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KPLN
Pellston, United States
Runway 14
Elevation715 ft asl
Weight2,861 lbs
Fuel308 lbs
Wind270° · 6 kn · 4 kn cross

Flight Score

98.80 %
KMGN
Harbor Springs, United States
Runway 28
Elevation676 ft asl
Weight2,861 lbs
Fuel296 lbs
Wind270° · 6 kn · 1 kn cross
18 Jun 2025 0:09 14 nm Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 12 lbs
Departure Score
97.44 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
98.97 %

What went well

Touched down at -116 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 389 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 12 ft and 65 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 13.3 ° at 70 %, −0.51 points
Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 8.3 ° at 83 %, −0.35 points
Arrival Taxi — Taxi Lights at 0 %, −0.33 points

Top opportunity

Avoid steep turns at low altitude

Departure Climb 3

Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 13 stages, 12 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 Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport. Takeoff distance 606 ft 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 6 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 606 ft9 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 82 ktTarget 84 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 3.7 ft0.7 ft left to 2.9 ft right 0.7 -2.7 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.16 g 0.99 1.16 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.0 ° min to max 7.5 ° 1.0 7.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 69 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 84 kt82 kt min to max 86 kt 82 86 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g0.96 g min to max 1.33 g 1.20 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 763 fpm431 fpm min to max 986 fpm 431 986 fpm
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 1 47 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.3 °8.0 ° min to max 12.2 ° 8.0 11.6 °
Departure Climb 2 95.85Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.1 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 91 kt86 kt min to max 116 kt 86 116 kt
83 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.1 ° min to max 8.3 ° 0.2 8.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.82 g min to max 1.07 g 0.96 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 1,045 fpm151 fpm min to max 1,631 fpm 993 151 fpm
Info Average altitude 126 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl 48 391 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.8 °3.2 ° min to max 13.3 ° 11.6 3.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 125 ft agl · 93 kt
Departure Climb 3 93.91Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Heading variation 2.9 °2.2 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.2 4.0 °
100 % Average speed 123 kt118 kt min to max 128 kt 118 128 kt
70 % Average bank angle 12.1 °10.1 ° min to max 13.2 ° 10.1 13.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g1.02 g min to max 1.11 g 1.11 1.08 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 593 fpm253 fpm min to max 832 fpm 253 832 fpm
Info Average altitude 428 ft agl396 ft agl min to max 466 ft agl 396 466 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °4.7 ° min to max 6.3 ° 4.7 6.3 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Pellston (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 1,202 ft asl to 1,644 ft asl, an increase of 442 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 153 kt128 kt min to max 166 kt 128 161 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.9 °0.3 ° min to max 13.1 ° 13.1 12.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.06 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 495 fpm-231 fpm min to max 1,102 fpm 945 592 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,404 ft asl1,202 ft asl min to max 1,644 ft asl 1,202 1,644 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °-0.1 ° min to max 6.4 ° 6.4 2.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Pellston (Michigan, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,745 ft asl1,635 ft asl min to max 2,020 ft asl 1,653 1,946 ft asl
100 % Average speed 154 kt138 kt min to max 169 kt 161 138 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.3 °0.0 ° min to max 20.1 ° 13.8 7.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.87 g min to max 1.15 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °-0.8 ° min to max 5.8 ° 2.4 -0.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,397 ft agl · 143 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started overhead KMGN Harbor Springs Airport Harbor Springs (Michigan, United States). Descent from 1,937 ft asl to 997 ft asl, a decrease of 940 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 101 kt88 kt min to max 137 kt 137 88 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.2 °1.1 ° min to max 17.4 ° 7.2 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.92 g min to max 1.13 g 1.10 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -436 fpm-982 fpm min to max 280 fpm -548 -554 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,532 ft asl997 ft asl min to max 1,953 ft asl 1,937 997 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-3.6 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.3 1.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 1,368 ft agl · 125 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,138 ft agl · 118 kt
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 313 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 42 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.9 °0.9 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 4.0 ° 2.9 0.9 °
100 % Average speed 72 kt66 kt min to max 88 kt 88 66 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 1.03 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -367 fpm-578 fpm min to max -273 fpm -487 -299 fpm
Info Average altitude 84 ft agl23 ft agl min to max 313 ft agl 313 23 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °1.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° 1.4 4.9 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport, runway length 3,253 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt. Target 75 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.01 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.01 g
Info Average speed 63 kt60 kt min to max 66 kt 66 60 kt
Info Average VSI -200 fpm-296 fpm min to max -116 fpm -296 -116 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl 12 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °4.9 ° min to max 6.4 ° 4.9 6.4 °
025001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250-50-40-30-20-1001020304050Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 99.86Touchdown distance was good at 385 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 6 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown VSI was -116 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 385 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 60 ktTarget below 70 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.3 ft0.2 ft right -0.2 -0.3 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.3 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g1.01 g min to max 1.15 g 1.01 1.03 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 59 kt59 kt min to max 60 kt 60 59 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °5.3 ° min to max 6.4 ° 6.4 5.3 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 1,070 ft, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,070 ft33 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 4.0 ft3.5 ft left to 0.4 ft right -0.3 3.5 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average speed 49 kt31 kt min to max 53 kt 53 31 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-2.4 ° min to max 5.1 ° 5.1 -2.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.3 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 54 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 47 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt3 kt min to max 28 kt 28 3 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-2.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° -2.6 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 29 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 29 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 3 kt3 kt min to max 3 kt 3 3 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll606 ft · 9 %
100.00Liftoff speed81 kt
100.00Runway alignment2.9 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb763 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height12 ft
100.00Threshold speed65 kt · target 75, 10 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.0 ft L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 207 ft 0.30° L +3 kt
THR 13 ft 2.2 ft L −9 kt

Touchdown on KMGN 28

Past threshold100.00
389ft
Centreline100.00
0.3ft R
Speed100.00
59kttarget 70 or less
Touchdown rate99.44
-116fpm
Impact100.00
1.15G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 3,253 ft of the approach.

12 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 12 ft, down at 389 ft

Plan view — the full 3,253 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 389 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 389 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,022 ft of 3,253 ft · 31 %
Rollout distance100.00
633ft31 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
3.5ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport. The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza took off with a takeoff distance of 606 ft, which was 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 kt. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 59 °F and a wind speed of 6 kt at 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KPLN Pellston Regional Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,202 ft asl to 1,644 ft asl, an increase of 442 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nm. This cruise phase took place 3 miles south of KPLN Pellston Regional Airport.

The enroute descent phase began overhead KMGN Harbor Springs Airport, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,937 ft asl to 997 ft asl, a decrease of 940 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm. The final approach to runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 276.0° at 1 nm and an altitude of 313 ft agl.

The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 385 ft, which was good. The touchdown speed was 60 kt, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59 °F and a wind speed of 6 kt at 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 6 kt.

Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 14 nm, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used 12 lbs of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
97.44 %
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport. Takeoff distance 606 ft 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 6 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 606 ft using 9.31 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 84 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.7 ft left to 2.9 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 75 60
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4.5 1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060708090 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
95.85 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 100 80
Bank °
83.39 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 8.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 850 0
93.91 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 14 KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
Alignment
99.17 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 120 110
Bank °
70.39 %
14 12 10
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 500 100
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000079158237316395 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.750100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.75-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
Landing Score 99.97 %
Landing Summary

The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 276.0° at 1 nm and 313 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the final approach, setting up for a smooth touchdown on runway 28.

The runway at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport has a length of 3,253 ft, providing ample space for the aircraft to land safely. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable altitude before touching down. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 66 kt, which may have been a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 385 ft and a speed of 60 kt. The touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm, indicating a controlled descent and minimal impact on the aircraft's landing gear. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 6 kt from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.

The total landing distance was 1,070 ft, which is only 33% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was a textbook example of precision and control, showcasing the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.

100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 313 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 42 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
5 4 3
IAS kt
100 %
88 74 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-273 -436 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 28 at KMGN Harbor Springs Airport, runway length 3,253 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 66 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
66 58 50
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-117 -209 -300
025001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250-50-40-30-20-1001020304050 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
99.86 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 385 ft. Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 6 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Touchdown
99.44 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 60 kt was good. Target below 70 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 385 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
100 %
G 1.08 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,070 ft, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,070 ft using 32.89 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
59 44 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2 -2
05001,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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