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

Flight from NZWR to NZWR

Friday, 01 November 2024 20:17

Minutes 15

12 nm

Fuel 7 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 24 at NZWR

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Altitude

128 ft asl

Weight

1,043 kg

Fuel

176 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

301.1 °

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 06 at NZWR

Whangarei Airport

Whangarei Northland, New Zealand

128 ft asl

Altitude

1,036 kg

Weight

169 kg

Fuel

22 °C

Temperature

11 kt

Wind Speed

305.2 °

Wind Direction

-8 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.52%

Departure Score 81.07%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 72.50%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Departure Roll

92.99 %

Departure roll runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport. Takeoff distance 189 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 54 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 16 kn at 301 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Headwind: 12 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 189 m 17 % of runway
70.94 %	Liftoff speed was 54 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.78 m 2.78 m left to 0.00 m left	0.42		1.71 m
88 %	Average g force 0.47 g 0.08 g min to max 1.48 g	0.97		1.48 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 14.8 °	0.9		14.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.0		1.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:17:56
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:17:56
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:17:56

Departure Climb 1

55.66 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
0 %	Average speed 53 kn 51 kn min to max 54 kn	54		51 kn
82.66 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 8.6 °	1.7		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.86 g min to max 1.47 g	1.47		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 801 ft/m 484 ft/m min to max 972 ft/m	484		972 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.7 ° 15.8 ° min to max 18.9 °	15.8		17.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:19:15
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:19:17

Departure Climb 2

81.48 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
45 %	Heading variation -2.0 ° -6.4 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kn 51 kn min to max 84 kn	51		83 kn
80.92 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 °	1.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.81 g min to max 1.06 g	0.88		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 692 ft/m 15 ft/m min to max 1,299 ft/m	972		1,299 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl	50		352 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 4.9 ° min to max 17.0 °	17.0		10.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:19:21

Departure Climb 3

94.15 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82 %	Heading variation -3.0 ° -5.1 ° min to max -0.2 °	-5.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 79 kn min to max 99 kn	79		98 kn
88.74 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 6.3 °	2.6		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 0.98 g	0.88		0.95 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 891 ft/m 661 ft/m min to max 1,347 ft/m	1,320		821 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 541 ft agl 374 ft agl min to max 685 ft agl	374		685 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 5.9 ° min to max 10.1 °	10.1		7.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead SB15 Whangarei Whangarei (Northland, New Zealand). Climbing from 827 ft asl to 4,363 ft asl, an increase of 3,535 ft in 4 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 86 kn min to max 104 kn	98		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.6 °	5.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 1.01 g	0.96		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 892 ft/m 122 ft/m min to max 1,742 ft/m	894		269 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,448 ft asl 827 ft asl min to max 4,363 ft asl	827		4,363 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 10.9 °	7.7		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Whangarei (Northland, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,792 ft asl 4,516 ft asl min to max 5,009 ft asl	4,516		4,977 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 93 kn min to max 115 kn	99		108 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 34.0 °	1.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.69 g min to max 1.19 g	0.91		0.78 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -5.6 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.4		0.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Whangarei (Northland, New Zealand). Descent from 4,967 ft asl to 1,836 ft asl, a decrease of 3,132 ft in 5 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 100 kn min to max 133 kn	110		123 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 27.6 °	1.6		24.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.83 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -616 ft/m -1,533 ft/m min to max 534 ft/m	277		-1,454 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,815 ft asl 1,836 ft asl min to max 5,044 ft asl	4,967		1,836 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -7.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.7		-5.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

90.36 %

Arrival started 1 mile south west of Whangarei (Northland, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 91 kn min to max 128 kn	128		110 kn
75.89 %	Average bank angle 26.6 ° 1.9 ° min to max 36.3 °	21.3		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.82 g min to max 1.36 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -493 ft/m -1,408 ft/m min to max 1,061 ft/m	-1,187		-802 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,623 ft asl 1,510 ft asl min to max 1,796 ft asl	1,796		1,510 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -5.4 ° min to max 8.3 °	-5.4		-3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:32:17

Arrival Final 4

67.46 %

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 1,222 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
34.21 %	Approach angle 7.1 ° 6.3 ° min to max 7.6 ° Target 3.0 °	6.3		7.6 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 101 kn min to max 111 kn	110		106 kn
15.54 %	Heading variation -11.9 ° -13.0 ° min to max -10.1 °	-13.0		-10.1 °
78.22 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 11.1 °	2.0		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.82 g min to max 1.01 g	0.95		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -471 ft/m -1,520 ft/m min to max 16 ft/m	-547		-1,520 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,337 ft agl 1,222 ft agl min to max 1,375 ft agl	1,375		1,222 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -11.1 ° min to max -1.7 °	-3.1		-11.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:32:20
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:32:22

Arrival Final 3

69.6 %

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,193 ft agl to 776 ft agl. A decrease of 417 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.39 %	Approach angle 7.2 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.6 ° Target 3.0 °	7.6		6.9 °
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 108 kn min to max 113 kn	108		108 kn
43.46 %	Heading variation -6.4 ° -9.4 ° min to max -2.7 °	-9.4		-2.7 °
62.7 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.8 °	5.4		15.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.90 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -1,773 ft/m -1,980 ft/m min to max -1,586 ft/m	-1,666		-1,722 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 977 ft agl 776 ft agl min to max 1,193 ft agl	1,193		776 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.3 ° -11.2 ° min to max -7.7 °	-11.1		-7.8 °

Arrival Final 2

76.24 %

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 749 ft agl to 326 ft agl. A decrease of 423 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
42.41 %	Approach angle 6.3 ° 5.6 ° min to max 6.9 ° Target 3.0 °	6.9		5.6 °
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 101 kn min to max 110 kn	109		101 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.9 ° min to max 1.1 °	-1.9		1.1 °
67.59 %	Average bank angle 7.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 15.0 °	10.9		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.91 g min to max 1.01 g	0.91		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,692 ft/m -1,956 ft/m min to max -1,242 ft/m	-1,661		-1,242 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 531 ft agl 326 ft agl min to max 749 ft agl	749		326 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.8 ° -9.9 ° min to max -7.4 °	-8.4		-7.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:33:04

Arrival Final 1

86 %

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.29 %	Approach angle 5.1 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° Target 3.0 °	5.7		4.3 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 93 kn min to max 100 kn	100		93 kn
84.8 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.3 °
87.91 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.83 g min to max 0.97 g	0.96		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -1,238 ft/m -1,575 ft/m min to max -950 ft/m	-1,117		-1,188 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 156 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 308 ft agl	308		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.0 ° -10.0 ° min to max -6.5 °	-6.5		-7.2 °

Arrival Landing

80.54 %

Landing on runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport, runway length 1,137 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
47.17 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kn. Target 70 kn
81.78 %	Target 50 ft agl
95.84 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
93.44 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	3.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.73 g min to max 1.15 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 88 kn 81 kn min to max 94 kn	92		81 kn
Info	Average VSI -638 ft/m -1,182 ft/m min to max -140 ft/m	-1,182		-140 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 63 ft agl	63		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -7.2 ° min to max -1.2 °	-7.2		-1.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

69.06 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 81 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 11 kn at 305 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Tailwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -140 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 427 m Target 457 m
4.89 %	Speed at touchdown 81 kn Target 55 kn
96.69 %	Runway alignment max 3.96 m 3.26 m left	1.79		3.96 m
62.53 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.5 °	0.1		5.5 °
96 %	Average g force 0.79 g 0.36 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		0.45 g
40 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 76 kn 70 kn min to max 81 kn	81		70 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	-1.4		1.0 °

Arrival Rollout

58.57 %

Total landing distance 1,090 m, 96 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.62 %	Landing distance 1,090 m 96 % of runway.
95.68 %	Runway alignment max 4.23 m 4.23 m left to 0.00 m left	3.99		4.23 m
89.14 %	Average g force 0.45 g 0.12 g min to max 0.97 g	0.38		0.60 g
Info	Average speed 80 kn 49 kn min to max 87 kn	87		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -2.1 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.2		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.0 °	5.7		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kn 0 kn min to max 45 kn	45		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.6		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.0		1.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.81 g 0.62 g min to max 0.99 g	0.62		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 24 at NZWR Whangarei Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

81.07 %

92.99 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 189 m using 16.62 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

70.94 %

Liftoff speed was 54 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.78 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

88 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

55.66 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

82.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

81.48 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Heading

45 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

80.92 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.15 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 NZWR Whangarei Airport.

Heading

82 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

88.74 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 73.54 %

67.46 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 1,222 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

34.21 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

15.54 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

34.21 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

15.54 %

Bank

78.22 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

69.6 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,193 ft agl to 776 ft agl. A decrease of 417 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

42.39 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

43.46 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

42.39 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

43.46 %

Bank

62.7 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

76.24 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 749 ft agl to 326 ft agl. A decrease of 423 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

42.41 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

42.41 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

67.59 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

86 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 308 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

57.29 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

84.8 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

57.29 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

84.8 %

Bank

87.91 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

80.54 %

Landing

Landing on runway 06 at NZWR Whangarei Airport, runway length 1,137 m. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kn.

Height

81.78 %

Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

47.17 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

95.84 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank