KCDW to KCDW Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KCDW to KCDW

Friday, 05 September 2025 12:00

Minutes 12

9 nm

Fuel 6 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 22 at KCDW

Essex County Airport

Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Altitude

171 ft asl

Weight

1,049 kg

Fuel

105 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

250.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 22 at KCDW

Essex County Airport

Caldwell New Jersey, United States

171 ft asl

Altitude

1,042 kg

Weight

98 kg

Fuel

24 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

250.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.64%

Pattern Score 95.76%

Departure Score 92.86%

Arrival Score 95.3%

This flight took place in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, departing from runway 22 at the Essex County Airport, KCDW. The aircraft started its takeoff roll on a 229-meter section of the 2,340-meter runway, which was 19 percent of its total length, with a liftoff speed of 74 knots. The local weather during the takeoff consisted of a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius with a wind speed of 2 knots blowing at 250 degrees, essentially a negligible headwind and crosswind.

After taking off, the pilot entered a right-hand pattern around the runway. The aircraft covered a distance of less than one nautical mile in 34 seconds while turning into the downwind leg. A total of 37 seconds was spent covering the distance of less than one nautical mile while turning into the right-hand pattern crosswind. The downwind turn itself had a distance of two nautical miles, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway at a rate of 61.6 degrees per minute.

The aircraft then continued along the downwind leg, covering two nautical miles in 72 seconds. Following this, it made a turn into the base leg, having covered a distance of two nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway at a rate of 47 degrees per minute. A further distance of less than one nautical mile was covered in 24 seconds along the base leg before the aircraft made its final turn into the runway.

During the final approach to the runway, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 399 feet and a heading of 210 degrees, approximately one nautical mile from the runway. However, it executed a go-around, pulling up to 7 feet above ground level. The aircraft then proceeded to land on the runway, touching down at a speed of 53 knots and a distance of 161 meters. The threshold speed was slightly below target at 63 knots, while the touchdown distance and speed were considered good.

The total landing distance was 530 meters, which covered 43 percent of the runway length. After a very smooth rollout, the aircraft aligned well with the runway. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The entire flight had a distance of nine nautical miles and consumed 6 kilograms of fuel, taking approximately 12 minutes to complete.

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Departure Roll

90.23 %

Departure roll runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport. Takeoff distance 229 m 19 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kt. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 2 kt at 250 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 229 m 19 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 74 kt Target 70 kt
81.74 %	Runway alignment max 8.06 m 8.06 m left to 0.00 m left	1.96		7.21 m
88.86 %	Average g force 0.31 g 0.11 g min to max 0.97 g	0.30		0.94 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.5		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		3.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:00:44
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:00:44
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:00:44
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:00:44
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:00:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:00:44
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:00:44
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 12:00:44
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:00:45
0 %	Landing Lights at 12:00:44

Departure Climb 1

98.35 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kt 75 kt min to max 85 kt	75		85 kt
93.39 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.6		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.80 g min to max 1.05 g	0.94		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 301 fpm 201 fpm min to max 415 fpm	366		354 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	1		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.1		3.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:00:58

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 85 kt min to max 86 kt	85		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.7		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 0.96 g	0.95		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI 555 fpm 358 fpm min to max 714 fpm	358		714 fpm
Info	Average altitude 67 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 86 ft agl	51		86 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.6		4.1 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 22 KCDW Essex County Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kt 86 kt min to max 100 kt	86		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.7 °	5.0		24.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 1.09 g	0.83		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 766 fpm 490 fpm min to max 1,166 fpm	714		771 fpm
Info	Average altitude 245 ft agl 91 ft agl min to max 543 ft agl	91		543 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.8 ° min to max 8.9 °	4.0		4.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:01:04
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:01:05

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 22 KCDW Essex County Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.7 ° -16.1 ° min to max 15.1 °	-16.1		15.1 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 94 kt	94		85 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.77 g min to max 1.13 g	1.12		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 713 fpm 280 fpm min to max 1,174 fpm	592		435 fpm
Info	Average altitude 800 ft agl 551 ft agl min to max 1,011 ft agl	551		1,011 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.0 °	25.0		15.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	5.5		4.4 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

86.02 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.41 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 86 kt min to max 94 kt	86		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.9 ° 14.3 ° min to max 19.0 °	15.0		19.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 0.97 g	0.90		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 292 fpm -177 fpm min to max 524 fpm	360		-177 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,057 ft agl 1,016 ft agl min to max 1,090 ft agl	1,016		1,084 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.1		0.2 °

Pattern Downwind

84.29 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 72 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.46 %	Heading 6.3 ° -17.7 ° min to max 18.0 °	-17.7		18.0 °
56.18 %	Average altitude 1,246 ft agl 1,077 ft agl min to max 1,330 ft agl	1,080		1,310 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 95 kt min to max 114 kt	96		108 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.76 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 184 fpm -212 fpm min to max 611 fpm	-212		5 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.7 °	20.0		21.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.8		-0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:03:39

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 106 kt min to max 113 kt	107		113 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.7 ° 19.7 ° min to max 23.6 °	22.7		21.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 1.00 g	0.88		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -937 fpm -1,359 fpm min to max -122 fpm	-122		-1,246 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,210 ft agl 1,081 ft agl min to max 1,307 ft agl	1,307		1,081 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -6.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.2		-5.4 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.1 ° -14.7 ° min to max 17.2 °	-14.7		17.2 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 96 kt min to max 114 kt	113		96 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.84 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.98 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 953 ft agl 888 ft agl min to max 1,062 ft agl	1,062		891 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 26.3 °	19.9		26.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -5.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	-5.0		2.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:04:18
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:04:25

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 84 kt min to max 102 kt	93		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 31.0 °	28.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.84 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI -1,214 fpm -2,319 fpm min to max 76 fpm	76		-1,096 fpm
Info	Average altitude 696 ft agl 418 ft agl min to max 893 ft agl	892		418 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.6 ° -12.9 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.9		-7.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 12:04:43

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

90.49 %

Approaching runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 399 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 363 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52.47 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 73 kt min to max 97 kt	97		73 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.83 g min to max 0.96 g	0.87		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -854 fpm -1,192 fpm min to max -714 fpm	-1,118		-715 fpm
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl	399		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -8.0 ° min to max -3.4 °	-7.7		-3.4 °

Arrival Landing (GA)

99.82 %

Landing on runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport, runway length 1,234 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 73 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
98.17 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.3		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.77 g min to max 1.07 g	0.90		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 68 kt 63 kt min to max 73 kt	73		63 kt
Info	Average VSI -418 fpm -716 fpm min to max -155 fpm	-716		-208 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -3.3 ° min to max 2.1 °	-3.3		1.0 °

Go-around

98.86 %

Go-Around runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport at 7 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 35 kt min to max 127 kt	63		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.7 °	2.7		6.8 °
88.57 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.10 g min to max 1.30 g	1.03		0.86 g
Info	Average altitude 262 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 1,265 ft agl	7		471 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° -8.0 ° min to max 16.2 °	1.2		-3.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:05:31
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:05:31
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 12:05:33
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 12:05:34
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:05:43
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:06:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:08:54
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:09:05
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:09:39

Arrival Final 2

98.58 %

Approaching runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 458 ft agl to 395 ft agl. A decrease of 63 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.03 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 78 kt min to max 81 kt	78		81 kt
97.77 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 1.02 g	0.87		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -592 fpm -798 fpm min to max -356 fpm	-713		-466 fpm
Info	Average altitude 423 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 458 ft agl	458		395 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -4.7 ° min to max -2.0 °	-4.1		-4.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 12:10:10

Arrival Final 1

96.3 %

Approaching runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 385 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 355 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.49 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 63 kt min to max 83 kt	81		63 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		1.0 °
96 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.36 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -450 fpm -1,037 fpm min to max -276 fpm	-566		-350 fpm
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl	385		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -7.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	-3.4		-0.2 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport, runway length 1,234 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 63 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 63 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.9		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	0.88		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 58 kt 53 kt min to max 63 kt	63		53 kt
Info	Average VSI -302 fpm -389 fpm min to max -227 fpm	-357		-227 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl	23		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	-0.1		4.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.32 %

Touchdown distance was good at 161 m. Touchdown speed at 53 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -227 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 3 kt at 249 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -227 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 161 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 53 kt Target below 62 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.56 m 2.34 m left	1.94		2.51 m
97.36 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.4		0.6 °
90.86 %	Average g force 0.76 g 0.18 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.60 g
0 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kt 46 kt min to max 53 kt	53		46 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 7.9 °	4.3		5.6 °

Arrival Rollout

93.59 %

Total landing distance 530 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 530 m 43 % of runway.
88.1 %	Runway alignment max 6.31 m 6.31 m left to 0.00 m left	2.49		1.91 m
89.43 %	Average g force 0.52 g 0.13 g min to max 0.92 g	0.50		0.63 g
Info	Average speed 47 kt 31 kt min to max 53 kt	53		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 9.3 °	6.3		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:11:15

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kt 7 kt min to max 30 kt	30		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.5		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.95 g 0.68 g min to max 1.25 g	0.68		0.91 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 4 kt min to max 17 kt	10		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 11 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.80 g min to max 1.09 g	0.90		1.05 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.1		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °

Takeoff on runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

92.86 %

90.23 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 229 m using 18.56 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 74 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

81.74 %

8.06 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

88.86 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.35 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KCDW Essex County Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 93.3 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at KCDW Essex County Airport on runway 22. The aircraft executed a final approach from the northeast, heading at 210.0°, and maintained a distance of about 1 nm from the runway with an altitude of 399 ft above ground level (agl).

During the approach, the aircraft touched down with a speed that was slightly below the target at 63 kt, but with a good touchdown distance of 161 m. The touchdown speed was also in the acceptable range at 53 kt. However, the rate of descent was reported as fair at -227 fpm, indicating that the aircraft could have used more precise control during the final stage of descent.

The runway was 1,234 m long, and the pilot maintained a good alignment with the runway during landing and rollout. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24 °C and a very light headwind of 2 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing operation. The pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the landing, resulting in a runway touchdown alignment described as very good and a runway rollout alignment also classified as very good.

Overall, the landing was deemed to be 93.9% successful, reflecting a minor deviation in the threshold speed but excellent performance in terms of touchdown distance, speed, and runway alignment. This outcome highlights the capabilities of the pilot and the aircraft in executing a precise and controlled landing operation in favorable weather conditions.

98.58 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 458 ft agl to 395 ft agl. A decrease of 63 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

96.03 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

97.77 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

96.03 %

IAS