The Piper PA-46 taxied from the parking area to runway 12L at KVGT, North Las Vegas Metropolitan International Airport in 7 minutes, covering 2 nm on the taxiways.

The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 12L, achieving a takeoff distance of 652 m, which represented 51 % of the runway length. Liftoff occurred at 92 kt. Ambient conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 170°, a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.

Climb began 1 mile northwest of Las Vegas, with the airplane ascending from 3,106 ft asl to 6,216 ft asl, a gain of 3,110 ft achieved in 2 minutes while covering 5 nm.

The first cruise segment started 1 mile east of Winchester and lasted 3 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 12 nm at level altitude.

Descent commenced 3 miles east of RB18 Lake Las Vegas, descending from 6,299 ft asl to 4,827 ft asl, a loss of 1,472 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 5 nm.

A second cruise phase began 9 miles east of RB18 Lake Las Vegas, lasting 9 minutes and covering 29 nm at constant altitude.

The next descent started 2 miles northeast of 0L9 Echo Bay, dropping from 3,924 ft asl to 2,971 ft asl, a decrease of 953 ft in 2 minutes while traveling 4 nm.

For the final approach, the aircraft aligned with runway 24 at 0L9 Echo Bay from the east, flying a heading of 261.0° at 2 nm and 1,416 ft agl.

Landing was executed on runway 24, which is 1,033 m long. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 98 kt; touchdown occurred 301 m down the runway at 88 kt with a vertical speed of minus 25 fpm and excellent alignment. Local weather at the time was 32 °C, wind 5 kt from 153°, a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind component. The total landing roll measured 793 m, representing 77 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.

In total, the flight covered 61 nm, required 29 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 57 kg of fuel.