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This flight was conducted in a Cessna C172 aircraft, starting with an enroute climb from a location 1 mile northwest of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The aircraft began its ascent from an altitude of 3,666 feet above sea level, increasing to 2,583 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. This climb demonstrated a notable rate of ascent, with an increase of 1,083 feet in a short period.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft initiated a descent from a location 1 mile southeast of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,490 feet above sea level to 1,408 feet, a decrease of 1,082 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This descent showcased the aircraft's ability to efficiently lose altitude in a short period.
The final approach to runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 37.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,010 feet above ground level. However, the landing was not without its challenges. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 91 knots. The touchdown point was also very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway.
Despite these challenges, the touchdown speed of 44 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute was fair. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 28 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 319 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,423 feet, accounting for 81% of the available runway. Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 52 feet from the centreline. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, taking approximately 9 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 6 pounds of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Blue Bell (Pennsylvania, United States). Climbing from 3,666 ft asl to 2,583 ft asl, an increase of 1,083 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kn 86 kn min to max 111 kn |
86 | 109 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
8.6 | 0.5 ° | |
| 85.43 % |
Average g force 0.87 g -0.01 g min to max 1.32 g |
-0.01 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI -487 fpm -1,004 fpm min to max -36 fpm |
-36 | -254 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,194 ft asl 2,583 ft asl min to max 3,666 ft asl |
3,666 | 2,583 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -5.9 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
-5.9 | -1.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 18:27:15 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:27:15 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:27:15 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:27:15 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:27:15 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:27:15 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:27:15 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 18:27:16 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:27:19 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:27:52 |
Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Montgomeryville (Pennsylvania, United States). Descent from 2,490 ft asl to 1,408 ft asl, a decrease of 1,082 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 115 kn 110 kn min to max 121 kn |
112 | 117 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -482 fpm -913 fpm min to max -100 fpm |
-577 | -538 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,870 ft asl 1,408 ft asl min to max 2,490 ft asl |
2,490 | 1,408 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -4.9 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-2.4 | -1.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Approaching runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,010 ft agl to 799 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 33 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.5 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.4 | 2.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 108 kn 99 kn min to max 117 kn |
117 | 99 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-1.1 | -1.0 ° | |
| 96.84 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.6 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -383 fpm -561 fpm min to max -129 fpm |
-507 | -406 fpm | |
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Average altitude 908 ft agl 799 ft agl min to max 1,010 ft agl |
1,010 | 799 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
-0.7 | -1.2 ° |
Approaching runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 792 ft agl to 550 ft agl. A decrease of 242 ft in 39 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kn 99 kn min to max 99 kn |
99 | 99 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.1 ° |
-1.1 | -1.6 ° | |
| 91.08 % |
Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
0.3 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.95 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -379 fpm -640 fpm min to max -22 fpm |
-441 | -45 fpm | |
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Average altitude 675 ft agl 550 ft agl min to max 792 ft agl |
792 | 550 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-1.4 | 0.3 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:32:16 |
Approaching runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 547 ft agl to 383 ft agl. A decrease of 164 ft in 38 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.01 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.6 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kn 99 kn min to max 99 kn |
99 | 99 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.6 | -0.8 ° | |
| 95.43 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
4.4 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.88 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -260 fpm -490 fpm min to max -36 fpm |
-133 | -36 fpm | |
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Average altitude 459 ft agl 383 ft agl min to max 547 ft agl |
547 | 383 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -2.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-1.1 | -0.3 ° |
Approaching runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 57 ft agl. A decrease of 326 ft in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 4.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 96 kn 91 kn min to max 101 kn |
99 | 91 kn | |
| 87.2 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
-0.6 | -0.1 ° | |
| 57.27 % |
Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.8 ° |
3.1 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.03 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI -708 fpm -1,220 fpm min to max -24 fpm |
-24 | -895 fpm | |
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Average altitude 162 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 382 ft agl |
382 | 57 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -6.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -4.6 ° |
Landing on runway 05 at KDYL Doylestown Airport, runway length 2,978 ft. Threshold height at 61 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was too high at 91 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 53.21 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 91 kn. Target 70 kn |
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| 87.49 % |
Target 49 ft agl |
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| 33.35 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 84.47 % |
Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
1.4 | 4.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.69 g min to max 1.43 g |
0.94 | 0.81 g | |
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Average speed 72 kn 44 kn min to max 92 kn |
91 | 44 kn | |
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Average VSI -217 fpm -1,004 fpm min to max 222 fpm |
-902 | -248 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 61 ft agl |
61 | 10 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -5.2 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
-4.7 | 3.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:34:11 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 18:34:14 |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 44 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -248 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °F. Wind 12 kn at 319 °. Crosswind: 12 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.89 % |
Touchdown VSI was -248 fpm. |
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| 81.38 % |
Touchdown distance was 2,049 ft Target 1,493 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 44 kn Target 55 kn |
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| 93.87 % |
Runway alignment max 15.5 ft 8.6 ft left |
2.8 | 15.5 ft | |
| 8.11 % |
Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 9.5 ° |
4.0 | 9.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.80 g min to max 1.43 g |
0.81 | 1.01 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 43 kn 42 kn min to max 44 kn |
44 | 43 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 9.0 ° |
3.0 | -0.7 ° |
Total landing distance 2,423 ft, 81 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 52 ft from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 74.55 % |
Landing distance 2,423 ft 81 % of runway. |
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| 53.24 % |
Runway alignment max 52.1 ft 52.1 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
16.0 | 52.1 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.97 g 0.91 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 40 kn 34 kn min to max 43 kn |
43 | 34 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -5.7 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
-1.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 8.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 12.8 ° |
9.9 | 1.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 1 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kn 4 kn min to max 30 kn |
30 | 8 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
2.1 | 2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.5 | 0.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:34:45 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:34:46 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:35:03 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:35:03 |
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Doylestown Airport (KDYL) on runway 05, but the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot's final approach was from the southwest, heading 37.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,010 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available 2,978-foot runway.
The pilot's performance during the landing was not ideal, with the threshold height being above the target and the threshold speed being too high at 91 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 44 knots was good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively. The touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not particularly favorable, with a temperature of 28°F and a wind of 12 knots at 319°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to bring the aircraft in safely, but the landing was not without its issues.
One of the main concerns was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline. This could have potentially led to a loss of control or a difficult rollout, but fortunately, the pilot was able to recover and bring the aircraft to a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 52 feet from the centerline, which could have made it difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot managed to bring the aircraft in safely and avoid any major incidents. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of controlling the aircraft's speed and height during the final approach and touchdown. With some practice and refinement of their skills, the pilot should be able to achieve a more consistent and safe landing performance.
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