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

Flight from KPVF to KPVF

Monday, 21 August 2023 22:02

Minutes 4

4 nm

Fuel 5 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 05 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville, California, United States

Altitude

2,579 ft asl

Weight

2,161 lbs

Fuel

274 lbs

Temperature

65 °F

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

90.7 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville California, United States

2,579 ft asl

Altitude

2,155 lbs

Weight

269 lbs

Fuel

65 °F

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

97.8 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.35%

Departure Score 92.64%

Enroute Score 93.28%

Arrival Score 85.16%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

52.42 %

Touchdown

96.81 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

39.31 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

54.09 %

Threshold speed at 56 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

16.27 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

95.31 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -100 ft/m.

Impact

79.43 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 552 ft.

Centreline

93.43 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KPVF to KPVF

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Departure Roll

88.93 %

Departure roll runway 05 at KPVF Placerville. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 8 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
68.15 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kn Target 70 kn
97.65 %	Runway alignment max 11.8 ft 7.2 ft left to 4.5 ft right	-4.5		7.2 ft
57.71 %	Average g force 0.04 g 0.01 g min to max 0.10 g	0.10		0.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:02:58
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:02:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:02:58
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 22:02:58
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 22:02:57

Departure Climb 1

99.17 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 61 kn min to max 74 kn	61		72 kn
96.68 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.98 g min to max 1.20 g	1.02		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 600 ft/m 339 ft/m min to max 845 ft/m	339		845 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 11.9 °	0.9		11.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:02:59

Departure Climb 2

99.45 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 59 kn min to max 73 kn	72		65 kn
97.82 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.7		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.79 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 1,067 ft/m 643 ft/m min to max 1,492 ft/m	852		782 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 131 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	49		390 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.5 ° 10.1 ° min to max 17.0 °	11.9		10.9 °

Departure Climb 3

83.02 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 67 kn	64		67 kn
65.08 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 15.3 °	0.4		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.85 g min to max 0.91 g	0.89		0.91 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 821 ft/m 766 ft/m min to max 882 ft/m	836		782 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 490 ft agl 402 ft agl min to max 579 ft agl	402		579 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 10.7 ° min to max 12.2 °	11.4		10.7 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 22:03:24

Enroute Climb

86.55 %

Enroute climb started overhead KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States). Climbing from 3,173 ft asl to 3,696 ft asl, an increase of 523 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.38 %	Climb speed 72 kn 60 kn min to max 86 kn Target 90 kn	66		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 °	17.3		23.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.75 g min to max 0.97 g	0.89		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 599 ft/m -56 ft/m min to max 1,381 ft/m	787		422 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,457 ft asl 3,173 ft asl min to max 3,696 ft asl	3,173		3,696 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 15.2 °	10.4		4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:04:03

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,825 ft asl 3,702 ft asl min to max 3,926 ft asl	3,702		3,804 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 64 kn min to max 88 kn	86		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.4 °	22.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.75 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		0.92 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -1.5 ° min to max 13.0 °	3.8		0.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:04:33

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile north of KPVF Placerville Placerville (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 72 kn min to max 84 kn	80		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.1 °	0.1		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.77 g min to max 0.97 g	0.88		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -541 ft/m -908 ft/m min to max -1 ft/m	-470		-442 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,307 ft asl 2,911 ft asl min to max 3,796 ft asl	3,796		2,911 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -4.4 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		-2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:05:39
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 22:06:23
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 22:06:25

Arrival Final 2

98.32 %

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 12 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 72 kn min to max 72 kn	72		72 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-0.9 °
91.59 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 3.6 ° min to max 6.1 °	6.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.90 g min to max 0.91 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -384 ft/m -420 ft/m min to max -349 ft/m	-420		-349 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 319 ft agl 314 ft agl min to max 325 ft agl	325		314 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max -1.8 °	-2.4		-1.8 °

Arrival Final 1

93.11 %

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 25 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.03 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 57 kn min to max 72 kn	72		57 kn
87.86 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.5		0.0 °
97.65 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.75 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -480 ft/m -596 ft/m min to max -271 ft/m	-314		-438 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 25 ft agl min to max 309 ft agl	309		25 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max 1.9 °	-1.5		1.9 °

Arrival Landing

52.42 %

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 56 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
54.09 %	Threshold speed at 56 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
39.31 %	Target 50 ft agl
16.27 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.75 g min to max 1.00 g	0.90		0.80 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 45 kn min to max 56 kn	56		45 kn
Info	Average VSI -241 ft/m -431 ft/m min to max -88 ft/m	-431		-95 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.9 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.9		4.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.81 %

Touchdown distance was good at 552 ft. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -95 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 6 kn at 97 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.31 %	Touchdown VSI was -95 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 552 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 45 kn Target 55 kn
93.43 %	Runway alignment max 11.2 ft 11.0 ft left	11.1		10.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		1.0 °
79.43 %	Average g force 0.62 g 0.39 g min to max 0.83 g	0.80		0.39 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 44 kn 43 kn min to max 45 kn	45		43 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.2		5.4 °

Takeoff on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

92.64 %

88.93 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 05 at KPVF Placerville. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 8 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

68.15 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

97.65 %

7.2 ft left to 4.5 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

57.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.17 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.68 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.45 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.82 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

83.02 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

65.08 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 80.78 %

98.32 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 12 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

91.59 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

93.11 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 25 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

80.03 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

87.86 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

80.03 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

87.86 %

Bank °

97.65 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

52.42 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 56 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

39.31 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

54.09 %

Threshold speed at 56 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

16.27 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °