 g	0.91		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -408 ft/m -461 ft/m min to max -377 ft/m	-401		-448 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 655 ft agl 600 ft agl min to max 709 ft agl	709		600 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		-0.4 °

Arrival Final 1

72.8 %

Approaching runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to -5 ft agl. A decrease of 598 ft in 46 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° Target 3.0 °	5.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 65 kn min to max 74 kn	66		70 kn
77.6 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.5		-1.1 °
87.52 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	1.4		7.8 °
97.71 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.71 g min to max 1.19 g	0.88		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -887 ft/m -1,125 ft/m min to max -424 ft/m	-441		-723 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 129 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 593 ft agl	593		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -6.9 ° min to max 1.7 °	-0.4		1.6 °

Arrival Landing

82.69 %

Landing on runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield, runway length 404 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kn. Target 70 kn
74.31 %	Target 22 ft agl
88.08 %	Landing and flare profile
46.8 %	Heading variation -1.5 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.1		-0.8 °
78.66 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.1 °	8.1		4.2 °
90.86 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.86 g min to max 1.41 g	1.08		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 61 kn 51 kn min to max 70 kn	70		51 kn
Info	Average VSI -152 ft/m -701 ft/m min to max 74 ft/m	-701		22 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 0 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 5 ft agl	5		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	1.5		7.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.53 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 51 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 22 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 1 °C. Wind 10 kn at 213 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 22 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 200 m Target 287 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kn Target 55 kn
95.24 %	Runway alignment max 2.90 m 2.59 m right	-2.90		-2.40 m
72.38 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		0.6 °
72.57 %	Average g force 0.57 g 0.27 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.27 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 49 kn min to max 51 kn	51		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.1 ° min to max 8.9 °	7.1		8.9 °

Arrival Rollout

93.13 %

Total landing distance 297 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 297 m 73 % of runway.
93.23 %	Runway alignment max 3.48 m 0.00 m left to 3.48 m right	-2.38		-2.13 m
61.71 %	Average g force 0.28 g 0.08 g min to max 0.68 g	0.24		0.68 g
Info	Average speed 41 kn 32 kn min to max 44 kn	44		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 8.9 °	8.9		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 3 kn min to max 26 kn	26		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.9		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.1		1.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.97 g 0.76 g min to max 1.16 g	0.79		1.05 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:55:07
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:55:08

Takeoff on runway 17 at 12ME Ridgeview Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

78.33 %

58.8 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

0 %

Turn Speed

100 %

88 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

80.37 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,580 m using 451.52 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 73 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

72.15 %

9.59 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

59.43 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.78 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Heading

89.33 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.24 %

58.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

81.18 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Heading

25.12 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.58 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

79.52 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 12ME Ridgeview Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.58 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 86.29 %

81.31 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 709 ft agl to 600 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

37.72 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

37.72 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

72.8 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to -5 ft agl. A decrease of 598 ft in 46 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

77.6 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

77.6 %

Bank

87.52 %

97.71 %

Descent Rate

Info

82.69 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at ME55 Mary Talbot Meml Airfield, runway length 404 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kn.

Height

74.31 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 70 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

88.08 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

46.8 %

Bank