KGKT to BUSH Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KGKT to BUSH

Thursday, 23 July 2026 20:07

Minutes 10

11 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 28 at KGKT

Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport

Sevierville, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

1,007 ft asl

Weight

1,088 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

26 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

230.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Finished 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States)

3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States)

0 ft asl

Altitude

1,084 kg

Weight

72 kg

Fuel

26 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

229.2 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.35%

Departure Score 97.16%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 85.89%

The Cessna Skyhawk taxied from the parking area to runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 28, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 60 kt and left the ground after traveling 566 m, which represented 36 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 26 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 230°, providing a 3 kt headwind and a 4 kt crosswind.

The climb commenced overhead Sevierville, Tennessee, climbing from 1,919 ft asl to 2,729 ft asl, an altitude gain of 810 ft achieved in 2 minutes while covering 2 nm.

Level cruise began 1 mile north of Sevierville and was maintained for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft proceeded 3 nm.

Descent started 4 miles northeast of Sevierville; the aircraft descended from 2,476 ft asl to 1,048 ft asl, a loss of 1,428 ft in 2 minutes while covering another 3 nm.

The final approach to the landing area situated 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field, Dandridge, Tennessee, was flown from 1 nm to 1 nm at an altitude of 84 ft agl.

During the touchdown segment, the aircraft descended from 47 ft agl to the surface in 10 seconds, reaching a touchdown speed of 57 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 115 fpm and the ground roll distance was 358 m. Weather at the field was 26 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 229°, providing a 5 kt headwind and no crosswind.

The landing rollout continued for a distance of 237 m while the aircraft remained at an altitude of 964 ft asl.

After exiting the runway, the Skyhawk taxied back to the parking area in 1 minute, again covering less than 1 nm.

Overall, the flight covered 11 nm, lasted 10 minutes, and consumed 4 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.6 %

Touchdown

91.55 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.5 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -115 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 358 m.

Centreline

64.5 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.8 m from centreline.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 26 kt	0		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 10 kt	0		4 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:07:10
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:07:10
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:07:10
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:07:10
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:07:10
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:07:10
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:07:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:07:46
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:07:47
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:07:48
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:07:48
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:07:48
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 20:08:17
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:08:17
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:08:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:08:38

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kt 0 kt min to max 37 kt	4		37 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:09:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:09:19

Departure Roll

93.32 %

Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 566 m 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 5 kt at 230 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 566 m 36 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kt Target 62 kt
91.58 %	Runway alignment max 5.36 m 5.36 m left to 0.00 m left	0.99		2.27 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.7 °	1.4		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.0		1.1 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 20:09:49

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 60 kt 60 kt min to max 62 kt	60		62 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g	1.08		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 430 fpm 235 fpm min to max 608 fpm	326		241 fpm
Info	Average altitude 31 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.3 ° min to max 10.0 °	5.8		5.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:10:06

Departure Climb 2

98.51 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kt 62 kt min to max 71 kt	62		70 kt
94.05 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 344 fpm 142 fpm min to max 980 fpm	242		980 fpm
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 353 ft agl	53		353 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 4.4 ° min to max 9.8 °	5.2		9.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:10:29

Departure Climb 3

93.97 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 66 kt min to max 73 kt	70		73 kt
69.84 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.5 °	0.9		13.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 623 fpm 353 fpm min to max 1,069 fpm	1,050		731 fpm
Info	Average altitude 640 ft agl 371 ft agl min to max 893 ft agl	371		893 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 5.6 ° min to max 10.7 °	10.4		7.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,919 ft asl to 2,729 ft asl, an increase of 810 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 68 kt min to max 90 kt	73		90 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.7 °	14.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 514 fpm 24 fpm min to max 1,170 fpm	713		149 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,372 ft asl 1,919 ft asl min to max 2,729 ft asl	1,919		2,729 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 11.2 °	7.0		2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Sevierville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,735 ft asl 2,477 ft asl min to max 2,856 ft asl	2,731		2,477 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 105 kt 91 kt min to max 114 kt	91		108 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 14.7 °	0.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.22 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -3.9 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.2		0.3 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles north east of Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 2,476 ft asl to 1,048 ft asl, a decrease of 1,428 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 63 kt min to max 107 kt	107		65 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.7 °	1.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.80 g min to max 1.23 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -748 fpm -1,307 fpm min to max 82 fpm	-74		-997 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,709 ft asl 1,048 ft asl min to max 2,476 ft asl	2,476		1,048 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -5.8 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.2		-3.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:15:48

Arrival Final 1

99.85 %

Approaching landing ground 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 84 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 34 ft in 1 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.25 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kt 65 kt min to max 67 kt	65		67 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	0.96		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -1,046 fpm -1,093 fpm min to max -969 fpm	-997		-969 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 84 ft agl	84		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -3.7 ° min to max 0.4 °	-3.7		0.3 °

Arrival Landing

99.6 %

Approaching touchdown 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kt. Target 60 kt
100 %	Landing and flare profile
96 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.25 g	1.16		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 57 kt min to max 67 kt	67		57 kt
Info	Average VSI -328 fpm -959 fpm min to max -44 fpm	-959		-115 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 6.1 °	0.3		5.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.55 %

Touchdown 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States). Touchdown speed at 57 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -115 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 358 m. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 5 kt at 229 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.5 %	Touchdown VSI was -115 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 57 kt Target below 57 kt
64.5 %	Alignment max 12.79 m 12.47 m right	-12.16		-12.79 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.26 g	1.00		1.08 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 53 kt 50 kt min to max 57 kt	57		50 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.5 °	5.0		3.6 °

Arrival Rollout

83.83 %

Landing rollout 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States). Altitude964 ft asl. Distance was 237 m.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.07 %	Alignment max 12.91 m 0.00 m left to 12.91 m right	-12.80		-11.08 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.34 g	0.91		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 44 kt 30 kt min to max 54 kt	54		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.7 °	2.8		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States), Average speed was 12 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kt 3 kt min to max 30 kt	30		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.2		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	0.94		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:17:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:17:46
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:17:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:17:48
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:17:52

Arrival Taxi

54.6 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.5 %	Average speed 19 kt 7 kt min to max 32 kt	7		32 kt
7.5 %	Average speed turning corners 18 kt max 24 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.4		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:18:25
100 %	Taxi Lights at 20:18:18

Takeoff on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Cessna Skyhawk

97.16 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.32 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 566 m using 36.11 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

91.58 %

5.36 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.51 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.05 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

93.97 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

69.84 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States) in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 93.71 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna Skyhawk completed the final approach from 1 nm to 1 nm at 84 ft AGL, 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge, with a steady descent from 47 ft AGL to 0 ft AGL-a decrease of 47 ft in 10 seconds-while operating in 26 °C temperature and a wind of 5 kt from 229°, providing a 5 kt headwind and zero crosswind.

Touchdown occurred 3 miles south of the field at a speed of 57 kt, a smooth vertical rate of minus 115 fpm, and a touchdown point 358 m from the threshold.

During rollout the aircraft traveled 237 m while descending to an altitude of 964 ft ASL, remaining on the runway 3 miles south of the field.

The landing earned a 93.7 % score; refining the rollout to shorten the 237 m distance would further improve efficiency without compromising safety.

99.85 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 84 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 34 ft in 1 seconds.

Glideslope

99.25 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

99.25 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.6 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 3 miles south of 86TN Dumplin Field Dandridge (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 10 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 67 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Alignment

96 %

Bank °