KSBA to KSBA Flight Report - PA28 Warrior II

Flight from KSBA to KSBA

Friday, 27 December 2024 21:10

Minutes 12

12 nm

Fuel 6 lbs

PA28 Warrior II

Departure

Runway 07 at KSBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

1,894 lbs

Fuel

224 lbs

Temperature

63 °F

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

260.0 °

Headwind

-4 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 07 at KSBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara California, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

1,888 lbs

Weight

218 lbs

Fuel

63 °F

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

260.0 °

Wind Direction

-5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.16%

Pattern Score 97.52%

Departure Score 90.53%

Arrival Score 97.43%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, then departed from runway 07 at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA). The takeoff distance was 893 feet, which accounted for 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 53 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 4 knots. The pilot then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 07, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 30 seconds.

As the aircraft continued in the right-hand pattern, it encountered a crosswind from runway 07, which it navigated in less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 47.5 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 135 seconds to complete.

The pilot then turned onto the base leg, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 55.2 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was 1 nautical mile long and took 51 seconds to complete. The final turn was executed in less than 1 nautical mile in 32 seconds, and the aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07 from the west at a heading of 87.0 degrees and an altitude of 149 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 07 was successful, with the touchdown point being 635 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 58 knots, but the touchdown rate was perfect at -45 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 260 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 5 knots.

The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight took 12 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 6 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

86.67 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.67 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	0		14 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:10:58
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:10:58
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:10:58
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:10:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:10:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:10:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:15:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:16:04
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:16:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:16:05
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:16:05

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, Average speed was 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 12 kn	11		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:19:10
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:19:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:19:50

Departure Roll

90.82 %

Departure roll runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 893 ft 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 53 kn. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 4 kn at 260 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 893 ft 15 % of runway
86.19 %	Liftoff speed was 53 kn Target 65 kn
67.91 %	Runway alignment max 40.8 ft 1.9 ft left to 38.9 ft right	-0.1		-38.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	1.2		7.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

94.64 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.56 %	Heading variation 2.7 ° 2.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.1		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 54 kn min to max 71 kn	54		71 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.14 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 359 fpm 227 fpm min to max 464 fpm	227		464 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.6		6.6 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 71 kn min to max 89 kn	71		87 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.0		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 613 fpm 376 fpm min to max 1,341 fpm	467		745 fpm
Info	Average altitude 200 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 848 ft agl	50		848 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 8.0 °	6.6		3.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:20:57

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 87 kn min to max 95 kn	87		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 5.3 ° min to max 13.7 °	5.3		13.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.95		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 355 fpm 86 fpm min to max 634 fpm	634		324 fpm
Info	Average altitude 956 ft agl 858 ft agl min to max 1,031 ft agl	858		1,031 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.5		1.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -1.0 ° -21.2 ° min to max 13.7 °	-21.2		13.7 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 94 kn min to max 99 kn	94		96 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -36 fpm -264 fpm min to max 311 fpm	311		-187 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,032 ft agl 1,011 ft agl min to max 1,046 ft agl	1,036		1,011 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 14.2 °	14.0		10.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		-0.3 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

100 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.5 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.5 °.
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 94 kn min to max 96 kn	96		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 10.7 ° min to max 16.1 °	10.7		16.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -182 fpm -298 fpm min to max -72 fpm	-189		-192 fpm
Info	Average altitude 980 ft agl 956 ft agl min to max 1,008 ft agl	1,008		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.4		-0.3 °

Pattern Downwind

95.11 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 135 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.4 ° -19.4 ° min to max 15.2 °	-19.4		15.2 °
83.69 %	Average altitude 876 ft agl 825 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	954		927 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 86 kn min to max 98 kn	95		91 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -15 fpm -360 fpm min to max 384 fpm	-175		-12 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.9 °	15.9		9.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.1 °	-0.4		-0.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

93.8 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.34 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 55.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 84 kn min to max 91 kn	91		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 8.9 ° min to max 12.4 °	9.4		8.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.03		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -24 fpm -272 fpm min to max 138 fpm	15		-118 fpm
Info	Average altitude 930 ft agl 917 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl	927		917 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		-1.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:25:29

Pattern Base Leg

93.76 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 1 nm in 51 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.13 %	Heading 7.1 ° -11.4 ° min to max 26.8 °	-11.4		26.8 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 71 kn min to max 84 kn	84		71 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		1.00 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 699 ft agl 433 ft agl min to max 913 ft agl	913		433 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 9.1 °	8.6		9.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -4.8 ° min to max 0.2 °	-2.1		-1.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:26:05

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 65 kn min to max 72 kn	71		65 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 10.3 °	9.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -486 fpm -715 fpm min to max -263 fpm	-665		-263 fpm
Info	Average altitude 264 ft agl 157 ft agl min to max 421 ft agl	421		157 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -2.7 ° min to max 1.2 °	-1.4		1.2 °

Arrival Final 1

99.92 %

Approaching runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 149 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 119 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 67 kn	64		66 kn
99.6 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.8		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -310 fpm -378 fpm min to max -253 fpm	-253		-259 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 149 ft agl	149		30 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.7 °

Arrival Landing

95.26 %

Landing on runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, runway length 6,042 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 66 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 66 kn. Target 65 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
81.03 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 62 kn 58 kn min to max 66 kn	66		58 kn
Info	Average VSI -104 fpm -257 fpm min to max -24 fpm	-257		-45 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.7		2.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.1 %

Touchdown point was 635 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 58 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -45 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 5 kn at 260 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -45 fpm.
81.03 %	Touchdown distance was 2,069 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kn Target 56 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.7 ft 2.7 ft left	2.6		2.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 57 kn 57 kn min to max 58 kn	58		57 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		2.2 °

Takeoff on runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in the PA28 Warrior II

90.53 %

86.67 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

66.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90.82 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 893 ft using 14.78 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

86.19 %

Liftoff speed was 53 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

67.91 %

1.9 ft left to 38.9 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.64 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

Heading

78.56 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in the PA28 Warrior II

Landing Score 97.43 %

Landing Summary

The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at an altitude of 149 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's approach to runway 07 was executed with precision, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 66 knots, which is within the acceptable range.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 635 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a bit faster than the recommended speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -45 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact and no bounce.

The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.

Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot demonstrated good skills in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve a smoother touchdown.

99.92 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 07 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 149 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 119 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

99.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

99.6 %