MDSD to MDSD Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from MDSD to MDSD

Thursday, 22 August 2024 21:46

Minutes 25

35 nm

Fuel 16 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 35 at MDSD

Las Americas International

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Altitude

49 ft asl

Weight

1,056 kg

Fuel

97 kg

Temperature

28 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

30.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 35 at MDSD

Las Americas International

Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

49 ft asl

Altitude

1,041 kg

Weight

81 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

87.9 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.58%

Departure Score 94.40%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 94.59%

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Flight Stages MDSD to MDSD

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 13 kn	0		11 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.83 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.4		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:46:23
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:46:23
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:46:23
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:46:23
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:46:23
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:46:23
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:52:20
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:53:28

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International, Average speed was 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 6 kn min to max 12 kn	11		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.5		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.94 g 0.81 g min to max 1.10 g	0.92		0.83 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:56:05
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:56:09

Departure Roll

80.81 %

Departure roll runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International. Takeoff distance 431 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kn. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 5 kn at 30 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 431 m 13 % of runway
97.36 %	Liftoff speed was 79 kn Target 70 kn
63.7 %	Runway alignment max 13.01 m 13.01 m left to 0.00 m left	8.92		11.70 m
86 %	Average g force 0.24 g 0.01 g min to max 0.85 g	0.75		0.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	0.1		3.8 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 21:56:20
0 %	Strobe Lights at 21:56:25

Departure Climb 1

97.91 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 90 kn	80		89 kn
91.63 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	3.5		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g	0.94		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 426 ft/m 237 ft/m min to max 606 ft/m	237		606 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.0		4.2 °

Departure Climb 2

99.29 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.6		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 88 kn min to max 96 kn	89		93 kn
97.16 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	2.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.79 g min to max 0.99 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 776 ft/m 609 ft/m min to max 1,536 ft/m	609		1,536 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 93 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 357 ft agl	44		357 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.2 ° min to max 10.7 °	4.2		10.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:56:43
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:56:46
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:56:51

Departure Climb 3

94 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 90 kn min to max 95 kn	93		95 kn
70 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	1.7		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.84 g min to max 0.96 g	0.87		0.89 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,259 ft/m 952 ft/m min to max 1,612 ft/m	1,580		1,215 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 628 ft agl 384 ft agl min to max 837 ft agl	384		837 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 7.8 ° min to max 11.0 °	10.9		8.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of MDSD Las Americas International Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic). Climbing from 944 ft asl to 3,571 ft asl, an increase of 2,627 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 91 kn min to max 117 kn	98		117 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.1 °	17.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.87 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 1,153 ft/m -273 ft/m min to max 1,472 ft/m	1,233		-273 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,819 ft asl 944 ft asl min to max 3,571 ft asl	944		3,571 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 10.9 °	8.3		-1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Boca Chica (Provincia de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,703 ft asl 3,583 ft asl min to max 3,860 ft asl	3,583		3,706 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 114 kn min to max 142 kn	122		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 14.2 °	1.8		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -4.4 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.5		-0.7 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles east of Boca Chica (Provincia de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic). Descent from 3,707 ft asl to 3,308 ft asl, a decrease of 399 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 140 kn min to max 144 kn	141		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.3 °	2.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.97 g	0.90		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -159 ft/m -493 ft/m min to max 304 ft/m	15		304 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,584 ft asl 3,308 ft asl min to max 3,707 ft asl	3,707		3,308 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.3		1.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of Boca Chica (Provincia de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,198 ft asl 3,043 ft asl min to max 3,357 ft asl	3,357		3,215 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 139 kn 126 kn min to max 145 kn	137		140 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.7 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.85 g min to max 1.27 g	0.86		0.87 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	-0.3		-0.3 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 10 miles south of MDSD Las Americas International Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic). Descent from 3,171 ft asl to 1,800 ft asl, a decrease of 1,371 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 124 kn min to max 138 kn	138		129 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.1 °	1.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.77 g min to max 1.08 g	0.84		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -452 ft/m -1,207 ft/m min to max 223 ft/m	-503		-202 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,047 ft asl 1,800 ft asl min to max 3,171 ft asl	3,171		1,800 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.8 ° min to max 1.2 °	-2.6		-2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:14:29

Arrival

98.4 %

Arrival started 10 miles south of MDSD Las Americas International Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 82 kn min to max 131 kn	128		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.2		4.4 °
92 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.22 g min to max 1.15 g	0.80		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -730 ft/m -1,659 ft/m min to max 74 ft/m	-298		-142 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,000 ft asl 434 ft asl min to max 1,794 ft asl	1,794		434 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -8.3 ° min to max 2.6 °	-3.1		0.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:15:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:15:58

Arrival Final 1

90.8 %

Approaching runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 385 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.19 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 76 kn min to max 91 kn	90		80 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
78.8 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.9 °	3.9		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.63 g min to max 1.20 g	0.88		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -570 ft/m -939 ft/m min to max -184 ft/m	-201		-593 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 135 ft agl 65 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl	385		65 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -5.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	-0.7		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

98.96 %

Landing on runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International, runway length 3,374 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.85 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.32 g	1.08		1.14 g
Info	Average speed 73 kn 63 kn min to max 80 kn	80		63 kn
Info	Average VSI -349 ft/m -632 ft/m min to max -89 ft/m	-589		-133 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	51		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 3.9 °	-0.8		3.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.81 %

Touchdown distance was good at 391 m. Touchdown speed at 63 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -133 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 0 kn at 87 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.85 %	Touchdown VSI was -133 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 391 m Target 457 m
87.11 %	Speed at touchdown 63 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.46 m 0.28 m right	-0.20		-0.46 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
93.43 %	Average g force 0.84 g 0.27 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.46 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kn 56 kn min to max 63 kn	63		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.9 °	3.8		5.6 °

Arrival Rollout

91.8 %

Total landing distance 940 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 940 m 28 % of runway.
83.68 %	Runway alignment max 9.12 m 7.53 m left to 1.60 m right	-0.47		7.53 m
91.43 %	Average g force 0.64 g 0.20 g min to max 1.09 g	0.41		0.75 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 37 kn min to max 64 kn	64		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.0		2.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:17:21

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	30		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.8		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.77 g min to max 1.06 g	0.77		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.4 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

80.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 431 m using 12.78 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

97.36 %

Liftoff speed was 79 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

63.7 %

13.01 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.91 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.63 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.29 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

97.16 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 MDSD Las Americas International.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

70 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 94.59 %

Landing Summary

Overall, the aircraft landing score of 94.6% is quite impressive and shows that the pilot performed well in various aspects of the landing process. The Approach Phase may have had some issues with maintaining the correct descent path and speed, but it's important to note that this can be corrected with practice and focus.

The Landing Phase, on the other hand, had positive highlights such as a good threshold height and a perfect landing flare. These aspects are crucial in ensuring a safe and smooth touchdown. Additionally, the Touchdown Phase received praise for a smooth touchdown rate, despite the speed being slightly above target. The fact that the touchdown distance was within the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position was very good shows a level of skill and precision in the landing process.

Finally, the Rollout Phase had a minor issue with runway alignment, as it was 7.5 m from the centerline. While this is a small deviation, it is still important to strive for better alignment to ensure a straight and stable rollout.

Overall, this landing score is a great achievement and reflects the pilot's competency and skill in handling various aspects of the landing process. By addressing any areas of improvement and continuing to practice, the pilot can strive for even better scores in the future. Keep up the good work!

90.8 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 385 ft agl to 65 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

75.19 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

75.19 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

78.8 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.96 %

Landing

Landing on runway 35 at MDSD Las Americas International, runway length 3,374 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

95.85 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 80 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank