KCMA to KPSP Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KCMA to KPSP

Sunday, 14 July 2024 14:40

Minutes 66

141 nm

Fuel 41 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 26 at KCMA

Camarillo

Camarillo, California, United States

Altitude

69 ft asl

Weight

1,297 kg

Fuel

177 kg

Temperature

18 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

170.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 13R at KPSP

Palm Springs Intl

Palm Springs California, United States

427 ft asl

Altitude

1,256 kg

Weight

136 kg

Fuel

23 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

170.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.55%

Departure Score 87.74%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 94.38%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

90.06 %

Touchdown

97.87 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

70.57 %

Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

89.67 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -72 ft/m.

Impact

90.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 47 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 447 m.

Centreline

89.01 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KCMA to KPSP

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Departure Taxi

59.66 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 24 kn 0 kn min to max 57 kn	0		57 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
96.57 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.38 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		0.38 g
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	3.2		3.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.8		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:40:09
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:40:09
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:40:09
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:40:09
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:40:09
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:40:53
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 14:41:19
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 14:41:20
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 14:41:21
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:41:22
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:41:23
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:42:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:43:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:43:37
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 14:43:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:45:44

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo, Average speed was 53 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 62 kn 57 kn min to max 68 kn	57		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		2.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.31 g 0.22 g min to max 0.39 g	0.37		0.22 g

Departure Roll

92.09 %

Departure roll runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo. Takeoff distance 110 m 6 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kn. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 2 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 110 m 6 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 69 kn Target 70 kn
92.18 %	Runway alignment max 5.19 m 5.19 m left to 0.00 m left	5.19		4.58 m
86.57 %	Average g force 0.14 g 0.03 g min to max 0.22 g	0.22		0.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.9		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 14:48:25

Departure Climb 1

95.83 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.56 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.5 °	-2.4		-0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 69 kn min to max 81 kn	69		81 kn
98.76 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.1		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	1.11		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 271 ft/m 230 ft/m min to max 340 ft/m	255		340 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 4.3 ° min to max 6.1 °	4.3		5.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:48:33

Departure Climb 2

98.91 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 81 kn min to max 96 kn	81		96 kn
95.63 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 524 ft/m 342 ft/m min to max 880 ft/m	342		880 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl	43		379 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.8 ° min to max 7.5 °	5.0		7.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:48:50

Departure Climb 3

92.21 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kn 96 kn min to max 97 kn	96		97 kn
61.05 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.8 °	2.2		16.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.90 g min to max 0.94 g	0.91		0.94 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 935 ft/m 871 ft/m min to max 968 ft/m	902		871 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 481 ft agl 394 ft agl min to max 566 ft agl	394		566 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.5 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.4		6.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KCMA Camarillo Camarillo (California, United States). Climbing from 658 ft asl to 3,513 ft asl, an increase of 2,856 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 89 kn min to max 108 kn	97		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.7 °	17.8		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.83 g min to max 1.05 g	0.93		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 785 ft/m -32 ft/m min to max 1,612 ft/m	832		-32 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,591 ft asl 658 ft asl min to max 3,513 ft asl	658		3,513 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 11.1 °	6.2		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Camarillo (California, United States) and lasted 24 minutes, covering 62 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,495 ft asl 3,470 ft asl min to max 3,517 ft asl	3,517		3,506 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 111 kn min to max 147 kn	111		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.97 g	0.90		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.9		1.8 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Chino Hills (California, United States). Climbing from 3,643 ft asl to 3,963 ft asl, an increase of 320 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 122 kn min to max 134 kn	134		122 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.83 g min to max 0.91 g	0.89		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI 505 ft/m 178 ft/m min to max 761 ft/m	761		365 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,800 ft asl 3,643 ft asl min to max 3,963 ft asl	3,643		3,963 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.8		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Chino (California, United States) and lasted 27 minutes, covering 61 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,999 ft asl 3,983 ft asl min to max 4,034 ft asl	3,983		4,008 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 126 kn min to max 143 kn	126		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.8 °	0.2		19.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.86 g min to max 1.02 g	0.93		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.6		-1.7 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south of Desert Hot Springs (California, United States). Descent from 4,001 ft asl to 2,383 ft asl, a decrease of 1,618 ft in 3 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 115 kn min to max 146 kn	142		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 20.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.4 °	20.8		29.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -789 ft/m -1,546 ft/m min to max 198 ft/m	-388		-1,546 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,331 ft asl 2,383 ft asl min to max 4,001 ft asl	4,001		2,383 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -6.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	-1.8		-5.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:46:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:46:57

Arrival

85.56 %

Arrival started 2 miles south of Desert Hot Springs (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 80 kn min to max 129 kn	124		80 kn
63.89 %	Average bank angle 14.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 38.5 °	28.3		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.78 g min to max 1.19 g	1.09		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -716 ft/m -1,604 ft/m min to max 129 ft/m	-1,554		-574 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,705 ft asl 1,147 ft asl min to max 2,357 ft asl	2,357		1,147 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -6.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	-5.6		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 15:48:57
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 15:49:05

Arrival Final 2

96.34 %

Approaching runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 689 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 355 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.79 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 64 kn min to max 80 kn	80		64 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.96 g	0.90		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -557 ft/m -676 ft/m min to max -426 ft/m	-557		-562 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 509 ft agl 334 ft agl min to max 689 ft agl	689		334 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -2.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-2.2		-0.0 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 45 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 64 kn	64		54 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.88 g min to max 0.94 g	0.92		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -343 ft/m -595 ft/m min to max -252 ft/m	-568		-252 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 78 ft agl 19 ft agl min to max 325 ft agl	325		19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	-0.0		4.8 °

Arrival Landing

90.06 %

Landing on runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl, runway length 1,682 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.57 %	Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
89.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.84 g min to max 0.97 g	0.92		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 47 kn min to max 54 kn	54		47 kn
Info	Average VSI -124 ft/m -250 ft/m min to max -15 ft/m	-250		-72 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		-9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 7.6 °	4.8		7.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.87 %

Touchdown distance was good at 447 m. Touchdown speed at 47 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -72 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 2 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -72 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 447 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 47 kn Target 55 kn
89.01 %	Runway alignment max 6.06 m 6.03 m left	6.01		6.06 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
90.29 %	Average g force 0.37 g 0.16 g min to max 0.92 g	0.92		0.16 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 46 kn min to max 47 kn	47		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 7.6 ° min to max 8.5 °	7.6		8.5 °

Arrival Rollout

87.66 %

Total landing distance 797 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 797 m 47 % of runway.
75.37 %	Runway alignment max 9.81 m 9.81 m left to 0.00 m left	6.08		8.66 m
87.43 %	Average g force 0.25 g 0.06 g min to max 0.80 g	0.14		0.80 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 31 kn min to max 54 kn	54		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.5 °	8.5		3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kn 15 kn min to max 28 kn	28		15 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.81 g 0.76 g min to max 0.88 g	0.76		0.83 g

Takeoff on runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

87.74 %

59.66 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

0 %

Turn Speed

100 %

96.57 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

92.09 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo. Takeoff distance 110 m 6 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 69 kn. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 2 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 110 m using 6.02 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 69 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

92.18 %

5.19 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

86.57 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.83 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Alignment

84.56 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.76 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.91 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.21 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 KCMA Camarillo.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

61.05 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 93.9 %

96.34 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 689 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 355 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

87.79 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

87.79 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 45 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

90.06 %

Landing

Landing on runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs Intl, runway length 1,682 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

70.57 %

Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kt

Flare

89.67 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °