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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 39W at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 254 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 44 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the air.
As the aircraft leveled off, it entered a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. This phase took place overhead Lake Hood Anchorage, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude. Following this brief cruise, the aircraft began its enroute climb, ascending from an altitude of 429 feet above sea level to 1,517 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and took 2 minutes to complete.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered its enroute descent phase, which began 1 mile south of Anchorage. During this phase, the aircraft descended from 1,521 feet above sea level to 164 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,356 feet in 2 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, bringing the aircraft closer to its destination.
The final approach to runway 40W at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 167.0 degrees at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on the runway, with the touchdown point being excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -221 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 25.5 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.2 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 440 meters, which accounted for 105% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 266 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind present.
The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Departure roll runway 39W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Takeoff distance 254 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 44 kn. Local weather - Temperature -13 °C. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Takeoff distance 254 m 18 % of runway |
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| 55.02 % |
Liftoff speed was 44 kn Target 62 kn |
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Runway alignment max 212.90 m 212.90 m left to 0.00 m left |
212.90 | 87.08 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.78 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
0.5 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 17:23:21 |
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Engine 1 Started at 17:23:21 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:23:21 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:23:21 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:23:21 |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:23:21 |
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Parking Brake On at 17:23:21 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 17:23:21 |
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Parking Brake Off at 17:23:31 |
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Landing Gear Up at 17:23:36 |
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Landing Lights at 17:23:36 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 17:24:07 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 44.78 % |
Heading variation -3.6 ° -6.0 ° min to max -1.2 ° |
-6.0 | -1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 54 kn 44 kn min to max 63 kn |
44 | 63 kn | |
| 91.76 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
0.1 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.29 g |
0.93 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 281 fpm 99 fpm min to max 479 fpm |
307 | 273 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
1 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
2.5 | 7.4 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:24:52 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
-1.2 | 1.0 ° | |
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Average speed 66 kn 63 kn min to max 70 kn |
63 | 70 kn | |
| 84.16 % |
Average bank angle 6.9 ° 3.1 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
3.1 | 5.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.02 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 326 fpm 277 fpm min to max 383 fpm |
277 | 302 fpm | |
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Average altitude 64 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl |
50 | 76 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
7.4 | 6.4 ° |
Enroute level cruise started overhead LHD Lake Hood Anchorage (Alaska, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 203 ft asl 158 ft asl min to max 422 ft asl |
158 | 422 ft asl | |
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Average speed 73 kn 70 kn min to max 79 kn |
70 | 78 kn | |
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Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
4.9 | 2.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.01 | 0.95 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 5.3 ° min to max 11.1 ° |
6.4 | 5.5 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of LHD Lake Hood Anchorage (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 429 ft asl to 1,517 ft asl, an increase of 1,088 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 96 kn 80 kn min to max 110 kn |
80 | 105 kn | |
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Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° |
2.2 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.68 g min to max 1.23 g |
0.96 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 533 fpm -709 fpm min to max 1,054 fpm |
451 | 399 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,033 ft asl 429 ft asl min to max 1,517 ft asl |
429 | 1,517 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -5.4 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
5.0 | 2.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:25:40 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:25:41 |
Enroute descent started 1 mile south of Anchorage (Alaska, United States). Descent from 1,521 ft asl to 164 ft asl, a decrease of 1,356 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 91 kn 70 kn min to max 116 kn |
105 | 70 kn | |
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Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.6 ° |
0.5 | 4.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.38 g |
0.92 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -643 fpm -1,491 fpm min to max 1,159 fpm |
267 | -865 fpm | |
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Average altitude 996 ft asl 164 ft asl min to max 1,530 ft asl |
1,521 | 164 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -9.4 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
1.2 | -4.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 17:28:06 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 17:28:25 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 17:28:39 |
Approaching runway 40W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 65 ft in 5 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 1.3 ° | |
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Average speed 68 kn 66 kn min to max 70 kn |
70 | 66 kn | |
| 54.8 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | -1.6 ° | |
| 94.54 % |
Average bank angle 3.0 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
4.9 | 3.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 1.11 g | |
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Average VSI -730 fpm -860 fpm min to max -651 fpm |
-860 | -740 fpm | |
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Average altitude 62 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl |
94 | 29 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -4.3 ° min to max -1.4 ° |
-4.2 | -1.4 ° |
Landing on runway 40W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base, runway length 418 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn. Target 60 kn |
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Target 22 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation -2.6 ° -3.6 ° min to max -1.7 ° |
-1.7 | -3.6 ° | |
| 97.21 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
3.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 1.03 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.11 | 1.03 g | |
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Average speed 64 kn 62 kn min to max 66 kn |
66 | 62 kn | |
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Average VSI -466 fpm -736 fpm min to max -221 fpm |
-736 | -221 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl |
17 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
-1.2 | 1.9 ° |
Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 62 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -221 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 25.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -13 °C. Wind 0 kn at 266 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.82 % |
Touchdown VSI was -221 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 108 m Target 292 m |
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Speed at touchdown 62 kn Target below 58 kn |
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| 18.23 % |
Runway alignment max 25.48 m 24.00 m right |
-19.37 | -23.29 m | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 90.29 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.56 g min to max 1.84 g |
1.03 | 1.38 g | |
| 0 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 50 kn 38 kn min to max 62 kn |
62 | 38 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -4.2 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
1.9 | 0.8 ° |
Total landing distance 440 m, 105 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.2 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Landing distance 440 m 105 % of runway. |
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| 26.44 % |
Runway alignment max 23.23 m 0.00 m left to 23.23 m right |
-23.23 | -12.17 m | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.34 g |
1.34 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 38 kn 32 kn min to max 44 kn |
44 | 32 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
1.0 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 19 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 28 kn 5 kn min to max 32 kn |
32 | 5 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -20.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
2.8 | -20.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
0.1 | 2.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.96 g 0.67 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 0.67 g | |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:29:57 |
The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft has successfully landed at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 40W was initiated from the north, heading 167.0° at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was significantly above the target speed, indicating a potential for a hard landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft used more than 75% of the available runway, resulting in a touchdown point that was excessively long. This could be attributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed, which was 62 knots, slightly above the recommended speed for a safe landing. The touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but not ideal. The runway touchdown position was also significantly misaligned by 25.5 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of -13°C. However, the wind conditions were favorable, with a calm wind of 0 knots at 266°. The crosswind and headwind components were both zero, which reduced the risk of crosswind or headwind effects on the landing.
The total landing distance of 440 meters was 105% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft could have used a shorter distance to land safely. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.2 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point and the misaligned runway touchdown position.
Overall, while the Cessna Skyhawk aircraft successfully landed at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the landing was not without its issues. The high touchdown speed, long touchdown point, and misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment all contributed to a less-than-ideal landing.
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