KUZA to KAKH Flight Report - PA28 Archer II

Flight from KUZA to KAKH

Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:12

Minutes 13

16 nm

Fuel 0 lbs

PA28 Archer II

Departure

Runway 02 at KUZA

Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Altitude

663 ft asl

Weight

1,946 lbs

Fuel

150 lbs

Temperature

46 °F

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

21.4 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at KAKH

Gastonia Mun

Gastonia North Carolina, United States

787 ft asl

Altitude

1,946 lbs

Weight

150 lbs

Fuel

45 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

360.0 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.72%

Departure Score 96.24%

Enroute Score 92.56%

Arrival Score 84.01%

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Flight Stages KUZA to KAKH

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Departure Taxi

90.5 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 15 kn 0 kn min to max 24 kn	0		19 kn
76.25 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 19 kn	0		19 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.1		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		1.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:12:53
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:12:53
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:12:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:12:53
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:12:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:12:53
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:12:53
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:12:53
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 13:13:02
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:13:04
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 13:13:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 13:13:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 13:13:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 13:13:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:13:10
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:13:11
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:13:14
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:13:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:14:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:14:54
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 13:14:43

Departure Roll

94.48 %

Departure roll runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant. Takeoff distance 4,557 ft 83 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 47 °F. Wind 6 kn at 21 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.7 %	Takeoff distance 4,557 ft 83 % of runway
90.74 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 62 kn
81.66 %	Runway alignment max 22.4 ft 0.0 ft left to 22.4 ft right	-13.0		-14.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.8		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.1 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 13:16:02

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 65 kn min to max 77 kn	66		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.15 g	1.05		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 401 ft/m 330 ft/m min to max 482 ft/m	375		482 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.8 ° min to max 7.5 °	3.8		6.7 °

Departure Climb 2

99.62 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 76 kn min to max 99 kn	78		99 kn
98.47 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 828 ft/m 489 ft/m min to max 1,158 ft/m	489		1,158 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 120 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl	53		399 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	6.8		3.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:16:23

Departure Climb 3

96.62 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 100 kn min to max 116 kn	100		113 kn
83.11 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	0.0		8.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.18 g	1.05		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,609 ft/m 1,226 ft/m min to max 2,192 ft/m	1,226		1,334 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 702 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 978 ft agl	411		978 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	3.1		7.1 °

Enroute Climb

77.69 %

Enroute climb started overhead KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant Rock Hill (South Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,669 ft asl to 3,072 ft asl, an increase of 1,404 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.23 %	Climb speed 111 kn 95 kn min to max 134 kn Target 85 kn	111		123 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.6 °	8.3		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.23 g	0.87		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 747 ft/m -205 ft/m min to max 1,901 ft/m	1,197		864 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,242 ft asl 1,669 ft asl min to max 3,072 ft asl	1,669		3,072 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -3.1 ° min to max 10.7 °	6.6		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Newport (York County, South Carolina, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,139 ft asl 3,024 ft asl min to max 3,223 ft asl	3,107		3,221 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 127 kn 123 kn min to max 135 kn	127		128 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	-1.3		-1.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles east of Clover (York County, South Carolina, United States). Descent from 3,343 ft asl to 2,516 ft asl, a decrease of 827 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 116 kn min to max 134 kn	124		118 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.0 °	2.0		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.77 g min to max 1.19 g	0.88		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -617 ft/m -1,681 ft/m min to max 306 ft/m	306		-1,283 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,878 ft asl 2,516 ft asl min to max 3,343 ft asl	3,343		2,516 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -7.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-4.6		-4.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

98.17 %

Arrival started 3 miles east of Clover (York County, South Carolina, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 91 kn min to max 117 kn	115		98 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.6 °	1.3		9.9 °
90.86 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.59 g min to max 1.36 g	1.00		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI -618 ft/m -1,479 ft/m min to max 763 ft/m	-1,295		-473 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,047 ft asl 1,664 ft asl min to max 2,494 ft asl	2,494		1,664 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -10.5 ° min to max 4.0 °	-5.4		-2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:22:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:23:20

Arrival Final 2

80.55 %

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 852 ft agl to 366 ft agl. A decrease of 486 ft in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
43.76 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 79 kn min to max 100 kn	100		80 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.4		0.0 °
87.13 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.7		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.12 g	0.80		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -675 ft/m -1,312 ft/m min to max -345 ft/m	-881		-439 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 564 ft agl 366 ft agl min to max 852 ft agl	852		366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -6.5 ° min to max 1.2 °	-5.1		1.1 °

Arrival Final 1

92.41 %

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 360 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.55 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 79 kn min to max 85 kn	80		84 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-0.1 °
92.53 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.16 g	1.09		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -528 ft/m -686 ft/m min to max -197 ft/m	-399		-517 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 133 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 360 ft agl	360		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.0		-1.8 °

Arrival Landing

84.06 %

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun, runway length 3,658 ft. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 84 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.44 %	Threshold speed was too high at 84 kn. Target 70 kn
93.49 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.46 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
99.61 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		0.89 g
Info	Average speed 82 kn 74 kn min to max 86 kn	84		74 kn
Info	Average VSI -271 ft/m -526 ft/m min to max -59 ft/m	-511		-107 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 58 ft agl	58		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.7 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.9		-0.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

84.22 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 74 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -112 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 46 °F. Wind 4 kn at 360 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.47 %	Touchdown VSI was -112 ft/m.
89.13 %	Touchdown distance was 1,826 ft Target 1,500 ft
40.21 %	Speed at touchdown 74 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.9 ft 4.2 ft left	3.6		4.9 ft
89.5 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	0.90		1.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 73 kn 72 kn min to max 74 kn	74		72 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.6		1.8 °

Arrival Rollout

78.83 %

Total landing distance 3,045 ft, 83 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.03 %	Landing distance 3,045 ft 83 % of runway.
87.39 %	Runway alignment max 17.0 ft 17.0 ft left to 0.0 ft left	5.1		17.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 63 kn 35 kn min to max 69 kn	69		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.3		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:25:39

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 5 kn min to max 30 kn	30		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.6		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.3		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 02 at KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant in the PA28 Archer II

96.24 %

90.5 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

76.25 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.48 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,557 ft using 82.82 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

90.74 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

81.66 %

0.0 ft left to 22.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.62 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

96.62 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 KUZA Rock Hill\/York Co\/Bryant.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.11 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun in the PA28 Archer II

Landing Score 84.88 %

80.55 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 852 ft agl to 366 ft agl. A decrease of 486 ft in 42 seconds.

Glideslope

43.76 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

43.76 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

87.13 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

92.41 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 360 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 37 seconds.

Glideslope

69.55 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

69.55 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

92.53 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

84.06 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03 at KAKH Gastonia Mun, runway length 3,658 ft. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 84 kn.

Height

93.49 %

Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

44.44 %

Threshold speed was too high at 84 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

98.46 %

Excellent landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank