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57NC
Bryson City, United States
Runway 11

Flight Score

90.54 %
24A
Sylva, United States
Runway 15
31 Mar 2023 0:18 13 nm PA28 Turbo Arrow IV 19 lbs
Departure Score
98.36 %
Enroute Score
98.97 %
Arrival Score
69.78 %

What went well

Touchdown 1,575 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.5 ft off the centreline, no bounce
1.20 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 33 %, Threshold speed was well above target at 87 kn. at 75 %, −2.77 points
Arrival Rollout — Landing distance 2,709 ft at 38 %, Runway alignment max 31.2 ft at 83 %, −2.47 points
Arrival Final 2 — Approach angle 5.4 ° at 0 %, bank angle up to 8.9 ° at 82 %, −2.24 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 5.8 ° at 0 %, bank angle up to 8.4 ° at 83 %, −1.73 points

Top opportunity

Hold the approach angle

Arrival Final 1

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 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 Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 1 kn0 kn min to max 8 kn 0 8 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °0.8 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Fail Beacon Light OFF should be ON
Fail Navigation Light OFF should be ON
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Roll 99.20Departure roll runway 11 at 57NC Sossamon Field. Takeoff distance 617 ft 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 73 kn. Local weather - Temperature 64 °F. Wind 8 kn at 178 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 617 ft29 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 73 knTarget 70 kn
96 % Runway alignment max 15.9 ft7.1 ft left to 8.8 ft right -0.1 7.1 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °0.2 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.7 1.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.5 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights OFF should be ON
Fail Strobe Light OFF should be ON
Departure Climb 1 96.31Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Heading variation -1.0 °-1.8 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.5 -1.8 °
100 % Average speed 83 kn74 kn min to max 90 kn 74 90 kn
94 % Average bank angle 2.4 °0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° 0.8 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.03 g min to max 1.15 g 1.03 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 676 ft/m414 ft/m min to max 919 ft/m 414 919 ft/m
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 0 51 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.9 °1.9 ° min to max 7.5 ° 2.0 7.5 °
Departure Climb 2 97.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Heading variation -1.9 °-2.2 ° min to max -0.6 ° -1.8 -0.6 °
100 % Average speed 97 kn90 kn min to max 122 kn 90 122 kn
90 % Average bank angle 3.6 °0.2 ° min to max 5.7 ° 2.2 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.85 g min to max 1.10 g 1.09 1.06 g
Info Average VSI 1,119 ft/m928 ft/m min to max 1,621 ft/m 928 1,287 ft/m
Info Average altitude 118 ft agl52 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl 52 389 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °3.7 ° min to max 7.6 ° 7.5 4.6 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 65 ft agl · 96 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.28Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.0 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -1.3 °
100 % Average speed 135 kn123 kn min to max 144 kn 123 144 kn
96 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.2 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.10 g 1.05 1.10 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,355 ft/m1,217 ft/m min to max 1,522 ft/m 1,391 1,457 ft/m
Info Average altitude 692 ft agl413 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl 413 979 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °2.3 ° min to max 4.9 ° 4.9 3.6 °
Enroute Climb 97.94Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Bryson City (Swain County, North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 2,942 ft asl to 4,516 ft asl, an increase of 1,574 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 136 kn123 kn min to max 159 kn 144 135 kn
100 % Average bank angle 3.4 °0.0 ° min to max 14.0 ° 3.8 3.7 °
79 % Average g force 1.00 g0.57 g min to max 1.61 g 0.78 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 606 ft/m-1,898 ft/m min to max 1,462 ft/m 1,454 894 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,827 ft asl2,942 ft asl min to max 4,516 ft asl 2,942 4,516 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-6.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.0 0.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Sylva (Jackson County, North Carolina, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,572 ft asl4,520 ft asl min to max 4,617 ft asl 4,530 4,533 ft asl
100 % Average speed 149 kn145 kn min to max 155 kn 146 155 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.1 °0.1 ° min to max 16.1 ° 3.0 4.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.12 g 0.98 1.09 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-5.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.1 °
Arrival 96.91Arrival started 5 miles west of Sylva (Jackson County, North Carolina, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 114 kn85 kn min to max 144 kn 144 90 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.0 °0.0 ° min to max 31.7 ° 3.5 4.5 °
85 % Average g force 1.01 g0.55 g min to max 1.52 g 1.01 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -78 ft/m-1,878 ft/m min to max 1,237 ft/m 474 -467 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4,155 ft asl3,661 ft asl min to max 5,005 ft asl 4,542 3,892 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.6 °-12.4 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.6 -3.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 829 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,622 ft agl · 118 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,520 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,076 ft agl · 102 kt
Arrival Final 2 66.35Approaching runway 15 at 24A Jackson County from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,033 ft agl to 617 ft agl. A decrease of 417 ft in 45 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Approach angle 5.4 °4.9 ° min to max 6.0 °Target 3.0 ° 4.9 6.0 °
100 % Average speed 87 kn82 kn min to max 89 kn 89 84 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.5 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 -0.2 °
82 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.0 ° min to max 8.9 ° 2.4 4.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.07 g 1.02 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -550 ft/m-780 ft/m min to max -264 ft/m -351 -507 ft/m
Info Average altitude 832 ft agl617 ft agl min to max 1,033 ft agl 1,033 617 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.7 °-6.6 ° min to max -3.3 ° -3.6 -4.2 °
11.251.51.7525506006507007508008509009501,000Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 74.05Approaching runway 15 at 24A Jackson County from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 607 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 546 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Approach angle 5.8 °5.1 ° min to max 6.7 °Target 3.0 ° 6.0 5.1 °
100 % Average speed 87 kn82 kn min to max 91 kn 82 87 kn
87 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
83 % Average bank angle 3.8 °0.2 ° min to max 8.4 ° 4.4 3.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.06 g 0.96 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,046 ft/m-1,298 ft/m min to max -549 ft/m -549 -1,134 ft/m
Info Average altitude 227 ft agl61 ft agl min to max 607 ft agl 607 61 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -7.4 °-9.2 ° min to max -4.6 ° -4.6 -7.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450500550600Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 58.43Landing on runway 15 at 24A Jackson County, runway length 2,996 ft. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 87 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
75 % Threshold speed was well above target at 87 kn. Target 75 kn
38 % Target 49 ft agl
33 % Landing and flare profile
85 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° -0.3 0.3 °
86 % Average bank angle 3.7 °0.1 ° min to max 7.3 ° 3.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.94 g min to max 1.20 g 1.03 0.96 g
Info Average speed 84 kn80 kn min to max 88 kn 87 80 kn
Info Average VSI -519 ft/m-1,132 ft/m min to max -186 ft/m -1,132 -266 ft/m
Info Average altitude 32 ft agl3 ft agl min to max 83 ft agl 83 3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.5 °-7.2 ° min to max -1.4 ° -7.2 -3.4 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00001733506683Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-40-32-24-16-80816243240Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 87.08Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 80 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -269 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 4 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Touchdown VSI was -269 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,559 ftTarget 1,499 ft
66 % Speed at touchdown 80 knTarget 66 kn
98 % Runway alignment max 9.2 ft2.4 ft left 6.8 -2.5 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.96 g min to max 1.20 g 1.02 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 78 kn77 kn min to max 80 kn 80 77 kn
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-3.0 ° min to max -1.5 ° -3.0 -2.0 °
Arrival Rollout 63.00Total landing distance 2,709 ft, 90 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
38 % Landing distance 2,709 ft90 % of runway.
83 % Runway alignment max 31.2 ft21.6 ft left to 9.6 ft right -2.9 -6.2 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average speed 71 kn43 kn min to max 77 kn 77 43 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-2.0 ° min to max -0.6 ° -2.0 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 9 kn0 kn min to max 38 kn 38 0 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.9 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Beacon Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl

Takeoff

99.20 %
100.00Takeoff roll864 ft · 41 %
100.00Liftoff speed73 kt
96.00Runway alignment7.1 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
96.31Rate of climb676 ft/m
Takeoff weight2,014 lbs
Airfield elevation1,939 ft asl
Wind179° · 8 kn · 8 kn cross

Approach

70.20 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
37.67Threshold height83 ft
74.67Threshold speed87 kt
85.36Centreline offset0.6 ft L

Touchdown

87.08 %
100.00Touchdown point1,575 ft
98.15Centreline at touchdown2.5 ft R
76.91Sink rate-269 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.20 G
OkBouncesNone
63.00Rollout distance976 ft · 85 % used
Landing weight1,995 lbs
Airfield elevation2,831 ft asl

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on 24A 15

Past threshold
1,575 ft
Off centreline
2.5 ftR
Sink rate
-269 ft/m
Impact
1.20G

Side view — the last 2,996 ft of the approach.

83 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 83 ft, down at 1,575 ft

Plan view — the full 2,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,575 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,575 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,551 ft of 2,996 ft · 85 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 11 at 57NC Sossamon Field in the Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV
98.36 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
99.2 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 11 at 57NC Sossamon Field. Takeoff distance 617 ft 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 73 kn. Local weather - Temperature 64 °F. Wind 8 kn at 178 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 617 ft using 29.06 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 73 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
96 %
7.1 ft left to 8.8 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched Off
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched Off
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 45 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
01,0002,000-30-20-100102030 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
96.31 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
Alignment
91.22 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
94.03 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 4.5 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
97 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
Alignment
97.62 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 110 90
Bank °
90.37 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 5.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 1,250 800
99.28 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 11 57NC Sossamon Field.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 135 120
Bank °
96.42 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 1,350 1,100
01,0002,000022446688110 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.251.50100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.251.5-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 15 at 24A Jackson County in the Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV
Landing Score 70.64 %
66.35 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 15 at 24A Jackson County from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,033 ft agl to 617 ft agl. A decrease of 417 ft in 45 seconds.
Glideslope
0 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
0 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
89 85 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
81.76 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-265 -532 -800
11.251.51.7525506006507007508008509009501,000 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
74.05 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at 24A Jackson County from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 607 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 546 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
0 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
87.14 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
0 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
91 86 80
Alignment
87.14 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
83.11 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-549 -924 -1,300
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450500550600 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
58.43 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at 24A Jackson County, runway length 2,996 ft. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 87 kn.
Height
37.67 %
Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
74.67 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 87 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
32.8 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
85.36 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
86.13 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
88 79 70
Pitch °
Info
0 -3.5 -7
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-186 -693 -1,200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00001733506683 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-40-32-24-16-80816243240 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
87.08 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 80 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -269 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 4 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
Touchdown
76.91 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -269 ft/m.
Speed
65.66 %
Touchdown speed at 80 kt was too fast. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.
Alignment
98.15 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.06 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
63 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,709 ft, 90 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
38.32 %
Landing distance 2,709 ft using 90.42 % of runway
Alignment
82.55 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
77 58 40
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
Metrics
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