LSZR to LSZR Flight Report - PA38 Tomahawk

Flight from LSZR to LSZR

Tuesday, 23 December 2025 19:41

Minutes 5

4 nm

Fuel 1 kg

PA38 Tomahawk

Departure

Runway 28 at LSZR

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport

St. Gallen, Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland

Altitude

1,306 ft asl

Weight

707 kg

Fuel

87 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

276.5 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 28 at LSZR

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport

St. Gallen Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland

1,306 ft asl

Altitude

706 kg

Weight

85 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

269.5 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.86%

Pattern Score 67.35%

Departure Score 96.66%

Arrival Score 90.56%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, where the PA38 Tomahawk aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 405 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 62 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 276 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.

After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which it completed in a timely manner. The left-hand pattern entry from runway 28 took less than 1 nautical mile in 42 seconds, while the left-hand pattern crosswind took less than 1 nautical mile in 84 seconds. The pattern downwind turn covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 46.9 degrees. The downwind leg of the pattern covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 63 seconds.

As the aircraft approached the runway, it made a base leg turn, which was completed in a short distance of 0 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 4.3 degrees. The final approach to runway 28 was made from the east, with a heading of 280 degrees at an altitude of 54 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing on runway 28 was characterized by a threshold height that was considered good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 88 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 60 knots. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -33 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 994 meters, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

In conclusion, the flight was completed with a total distance of 4 nautical miles, which took 5 minutes to cover, and a fuel consumption of 1 kilogram. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and controlled takeoff and landing, with some minor issues related to speed and touchdown point.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 0 kt min to max 15 kt	0		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:41:13
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:41:13
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:41:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:41:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:41:13
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:41:13
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:41:13
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:41:50

Departure Roll

99.99 %

Departure roll runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport. Takeoff distance 405 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 276 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 405 m 31 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 62 kt Target 58 kt
99.94 %	Runway alignment max 3.06 m 3.06 m left to 0.00 m left	3.06		1.92 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	-0.9		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 62 kt min to max 76 kt	62		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.15 g	1.06		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 307 fpm 163 fpm min to max 562 fpm	163		562 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 6.8 °	2.3		6.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:42:13

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kt 63 kt min to max 76 kt	76		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.5		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 773 fpm 321 fpm min to max 1,042 fpm	574		647 fpm
Info	Average altitude 137 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 370 ft agl	54		370 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 4.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	6.8		7.1 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 64 kt min to max 82 kt	70		82 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 37.3 °	5.4		36.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.23 g	1.05		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 654 fpm -309 fpm min to max 1,025 fpm	763		-309 fpm
Info	Average altitude 679 ft agl 387 ft agl min to max 865 ft agl	387		850 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° -0.7 ° min to max 8.6 °	7.8		-0.7 °

Pattern Crosswind

45.97 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 84 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -48.7 ° -174.2 ° min to max 176.7 °	12.1		152.5 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 1 kt min to max 152 kt	84		90 kt
9.71 %	Average g force 1.34 g 0.09 g min to max 2.83 g	1.28		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -51 fpm -9,858 fpm min to max 7,374 fpm	-324		1,435 fpm
Info	Average altitude 772 ft agl 199 ft agl min to max 1,249 ft agl	844		576 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 38.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 172.7 °	36.8		38.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -79.4 ° min to max 69.1 °	-0.4		7.8 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:43:57
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:43:59

Pattern Downwind Turn

75.95 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 80 kt min to max 89 kt	89		80 kt
19.83 %	Average bank angle 27.8 ° 5.1 ° min to max 46.4 °	41.3		5.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.87 g min to max 1.30 g	1.17		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 291 fpm -495 fpm min to max 1,198 fpm	1,198		375 fpm
Info	Average altitude 612 ft agl 586 ft agl min to max 637 ft agl	594		637 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -2.2 ° min to max 7.0 °	7.0		-0.2 °

Pattern Downwind

49.05 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 63 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.98 %	Heading 17.5 ° -13.4 ° min to max 57.9 °	3.7		57.9 °
13.19 %	Average altitude 558 ft agl 280 ft agl min to max 702 ft agl	637		280 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 79 kt min to max 107 kt	81		83 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -332 fpm -1,046 fpm min to max 504 fpm	160		-549 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.2 °	2.6		14.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -7.4 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.0		-3.7 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

65.8 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 4.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 4.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 83 kt min to max 89 kt	83		89 kt
86 %	Average bank angle 19.8 ° 9.2 ° min to max 34.5 °	16.5		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.04 g min to max 1.17 g	1.12		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -960 fpm -1,359 fpm min to max -163 fpm	-545		-1,349 fpm
Info	Average altitude 137 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 261 ft agl	261		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.1 ° -8.9 ° min to max -0.1 °	-2.2		-8.0 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 54 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 14 ft in 0 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 4.0 °	2.8		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 88 kt min to max 89 kt	89		88 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 1.10 g min to max 1.16 g	1.10		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI -1,314 fpm -1,346 fpm min to max -1,268 fpm	-1,346		-1,268 fpm
Info	Average altitude 47 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.0 ° -7.9 ° min to max -6.0 °	-7.9		-6.0 °

Arrival Landing

72.48 %

Landing on runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, runway length 1,322 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
25.7 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt. Target 62 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
66.44 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
94.44 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.2		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.33 g	1.17		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 74 kt 60 kt min to max 88 kt	88		60 kt
Info	Average VSI -208 fpm -1,255 fpm min to max 13 fpm	-1,255		-33 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	39		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -5.9 ° min to max 3.1 °	-5.9		2.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

90.4 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -33 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -33 fpm.
82.7 %	Touchdown distance was 615 m Target 457 m
82.86 %	Speed at touchdown 60 kt Target below 48 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.77 m 1.54 m left	1.77		1.21 m
88.59 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		1.02 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kt 58 kt min to max 60 kt	60		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.6		-1.2 °

Arrival Rollout

99.35 %

Total landing distance 994 m, 75 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.26 %	Landing distance 994 m 75 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.23 m 1.18 m left to 0.04 m right	1.18		-0.04 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 58 kt 34 kt min to max 62 kt	62		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.0 °	-1.2		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 4 kt min to max 30 kt	30		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.5		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport in the PA38 Tomahawk

96.66 %

99.99 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 405 m using 30.63 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 58 kn

Alignment

99.94 %

3.06 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 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport in the PA38 Tomahawk

Landing Score 90.56 %

Landing Summary

The PA38 Tomahawk aircraft successfully landed at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, achieving a score of 90.6%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 280.0° at an altitude of 54 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 1,322 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 88 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the touchdown speed, which was 60 knots, a speed that is considered too fast for a safe landing.

Despite the issues with speed, the touchdown rate was perfect at -33 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any significant impact. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the high threshold speed.

The total landing distance was 994 meters, which is 75% of the available runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there are areas for improvement, particularly with regards to speed management. With some adjustments to the approach and touchdown speed, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score and a more efficient landing.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 54 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 14 ft in 0 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

72.48 %

Landing

Landing on runway 28 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, runway length 1,322 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

25.7 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 88 kt. Target 62 kt

Flare

66.44 %

Fair landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank