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

Flight from KSBP to KSBP

Tuesday, 01 April 2025 12:00

Minutes 8

7 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 29 at KSBP

San Luis County Regional Airport

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Altitude

180 ft asl

Weight

994 kg

Fuel

127 kg

Temperature

7 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

265.6 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 29 at KSBP

San Luis County Regional Airport

San Luis Obispo California, United States

180 ft asl

Altitude

991 kg

Weight

124 kg

Fuel

9 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

343.9 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.65%

Pattern Score 84.34%

Departure Score 89.56%

Arrival Score 80.04%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 388 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 71 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 265 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 29, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds.

The pilot then proceeded to complete the left-hand pattern, including a crosswind turn, which took 21 seconds to complete. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 78.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself took 69 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The pilot then turned onto the base leg, making a turn at an angle of 27.7 degrees to the runway. This leg took 22 seconds to complete, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was made in 10 seconds, bringing the aircraft onto the final approach to runway 29.

The final approach was made from the southeast, heading 305.0 degrees, at an altitude of 426 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 1,464 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 67 knots.

The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -89 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 7.5 meters.

The total landing distance was 1,005 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline, by 19.9 meters. The flight then ended with a taxiing period from the runway to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight time was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

82 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80 %	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt	3		19 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 15 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.2		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:00:55
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:00:55
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:00:55
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:00:55
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:00:55
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:01:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:01:52
0 %	Taxi Lights at 12:02:07

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, Average speed was 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 4 kt min to max 17 kt	13		11 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.1		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		0.91 g

Departure Roll

86.23 %

Departure roll runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. Takeoff distance 388 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 71 kt. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 2 kt at 265 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 388 m 27 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 71 kt Target 70 kt
88 %	Runway alignment max 6.34 m 6.34 m left to 0.00 m left	1.15		5.00 m
86.29 %	Average g force 0.37 g 0.02 g min to max 1.22 g	0.81		1.22 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.2		5.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.8 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 12:02:51
0 %	Strobe Lights at 12:02:57

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 71 kt min to max 76 kt	71		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.7		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.22 g	1.22		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 354 fpm 324 fpm min to max 401 fpm	324		401 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	1		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.9 ° min to max 7.2 °	5.9		7.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 75 kt min to max 76 kt	76		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 559 fpm 405 fpm min to max 752 fpm	405		625 fpm
Info	Average altitude 74 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 199 ft agl	43		199 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.2 ° min to max 9.4 °	7.2		7.9 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 76 kt min to max 85 kt	76		85 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 32.1 °	5.6		29.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g	0.93		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 548 fpm -15 fpm min to max 736 fpm	625		-15 fpm
Info	Average altitude 383 ft agl 244 ft agl min to max 489 ft agl	244		488 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 8.5 °	7.9		1.4 °

Pattern Crosswind

84.27 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.04 %	Heading -10.2 ° -24.5 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		-24.2 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 80 kt min to max 91 kt	87		81 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 622 fpm -160 fpm min to max 1,082 fpm	-105		499 fpm
Info	Average altitude 584 ft agl 480 ft agl min to max 733 ft agl	485		733 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 25.3 °	25.3		3.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 0.9 ° min to max 9.8 °	0.9		6.1 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 78.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 81 kt min to max 99 kt	81		98 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 28.5 °	1.7		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	0.93		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 289 fpm -420 fpm min to max 679 fpm	464		514 fpm
Info	Average altitude 845 ft agl 740 ft agl min to max 910 ft agl	740		890 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	5.9		6.7 °

Pattern Downwind

95.93 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 69 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.37 %	Heading -6.3 ° -10.7 ° min to max 1.4 °	-10.6		-10.5 °
95.06 %	Average altitude 1,071 ft agl 906 ft agl min to max 1,116 ft agl	906		1,072 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 87 kt 76 kt min to max 96 kt	96		90 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.81 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 176 fpm -744 fpm min to max 1,435 fpm	837		-744 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 14.8 °	1.8		14.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -4.0 ° min to max 11.4 °	8.6		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:05:54

Pattern Base Leg Turn

85.21 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 27.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
50.71 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 27.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 94 kt min to max 103 kt	94		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 18.2 ° 6.3 ° min to max 23.3 °	16.9		6.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.94		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -558 fpm -1,165 fpm min to max 51 fpm	-942		51 fpm
Info	Average altitude 900 ft agl 848 ft agl min to max 1,040 ft agl	1,040		850 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -5.9 ° min to max 1.6 °	-5.4		1.6 °

Pattern Base Leg

55 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -37.6 ° -78.4 ° min to max -15.0 °	-15.0		-78.4 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kt 86 kt min to max 95 kt	92		93 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		0.97 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 731 ft agl 557 ft agl min to max 856 ft agl	853		557 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 13.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 21.1 °	4.9		14.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -9.7 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		-4.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:06:31

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 88 kt min to max 93 kt	93		88 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.87 g min to max 1.00 g	0.96		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -606 fpm -739 fpm min to max -404 fpm	-739		-661 fpm
Info	Average altitude 490 ft agl 438 ft agl min to max 544 ft agl	544		438 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -4.4 ° min to max -2.1 °	-4.4		-4.0 °

Arrival Final 1

99.89 %

Approaching runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 78 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.3 °	3.8		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 67 kt min to max 88 kt	88		67 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
99.47 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 1.03 g	0.91		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -521 fpm -846 fpm min to max -360 fpm	-706		-646 fpm
Info	Average altitude 144 ft agl 78 ft agl min to max 426 ft agl	426		78 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -4.9 ° min to max 0.6 °	-4.2		-1.5 °

Arrival Landing

86.55 %

Landing on runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, runway length 1,464 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 67 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 67 kt. Target 68 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
51.05 %	Landing and flare profile
99.2 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
88.71 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	0.9		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.74 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		0.75 g
Info	Average speed 53 kt 42 kt min to max 67 kt	67		43 kt
Info	Average VSI -148 fpm -646 fpm min to max 59 fpm	-646		-89 fpm
Info	Average altitude 0 ft agl -17 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		-17 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 9.2 °	-1.4		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.01 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 43 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -89 fpm.
68.07 %	Touchdown distance was 749 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 43 kt Target below 62 kt
83.6 %	Runway alignment max 7.55 m 6.93 m left	6.43		7.55 m
66.25 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		1.2 °
99.71 %	Average g force 0.65 g 0.49 g min to max 0.76 g	0.75		0.49 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kt 43 kt min to max 43 kt	43		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.7 °	3.4		6.7 °

Arrival Rollout

71.42 %

Total landing distance 1,005 m, 69 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,005 m 69 % of runway.
38.59 %	Runway alignment max 19.89 m 19.89 m left to 0.00 m left	7.71		17.35 m
90.57 %	Average g force 0.51 g 0.17 g min to max 0.92 g	0.43		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 31 kt min to max 51 kt	51		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 8.3 °	7.4		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.4		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kt 13 kt min to max 26 kt	26		18 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.6		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 0.93 g 0.81 g min to max 1.03 g	0.91		0.92 g

Arrival Taxi

54.33 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 31 kt 14 kt min to max 50 kt	16		50 kt
98.75 %	Average speed turning corners 15 kt max 17 kt	0		0 kt
98.29 %	Average g force 0.71 g 0.44 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.47 g
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.0		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.3 °
0 %	Taxi Lights at 12:08:40

Takeoff on runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

89.56 %

82 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

80 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

86.23 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 388 m using 26.52 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 71 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

88 %

6.34 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.29 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29 KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 86.47 %

Landing Summary

The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 305.0° at 1 nautical mile and 426 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a good final approach, maintaining a suitable threshold height and speed of 67 knots.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft utilized more than 50% of the available runway, resulting in a long touchdown point. However, the touchdown speed of 43 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The total landing distance of 1,005 meters was 69% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long landing roll. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the landing was not entirely flawless, the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment in executing the approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase and reducing the touchdown point distance.

99.89 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 426 ft agl to 78 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %