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LSGK
Saanen, Switzerland
Runway 26
Elevation3,304 ft asl
Weight1,027 kg
Fuel161 kg
Wind360° · 4 kn · 4 kn cross

Flight Score

86.60 %
LSTS
Sankt Stephan, Switzerland
Runway 14
Elevation3,304 ft asl
Weight1,022 kg
Fuel155 kg
Wind360° · 6 kn · 4 kn cross
29 Jul 2025 0:09 9 nm Piper PA-24-250 Comanche 6 kg
Departure Score
91.08 %
Enroute Score
99.54 %
Arrival Score
69.19 %

What went well

Touchdown 41 m in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 34 % of the runway used
Airborne in 351 m — 45 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 0 %, bank angle up to 7.7 ° at 30 %, −3.51 points
Arrival Rollout — Landing distance 808 m at 47 %, Runway alignment max 12.23 m at 67 %, −3.35 points
Arrival Final 1 — gear not down; Approach angle 2.0 ° at 66 %, Heading variation 0.1 ° at 80 %, −1.91 points

Top opportunity

Fixing the bounce

Arrival Touchdown

Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.

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Start to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 17 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 30 kt0 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 g0.70 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.70 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl
Departure Roll 85.93Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 351 m45 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 74 ktTarget 70 kt
62 % Runway alignment max 13.56 m13.56 m left to 0.00 m left 3.74 13.56 m
86 % Average g force 0.36 g0.01 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 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Departure Climb 1 94.90Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Heading variation -1.1 °-1.2 ° min to max -1.0 ° -1.0 -1.0 °
100 % Average speed 80 kt75 kt min to max 81 kt 75 81 kt
82 % Average bank angle 5.2 °0.1 ° min to max 9.0 ° 4.7 9.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.98 g min to max 1.10 g 0.99 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 590 fpm275 fpm min to max 861 fpm 275 861 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl0 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 92.39Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Heading variation -0.3 °-1.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° -1.0 2.7 °
100 % Average speed 79 kt69 kt min to max 81 kt 81 72 kt
78 % Average bank angle 8.8 °1.4 ° min to max 10.2 ° 9.1 7.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.82 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 0.90 g
Info Average VSI 1,097 fpm872 fpm min to max 1,528 fpm 872 928 fpm
Info Average altitude 97 ft agl47 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 98.62Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 81 kt55 kt min to max 103 kt 71 87 kt
97 % Average bank angle 8.7 °0.0 ° min to max 41.7 ° 4.8 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.69 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 asl3,594 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 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,395 ft asl5,015 ft asl min to max 5,610 ft asl 5,015 5,387 ft asl
100 % Average speed 91 kt84 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 g0.89 g min to max 0.99 g 0.95 0.97 g
Info Turn coordination 00 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 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 107 kt82 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 g0.79 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 asl3,656 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 690 ft agl · 125 kt
Info Flaps Position 9 747 ft agl · 115 kt
Arrival Final 1 77.06Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
66 % Approach angle 2.0 °0.8 ° min to max 4.9 °Target 3.0 ° 4.9 0.8 °
100 % Average speed 94 kt89 kt min to max 102 kt 90 89 kt
80 % Heading variation 0.1 °-1.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° -1.0 0.2 °
88 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.0 ° min to max 7.6 ° 5.8 3.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.71 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 °

Events

Fail Gear not down
Info Landing Gear Down 278 ft agl · 104 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 82.00Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
66 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt. Target 68 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
64 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
96 % Average bank angle 3.0 °2.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° 3.8 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.86 g0.69 g min to max 0.99 g 0.69 0.99 g
Info Average speed 88 kt87 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 agl6 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 °
07515022530037545052501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-20-16-12-8-4048121620Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 57.92Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
82 % Touchdown VSI was -520 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 41 mTarget 457 m
32 % Speed at touchdown 87 ktTarget below 62 kt
70 % Runway alignment max 11.40 m8.61 m left 3.88 7.28 m
30 % Average bank angle 4.1 °0.2 ° min to max 7.7 ° 2.6 0.8 °
83 % Average g force 0.82 g0.49 g min to max 2.11 g 0.99 0.49 g
0 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 67 kt53 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 59.79Total landing distance 808 m, 88 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
47 % Landing distance 808 m88 % of runway.
67 % Runway alignment max 12.23 m12.23 m left to 0.00 m left 7.26 10.26 m
92 % Average g force 0.39 g0.23 g min to max 0.89 g 0.40 0.53 g
Info Average speed 63 kt50 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 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 3 ft agl · 56 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kt0 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 g0.55 g min to max 1.08 g 0.55 1.02 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 3 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 27 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 28 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll351 m · 45 %
100.00Liftoff speed74 kt
61.67Runway alignment13.56 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
94.90Rate of climb590 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height13 ft
65.53Threshold speed88 kt · target 68, 20 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.08 m L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 344 ft 1.96° R +25 kt
THR 10 ft 3.72 m L +21 kt

Touchdown on LSTS 14

Past threshold100.00
41m
Centreline69.57
7.28m L
Speed31.60
86kttarget 62, 24 fast
Touchdown rate82.10
-619fpmfirst contact -520 fpm, then bounced
Impact82.57
2.11G
Bounces0.00
5

Side view — the last 917 m of the approach.

13 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 13 ft, down at 41 m

Plan view — the full 917 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD CROSS 4 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 41 m past threshold CLEARED

The 41 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 313 m of 917 m · 34 %
Rollout distance100.00
272m34 % used
Rollout alignment66.51
12.23m L

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
91.08 %
85.93 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
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
G
86 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 50 20
Bank °
Info
6 3 0
Pitch °
Info
4 3 2
0250500750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
94.9 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
Alignment
98 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
81.61 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 6.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
92.39 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
Alignment
91.25 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 75 60
Bank °
78.32 %
11 6 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 13 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 1,150 700
025050075001632486480 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.020.050.070.090.120100200 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.020.050.070.090.12-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield in the Piper PA-24 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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
102 91 80
Alignment
80.4 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.46 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-535 -1,218 -1,900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
82 %
Landing
Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
65.53 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt. Target 68 kt
Flare
63.93 %
Fair landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
96.38 %
4 3 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
89 84 80
Pitch °
Info
-3 -3.5 -4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-511 -555 -600
07515022530037545052501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-20-16-12-8-4048121620 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
57.92 %
Touchdown
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.
Warning: Landed with a 4 kt tailwind
Touchdown
82.1 %
Touchdown rate was heavy at -619 fpm.
Speed
31.6 %
Touchdown speed at 87 kt was excessively fast. Target below 62 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.
Alignment
69.57 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 m from centreline.
Bank
30.15 %
Bank angle 4.1 °
G
82.57 %
G 0.82 g
Bounce
0 %
Bounce Detected
59.79 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 808 m, 88 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 m from centreline.
Distance
47.22 %
Landing distance 808 m using 88.19 % of runway
Alignment
66.51 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 m from centreline.
G
92.29 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
53 41 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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