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This flight was conducted in a Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV aircraft, which is a high-performance single-engine plane. The flight began with an enroute climb, where the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 8,806 feet above sea level (asl) to a final altitude of 10,113 ft asl. This climb was achieved in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft successfully increased its altitude by 1,307 feet, demonstrating its impressive climb capabilities.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft began its descent, starting 2 miles northwest of Westcliffe, Colorado. The descent was initiated from an altitude of 10,113 ft asl and continued until the aircraft reached a final altitude of 8,490 ft asl. This descent was completed in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The aircraft decreased its altitude by 1,623 feet, showcasing its ability to efficiently descend and maintain control.
As the aircraft approached the landing ground, located 4 miles north of Westcliffe, Colorado, it began its final approach. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 744 feet above ground level (agl) to 1 nm, maintaining a steady altitude. This final approach was a crucial phase of the flight, requiring precise control and navigation.
The aircraft then began its descent from 57 ft agl to 0 ft agl, a decrease of just 57 feet in a mere 11 seconds. This rapid descent was a testament to the aircraft's exceptional handling and control. The touchdown was smooth, with a speed of 64 knots, a touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute (fpm), and a touchdown distance of 1,572 feet. These metrics indicate a successful and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 237°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 5 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the approach and landing phases.
In conclusion, this flight was a demonstration of the Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV's capabilities, showcasing its impressive climb and descent rates, as well as its ability to maintain control and precision during the final approach and landing phases. The aircraft's performance was further enhanced by the favorable weather conditions, resulting in a successful and controlled touchdown.
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Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation 68.1 ° 68.1 ° min to max 68.1 ° |
68.1 | 68.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 63 kt 4 kt min to max 85 kt |
4 | 85 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.1 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 279 fpm 208 fpm min to max 478 fpm |
249 | 478 fpm | |
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Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
0 | 47 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
1.1 | 5.6 ° | |
| Info |
Battery Master On at 21:12:03 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:12:03 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:12:03 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:12:03 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:12:03 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:12:03 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:12:35 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:13:23 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:13:55 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation 68.1 ° 68.0 ° min to max 68.1 ° |
68.1 | 68.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kt 85 kt min to max 94 kt |
85 | 94 kt | |
| 99.42 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.04 | 1.02 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 683 fpm 481 fpm min to max 1,029 fpm |
481 | 1,029 fpm | |
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Average altitude 113 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl |
47 | 379 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.5 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
5.6 | 7.1 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:14:14 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 96 kt 95 kt min to max 97 kt |
95 | 97 kt | |
| 97.66 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
0.1 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.02 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,194 fpm 1,062 fpm min to max 1,315 fpm |
1,144 | 1,268 fpm | |
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Average altitude 723 ft agl 417 ft agl min to max 1,037 ft agl |
417 | 1,037 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 7.2 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
7.8 | 7.6 ° |
Enroute climb started 3 miles north west of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 8,806 ft asl to 10,113 ft asl, an increase of 1,307 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 104 kt 96 kt min to max 112 kt |
97 | 110 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 16.4 ° |
3.1 | 9.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 818 fpm 182 fpm min to max 1,639 fpm |
1,309 | 182 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9,666 ft asl 8,806 ft asl min to max 10,113 ft asl |
8,806 | 10,113 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
7.8 | 0.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Descent from 10,113 ft asl to 8,490 ft asl, a decrease of 1,623 ft in 4 minutes and covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kt 82 kt min to max 113 kt |
110 | 90 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.7 ° |
9.7 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.98 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -423 fpm -1,066 fpm min to max 255 fpm |
182 | -232 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9,165 ft asl 8,490 ft asl min to max 10,115 ft asl |
10,113 | 8,490 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -4.3 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
0.8 | -1.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:18:38 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:18:47 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:20:03 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:20:26 |
Approaching landing ground 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 744 ft agl to 439 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 35 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 86 kt 83 kt min to max 89 kt |
89 | 86 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -159.4 ° -159.4 ° min to max -159.4 ° |
-159.4 | -159.4 ° | |
| 99.3 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
0.9 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -485 fpm -792 fpm min to max 125 fpm |
-90 | -607 fpm | |
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Average altitude 624 ft agl 439 ft agl min to max 751 ft agl |
744 | 439 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -4.6 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.2 | -3.2 ° |
Approaching landing ground 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 428 ft agl to 45 ft agl. A decrease of 383 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.8 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 82 kt 81 kt min to max 86 kt |
86 | 81 kt | |
| 75.6 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.9 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.98 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -697 fpm -768 fpm min to max -631 fpm |
-650 | -709 fpm | |
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Average altitude 142 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 428 ft agl |
428 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.8 ° |
-3.4 | -2.4 ° |
Approaching touchdown 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Descent from 57 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 57 ft in 11 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 81 kt. Target 75 kt |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 84.8 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 74 kt 64 kt min to max 81 kt |
81 | 64 kt | |
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Average VSI -248 fpm -708 fpm min to max -37 fpm |
-708 | -55 fpm | |
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Average altitude 26 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl |
57 | 18 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
-2.3 | 3.0 ° |
Touchdown 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -55 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 1,572 ft. Local weather - Temperature 50 °F. Wind 5 kt at 237 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 5 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -55 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 64 kt Target below 72 kt |
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| 51.31 % |
Alignment max 53.8 ft 53.2 ft right |
-52.4 | -53.8 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.97 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 64 kt 63 kt min to max 64 kt |
64 | 63 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.5 ° |
The Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV aircraft successfully landed at a location 4 miles north of Westcliffe, Colorado, with a final approach score of 88.5%. The aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 744 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing site, gradually reducing its altitude to 57 feet agl before making the final approach.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended rapidly from 57 feet agl to 0 feet agl in just 11 seconds, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a safe and stable approach speed. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, suggesting that the aircraft had touched down with minimal impact and without any loss of control.
The touchdown distance of 1,572 feet was also considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a safe and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 237°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a headwind of 5 knots contributing to a stable and controlled approach.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and safely. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the controlled descent and stable approach, resulting in a good touchdown speed, excellent touchdown rate, and a safe touchdown distance.
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