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PALH
Anchorage, United States
Runway 39W
Elevation69 ft asl
Weight1,087 kg
Fuel75 kg

Flight Score

82.85 %
PALH
Anchorage, United States
Runway 40W
Elevation69 ft asl
Weight1,085 kg
Fuel73 kg
6 Feb 2025 0:06 4 nm Cessna Skyhawk 3 kg
Departure Score
80.39 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
68.17 %

What went well

Touched down at -221 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 112 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 16 ft and 66 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — Landing distance 440 m at 0 %, Runway alignment max 23.23 m at 26 %, −6.51 points
Departure Roll — strobe lights; Runway alignment max 212.90 m at 0 %, Landing Lights at 0 %, −4.33 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 0 %, Runway alignment max 25.48 m at 18 %, −2.40 points

Top opportunity

Fixing the bounce

Arrival Touchdown

Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 10 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 61.00Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 254 m18 % of runway
55 % Liftoff speed was 44 knTarget 62 kn
0 % Runway alignment max 212.90 m212.90 m left to 0.00 m left 212.90 87.08 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.78 g min to max 1.24 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 5.0 ° 0.5 3.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.5 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Strobe Lights
Info Landing Gear Up 5 ft agl · 7 kt
Departure Climb 1 84.14Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
45 % Heading variation -3.6 °-6.0 ° min to max -1.2 ° -6.0 -1.2 °
100 % Average speed 54 kn44 kn min to max 63 kn 44 63 kn
92 % Average bank angle 2.3 °0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° 0.1 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.77 g min to max 1.29 g 0.93 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 281 fpm99 fpm min to max 479 fpm 307 273 fpm
Info Average altitude 23 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 1 50 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 10.6 ° 2.5 7.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 44 ft agl · 63 kt
Departure Climb 2 96.04Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-1.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° -1.2 1.0 °
100 % Average speed 66 kn63 kn min to max 70 kn 63 70 kn
84 % Average bank angle 6.9 °3.1 ° min to max 8.0 ° 3.1 5.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.06 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 326 fpm277 fpm min to max 383 fpm 277 302 fpm
Info Average altitude 64 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl 50 76 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.8 °5.8 ° min to max 8.6 ° 7.4 6.4 °
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead LHD Lake Hood Anchorage (Alaska, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 203 ft asl158 ft asl min to max 422 ft asl 158 422 ft asl
100 % Average speed 73 kn70 kn min to max 79 kn 70 78 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.1 ° min to max 4.9 ° 4.9 2.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.08 g 1.01 0.95 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °5.3 ° min to max 11.1 ° 6.4 5.5 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 82 ft agl · 72 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 96 kn80 kn min to max 110 kn 80 105 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.1 °0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° 2.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.68 g min to max 1.23 g 0.96 0.92 g
Info Average VSI 533 fpm-709 fpm min to max 1,054 fpm 451 399 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,033 ft asl429 ft asl min to max 1,517 ft asl 429 1,517 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.4 °-5.4 ° min to max 8.4 ° 5.0 2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 522 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 539 ft agl · 85 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 91 kn70 kn min to max 116 kn 105 70 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.0 °0.0 ° min to max 29.6 ° 0.5 4.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.80 g min to max 1.38 g 0.92 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -643 fpm-1,491 fpm min to max 1,159 fpm 267 -865 fpm
Info Average altitude 996 ft asl164 ft asl min to max 1,530 ft asl 1,521 164 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.4 °-9.4 ° min to max 8.5 ° 1.2 -4.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,389 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,426 ft agl · 87 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,194 ft agl · 84 kt
Arrival Final 1 89.87Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.3 °1.3 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 1.3 °
100 % Average speed 68 kn66 kn min to max 70 kn 70 66 kn
55 % Heading variation -0.2 °-1.6 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.1 -1.6 °
95 % Average bank angle 3.0 °1.6 ° min to max 5.0 ° 4.9 3.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.11 g 1.01 1.11 g
Info Average VSI -730 fpm-860 fpm min to max -651 fpm -860 -740 fpm
Info Average altitude 62 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl 94 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.9 °-4.3 ° min to max -1.4 ° -4.2 -1.4 °
00.250.50.751050100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 89.72Landing 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn. Target 60 kn
100 % Target 22 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
0 % Heading variation -2.6 °-3.6 ° min to max -1.7 ° -1.7 -3.6 °
97 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.03 g min to max 1.15 g 1.11 1.03 g
Info Average speed 64 kn62 kn min to max 66 kn 66 62 kn
Info Average VSI -466 fpm-736 fpm min to max -221 fpm -736 -221 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl 17 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-1.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° -1.2 1.9 °
07515005.9212182430Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 71.20Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Touchdown VSI was -221 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 108 mTarget 292 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 62 knTarget below 58 kn
18 % Runway alignment max 25.48 m24.00 m right -19.37 -23.29 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.2 0.3 °
90 % Average g force 1.00 g0.56 g min to max 1.84 g 1.03 1.38 g
0 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 50 kn38 kn min to max 62 kn 62 38 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °-4.2 ° min to max 8.1 ° 1.9 0.8 °
Arrival Rollout 21.90Total landing distance 440 m, 105 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.2 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Landing distance 440 m105 % of runway.
26 % Runway alignment max 23.23 m0.00 m left to 23.23 m right -23.23 -12.17 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.91 g min to max 1.34 g 1.34 0.97 g
Info Average speed 38 kn32 kn min to max 44 kn 44 32 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 1.0 3.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.3 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 19 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 28 kn5 kn min to max 32 kn 32 5 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-20.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.8 -20.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° 0.1 2.2 °
Info Average g force 0.96 g0.67 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 0.67 g

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 5 ft agl · 30 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6 ft agl · 17 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll254 m · 18 %
55.02Liftoff speed43 kt · target 62, 19 slow
0.00Runway alignment212.90 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
84.14Rate of climb281 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height16 ft
100.00Threshold speed66 kt · target 60, 6 fast
0.00Centreline offset1.10 m R

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on PALH 40W

Past threshold100.00
112m
Centreline18.23
23.29m R
Speed100.00
61kttarget 57, 4 fast
Touchdown rate95.82
-221fpm
Impact90.29
1.84G
Bounces0.00
10

Side view — the last 418 m of the approach.

16 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 16 ft, down at 112 m

Plan view — the full 418 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 112 m past threshold CLEARED

The 112 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 176 m of 418 m · 42 %
Rollout distance100.00
64m41 % used
Rollout alignment26.44
23.23m R

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 39W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base in the Cessna Skyhawk
80.39 %
61 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 254 m using 18.43 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
55.02 %
Liftoff speed was 44 kn - Target 62 kn
Alignment
0 %
212.90 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
50 25 0
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,250-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
84.14 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
Alignment
44.78 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 55 40
Bank °
91.76 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 5.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 200 -100
96.04 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 39W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
84.16 %
9 6 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 7 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
400 250 100
02505007501,0001,25001530456075 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.020.040.060.070.0901835537088 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.020.040.060.070.09-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 40W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base in the Cessna Skyhawk
Landing Score 68.17 %
Landing Summary

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.

89.87 %
Final 1
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.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
54.8 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
71 65 60
Alignment
54.8 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.54 %
6 3.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-651 -776 -900
00.250.50.751050100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
89.72 %
Landing
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.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kt. Target 60 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
0 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
97.21 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
66 63 60
Pitch °
Info
3 1 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-231 -516 -800
07515005.9212182430 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
71.2 %
Touchdown
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.
Touchdown
95.82 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -221 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 62 kt was a little fast. Target below 58 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway.
Alignment
18.23 %
Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 25.5 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
90.29 %
G 1.00 g
Bounce
0 %
Bounce Detected
21.9 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 440 m, 105 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.2 m from centreline.
Distance
0 %
Landing distance 440 m using 105.33 % of runway
Alignment
26.44 %
Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.2 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
38 29 20
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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