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

Flight from KUZA to KUZA

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 21:46

Minutes 8

8 nm

Fuel 9 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 20 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

2,216 lbs

Fuel

330 lbs

Temperature

66 °F

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 20 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill South Carolina, United States

663 ft asl

Altitude

2,208 lbs

Weight

321 lbs

Fuel

67 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

225.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.23%

Pattern Score 94.95%

Departure Score 96.32%

Arrival Score 97.41%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

95.06 %

Touchdown

94.68 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

81.87 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt.

Flare

98.37 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.85 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -55 ft/m.

Impact

72.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good.

Aim point

78.1 %

Touchdown point was 712 ft beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KUZA to KUZA

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.0		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:46:58
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:47:00
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:47:00
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:47:00
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:47:00
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:47:00
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:47:00
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:47:00
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:47:00
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:47:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:49:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:49:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:49:18
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:49:44
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:50:10
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:50:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:50:19

Departure Roll

95.78 %

Departure roll runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 70 kn
99.46 %	Runway alignment max 6.7 ft 5.5 ft left to 1.2 ft right	-0.9		-0.1 ft
58.86 %	Average g force 0.39 g 0.03 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.2		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.9 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:53:00
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:53:11

Departure Climb 1

99.85 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 72 kn min to max 79 kn	72		79 kn
99.39 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.9		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.85 g min to max 1.16 g	1.13		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 650 ft/m 398 ft/m min to max 840 ft/m	398		840 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 9.6 °	3.7		9.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:53:20

Departure Climb 2

89.66 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 79 kn min to max 97 kn	79		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.4		3.1 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.69 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI 1,075 ft/m 695 ft/m min to max 1,710 ft/m	852		896 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 243 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 829 ft agl	49		829 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 5.6 ° min to max 11.3 °	9.7		5.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:53:43

Pattern Entry

92.12 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.49 %	Climb speed 102 kn 97 kn min to max 105 kn Target 90 kn	97		105 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 6.4 ° min to max 20.6 °	6.4		20.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.78 g min to max 0.92 g	0.85		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 630 ft/m 487 ft/m min to max 876 ft/m	876		667 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 952 ft agl 843 ft agl min to max 1,056 ft agl	843		1,056 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		4.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

99.09 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.4 ° -24.2 ° min to max 16.4 °	16.4		-24.2 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 98 kn min to max 105 kn	105		102 kn
90.86 %	Average g force 0.83 g 0.59 g min to max 0.94 g	0.89		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI 500 ft/m -319 ft/m min to max 825 ft/m	681		-319 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,184 ft agl 1,068 ft agl min to max 1,251 ft agl	1,068		1,236 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 20.6 °	20.6		17.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	4.5		-1.0 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

86.11 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.71 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 61.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 104 kn min to max 112 kn	104		108 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.3 ° 6.2 ° min to max 19.9 °	18.3		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.79 g min to max 1.00 g	0.87		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI -76 ft/m -500 ft/m min to max 476 ft/m	-387		-39 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,203 ft agl 1,180 ft agl min to max 1,229 ft agl	1,229		1,223 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.7 ° min to max 3.2 °	-1.2		-0.9 °

Pattern Downwind

98.23 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 92 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 3.0 ° -16.3 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		-16.3 °
100 %	Average altitude 984 ft agl 782 ft agl min to max 1,217 ft agl	1,217		782 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 102 kn min to max 123 kn	109		102 kn
82.29 %	Average g force 0.84 g 0.44 g min to max 0.96 g	0.78		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -284 ft/m -720 ft/m min to max 214 ft/m	-262		-186 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.6 °	4.4		15.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.2 ° min to max 1.6 °	-2.1		0.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:56:35

Pattern Base Leg Turn

89.08 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 32.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.55 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 32.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 86 kn min to max 102 kn	102		89 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 5.0 ° min to max 19.0 °	16.0		5.0 °
85.14 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.49 g min to max 0.95 g	0.85		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -253 ft/m -609 ft/m min to max -44 ft/m	-173		-609 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 747 ft agl 681 ft agl min to max 779 ft agl	779		681 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -2.4 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.5		-2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:56:51

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.7 ° -17.0 ° min to max 78.9 °	-6.7		-17.0 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 81 kn min to max 89 kn	89		81 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.85 g 0.78 g min to max 0.91 g	0.82		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -202 ft/m -563 ft/m min to max 136 ft/m	-563		-64 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 612 ft agl 577 ft agl min to max 672 ft agl	672		583 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.5 °	3.7		9.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.9 °	-1.7		1.2 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 77 kn min to max 81 kn	81		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 16.6 °	9.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.75 g min to max 0.93 g	0.83		0.75 g
Info	Average VSI -183 ft/m -343 ft/m min to max 79 ft/m	-105		79 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 537 ft agl 500 ft agl min to max 581 ft agl	581		504 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 21:57:52

Arrival Final 2

99.89 %

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 504 ft agl to 329 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 75 kn min to max 77 kn	76		76 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.5		1.2 °
98.86 %	Average g force 0.84 g 0.73 g min to max 0.89 g	0.79		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -285 ft/m -484 ft/m min to max 28 ft/m	28		-341 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 430 ft agl 329 ft agl min to max 504 ft agl	504		329 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -3.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.6		-2.1 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 49 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 38 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 66 kn min to max 76 kn	76		66 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.84 g 0.78 g min to max 0.89 g	0.88		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -414 ft/m -510 ft/m min to max -340 ft/m	-354		-505 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl	324		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -3.1 ° min to max -1.1 °	-2.1		-2.1 °

Arrival Landing

95.06 %

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.87 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.37 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.77 g min to max 1.01 g	0.86		0.89 g
Info	Average speed 59 kn 50 kn min to max 66 kn	66		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -167 ft/m -518 ft/m min to max 46 ft/m	-508		-51 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -2.1 ° min to max 4.5 °	-2.1		3.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:46:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:46:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:46:25

Arrival Touchdown

94.68 %

Touchdown point was 712 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -51 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 67 °F. Wind 3 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.85 %	Touchdown VSI was -51 ft/m.
78.1 %	Touchdown distance was 2,157 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.8 ft 3.4 ft left	3.8		3.0 ft
88 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		1.2 °
72.57 %	Average g force 0.56 g 0.27 g min to max 0.89 g	0.89		0.27 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 49 kn min to max 50 kn	50		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.3		4.6 °

Takeoff on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

96.32 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.78 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

99.46 %

5.5 ft left to 1.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.86 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.85 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.39 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.66 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

96.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 96.58 %

99.89 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 504 ft agl to 329 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

98.86 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 49 ft agl. A decrease of 274 ft in 38 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.06 %

Landing

Landing on runway 20 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant, runway length 5,502 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

81.87 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt. Target 76 kt

Flare

98.37 %

Excellent landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °