KLDJ to KLDJ Flight Report - Cessna 172SP

Flight from KLDJ to KLDJ

Sunday, 13 October 2024 23:13

Minutes 19

18 nm

Fuel 15 lbs

Cessna 172SP

Departure

Runway 09 at KLDJ

Linden

Linden, New Jersey, United States

Altitude

20 ft asl

Weight

2,160 lbs

Fuel

125 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

2.2 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 09 at KLDJ

Linden

Linden New Jersey, United States

20 ft asl

Altitude

2,145 lbs

Weight

110 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

4.9 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.10%

Pattern Score 85.91%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 96.73%

The flight in the Cessna 172SP began with a departure roll on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden. The takeoff distance was 342 meters, covering 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 61 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 15°C with a wind of 0 knots at 2°. There was no crosswind or headwind present during takeoff.

The flight followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 09 at KLDJ Linden, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 326 seconds. This was followed by a left-hand pattern crosswind from runway 09, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The pattern downwind turn covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees at 10.7°. The downwind leg covered 2 nautical miles in 54 seconds. The base leg turn covered 4 nautical miles with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees at 176.0°. The base leg itself covered less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The final turn covered less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds.

The landing on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden took place with a runway length of 953 meters. The height at the threshold was 55 feet above ground level, with a speed of 55 knots. The touchdown occurred 256 meters from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 50 knots and a vertical speed indicator (VSI) of -274 feet per minute. The local weather at the time of landing was 15°C with a wind of 0 knots at 4°. There was no crosswind or headwind present during landing. The total landing distance was 464 meters, covering 49% of the runway.

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, taking 70 minutes and using 7 kilograms of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.18 %

Touchdown

93.73 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 55 kt.

Flare

96.73 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

93.98 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -274 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

91.18 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 841 ft.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 09 at KLDJ Linden, Average speed was 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	0		23 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.0		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 23:13:17
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:13:17
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:13:17
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:13:30
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:13:30
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:13:31
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 23:13:35
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:13:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:14:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 23:16:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:16:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 23:16:34

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 09 at KLDJ Linden. Takeoff distance 1,123 ft 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 0 kn at 2 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,123 ft 36 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.3 ft 4.8 ft left to 2.5 ft right	4.8		2.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.0		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		1.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09 KLDJ Linden.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 62 kn min to max 70 kn	62		70 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 470 ft/m 316 ft/m min to max 554 ft/m	316		554 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	1		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	6.0		7.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09 KLDJ Linden.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 70 kn min to max 98 kn	70		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.0		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 663 ft/m 335 ft/m min to max 1,094 ft/m	556		887 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 277 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 905 ft agl	46		905 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 10.8 °	7.5		6.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:17:26

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 09 KLDJ Linden. Distance was 2 nm in 326 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 81 kn min to max 123 kn	95		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.5 °	5.6		14.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 26 ft/m -951 ft/m min to max 891 ft/m	891		-17 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,302 ft agl 933 ft agl min to max 1,456 ft agl	933		1,058 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -5.1 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		2.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

77.64 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 09 KLDJ Linden. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
50.3 %	Heading -12.5 ° -42.8 ° min to max 17.3 °	17.3		-42.8 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 88 kn	85		84 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -49 ft/m -203 ft/m min to max 163 ft/m	-10		-100 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,043 ft agl 1,032 ft agl min to max 1,057 ft agl	1,057		1,037 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 10.1 ° min to max 16.0 °	15.2		10.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.6		1.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 11 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 10.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 10.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 82 kn min to max 86 kn	84		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 6.9 ° min to max 17.4 °	11.3		6.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 29 ft/m -156 ft/m min to max 257 ft/m	-132		192 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,031 ft agl 1,025 ft agl min to max 1,049 ft agl	1,034		1,049 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	1.5		3.5 °

Pattern Downwind

84.55 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 54 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 4.7 ° -12.4 ° min to max 21.0 °	-11.6		21.0 °
48.5 %	Average altitude 1,281 ft agl 1,053 ft agl min to max 1,404 ft agl	1,053		1,397 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 86 kn min to max 112 kn	86		112 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 375 ft/m -92 ft/m min to max 786 ft/m	215		4 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.4 °	4.7		0.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -0.1 ° min to max 6.0 °	3.7		0.9 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

69.2 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 4 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 176.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 176.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 88 kn min to max 120 kn	112		92 kn
97.33 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.5 °	1.3		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.70 g min to max 1.24 g	0.96		0.82 g
Info	Average VSI -82 ft/m -1,016 ft/m min to max 444 ft/m	25		-893 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,250 ft agl 888 ft agl min to max 1,468 ft agl	1,398		888 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -6.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.4		-6.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:29:47
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:31:27

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.0 ° -28.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	4.4		-28.4 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 85 kn min to max 92 kn	92		85 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.85 g min to max 1.24 g	1.00		1.22 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 695 ft agl 527 ft agl min to max 869 ft agl	869		527 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 27.9 °	1.5		27.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -7.4 ° min to max -1.3 °	-5.9		-1.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 68 kn min to max 83 kn	83		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 28.1 °	22.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.90 g min to max 1.21 g	1.06		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -717 ft/m -950 ft/m min to max -540 ft/m	-676		-540 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 387 ft agl 280 ft agl min to max 507 ft agl	507		280 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -4.3 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.9		-1.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:32:11

Arrival Final 1

95.73 %

Approaching runway 09 at KLDJ Linden from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 271 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 205 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.62 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.8 °	4.8		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kn 54 kn min to max 66 kn	66		55 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
99.02 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g	0.89		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -511 ft/m -720 ft/m min to max -464 ft/m	-552		-470 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 101 ft agl 66 ft agl min to max 271 ft agl	271		66 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-3.3		-0.3 °

Arrival Landing

99.18 %

Landing on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden, runway length 3,127 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 55 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 55 kn. Target 60 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
96.73 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 50 kn min to max 55 kn	55		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -406 ft/m -480 ft/m min to max -274 ft/m	-470		-274 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.4 °	-0.3		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.73 %

Touchdown distance was good at 841 ft. Touchdown speed at 50 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -274 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 0 kn at 4 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.98 %	Touchdown VSI was -274 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 841 ft Target 1,500 ft
91.18 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 44 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.6 ft 3.3 ft right	-3.1		-3.6 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.03 g min to max 1.36 g	1.03		1.09 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 49 kn min to max 50 kn	50		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.7 °	3.4		5.7 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,521 ft, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,521 ft 49 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.9 ft 0.0 ft left to 4.9 ft right	-3.6		-1.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 31 kn min to max 56 kn	56		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 4 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 5 kn min to max 29 kn	29		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.6		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:33:20
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:33:21
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:33:27
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 23:33:28
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 23:33:30
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 23:33:32

Arrival Taxi

95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kn 4 kn min to max 12 kn	12		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 9 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
0 %	Taxi Lights at 23:34:14

Takeoff on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden in the Cessna 172SP

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 09 at KLDJ Linden. Takeoff distance 1,123 ft 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 0 kn at 2 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,123 ft using 35.91 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 55 kn

Alignment

100 %

4.8 ft left to 2.5 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

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09 KLDJ Linden.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09 KLDJ Linden.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden in the Cessna 172SP

Landing Score 97.16 %

95.73 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 09 at KLDJ Linden from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 271 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 205 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

79.62 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

79.62 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

99.02 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.18 %

Landing

Landing on runway 09 at KLDJ Linden, runway length 3,127 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 55 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 55 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

96.73 %

Excellent landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

93.73 %

Touchdown

93.98 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -274 ft/m.

Speed

91.18 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was fast. Target below 44 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 841 ft.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.3 °

100 %

G 1.18 g

Bounce

80 %

Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,521 ft, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 1,521 ft using 48.64 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95 %

Taxi

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

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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