KAVX to KSNA Flight Report - Cessna 172SP

Flight from KAVX to KSNA

Sunday, 13 October 2024 12:10

Minutes 25

35 nm

Fuel -41 lbs

Cessna 172SP

Departure

Runway 22 at KAVX

Catalina

Avalon, California, United States

Altitude

1,572 ft asl

Weight

1,864 lbs

Fuel

109 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 02L at KSNA

John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport

Santa Ana California, United States

46 ft asl

Altitude

1,735 lbs

Weight

150 lbs

Fuel

68 °F

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

110.8 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.91%

Departure Score 94.95%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 89.78%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

84.28 %

Touchdown

90 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

96.07 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

57.27 %

Threshold speed was too high at 77 kt.

Flare

84.17 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.96 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -101 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

88.82 %

Touchdown speed at 51 kt was fast.

Aim point

88.6 %

Touchdown point was 527 ft beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

60 %

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Flight Stages KAVX to KSNA

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Departure Roll

80 %

Departure roll runway 22 at KAVX Catalina. Takeoff distance 1,611 ft 54 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,611 ft 54 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kn Target 55 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 126.0 ft 113.2 ft left to 12.8 ft right	113.2		-1.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.96		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.7 °	0.8		6.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.3		2.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:10:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:10:38
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:10:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:10:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:10:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:10:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:10:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:10:50
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:10:50
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:10:50
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:10:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:12:17
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:12:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:12:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 12:12:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:12:53
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 12:12:54
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 12:12:54
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:12:55
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:12:55
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:12:56
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:12:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:12:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:12:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:13:06
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:13:18

Departure Climb 1

99.82 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KAVX Catalina.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 60 kn min to max 65 kn	60		65 kn
99.26 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 708 ft/m 466 ft/m min to max 859 ft/m	466		859 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 61 ft agl	2		61 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 6.7 ° min to max 10.7 °	6.7		10.7 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 65 kn min to max 68 kn	65		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 921 ft/m 862 ft/m min to max 968 ft/m	862		938 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 62 ft agl min to max 245 ft agl	62		245 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 10.0 ° min to max 11.1 °	10.7		10.8 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.7		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 68 kn min to max 79 kn	68		79 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 771 ft/m 650 ft/m min to max 929 ft/m	929		816 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 375 ft agl 277 ft agl min to max 479 ft agl	277		479 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.1 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.7		7.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KAVX Catalina Avalon (California, United States). Climbing from 2,077 ft asl to 6,709 ft asl, an increase of 4,631 ft in 8 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 78 kn min to max 99 kn	79		99 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.7 °	4.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 730 ft/m -88 ft/m min to max 1,252 ft/m	816		-88 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,505 ft asl 2,077 ft asl min to max 6,709 ft asl	2,077		6,709 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 9.5 °	7.6		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:14:14
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:17:05
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:17:18
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:17:20
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:21:16

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 11 miles north east of KAVX Catalina Avalon (California, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,707 ft asl 6,704 ft asl min to max 6,713 ft asl	6,710		6,710 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 98 kn min to max 100 kn	99		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.8 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.9		0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:24:57
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:25:00
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:25:02
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:25:02
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:25:52
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 12:25:52
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:26:30

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles south west of Huntington Beach (California, United States). Descent from 6,653 ft asl to 1,806 ft asl, a decrease of 4,847 ft in 7 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 100 kn min to max 122 kn	102		108 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -677 ft/m -745 ft/m min to max -510 ft/m	-510		-634 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,815 ft asl 1,806 ft asl min to max 6,653 ft asl	6,653		1,806 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -3.3 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:27:07

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 7 miles south west of Huntington Beach (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 89 kn min to max 108 kn	108		89 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -556 ft/m -629 ft/m min to max -514 ft/m	-629		-532 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,600 ft asl 1,409 ft asl min to max 1,795 ft asl	1,795		1,409 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.5 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.5		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,344 ft agl to 1,033 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 73 kn min to max 89 kn	89		73 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -457 ft/m -525 ft/m min to max -340 ft/m	-525		-439 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,187 ft agl 1,033 ft agl min to max 1,344 ft agl	1,344		1,033 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.3 °	-1.5		-0.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:34:51

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,026 ft agl to 756 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 45 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 73 kn	73		64 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -361 ft/m -452 ft/m min to max -56 ft/m	-438		-135 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 876 ft agl 756 ft agl min to max 1,026 ft agl	1,026		756 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.5 ° min to max 2.0 °	-0.9		-0.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:35:22
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:35:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:36:05

Arrival Final 2

75.18 %

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 750 ft agl to 450 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 48 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
18.35 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 73 kn	64		73 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
98.38 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.94		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -372 ft/m -521 ft/m min to max -205 ft/m	-309		-400 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 604 ft agl 450 ft agl min to max 750 ft agl	750		450 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.6 °	-1.2		-1.3 °

Arrival Final 1

78.97 %

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.8 ° 4.1 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		4.1 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 73 kn min to max 78 kn	73		77 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
94.84 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -804 ft/m -1,080 ft/m min to max -320 ft/m	-412		-1,077 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 208 ft agl 65 ft agl min to max 444 ft agl	444		65 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -6.5 ° min to max -0.5 °	-1.5		-5.4 °

Arrival Landing

84.28 %

Landing on runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport, runway length 5,699 ft. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 77 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.27 %	Threshold speed was too high at 77 kn. Target 60 kn
96.07 %	Target 50 ft agl
84.17 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
99.07 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 65 kn 51 kn min to max 77 kn	77		51 kn
Info	Average VSI -315 ft/m -1,074 ft/m min to max -70 ft/m	-1,074		-101 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl	57		-7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -5.3 ° min to max 4.5 °	-5.3		4.5 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:37:31

Arrival Touchdown

90 %

Touchdown point was 527 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 51 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -101 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 69 °F. Wind 1 kn at 110 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.96 %	Touchdown VSI was -101 ft/m.
88.6 %	Touchdown distance was 1,842 ft Target 1,500 ft
88.82 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kn Target 44 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 5.6 ft 5.3 ft left	5.4		4.8 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		1.00 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kn 47 kn min to max 51 kn	51		47 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.5		4.3 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 3,083 ft, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,083 ft 54 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.1 ft 4.7 ft left to 2.4 ft right	4.7		-0.7 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 34 kn min to max 56 kn	56		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.2		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.7		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:37:50

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 3 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	30		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.5		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 22 at KAVX Catalina in the Cessna 172SP

94.95 %

80 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 22 at KAVX Catalina. Takeoff distance 1,611 ft 54 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,611 ft using 53.99 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 55 kn

Alignment

0 %

113.2 ft left to 12.8 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.82 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KAVX Catalina.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.26 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport in the Cessna 172SP

Landing Score 88.31 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,344 ft agl to 1,033 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,026 ft agl to 756 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 45 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

75.18 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 750 ft agl to 450 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 48 seconds.

Glideslope

18.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

18.35 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.38 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.97 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

94.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

84.28 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02L at KSNA John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport, runway length 5,699 ft. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 77 kn.

Height

96.07 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

57.27 %

Threshold speed was too high at 77 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

84.17 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °