7A8 to NC06 Flight Report - PA28 Turbo Arrow III

Flight from 7A8 to NC06

Tuesday, 04 April 2023 20:20

Minutes 18

15 nm

Fuel 16 lbs

PA28 Turbo Arrow III

Departure

Runway 35 at 7A8

Avery Co

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States

Altitude

2,720 ft asl

Weight

2,059 lbs

Fuel

163 lbs

Temperature

71 °F

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

171.9 °

Headwind

-6 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at NC06

Elk River

Banner Elk North Carolina, United States

3,468 ft asl

Altitude

2,043 lbs

Weight

147 lbs

Fuel

66 °F

Temperature

12 kt

Wind Speed

176.0 °

Wind Direction

-7 kt

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.89%

Departure Score 96.27%

Enroute Score 97.54%

Arrival Score 64.66%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

50.5 %

Touchdown

69.06 %

Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

35.76 %

Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target.

Threshold speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kt.

Flare

72.04 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

83.88 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -204 ft/m.

Impact

90.86 %

Speed

0 %

Touchdown speed at 106 kt was excessively fast.

Aim point

90.97 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages 7A8 to NC06

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Departure Taxi

93.33 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.33 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 28 kn	0		13 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:20:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:20:04
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:20:04
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:20:04
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:20:04
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:20:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:20:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:20:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:20:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:21:55
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:22:36
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:22:39
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:23:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 20:23:47
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 20:23:47
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:23:47
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:23:48
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:23:48
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:23:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:23:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:25:01
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:25:04
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:24:28

Departure Roll

98.4 %

Departure roll runway 35 at 7A8 Avery Co. Takeoff distance 7,372 ft 247 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kn. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 7 kn at 171 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 7,372 ft 247 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 75 kn Target 75 kn
92 %	Runway alignment max 12.7 ft 12.6 ft left to 0.1 ft right	-0.1		0.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.2		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 75 kn min to max 90 kn	75		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.15 g	1.03		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 683 ft/m 523 ft/m min to max 804 ft/m	523		804 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	0		55 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.3		5.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:25:35

Departure Climb 2

97.29 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 90 kn min to max 108 kn	90		108 kn
89.16 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.1 °	0.4		6.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,115 ft/m 811 ft/m min to max 1,856 ft/m	811		1,124 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 115 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl	57		381 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 4.4 ° min to max 9.7 °	6.0		4.7 °

Departure Climb 3

92.34 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.83 %	Heading variation 3.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.6 °	1.8		5.6 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 110 kn min to max 130 kn	110		130 kn
87.84 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.17 g	1.06		1.13 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,614 ft/m 1,151 ft/m min to max 2,390 ft/m	1,151		1,667 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 706 ft agl 400 ft agl min to max 977 ft agl	400		977 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 3.5 ° min to max 8.6 °	4.8		5.0 °

Enroute Climb

90.16 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of 7A8 Avery Co Spruce Pine (North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 3,730 ft asl to 5,894 ft asl, an increase of 2,165 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.55 %	Climb speed 128 kn 122 kn min to max 138 kn Target 110 kn	127		125 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.0 °	0.8		2.1 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.26 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,302 ft/m 18 ft/m min to max 2,365 ft/m	1,866		609 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,806 ft asl 3,730 ft asl min to max 5,894 ft asl	3,730		5,894 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 8.6 °	5.2		-0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Newland (Avery County, North Carolina, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,984 ft asl 5,973 ft asl min to max 6,031 ft asl	5,973		6,031 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 140 kn min to max 141 kn	141		140 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south west of Newland (Avery County, North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 6,139 ft asl to 6,420 ft asl, an increase of 280 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 126 kn 122 kn min to max 128 kn	126		122 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 454 ft/m 39 ft/m min to max 717 ft/m	717		690 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,274 ft asl 6,139 ft asl min to max 6,420 ft asl	6,139		6,420 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Newland (Avery County, North Carolina, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,548 ft asl 6,423 ft asl min to max 6,609 ft asl	6,458		6,483 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 138 kn min to max 144 kn	138		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 10.8 °	3.3		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	-1.8		-3.8 °

Arrival

73.44 %

Arrival started overhead Newland (Avery County, North Carolina, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 86 kn min to max 128 kn	128		113 kn
42.17 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.4 °	3.1		7.9 °
82.86 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.75 g min to max 1.55 g	1.03		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -209 ft/m -2,108 ft/m min to max 2,432 ft/m	-396		-736 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,494 ft asl 3,514 ft asl min to max 6,477 ft asl	6,477		4,164 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -12.4 ° min to max 9.8 °	-3.5		-2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:32:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:33:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:34:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:35:27
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:36:10
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:37:13
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:37:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:38:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:38:11

Arrival Final 1

74.43 %

Approaching runway 30 at NC06 Elk River from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 685 ft agl to 121 ft agl. A decrease of 564 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
26.07 %	Approach angle 7.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 8.8 ° Target 3.0 °	7.5		5.9 °
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 110 kn min to max 120 kn	113		120 kn
75.71 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.0 °
73.21 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 12.2 °	6.2		8.9 °
94.29 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.65 g min to max 1.15 g	0.95		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,781 ft/m -2,904 ft/m min to max -530 ft/m	-670		-1,955 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 446 ft agl 121 ft agl min to max 685 ft agl	685		121 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.4 ° -13.8 ° min to max -3.0 °	-3.0		-10.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:38:50
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:38:56

Arrival Landing

50.5 %

Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River, runway length 4,550 ft. Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kn. Target 75 kn
35.76 %	Target 50 ft agl
72.04 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
88.97 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.0		0.7 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.95 g min to max 1.37 g	1.12		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 115 kn 106 kn min to max 121 kn	121		106 kn
Info	Average VSI -825 ft/m -1,931 ft/m min to max -164 ft/m	-1,931		-202 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 84 ft agl	84		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -8.9 ° min to max -1.7 °	-8.9		-2.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

69.06 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 106 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -203 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 12 kn at 176 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Tailwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.88 %	Touchdown VSI was -203 ft/m.
90.97 %	Touchdown distance was 1,771 ft Target 1,500 ft
0 %	Speed at touchdown 106 kn Target 67 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.3 ft 0.2 ft right	-2.4		3.7 ft
5.5 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.6		2.8 °
90.86 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.41 g	1.04		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 102 kn 99 kn min to max 106 kn	106		99 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max -0.5 °	-2.4		-2.1 °

Takeoff on runway 35 at 7A8 Avery Co in the Turbo Arrow III

96.27 %

93.33 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

83.33 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.4 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 35 at 7A8 Avery Co. Takeoff distance 7,372 ft 247 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kn. Local weather - Temperature 71 °F. Wind 7 kn at 171 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 6 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 7,372 ft using 246.8 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 75 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

92 %

12.6 ft left to 0.1 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.29 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

89.16 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.34 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 7A8 Avery Co.

Alignment

73.83 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

87.84 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River in the Turbo Arrow III

Landing Score 64.66 %

74.43 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at NC06 Elk River from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 685 ft agl to 121 ft agl. A decrease of 564 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

26.07 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

75.71 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

26.07 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

75.71 %

Bank °

73.21 %

94.29 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

50.5 %

Landing

Landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River, runway length 4,550 ft. Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kn.

Height

35.76 %

Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kt. Target 75 kt

Flare

72.04 %

Good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °