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

Flight from LSZG to LSZG

Saturday, 12 October 2024 12:36

Minutes 14

15 nm

Fuel 7 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 24 at LSZG

Grenchen

Grenchen, Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland

Altitude

1,404 ft asl

Weight

1,028 kg

Fuel

149 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 06 at LSZG

Grenchen

Grenchen Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland

1,404 ft asl

Altitude

1,021 kg

Weight

142 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.71%

Departure Score 94.36%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 92.77%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.11 %

Touchdown

96.88 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

52.45 %

Threshold speed at 49 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.87 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -113 ft/m.

Impact

98.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 40 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Flight Stages LSZG to LSZG

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Departure Roll

98.45 %

Departure roll runway 24 at LSZG Grenchen. Takeoff distance 35 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 35 m 4 % of runway
98.49 %	Liftoff speed was 61 kn Target 70 kn
98.06 %	Runway alignment max 3.58 m 3.58 m left to 0.00 m left	2.70		3.58 m
91.43 %	Average g force 0.28 g 0.20 g min to max 1.01 g	0.20		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.4		7.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:36:00
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:36:00
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:36:00
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:36:00
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:36:00
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:36:00
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:36:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:36:00

Departure Climb 1

98.69 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.78 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 61 kn min to max 67 kn	61		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.17 g	1.01		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 621 ft/m 422 ft/m min to max 670 ft/m	422		640 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	0		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 7.1 ° min to max 11.4 °	7.1		9.5 °

Departure Climb 2

90.8 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.5 %	Heading variation -2.3 ° -4.5 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.5		-4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 67 kn min to max 78 kn	67		78 kn
94.68 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.74 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 672 ft/m 619 ft/m min to max 918 ft/m	639		696 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 116 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	52		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 7.6 ° min to max 11.4 °	9.5		7.9 °

Departure Climb 3

89.48 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.5 %	Heading variation -5.0 ° -5.8 ° min to max -4.7 °	-4.7		-5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 84 kn	78		84 kn
76.92 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.8 °	0.7		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.82 g min to max 1.05 g	0.89		1.05 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 534 ft/m 112 ft/m min to max 664 ft/m	664		112 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 486 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 538 ft agl	411		538 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		4.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:36:48

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Grenchen (Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland). Climbing from 1,956 ft asl to 2,879 ft asl, an increase of 922 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 85 kn min to max 111 kn	85		111 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.78 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 785 ft/m 14 ft/m min to max 1,330 ft/m	243		269 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,409 ft asl 1,956 ft asl min to max 2,879 ft asl	1,956		2,879 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.7		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Buren an der Aare (Canton de Berne, Switzerland) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,100 ft asl 2,881 ft asl min to max 3,358 ft asl	2,881		3,241 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 116 kn 95 kn min to max 130 kn	112		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.4 °	0.2		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.82 g min to max 1.23 g	0.96		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.5 ° min to max 3.5 °	1.1		-0.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:39:52

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Buren an der Aare (Canton de Berne, Switzerland).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 67 kn min to max 96 kn	96		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.1 °	0.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.78 g min to max 1.15 g	0.95		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -109 ft/m -818 ft/m min to max 449 ft/m	-463		-365 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,905 ft asl 2,617 ft asl min to max 3,263 ft asl	3,233		2,617 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -3.5 ° min to max 6.0 °	0.4		-2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 12:41:18
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:41:58
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 12:44:38

Arrival Final 4

97.54 %

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,206 ft agl to 1,181 ft agl. A decrease of 25 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.8 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 73 kn min to max 73 kn	73		73 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.7		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.87 g min to max 0.91 g	0.91		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -376 ft/m -432 ft/m min to max -357 ft/m	-366		-432 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,194 ft agl 1,181 ft agl min to max 1,206 ft agl	1,206		1,181 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max -2.0 °	-2.0		-2.9 °

Arrival Final 3

75.03 %

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,172 ft agl to 785 ft agl. A decrease of 387 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.78 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 73 kn min to max 75 kn	73		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 0.96 g	0.89		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -552 ft/m -632 ft/m min to max -476 ft/m	-483		-632 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 982 ft agl 785 ft agl min to max 1,172 ft agl	1,172		785 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max -2.5 °	-3.0		-3.8 °

Arrival Final 2

94.42 %

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 774 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 434 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.39 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 74 kn min to max 76 kn	74		75 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.85 g min to max 0.94 g	0.92		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -636 ft/m -736 ft/m min to max -555 ft/m	-653		-555 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 558 ft agl 340 ft agl min to max 774 ft agl	774		340 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max -2.7 °	-3.9		-2.7 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 331 ft agl to 13 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 49 kn min to max 74 kn	74		49 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.77 g min to max 1.19 g	0.91		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -433 ft/m -778 ft/m min to max -1 ft/m	-535		-1 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 59 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 331 ft agl	331		13 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -4.5 ° min to max 7.1 °	-2.5		6.0 °

Arrival Landing

88.11 %

Landing on runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen, runway length 868 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 49 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52.45 %	Threshold speed at 49 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 47 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.82 g 0.78 g min to max 0.89 g	0.89		0.85 g
Info	Average speed 48 kn 46 kn min to max 49 kn	49		46 kn
Info	Average VSI -29 ft/m -104 ft/m min to max 4 ft/m	1		-104 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl	6		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		3.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.88 %

Touchdown distance was good at 40 m. Touchdown speed at 46 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -104 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.87 %	Touchdown VSI was -104 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 40 m Target 442 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.34 m 2.28 m left	2.34		2.26 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.9 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.77 g 0.44 g min to max 0.98 g	0.85		0.44 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 45 kn min to max 46 kn	46		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.1		6.6 °

Arrival Rollout

97.43 %

Total landing distance 469 m, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 469 m 54 % of runway.
96.39 %	Runway alignment max 4.04 m 4.04 m left to 0.00 m left	2.26		3.31 m
90.57 %	Average g force 0.49 g 0.17 g min to max 1.06 g	0.38		0.69 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 30 kn min to max 56 kn	56		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.9 ° min to max 8.4 °	7.1		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 47 kn	30		47 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.2		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.91 g 0.53 g min to max 1.06 g	0.66		0.53 g
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 12:49:47
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:49:48

Takeoff on runway 24 at LSZG Grenchen in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

94.36 %

98.45 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at LSZG Grenchen. Takeoff distance 35 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 61 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 35 m using 4.07 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

98.49 %

Liftoff speed was 61 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

98.06 %

3.58 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

91.43 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.69 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Alignment

94.78 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90.8 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Alignment

68.5 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.68 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.48 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 LSZG Grenchen.

Alignment

70.5 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

76.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 95.61 %

97.54 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,206 ft agl to 1,181 ft agl. A decrease of 25 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

91.8 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

91.8 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

75.03 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,172 ft agl to 785 ft agl. A decrease of 387 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

16.78 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

16.78 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

94.42 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 774 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 434 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

81.39 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

81.39 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 331 ft agl to 13 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

88.11 %

Landing

Landing on runway 06 at LSZG Grenchen, runway length 868 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 49 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

52.45 %

Threshold speed at 49 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °