LSGK to LSTS Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from LSGK to LSTS

Tuesday, 29 July 2025 20:02

Minutes 9

9 nm

Fuel 6 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 26 at LSGK

Saanen Airfield

Saanen, Canton de Berne, Switzerland

Altitude

3,304 ft asl

Weight

1,027 kg

Fuel

161 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

359.9 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 14 at LSTS

Sankt Stephan Airfield

Sankt Stephan Canton de Berne, Switzerland

3,304 ft asl

Altitude

1,021 kg

Weight

155 kg

Fuel

14 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

360.0 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.6%

Departure Score 91.08%

Enroute Score 99.54%

Arrival Score 69.19%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the 351-meter runway, using 45% of its length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 74 knots, and the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 4 knots at 359°.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Saanen in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 3,594 feet above sea level to 5,005 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a further 3 nautical miles.

The enroute descent began 2 miles southwest of Zweisimmen in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland, and was a more gradual process, with the aircraft descending from 5,378 feet to 3,656 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 133.0° at 1 nautical mile and 337 feet above ground level.

The landing itself was not without issues, as the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 87 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -520 feet per minute. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14°C and a wind of 6 knots at 359°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.

The total landing distance was 808 meters, which was 88% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 12.2 meters from the centerline. Despite these issues, the total flight distance was only 9 nautical miles, and the aircraft used a relatively small amount of fuel, just 6 kilograms.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 30 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt	0		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.3		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 0.81 g 0.70 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.70 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:02:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:02:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:02:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:02:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:02:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:02:19

Departure Roll

85.93 %

Departure roll runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. Takeoff distance 351 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 4 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 351 m 45 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 74 kt Target 70 kt
61.67 %	Runway alignment max 13.56 m 13.56 m left to 0.00 m left	3.74		13.56 m
86 %	Average g force 0.36 g 0.01 g min to max 0.98 g	0.70		0.98 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.1 °	0.7		4.8 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 20:02:31

Departure Climb 1

94.9 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 75 kt min to max 81 kt	75		81 kt
81.61 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.0 °	4.7		9.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 590 fpm 275 fpm min to max 861 fpm	275		861 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 9.6 °	3.3		9.6 °

Departure Climb 2

92.39 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.25 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	-1.0		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 69 kt min to max 81 kt	81		72 kt
78.32 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.1		7.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 1,097 fpm 872 fpm min to max 1,528 fpm	872		928 fpm
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 306 ft agl	47		306 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 9.7 ° min to max 15.0 °	9.7		10.4 °

Enroute Climb

98.62 %

Enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Climbing from 3,594 ft asl to 5,005 ft asl, an increase of 1,411 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 55 kt min to max 103 kt	71		87 kt
96.54 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.7 °	4.8		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.69 g min to max 1.27 g	0.92		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 599 fpm -490 fpm min to max 1,512 fpm	773		539 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,277 ft asl 3,594 ft asl min to max 5,005 ft asl	3,594		5,005 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 17.3 °	9.9		5.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,395 ft asl 5,015 ft asl min to max 5,610 ft asl	5,015		5,387 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 84 kt min to max 107 kt	87		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 0.99 g	0.95		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 6.8 °	5.6		-0.7 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Zweisimmen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Descent from 5,378 ft asl to 3,656 ft asl, a decrease of 1,722 ft in 3 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kt 82 kt min to max 133 kt	107		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 30.8 °	1.0		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.79 g min to max 1.22 g	0.97		0.79 g
Info	Average VSI -646 fpm -1,632 fpm min to max 566 fpm	-497		-593 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,301 ft asl 3,656 ft asl min to max 5,378 ft asl	5,378		3,656 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -7.3 ° min to max 2.7 °	-0.6		-7.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:07:26
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:08:36

Arrival Final 1

77.06 %

Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to -32 ft agl. A decrease of 369 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.43 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 89 kt min to max 102 kt	90		89 kt
80.4 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	-1.0		0.2 °
88.46 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.6 °	5.8		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.71 g min to max 1.24 g	0.90		0.71 g
Info	Average VSI -975 fpm -1,826 fpm min to max -535 fpm	-798		-535 fpm
Info	Average altitude 25 ft agl -32 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl	337		-32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.5 ° -12.0 ° min to max -1.8 °	-7.7		-3.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:09:39
Info	Gear not down at 20:09:38

Arrival Landing

82 %

Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.53 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
63.93 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
96.38 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.69 g min to max 0.99 g	0.69		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 88 kt 87 kt min to max 88 kt	88		87 kt
Info	Average VSI -517 fpm -526 fpm min to max -511 fpm	-526		-520 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 13 ft agl	13		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -4.4 ° min to max -4.0 °	-4.0		-4.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

57.92 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 87 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -520 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.1 %	Touchdown VSI was -520 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 41 m Target 457 m
31.6 %	Speed at touchdown 87 kt Target below 62 kt
69.57 %	Runway alignment max 11.40 m 8.61 m left	3.88		7.28 m
30.15 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.6		0.8 °
82.57 %	Average g force 0.82 g 0.49 g min to max 2.11 g	0.99		0.49 g
0 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 67 kt 53 kt min to max 87 kt	87		53 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -7.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	-4.0		5.3 °

Arrival Rollout

59.79 %

Total landing distance 808 m, 88 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
47.22 %	Landing distance 808 m 88 % of runway.
66.51 %	Runway alignment max 12.23 m 12.23 m left to 0.00 m left	7.26		10.26 m
92.29 %	Average g force 0.39 g 0.23 g min to max 0.89 g	0.40		0.53 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 50 kt min to max 68 kt	68		50 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.7		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 48 kt	48		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.6		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 0.94 g 0.55 g min to max 1.08 g	0.55		1.02 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:10:22
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:10:58
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:10:59

Takeoff on runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.08 %

85.93 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 351 m using 45.13 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 74 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

61.67 %

13.56 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.9 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

98 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

81.61 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.39 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.

Heading

91.25 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

78.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 69.19 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft has successfully landed at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 133.0° at 1 nautical mile and 337 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 917 meters.

Upon reviewing the landing, it appears that the threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 88 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before reaching the runway threshold. As a result, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This is a concern, as it leaves little room for error in case of an unexpected stop or other issues.

The touchdown speed of 87 knots was also excessively fast, which contributed to a very hard touchdown rate of -520 feet per minute (fpm). This is a significant impact, which could potentially cause damage to the aircraft or pose a risk to the occupants. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centreline, which could have contributed to the difficulties in slowing the aircraft down.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and winds of 6 knots from 359°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 4 knots, which is relatively minimal. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot was still unable to achieve a smooth and controlled landing.

The total landing distance was 808 meters, which is 88% of the available runway. This is a significant portion of the runway, and it suggests that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before reaching the end of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centreline, which could have contributed to the difficulties in controlling the aircraft during the landing.

Overall, while the aircraft was able to land safely, the landing was not without its issues. The excessively high threshold speed, fast touchdown speed, and hard touchdown rate all contributed to a difficult and potentially hazardous landing. The pilot will need to work on improving their landing technique and slowing the aircraft down more effectively in order to achieve a smoother and more controlled landing.

77.06 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to -32 ft agl. A decrease of 369 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

66.43 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

80.4 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

66.43 %

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