KAIB to 50AZ Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KAIB to 50AZ

Friday, 12 April 2024 15:20

Minutes 80

168 nm

Fuel 46 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 23 at KAIB

Hopkins

Nucla, Colorado, United States

Altitude

5,915 ft asl

Weight

1,145 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

92.3 °

Headwind

-3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at 50AZ

Rocky Ridge

Rocky Ridge Arizona, United States

5,945 ft asl

Altitude

1,098 kg

Weight

30 kg

Fuel

11 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

115.5 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.87%

Departure Score 92.87%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 74.66%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

57.71 %

Touchdown

80.12 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

56.87 %

Threshold height at 74 ft agl was well above target.

Threshold speed

84.15 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -20 ft/m.

Impact

77.71 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 47 kt was good.

Aim point

50.4 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

74.9 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KAIB to 50AZ

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 15 kn	0		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 5 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.79 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.3		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:20:24
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:20:24
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:20:24
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:20:24
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:20:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:20:24
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:24:43
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:25:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:25:44
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:25:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:25:44
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:25:45

Departure Roll

83.84 %

Departure roll runway 23 at KAIB Hopkins. Takeoff distance 1,944 m 140 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 81 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 4 kn at 92 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 1,944 m 140 % of runway
90.19 %	Liftoff speed was 81 kn Target 70 kn
99.89 %	Runway alignment max 4.23 m 3.08 m left to 1.16 m right	-1.03		3.08 m
58.29 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.02 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		0.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.8		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.2		1.6 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:27:29
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:32:22
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 15:32:41

Departure Climb 1

95.83 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KAIB Hopkins.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 81 kn min to max 86 kn	81		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.7		0.8 °
58.29 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.02 g min to max 1.03 g	0.02		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 514 ft/m 293 ft/m min to max 713 ft/m	293		713 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 3.1 ° min to max 8.1 °	3.1		7.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:32:55

Departure Climb 2

91.81 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KAIB Hopkins.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 85 kn	85		80 kn
67.24 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 14.4 °	0.7		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.85 g min to max 0.97 g	0.90		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 908 ft/m 717 ft/m min to max 1,379 ft/m	717		1,308 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 92 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 363 ft agl	40		363 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 7.9 ° min to max 11.3 °	7.9		11.1 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:33:07
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:33:09

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KAIB Hopkins Nucla (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 6,306 ft asl to 9,436 ft asl, an increase of 3,131 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 78 kn min to max 87 kn	80		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.5 °	13.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 0.99 g	0.93		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 933 ft/m 680 ft/m min to max 1,378 ft/m	1,306		778 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,304 ft asl 6,306 ft asl min to max 9,436 ft asl	6,306		9,436 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 6.7 ° min to max 12.0 °	11.2		7.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south west of KAIB Hopkins Nucla (Colorado, United States) and lasted 63 minutes, covering 146 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,547 ft asl 9,463 ft asl min to max 9,582 ft asl	9,541		9,463 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 88 kn min to max 145 kn	88		140 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.2 °	0.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.82 g min to max 1.03 g	0.86		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		-3.1 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:37:38

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles north of Hard Rocks (Arizona, United States). Descent from 9,322 ft asl to 6,613 ft asl, a decrease of 2,709 ft in 4 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 124 kn min to max 144 kn	143		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.9 °	0.5		21.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.88 g min to max 1.12 g	0.93		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -645 ft/m -1,188 ft/m min to max 246 ft/m	-865		246 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,534 ft asl 6,604 ft asl min to max 9,322 ft asl	9,322		6,613 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	-3.7		2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead 50AZ Rocky Ridge Rocky Ridge (Arizona, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,630 ft asl 6,584 ft asl min to max 6,664 ft asl	6,620		6,584 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 83 kn min to max 122 kn	122		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 25.0 °	22.1		10.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.87 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		0.92 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.6		0.4 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:44:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:45:43

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead 50AZ Rocky Ridge Rocky Ridge (Arizona, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 61 kn min to max 86 kn	86		64 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.1 °	8.6		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.80 g min to max 0.98 g	0.93		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -347 ft/m -732 ft/m min to max -100 ft/m	-298		-732 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,469 ft asl 6,319 ft asl min to max 6,579 ft asl	6,579		6,319 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.3		-1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:45:57
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 16:46:11
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 16:46:18

Arrival Final 1

95.15 %

Approaching runway 03 at 50AZ Rocky Ridge from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 361 ft agl to 90 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.93 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 56 kn min to max 69 kn	64		57 kn
98.8 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.9		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.80 g min to max 0.99 g	0.80		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -417 ft/m -910 ft/m min to max -106 ft/m	-754		-285 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 183 ft agl 90 ft agl min to max 361 ft agl	361		90 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -3.2 ° min to max 4.6 °	-3.2		1.6 °

Arrival Landing

57.71 %

Landing on runway 03 at 50AZ Rocky Ridge, runway length 1,460 m. Threshold height at 74 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.15 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn. Target 70 kn
56.87 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
77.2 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.6		1.1 °
97.33 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.4		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 58 kn 47 kn min to max 61 kn	57		47 kn
Info	Average VSI -183 ft/m -300 ft/m min to max 1 ft/m	-300		-20 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 74 ft agl	74		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.5 ° min to max 7.5 °	2.8		7.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

80.12 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 47 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -20 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 6 kn at 115 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -20 ft/m.
50.4 %	Touchdown distance was 911 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 47 kn Target 55 kn
74.9 %	Runway alignment max 9.93 m 9.91 m left	9.87		9.93 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.8 °
77.71 %	Average g force 0.67 g 0.36 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.36 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 47 kn 46 kn min to max 47 kn	47		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.5 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.5		7.6 °

Arrival Rollout

65.65 %

Total landing distance 1,212 m, 83 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.13 %	Landing distance 1,212 m 83 % of runway.
76.59 %	Runway alignment max 9.47 m 9.47 m left to 0.00 m left	9.47		3.65 m
73.14 %	Average g force 0.42 g 0.28 g min to max 0.90 g	0.28		0.70 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 31 kn min to max 56 kn	56		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.3		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.1		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 4 kn min to max 30 kn	30		4 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.0		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.90 g 0.59 g min to max 1.15 g	0.79		1.11 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at KAIB Hopkins in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

92.87 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

83.84 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23 at KAIB Hopkins. Takeoff distance 1,944 m 140 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 81 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 4 kn at 92 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,944 m using 140.11 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

90.19 %

Liftoff speed was 81 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

99.89 %

3.08 m left to 1.16 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.83 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KAIB Hopkins.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

58.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

91.81 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KAIB Hopkins.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

67.24 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 03 at 50AZ Rocky Ridge in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 74.66 %

95.15 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at 50AZ Rocky Ridge from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 361 ft agl to 90 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

76.93 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

98.8 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

76.93 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

98.8 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

57.71 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03 at 50AZ Rocky Ridge, runway length 1,460 m. Threshold height at 74 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kn.

Height

56.87 %

Threshold height at 74 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

84.15 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 57 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

77.2 %

Bank °