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

Flight from KALB to KALB

Monday, 14 August 2023 10:23

Minutes 7

8 nm

Fuel 8 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 28 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany, New York, United States

Altitude

230 ft asl

Weight

2,478 lbs

Fuel

481 lbs

Temperature

60 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 28 at KALB

Albany Intl

Albany New York, United States

230 ft asl

Altitude

2,470 lbs

Weight

473 lbs

Fuel

60 °F

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.14%

Pattern Score 86.02%

Departure Score 90.47%

Arrival Score 81.93%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

76.46 %

Touchdown

92 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

70.13 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

61.7 %

Threshold speed at 59 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

76.45 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

81.4 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -227 ft/m.

Impact

68 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 729 ft.

Centreline

88.33 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KALB to KALB

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Departure Climb 1

90.93 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.33 %	Heading variation -1.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 54 kn 47 kn min to max 56 kn	47		56 kn
85.03 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	1.3		2.5 °
63.43 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.11 g min to max 1.14 g	0.29		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 464 ft/m 328 ft/m min to max 535 ft/m	328		535 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	-1		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 6.4 ° min to max 12.8 °	6.4		12.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:23:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:23:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:23:43

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KALB Albany Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 55 kn min to max 56 kn	56		55 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.5		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.86 g min to max 0.89 g	0.88		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 546 ft/m 536 ft/m min to max 549 ft/m	536		543 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 68 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 79 ft agl	56		79 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.9 ° 12.7 ° min to max 13.3 °	12.7		13.3 °

Pattern Entry

70.27 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 28 KALB Albany Intl. Distance was less than 1 nm in 58 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33.94 %	Climb speed 59 kn 55 kn min to max 67 kn Target 90 kn	55		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.7 °	5.2		26.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.83 g min to max 1.00 g	0.87		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 485 ft/m -117 ft/m min to max 933 ft/m	542		-117 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 209 ft agl 79 ft agl min to max 522 ft agl	79		517 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 14.3 °	13.3		3.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 10:24:48

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 28 KALB Albany Intl. Distance was 2 nm in 97 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -2.1 ° -178.2 ° min to max 18.6 °	18.6		-178.2 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 64 kn min to max 83 kn	69		75 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.79 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 378 ft/m -292 ft/m min to max 1,364 ft/m	-151		59 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 938 ft agl 510 ft agl min to max 1,186 ft agl	514		1,185 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.4 °	22.4		3.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 12.3 °	2.6		3.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:25:34

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 82.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 82.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 76 kn min to max 80 kn	76		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.6 ° 9.0 ° min to max 21.2 °	19.4		9.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 86 ft/m -99 ft/m min to max 470 ft/m	64		470 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,197 ft agl 1,187 ft agl min to max 1,223 ft agl	1,198		1,223 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.7		5.8 °

Pattern Downwind

78.1 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 93 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.06 %	Heading -5.6 ° -88.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	-7.3		-14.9 °
30.95 %	Average altitude 1,361 ft agl 1,232 ft agl min to max 1,461 ft agl	1,232		1,461 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 71 kn min to max 78 kn	77		77 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.77 g min to max 0.97 g	0.94		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 164 ft/m -220 ft/m min to max 576 ft/m	514		14 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	2.5		13.3 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.3		2.9 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

88.14 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.45 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 72 kn min to max 78 kn	77		72 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.2 ° 8.0 ° min to max 16.7 °	13.7		8.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.88 g min to max 0.97 g	0.93		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 100 ft/m 16 ft/m min to max 352 ft/m	20		189 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,472 ft agl 1,462 ft agl min to max 1,498 ft agl	1,462		1,498 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.9		3.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:28:32

Pattern Base Leg

95.62 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 74 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.27 %	Heading 6.5 ° -16.8 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.9		-16.8 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 67 kn min to max 76 kn	72		73 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.83 g min to max 0.97 g	0.88		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -393 ft/m -940 ft/m min to max 121 ft/m	121		-495 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,263 ft agl 973 ft agl min to max 1,500 ft agl	1,500		973 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.4 °	4.9		12.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -4.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 10:28:56

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 71 kn min to max 74 kn	74		71 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 9.3 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		9.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.95 g	0.90		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -521 ft/m -758 ft/m min to max -398 ft/m	-487		-758 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 863 ft agl 734 ft agl min to max 965 ft agl	965		734 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -4.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-1.0		-4.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 10:30:09

Arrival Final 2

83.25 %

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 721 ft agl to 570 ft agl. A decrease of 150 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
54.86 %	Approach angle 5.3 ° 5.2 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.4 °	5.4		5.2 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 72 kn min to max 74 kn	72		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.4		0.3 °
83.95 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.9 °	8.9		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.92 g	0.90		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI -820 ft/m -890 ft/m min to max -756 ft/m	-795		-771 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 643 ft agl 570 ft agl min to max 721 ft agl	721		570 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -4.6 ° min to max -3.3 °	-4.3		-4.1 °

Arrival Final 1

76 %

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 557 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 514 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.2 ° Target 3.4 °	5.2		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 59 kn min to max 75 kn	74		59 kn
84.64 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.4 °
95.38 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.85 g min to max 1.07 g	0.90		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -723 ft/m -910 ft/m min to max -589 ft/m	-798		-589 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 161 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 557 ft agl	557		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -4.9 ° min to max 2.3 °	-4.0		2.3 °

Arrival Landing

76.46 %

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 5,991 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
61.7 %	Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
70.13 %	Target 50 ft agl
76.45 %	Landing and flare profile
93.93 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 56 kn 46 kn min to max 59 kn	59		46 kn
Info	Average VSI -418 ft/m -583 ft/m min to max -227 ft/m	-583		-227 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl	32		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 8.6 °	2.8		8.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

92 %

Touchdown distance was good at 729 ft. Touchdown speed at 46 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -227 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -227 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 729 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kn Target 55 kn
88.33 %	Runway alignment max 16.1 ft 14.2 ft left	16.1		12.6 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.7 °
68 %	Average g force 0.51 g 0.19 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.19 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 45 kn 45 kn min to max 46 kn	46		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 8.6 ° min to max 11.3 °	8.6		11.3 °

Takeoff on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

90.47 %

90.93 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

93.33 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

85.03 %

63.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KALB Albany Intl.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 81.49 %

83.25 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 721 ft agl to 570 ft agl. A decrease of 150 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

54.86 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

54.86 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

83.95 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

76 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 557 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 514 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

84.64 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

84.64 %

Bank °

95.38 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

76.46 %

Landing

Landing on runway 28 at KALB Albany Intl, runway length 5,991 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 59 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

70.13 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

61.7 %

Threshold speed at 59 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

76.45 %

Good landing flare

Centreline ft

93.93 %

Bank °