This flight was conducted in a Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV aircraft, which took off from a location 3 miles north of Westcliffe, Colorado, United States. The enroute climb phase began at an altitude of 8,411 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 8,876 feet above sea level, resulting in an increase of 464 feet in just 1 minute while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb phase, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Westcliffe and lasted for 3 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to landing began 4 miles north of Westcliffe, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 562 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile from the landing ground.
As the aircraft approached touchdown, it descended from an altitude of 52 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in just 10 seconds. The touchdown speed was recorded at 67 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -60 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,382 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 49 degrees Fahrenheit, a wind speed of 5 knots at 246 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
After touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, which covered a distance of 964 feet and ended at an altitude of 7,742 feet above sea level. The taxiing phase to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 7 pounds.
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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 67.7 ° 67.7 ° min to max 67.7 ° |
67.7 | 67.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kt 64 kt min to max 86 kt |
64 | 86 kt | |
| 99.37 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.08 g | |
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Average VSI 254 fpm 228 fpm min to max 324 fpm |
259 | 324 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl |
0 | 29 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
0.6 | 5.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 21:22:14 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:22:14 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:22:14 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:22:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:22:14 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation 67.7 ° 67.7 ° min to max 67.7 ° |
67.7 | 67.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 89 kt 86 kt min to max 96 kt |
86 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.08 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 771 fpm 333 fpm min to max 1,372 fpm |
333 | 1,372 fpm | |
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Average altitude 90 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 369 ft agl |
30 | 369 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 5.3 ° min to max 9.6 ° |
5.3 | 9.6 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:22:24 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.1 ° -3.4 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 94 kt min to max 95 kt |
94 | 95 kt | |
| 60.53 % |
Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
0.5 | 17.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,148 fpm 878 fpm min to max 1,384 fpm |
1,384 | 878 fpm | |
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Average altitude 529 ft agl 392 ft agl min to max 651 ft agl |
392 | 651 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 6.3 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
9.2 | 6.3 ° |
Enroute climb started 3 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 8,411 ft asl to 8,876 ft asl, an increase of 464 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kt 94 kt min to max 112 kt |
94 | 110 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 12.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 20.2 ° |
17.7 | 20.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.99 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 609 fpm 423 fpm min to max 813 fpm |
798 | 689 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8,649 ft asl 8,411 ft asl min to max 8,876 ft asl |
8,411 | 8,876 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
5.8 | 3.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 8,739 ft asl 8,312 ft asl min to max 9,059 ft asl |
8,886 | 8,312 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 97 kt 83 kt min to max 111 kt |
109 | 84 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.6 ° |
20.5 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.8 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
2.6 | -2.4 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:24:36 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:25:04 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:25:22 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:26:47 |
Approaching landing ground 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 562 ft agl to 405 ft agl. A decrease of 158 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 83.72 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 83 kt 82 kt min to max 84 kt |
84 | 83 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -158.9 ° -158.9 ° min to max -158.9 ° |
-158.9 | -158.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.5 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -340 fpm -503 fpm min to max -141 fpm |
-402 | -412 fpm | |
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Average altitude 489 ft agl 405 ft agl min to max 562 ft agl |
562 | 405 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.8 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-2.4 | -2.5 ° |
Approaching landing ground 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 389 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 349 ft in 35 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 38.93 % |
Approach angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kt 79 kt min to max 84 kt |
84 | 80 kt | |
| 64.8 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
1.3 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.97 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -618 fpm -671 fpm min to max -484 fpm |
-484 | -643 fpm | |
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Average altitude 124 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl |
389 | 40 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -3.0 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-2.4 | -1.4 ° |
Approaching touchdown 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Descent from 52 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 52 ft in 10 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 80 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 ° | |
| 99.21 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.8 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.03 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 75 kt 67 kt min to max 80 kt |
80 | 67 kt | |
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Average VSI -263 fpm -640 fpm min to max -51 fpm |
-640 | -60 fpm | |
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Average altitude 27 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl |
52 | 18 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
-1.3 | 2.7 ° |
Touchdown 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Touchdown speed at 67 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -60 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 1,382 ft. Local weather - Temperature 49 °F. Wind 5 kt at 246 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 5 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -60 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 67 kt Target below 72 kt |
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| 46.48 % |
Alignment max 58.2 ft 57.0 ft right |
-55.5 | -58.2 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.99 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 67 kt 66 kt min to max 67 kt |
67 | 66 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 2.4 ° |
Landing rollout 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States). Altitude7,742 ft asl. Distance was 964 ft.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 5.58 % |
Alignment max 95.0 ft 0.0 ft left to 95.0 ft right |
-58.4 | -95.0 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 66 kt 39 kt min to max 70 kt |
70 | 39 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
2.5 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting rollout 4 miles north of Westcliffe (Colorado, United States), Average speed was 15 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 9 kt min to max 32 kt |
32 | 12 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:28:49 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:28:50 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kt 7 kt min to max 13 kt |
12 | 7 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 12 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.9 | 0.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:29:53 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:29:54 |
The Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV aircraft successfully landed at a location 4 miles north of Westcliffe, Colorado, with a final approach score of 82.2%. The aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 562 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing site. As it approached the touchdown point, the aircraft descended from 52 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a span of 10 seconds, demonstrating a controlled and precise descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 67 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate, measured at -60 feet per minute (fpm), was also deemed excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown distance of 1,382 feet was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 49°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 246 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. Following the touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout was completed at an altitude of 7,742 feet above sea level (asl), covering a distance of 964 feet. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 82.2%.
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