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CYKF
Kitchener, Canada
Runway 26

Flight Score

79.81 %
BUSH
2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada), Canada
Runway XX
17 Jan 2023 0:05 7 nm Grumman Goose 57 lbs
Departure Score
82.87 %
Enroute Score
97.17 %
Arrival Score
60.21 %

What went well

Touchdown 257 ft in — inside the full-score zone

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown VSI was -1,379 ft/m. at 0 %, Alignment max 110.8 ft at 0 %, −3.60 points
Arrival Landing — bank angle up to 3.8 ° at 0 %, Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn. at 39 %, −3.11 points
Arrival Rollout — Alignment max 703.9 ft at 0 %, −3.05 points

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Arrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

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Start to finish · 14 stages, 14 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 Taxi 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 2 kn0 kn min to max 11 kn 0 11 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 11 knmax 11 kn 0 11 kn
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g
0 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle 4.7 °0.0 ° min to max 9.6 ° 0.0 8.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.0 1.9 °

Events

Fail Beacon Light OFF should be ON
Fail Navigation Light OFF should be ON
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 5 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 5 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 5 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 5 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl · 11 kt
Departure Roll 83.94Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 303 ft 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 39 °F. Wind 11 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 11 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 303 ft4 % of runway
79 % Liftoff speed was 86 knTarget 75 kn
40 % Runway alignment max 42.2 ft30.6 ft left to 11.6 ft right -3.6 30.6 ft
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.91 g min to max 1.06 g 0.93 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °3.6 ° min to max 9.6 ° 9.4 7.2 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.0 0.7 °
Departure Climb 1 77.75Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Heading variation -1.2 °-1.5 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.0 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 92 kn86 kn min to max 98 kn 86 98 kn
17 % Average bank angle 4.2 °0.0 ° min to max 8.5 ° 1.1 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.79 g min to max 1.20 g 1.06 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 508 ft/m258 ft/m min to max 590 ft/m 258 543 ft/m
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl 0 40 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °3.5 ° min to max 9.4 ° 7.4 7.9 °
Departure Climb 2 82.64Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.5 ° min to max 0.7 ° -0.3 -0.5 °
100 % Average speed 103 kn98 kn min to max 122 kn 98 122 kn
31 % Average bank angle 4.5 °0.0 ° min to max 7.2 ° 1.2 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.13 g 1.00 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 701 ft/m542 ft/m min to max 1,068 ft/m 542 653 ft/m
Info Average altitude 125 ft agl61 ft agl min to max 394 ft agl 61 394 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.9 °4.1 ° min to max 9.5 ° 7.9 4.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 56 ft agl · 99 kt
Departure Climb 3 80.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.9 °-1.7 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -1.7 °
100 % Average speed 124 kn123 kn min to max 125 kn 124 123 kn
0 % Average bank angle 12.6 °1.0 ° min to max 32.5 ° 1.2 32.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.00 g min to max 1.14 g 1.04 1.14 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,116 ft/m705 ft/m min to max 1,421 ft/m 705 1,204 ft/m
Info Average altitude 479 ft agl387 ft agl min to max 584 ft agl 387 584 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.6 °4.5 ° min to max 9.0 ° 4.5 6.8 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 1,652 ft asl to 1,704 ft asl, an increase of 51 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 123 kn123 kn min to max 124 kn 123 124 kn
100 % Average bank angle 36.2 °33.7 ° min to max 39.0 ° 33.7 39.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.07 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 898 ft/m569 ft/m min to max 1,147 ft/m 1,147 569 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,681 ft asl1,652 ft asl min to max 1,704 ft asl 1,652 1,704 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °3.1 ° min to max 7.3 ° 7.3 3.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 97.55Enroute descent started overhead CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 1,707 ft asl to 1,556 ft asl, a decrease of 151 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 142 kn127 kn min to max 148 kn 127 137 kn
96 % Average bank angle 18.6 °0.8 ° min to max 42.2 ° 41.0 3.2 °
93 % Average g force 1.11 g0.88 g min to max 1.37 g 1.08 1.13 g
Info Average VSI -278 ft/m-1,339 ft/m min to max 965 ft/m 316 965 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,545 ft asl1,476 ft asl min to max 1,707 ft asl 1,707 1,556 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-3.1 ° min to max 7.3 ° 1.4 7.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 93.96Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
81 % Average altitude 1,657 ft asl1,560 ft asl min to max 1,763 ft asl 1,577 1,671 ft asl
100 % Average speed 139 kn134 kn min to max 152 kn 135 152 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.5 °0.0 ° min to max 19.3 ° 1.2 6.7 °
95 % Average g force 0.99 g0.67 g min to max 1.27 g 1.05 0.98 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °-0.9 ° min to max 8.1 ° 8.1 -0.5 °
Arrival 55.20Arrival started 1 mile south of CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 137 kn79 kn min to max 154 kn 151 85 kn
0 % Average bank angle 17.0 °0.0 ° min to max 53.2 ° 6.8 33.0 °
76 % Average g force 1.14 g0.79 g min to max 1.67 g 1.00 1.21 g
Info Average VSI -146 ft/m-2,016 ft/m min to max 3,072 ft/m -754 -1,752 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,119 ft asl1,017 ft asl min to max 1,658 ft asl 1,658 1,146 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-7.8 ° min to max 20.0 ° -1.2 -6.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 485 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 455 ft agl · 80 kt
Arrival Final 1 68.95Approaching landing ground 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 122 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 82 ft in 2 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Approach angle 2.3 °1.5 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 1.5 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn85 kn min to max 86 kn 85 86 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
0 % Average bank angle 5.6 °3.4 ° min to max 21.0 ° 21.0 3.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.00 g min to max 1.09 g 1.09 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -1,885 ft/m-1,907 ft/m min to max -1,808 ft/m -1,808 -1,905 ft/m
Info Average altitude 67 ft agl40 ft agl min to max 122 ft agl 122 40 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -5.4 °-7.1 ° min to max -2.2 ° -7.1 -2.2 °

Events

Fail Gear not down
00.250.50.751050100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 53.39Approaching touchdown 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 31 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 31 ft in 1 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
39 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn. Target 65 kn
86 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
0 % Average bank angle 2.9 °1.2 ° min to max 3.8 ° 3.8 1.2 °
92 % Average g force 1.28 g1.12 g min to max 1.39 g 1.12 1.25 g
Info Average speed 86 kn85 kn min to max 86 kn 86 85 kn
Info Average VSI -1,690 ft/m-1,902 ft/m min to max -1,413 ft/m -1,902 -1,413 ft/m
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl 31 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-1.3 ° min to max 3.2 ° -1.3 3.1 °
025001122344556Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250-40-32-24-16-80816243240Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 45.93Touchdown 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Touchdown speed at 85 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,379 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 215 ft. Local weather - Temperature 40 °F. Wind 10 kn at 258 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 7 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Touchdown VSI was -1,379 ft/m.
60 % Speed at touchdown 85 knTarget 63 kn
0 % Alignment max 110.8 ft12.1 ft left -9.7 93.9 ft
52 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 5.3 ° 1.0 2.2 °
27 % Average g force 1.08 g0.15 g min to max 2.53 g 1.35 1.10 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 67 kn56 kn min to max 85 kn 85 56 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-12.8 ° min to max 7.6 ° 2.7 4.5 °
Arrival Rollout 54.26Landing rollout 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Altitude994 ft asl. Distance was 868 ft.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Alignment max 703.9 ft703.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left 96.5 703.9 ft
93 % Average g force 1.01 g0.74 g min to max 1.38 g 1.06 1.01 g
Info Average speed 53 kn30 kn min to max 58 kn 57 30 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °-0.2 ° min to max 10.7 ° 5.0 2.4 °
Info Average bank angle 2.9 °0.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° 2.1 0.6 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 2 ft agl · 48 kt
Arrival Taxi 78.53Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
71 % Average speed 25 kn21 kn min to max 29 kn 29 21 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °1.7 ° min to max 3.1 ° 2.0 2.3 °
Info Average bank angle 1.1 °0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights ON should be OFF
Fail Taxi Light OFF should be ON

Takeoff

83.94 %
40.31Runway alignment30.6 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
Wind250° · 11 kn · 1 kn cross

Approach

68.95 %
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R

Touchdown

45.93 %
100.00Touchdown point257 ft
0.00Centreline at touchdown93.9 ft L
26.86Touchdown force2.53 G
FailBounces1
Airfield elevation0 ft asl

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Grumman Goose
82.87 %
90 %
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
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
83.94 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 303 ft 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 39 °F. Wind 11 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 11 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 303 ft using 4.34 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
79.41 %
Liftoff speed was 86 kn - Target 75 kn
Alignment
40.31 %
30.6 ft left to 11.6 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
90 50 10
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 6.5 3
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
77.75 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
94.44 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 90 80
Bank °
16.56 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 6.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 250 -100
82.64 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 110 90
Bank °
30.56 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 750 400
80 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 125 120
Bank °
0 %
33 17 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 1,050 600
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000077154231308385 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway XX at 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) in the Grumman Goose
Landing Score 55.63 %
68.95 %
Final 1
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 122 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 82 ft in 2 seconds.
Glideslope
94.76 %
Good glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
94.76 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
86 83 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
0 %
21 12 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,809 -1,904 -2,000
00.250.50.751050100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
53.39 %
Landing
Approaching touchdown 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 31 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 31 ft in 1 seconds.
Height
30.2 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
38.63 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kt. Target 65 kt
Flare
86.33 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
0 %
4 2.5 1
G
92 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
86 83 80
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,413 -1,706 -2,000
025001122344556 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250-40-32-24-16-80816243240 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
45.93 %
Touchdown
Touchdown 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Touchdown speed at 85 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,379 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 215 ft. Local weather - Temperature 40 °F. Wind 10 kn at 258 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 7 kn
Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind
Touchdown
0 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,379 ft/m.
Speed
59.93 %
Touchdown speed at 85 kt was excessively fast. Target below 63 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 215 ft.
Alignment
0 %
Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 94 ft from centreline.
Bank
52.11 %
Bank angle 1.9 °
G
26.86 %
G 1.08 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
54.26 %
Rollout
Landing rollout 2 miles south west of CPE4 Reid's Field Cambridge (Ontario, Canada). Altitude994 ft asl. Distance was 868 ft.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,059 ft using 41.18 % of runway
Alignment
0 %
Runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 704 ft from centreline.
G
92.57 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
57 44 30
Bank °
Info
6 3 0
Pitch °
Info
11 5.5 0
05001,0001,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
78.53 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
Switched On
Taxi Lights
Switched Off
Ground Speed kt
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
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