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

Flight from KALB to KALB

Saturday, 12 August 2023 11:39

Minutes 9

6 nm

Fuel 12 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 01 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany, New York, United States

Altitude

230 ft asl

Weight

2,735 lbs

Fuel

503 lbs

Temperature

75 °F

Wind Speed

15 kt

Wind Direction

130.0 °

Headwind

-10 kt

Crosswind

11 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany New York, United States

230 ft asl

Altitude

2,723 lbs

Weight

491 lbs

Fuel

75 °F

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

130.0 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 80.22%

Pattern Score 66.72%

Departure Score 90.35%

Arrival Score 83.58%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

84.36 %

Touchdown

88.58 %

Landed with a 12 kt crosswind, well done!

Approach & flare

Threshold height

82.44 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 77 kt.

Flare

56.42 %

Poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

90.47 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -334 ft/m.

Impact

74.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 59 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 954 ft.

Centreline

81.67 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

97.39 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 3 kn min to max 21 kn	6		21 kn
93.75 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 18 kn	0		0 kn
98.86 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.73 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		0.93 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.0		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 11:39:33
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:39:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:39:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:39:51
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 11:39:44
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 11:40:09
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 11:40:35

Departure Roll

87.37 %

Departure roll runway 01 at KALB Albany Intl. Takeoff distance 1,448 ft 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kn. Local weather - Temperature 75 °F. Wind 15 kn at 129 °. Crosswind: 11 kn Tailwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,448 ft 17 % of runway
93.33 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kn Target 70 kn
64.07 %	Runway alignment max 58.4 ft 39.1 ft left to 19.3 ft right	14.0		-19.3 ft
58.86 %	Average g force 0.44 g 0.03 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.9		3.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	0.3		7.7 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 11:40:55

Departure Climb 1

86.66 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.67 %	Heading variation 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 67 kn min to max 80 kn	69		78 kn
74.11 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.8 °	8.1		3.4 °
69.71 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.22 g min to max 1.55 g	0.90		0.77 g
Info	Average VSI 803 ft/m 457 ft/m min to max 931 ft/m	457		919 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° -2.3 ° min to max 10.4 °	3.1		8.0 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 78 kn min to max 88 kn	78		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.5		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.75 g min to max 0.94 g	0.78		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 327 ft/m 96 ft/m min to max 912 ft/m	912		289 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 79 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 96 ft agl	53		96 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.9		4.0 °

Pattern Entry

51.34 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl. Distance was less than 1 nm in 184 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 87 kn 74 kn min to max 96 kn	90		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.9 °	5.5		14.3 °
63.43 %	Average g force 0.82 g 0.11 g min to max 0.95 g	0.87		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 350 ft/m -474 ft/m min to max 1,355 ft/m	327		-141 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 772 ft agl 99 ft agl min to max 1,199 ft agl	99		1,162 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 11.6 °	4.0		1.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:41:42
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 11:42:08
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 11:42:08
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:44:10

Pattern Crosswind

99.77 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl. Distance was 2 nm in 68 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.8 ° -12.6 ° min to max 24.2 °	24.2		-11.4 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 74 kn min to max 96 kn	95		85 kn
97.71 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.71 g min to max 1.00 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -235 ft/m -1,346 ft/m min to max 759 ft/m	-6		-1,318 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,091 ft agl 875 ft agl min to max 1,259 ft agl	1,163		875 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 16.8 °	14.2		16.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -7.5 ° min to max 5.5 °	1.6		-5.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 11:45:23

Pattern Downwind Turn

67.26 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 9.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 9.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 77 kn min to max 87 kn	86		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 22.8 °	20.3		3.4 °
72.57 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.27 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI -386 ft/m -1,194 ft/m min to max 57 ft/m	-1,194		-391 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 810 ft agl 788 ft agl min to max 855 ft agl	855		788 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -5.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	-5.0		-2.0 °

Pattern Downwind

48.51 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 54 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
27.22 %	Heading 15.9 ° -178.1 ° min to max 27.7 °	23.8		2.1 °
10.88 %	Average altitude 549 ft agl 318 ft agl min to max 778 ft agl	778		318 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 72 kn min to max 86 kn	78		76 kn
70.86 %	Average g force 0.77 g 0.24 g min to max 0.85 g	0.76		0.79 g
Info	Average VSI -495 ft/m -984 ft/m min to max 91 ft/m	-542		-549 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.9 °	2.4		7.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	-3.0		-1.8 °

Arrival Final 2

68.01 %

Approaching runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 310 ft agl to 206 ft agl. A decrease of 104 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 1.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	1.6		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 64 kn min to max 81 kn	75		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
90.05 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.7		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.77 g min to max 0.95 g	0.82		0.79 g
Info	Average VSI -183 ft/m -659 ft/m min to max 135 ft/m	-500		78 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 253 ft agl 202 ft agl min to max 311 ft agl	310		206 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	-1.2		2.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 11:47:04

Arrival Final 1

91.02 %

Approaching runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 207 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 165 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.16 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 66 kn min to max 80 kn	75		79 kn
83.57 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
93.08 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.6 °	0.8		3.9 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.69 g min to max 0.92 g	0.82		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -472 ft/m -661 ft/m min to max 333 ft/m	80		-633 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 233 ft agl	207		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -3.0 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.6		-2.4 °

Arrival Landing

84.36 %

Landing on runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 8,508 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 77 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 77 kn. Target 70 kn
82.44 %	Target 50 ft agl
56.42 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
97.32 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		0.4 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.72 g min to max 1.07 g	0.81		0.93 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 59 kn min to max 78 kn	77		59 kn
Info	Average VSI -331 ft/m -641 ft/m min to max -3 ft/m	-634		-140 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	37		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	-2.6		3.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.58 %

Touchdown distance was good at 954 ft. Touchdown speed at 59 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 76 °F. Wind 16 kn at 130 °. Crosswind: 12 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.47 %	Touchdown VSI was -140 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 954 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 59 kn Target 55 kn
81.67 %	Runway alignment max 22.4 ft 17.6 ft right	-16.8		-19.7 ft
0 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 6.2 °	0.4		6.2 °
74.29 %	Average g force 0.75 g 0.30 g min to max 1.11 g	0.93		0.38 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 54 kn 45 kn min to max 59 kn	59		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 13.6 °	3.1		2.0 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 11:48:33
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 11:48:34

Arrival Rollout

85.92 %

Total landing distance 2,052 ft, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,052 ft 24 % of runway.
70.99 %	Runway alignment max 32.6 ft 0.0 ft left to 32.6 ft right	-18.5		-32.6 ft
89.71 %	Average g force 0.64 g 0.57 g min to max 0.88 g	0.88		0.67 g
Info	Average speed 36 kn 30 kn min to max 43 kn	43		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -3.8 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 13.2 °	7.5		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kn 29 kn min to max 29 kn	29		29 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		3.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.68 g 0.68 g min to max 0.68 g	0.68		0.68 g

Takeoff on runway 01 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

90.35 %

97.39 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

93.75 %

98.86 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

87.37 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,448 ft using 17.02 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

93.33 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

64.07 %

39.1 ft left to 19.3 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

58.86 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

86.66 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

84.67 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

74.11 %

69.71 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 87.47 %

68.01 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 310 ft agl to 206 ft agl. A decrease of 104 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

90.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

91.02 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 207 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 165 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

80.16 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

83.57 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

80.16 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

83.57 %

Bank °

93.08 %

96.57 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

84.36 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 8,508 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 77 kn.

Height

82.44 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 77 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

56.42 %

Poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

97.32 %

98.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

88.58 %

Touchdown

90.47 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -334 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 59 kt was fast. Target below 51 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 954 ft.

Alignment

81.67 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 ft from centreline.

Bank

0 %

Bank angle 2.4 °

74.29 %

G 0.75 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

85.92 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 2,052 ft, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 ft from centreline.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 2,052 ft using 24.12 % of runway

Alignment

70.99 %

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 ft from centreline.

89.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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