PADK to PAAK Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from PADK to PAAK

Sunday, 14 September 2025 00:06

Minutes 55

96 nm

Fuel 33 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 23 at PADK

Adak Airport

Adak, Alaska, United States

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

943 kg

Fuel

69 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 16 at PAAK

Atka Airport

Atka Alaska, United States

43 ft asl

Altitude

910 kg

Weight

37 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.26%

Departure Score 98.01%

Enroute Score 96%

Arrival Score 79.77%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport, a Cessna C172 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 434 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.

As the aircraft climbed out of Adak, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 702 feet above sea level to 3,464 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This rapid ascent was a testament to the aircraft's capabilities and the pilot's skill. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 40 minutes and covered a distance of 82 nautical miles. The aircraft flew east of Adak, taking advantage of the favorable winds and weather conditions.

As the flight continued, the aircraft began its descent towards PAAK Atka Airport, a small airfield located on the island of Atka. The descent started 8 miles west of the airport and took the aircraft from 2,586 feet above sea level to 1,899 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and began another cruise, this time flying northwest of the airport. However, the descent resumed shortly after, and the aircraft touched down on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport.

The final approach to runway 16 was from the north, with the aircraft heading 157.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,112 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 57 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy, at -722 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline. The total landing distance was 600 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, and the flight lasted for 55 minutes. The aircraft used 33 kilograms of fuel during the flight, a relatively modest amount considering the distance traveled. Overall, the flight was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and the aircraft performing well in the challenging Alaskan weather conditions.

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Departure Roll

98.43 %

Departure roll runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. Takeoff distance 434 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 434 m 18 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kt Target 65 kt
92.16 %	Runway alignment max 5.20 m 5.20 m left to 0.00 m left	4.29		4.88 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.1		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 00:06:21
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:06:21
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:06:21
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:06:21
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:06:21
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:06:21
Info	Parking Brake On at 00:06:21
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:06:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:06:39

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.6		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 68 kt min to max 76 kt	68		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.02 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 547 fpm 314 fpm min to max 767 fpm	314		767 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	1		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 5.8 ° min to max 10.3 °	5.8		10.3 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 63 kt min to max 76 kt	76		63 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,022 fpm 776 fpm min to max 1,392 fpm	776		976 fpm
Info	Average altitude 120 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl	53		388 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.3 ° 10.4 ° min to max 15.3 °	10.4		13.2 °

Departure Climb 3

93.6 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.5		-1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 63 kt min to max 72 kt	63		72 kt
68 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.2 °	0.3		14.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 0.99 g	0.94		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 771 fpm 685 fpm min to max 911 fpm	911		728 fpm
Info	Average altitude 543 ft agl 403 ft agl min to max 681 ft agl	403		681 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 9.2 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		9.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Adak (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 702 ft asl to 3,464 ft asl, an increase of 2,762 ft in 4 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 63 kt min to max 94 kt	73		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.5 °	14.7		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 813 fpm 32 fpm min to max 1,452 fpm	681		695 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,545 ft asl 702 ft asl min to max 3,464 ft asl	702		3,464 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 2.5 ° min to max 14.6 °	8.7		6.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:09:39

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles east of Adak (Alaska, United States) and lasted 40 minutes, covering 82 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,269 ft asl 2,661 ft asl min to max 3,891 ft asl	3,584		2,661 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 115 kt 63 kt min to max 127 kt	94		67 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.3 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -2.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.5		1.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:49:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:50:05

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States). Descent from 2,586 ft asl to 1,899 ft asl, a decrease of 687 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 51 kt min to max 70 kt	65		52 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.0		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -436 fpm -621 fpm min to max -56 fpm	-492		-460 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,174 ft asl 1,899 ft asl min to max 2,586 ft asl	2,586		1,899 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.0		2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:53:00

Enroute Level 2

80 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,824 ft asl 1,737 ft asl min to max 1,957 ft asl	1,891		1,957 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 47 kt 44 kt min to max 53 kt	52		50 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.4		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 11.4 °	3.0		7.4 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:54:17
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:54:25
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:54:30
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:54:31
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:54:40
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:54:42
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:54:43
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:54:45
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:54:46
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:54:48

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north west of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States). Descent from 1,949 ft asl to 1,171 ft asl, a decrease of 778 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 60 kt 51 kt min to max 64 kt	51		64 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	0.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -419 fpm -509 fpm min to max -72 fpm	-72		-446 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,547 ft asl 1,171 ft asl min to max 1,949 ft asl	1,949		1,171 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		-0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 3

94.71 %

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,112 ft agl to 1,079 ft agl. A decrease of 33 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.85 %	Approach angle 6.3 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	6.3		6.4 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 63 kt min to max 64 kt	64		63 kt
95.54 %	Heading variation -2.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max -2.4 °	-2.6		-2.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -480 fpm -518 fpm min to max -453 fpm	-453		-518 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,096 ft agl 1,079 ft agl min to max 1,112 ft agl	1,112		1,079 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-1.1 °

Arrival Final 2

69.13 %

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,070 ft agl to 440 ft agl. A decrease of 630 ft in 53 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.7 ° 6.4 ° min to max 8.0 ° Target 3.0 °	6.4		8.0 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 54 kt min to max 67 kt	62		54 kt
97.62 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -2.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	-2.3		0.8 °
96.86 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 °	1.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -692 fpm -1,002 fpm min to max -384 fpm	-538		-496 fpm
Info	Average altitude 729 ft agl 440 ft agl min to max 1,070 ft agl	1,070		440 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.2		1.1 °

Arrival Final 1

80.42 %

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 431 ft agl to 158 ft agl. A decrease of 273 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
19.7 %	Approach angle 8.7 ° 8.1 ° min to max 9.4 ° Target 3.0 °	8.1		9.4 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kt 53 kt min to max 56 kt	53		56 kt
82.4 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.9 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -798 fpm -910 fpm min to max -548 fpm	-548		-910 fpm
Info	Average altitude 302 ft agl 158 ft agl min to max 431 ft agl	431		158 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		-2.5 °

Arrival Landing

48.18 %

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport, runway length 1,362 m. Threshold height at 141 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 57 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 57 kt. Target 60 kt
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
83.6 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.6 °
98.23 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.8		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 58 kt 57 kt min to max 58 kt	57		57 kt
Info	Average VSI -829 fpm -910 fpm min to max -722 fpm	-910		-722 fpm
Info	Average altitude 36 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 141 ft agl	141		-9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.6		-0.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

87.06 %

Touchdown distance was good at 357 m. Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -722 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.55 %	Touchdown VSI was -722 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 357 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 57 kt
72.8 %	Runway alignment max 10.51 m 10.23 m left	10.51		9.89 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.1 °
90 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.92 g min to max 1.85 g	1.02		1.03 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 54 kt 51 kt min to max 57 kt	57		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 5.9 °	-0.9		4.0 °

Arrival Rollout

88.8 %

Total landing distance 600 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 600 m 44 % of runway.
75.12 %	Runway alignment max 9.87 m 9.87 m left to 0.00 m left	9.87		7.09 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 54 kt 33 kt min to max 58 kt	58		33 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 2 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 7 kt min to max 29 kt	29		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.4		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 01:00:21

Arrival Taxi

90.05 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kt 6 kt min to max 7 kt	7		6 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.7		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Landing Lights at 01:01:42
0 %	Taxi Lights at 01:01:50

Takeoff on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport in the Cessna C172

98.01 %

98.43 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. Takeoff distance 434 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 434 m using 18.2 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

92.16 %

5.20 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

93.6 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 PADK Adak Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

68 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 76.12 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at PAAK Atka Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 157.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,112 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 16, which has a length of 1,362 meters.

Upon analysis, it appears that the threshold height at 141 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 57 knots, which is a good sign. The touchdown distance of 357 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was good as well.

Despite these positive aspects, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -722 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the aircraft was descending too rapidly during the approach. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centreline, which could have been caused by a slight deviation in the approach path.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing.

The total landing distance of 600 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline, which may indicate that the aircraft was not perfectly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold height and touchdown rate. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot can aim to achieve a more precise and controlled landing.

94.71 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,112 ft agl to 1,079 ft agl. A decrease of 33 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

83.85 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

95.54 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

83.85 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

95.54 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

69.13 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,070 ft agl to 440 ft agl. A decrease of 630 ft in 53 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

97.62 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

97.62 %

Bank

96.86 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

80.42 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 431 ft agl to 158 ft agl. A decrease of 273 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

19.7 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

82.4 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

19.7 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

82.4 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

48.18 %

Landing

Landing on runway 16 at PAAK Atka Airport, runway length 1,362 m. Threshold height at 141 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 57 kt.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 141 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 57 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

83.6 %

Bank