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

Flight from KHQM to KHQM

Friday, 14 June 2024 21:11

Minutes 10

5 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 24 at KHQM

Bowerman

Hoquiam, Washington, United States

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

1,268 kg

Fuel

179 kg

Temperature

28 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 24 at KHQM

Bowerman

Hoquiam Washington, United States

16 ft asl

Altitude

1,262 kg

Weight

174 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.58%

Pattern Score 83.10%

Departure Score 93.77%

Arrival Score 97.86%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

96.76 %

Touchdown

98.67 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

97.36 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kt.

Flare

89.67 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.81 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -54 ft/m.

Impact

74.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 341 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KHQM to KHQM

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 12 kn	0		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 7 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.3		4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:12:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:12:09
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:12:10
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:12:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:13:10
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:13:18
0 %	Taxi Lights at 21:14:12

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman, Average speed was 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 37 kn	8		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.4		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.89 g 0.70 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		0.72 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:14:42
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:16:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:16:56
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:16:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:16:58

Departure Roll

95.34 %

Departure roll runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman. Takeoff distance 125 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kn. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 125 m 8 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 68 kn Target 70 kn
97.86 %	Runway alignment max 3.64 m 3.64 m left to 0.00 m left	3.18		3.64 m
57.71 %	Average g force 0.33 g 0.01 g min to max 0.72 g	0.72		0.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.2		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

99.74 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 KHQM Bowerman.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 68 kn min to max 81 kn	68		81 kn
98.95 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 360 ft/m 302 ft/m min to max 415 ft/m	302		415 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.0		5.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:18:13

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 KHQM Bowerman.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 81 kn min to max 87 kn	81		87 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 690 ft/m 197 ft/m min to max 1,119 ft/m	418		347 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 307 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 923 ft agl	47		923 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 3.3 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.8		4.2 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 24 KHQM Bowerman. Distance was less than 1 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 87 kn min to max 93 kn	87		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 21.2 ° 6.6 ° min to max 24.3 °	6.6		23.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.89 g min to max 1.01 g	0.90		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 114 ft/m -18 ft/m min to max 349 ft/m	349		92 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 945 ft agl 933 ft agl min to max 955 ft agl	933		955 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		2.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 24 KHQM Bowerman. Distance was less than 1 nm in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -22.4 ° -61.1 ° min to max 14.3 °	14.3		-61.1 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 94 kn min to max 94 kn	94		94 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.92 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 202 ft/m 99 ft/m min to max 345 ft/m	99		99 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 991 ft agl 957 ft agl min to max 1,028 ft agl	957		1,028 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 20.6 ° 18.3 ° min to max 22.9 °	22.9		19.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.3		2.0 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

92.01 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.35 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 94 kn min to max 95 kn	94		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 7.1 ° min to max 19.0 °	19.0		7.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.88 g min to max 0.98 g	0.96		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 156 ft/m 58 ft/m min to max 308 ft/m	90		58 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,045 ft agl 1,030 ft agl min to max 1,062 ft agl	1,030		1,062 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.0		1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

98.47 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 92 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.3 ° -14.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	-4.7		-14.4 °
94.91 %	Average altitude 1,072 ft agl 975 ft agl min to max 1,103 ft agl	1,062		975 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 74 kn min to max 95 kn	95		75 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 0.98 g	0.92		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -53 ft/m -649 ft/m min to max 102 ft/m	33		-649 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.8 °	4.9		22.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.4		-2.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:21:03
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 21:21:10
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:21:31

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 11.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 11.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 74 kn min to max 84 kn	75		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 23.1 °	21.8		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.89 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -896 ft/m -1,244 ft/m min to max -515 ft/m	-746		-746 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 605 ft agl 214 ft agl min to max 961 ft agl	961		214 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -6.6 ° min to max -1.0 °	-3.0		-2.8 °

Arrival Final 1

99.74 %

Approaching runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 201 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 172 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.5 °	3.7		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 61 kn min to max 73 kn	73		61 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
98.69 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -588 ft/m -774 ft/m min to max -425 ft/m	-774		-425 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 67 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 201 ft agl	201		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	-2.4		2.3 °

Arrival Landing

96.76 %

Landing on runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman, runway length 1,521 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.36 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.18 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 55 kn 48 kn min to max 61 kn	61		48 kn
Info	Average VSI -182 ft/m -422 ft/m min to max -12 ft/m	-422		-52 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.2 ° min to max 7.3 °	2.3		5.9 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:11:58
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:11:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:11:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:11:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:11:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:11:58

Arrival Touchdown

98.67 %

Touchdown distance was good at 341 m. Touchdown speed at 48 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -52 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.81 %	Touchdown VSI was -52 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 341 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.61 m 1.58 m right	-1.56		-1.53 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.2 °
74.29 %	Average g force 0.58 g 0.30 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.30 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 48 kn 48 kn min to max 48 kn	48		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.8 °	5.9		6.8 °

Arrival Rollout

96.29 %

Total landing distance 630 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 630 m 41 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.58 m 1.07 m left to 1.51 m right	-1.51		0.96 m
62.86 %	Average g force 0.31 g 0.10 g min to max 0.72 g	0.26		0.72 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 33 kn min to max 56 kn	56		33 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.0		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 2 kn 0 kn min to max 25 kn	25		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.5		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	0.91		1.04 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:23:29

Takeoff on runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

93.77 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.34 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman. Takeoff distance 125 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kn. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 125 m using 8.23 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

97.86 %

3.64 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

57.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.74 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 KHQM Bowerman.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.95 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 KHQM Bowerman.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 97.86 %

Landing Summary

Congratulations on achieving a landing score of 97.9%! Your performance during each phase of the landing process was exceptional, with only minor areas for improvement.

During the Approach Phase, it is noted that the descent path was below the glideslope limit and speed was slightly below target. While these deviations are important to monitor, they did not significantly impact the overall landing quality.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, your threshold height was good and the landing flare was executed very well. These factors contributed to a smooth and controlled touchdown. The Touchdown Phase was particularly impressive, with an excellent touchdown rate and speed right on target. Additionally, your touchdown distance was inside the designated zone, showcasing a high level of precision. The slight deviation in the runway touchdown position from the centerline is a minor detail that can easily be corrected with practice.

Finally, the Rollout Phase displayed very good runway alignment, indicating a strong sense of control and accuracy during the landing roll. Overall, your performance demonstrates a high level of skill and proficiency in the art of landing an aircraft.

Keep up the great work and continue to fine-tune your technique to achieve even higher scores in the future. Your dedication and commitment to excellence are truly commendable. Well done!

99.74 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 201 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 172 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt