KWYS to KWYS Flight Report - Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV

Flight from KWYS to KWYS

Saturday, 10 February 2024 21:42

Minutes 11

13 nm

Fuel 9 lbs

Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV

Departure

Runway 19 at KWYS

Yellowstone

West Yellowstone, Montana, United States

Altitude

6,640 ft asl

Weight

2,646 lbs

Fuel

380 lbs

Temperature

15 °F

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

238.6 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at KWYS

Yellowstone

West Yellowstone Montana, United States

6,640 ft asl

Altitude

2,637 lbs

Weight

371 lbs

Fuel

15 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

237.3 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.29%

Departure Score 91.96%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 82.40%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

75.8 %

Touchdown

96.71 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

43.6 %

Threshold height at 80 ft agl was significantly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 77 kt.

Flare

59.61 %

Poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -39 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 62 kt was good.

Aim point

86.3 %

Touchdown point was 481 ft beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

91.77 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KWYS to KWYS

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Departure Taxi

80.5 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	0		13 kn
51.25 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kn max 21 kn	0		0 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 0.8 ° -0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.0		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:42:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:42:47
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:42:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:42:47
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:42:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:42:47
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:43:05
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:43:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:44:27

Departure Roll

88.2 %

Departure roll runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone. Takeoff distance 4,212 ft 50 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °F. Wind 3 kn at 238 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 4,212 ft 50 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 77 kn Target 70 kn
90.98 %	Runway alignment max 24.6 ft 13.6 ft left to 11.1 ft right	4.0		13.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.2		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:46:15

Departure Climb 1

99.3 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 78 kn min to max 90 kn	78		90 kn
97.21 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.4		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.17 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 397 ft/m 358 ft/m min to max 494 ft/m	394		494 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	3.4		5.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:46:28

Departure Climb 2

99.66 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 90 kn min to max 100 kn	90		100 kn
98.63 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	1.07		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 826 ft/m 499 ft/m min to max 1,606 ft/m	499		1,436 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 406 ft agl	46		406 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.5 ° min to max 9.3 °	5.7		7.4 °

Departure Climb 3

92.15 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 101 kn min to max 107 kn	101		107 kn
60.74 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 16.9 °	2.7		16.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.07 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,429 ft/m 1,330 ft/m min to max 1,656 ft/m	1,389		1,656 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 555 ft agl 428 ft agl min to max 694 ft agl	428		694 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 6.8 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.1		8.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KWYS Yellowstone West Yellowstone (Montana, United States). Climbing from 7,354 ft asl to 8,674 ft asl, an increase of 1,320 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 104 kn min to max 114 kn	107		111 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 19.9 °	17.7		15.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,011 ft/m 447 ft/m min to max 1,951 ft/m	1,717		636 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8,143 ft asl 7,354 ft asl min to max 8,674 ft asl	7,354		8,674 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 9.4 °	8.4		1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of West Yellowstone (Montana, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 8,662 ft asl 8,558 ft asl min to max 8,840 ft asl	8,684		8,558 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 109 kn min to max 115 kn	112		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.0 °	15.1		15.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.04		1.06 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.9		-3.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles north east of KWYS Yellowstone West Yellowstone (Montana, United States). Descent from 8,550 ft asl to 8,430 ft asl, a decrease of 120 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 114 kn 112 kn min to max 115 kn	112		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 15.2 °	15.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -396 ft/m -505 ft/m min to max -161 ft/m	-446		-161 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8,486 ft asl 8,430 ft asl min to max 8,550 ft asl	8,550		8,430 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.2 ° min to max -1.4 °	-3.0		-1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:50:45

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 4 miles north east of KWYS Yellowstone West Yellowstone (Montana, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 85 kn min to max 114 kn	114		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.5 °	1.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -567 ft/m -1,094 ft/m min to max -44 ft/m	-146		-859 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,975 ft asl 7,476 ft asl min to max 8,428 ft asl	8,428		7,476 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -6.3 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.6		-4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:51:01
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:51:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:51:46

Arrival Final 2

70 %

Approaching runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 813 ft agl to 459 ft agl. A decrease of 354 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	4.5		4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 78 kn min to max 86 kn	86		78 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -697 ft/m -990 ft/m min to max -532 ft/m	-902		-532 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 618 ft agl 459 ft agl min to max 813 ft agl	813		459 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -5.2 ° min to max -1.3 °	-5.0		-1.3 °

Arrival Final 1

80 %

Approaching runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.8 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.0 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		4.9 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 77 kn min to max 81 kn	79		77 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.3		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.9		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -664 ft/m -838 ft/m min to max -372 ft/m	-452		-768 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 234 ft agl 66 ft agl min to max 444 ft agl	444		66 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.1 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.9		-2.9 °

Arrival Landing

75.8 %

Landing on runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone, runway length 8,389 ft. Threshold height at 80 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 77 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 77 kn. Target 75 kn
43.6 %	Target 50 ft agl
59.61 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 72 kn 62 kn min to max 77 kn	77		62 kn
Info	Average VSI -371 ft/m -788 ft/m min to max 38 ft/m	-769		-38 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 80 ft agl	80		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.9 ° min to max 4.8 °	-2.9		4.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.71 %

Touchdown point was 481 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 62 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -38 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °F. Wind 3 kn at 237 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -38 ft/m.
86.3 %	Touchdown distance was 1,911 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 62 kn Target 66 kn
91.77 %	Runway alignment max 12.8 ft 11.7 ft right	-10.7		-12.8 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 61 kn 61 kn min to max 62 kn	62		61 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		4.2 °

Arrival Rollout

90.37 %

Total landing distance 2,571 ft, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 25 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,571 ft 31 % of runway.
78.6 %	Runway alignment max 25.3 ft 0.0 ft left to 25.3 ft right	-13.1		-20.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 60 kn 38 kn min to max 63 kn	63		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.2		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 11 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 7 kn min to max 31 kn	31		15 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.1		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

81.5 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 11 kn min to max 20 kn	16		11 kn
78.75 %	Average speed turning corners 16 kn max 19 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.0		1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:55:17
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:55:28
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:55:29
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:55:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:55:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:55:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:55:39
Info	Battery Master Off at 21:55:41
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 21:54:39

Takeoff on runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone in the Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV

91.96 %

80.5 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

51.25 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

88.2 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,212 ft using 50.21 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

90.98 %

13.6 ft left to 11.1 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.3 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.66 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.15 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 KWYS Yellowstone.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

60.74 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone in the Piper PA28 Turbo Arrow IV

Landing Score 85.72 %

70 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 813 ft agl to 459 ft agl. A decrease of 354 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

75.8 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at KWYS Yellowstone, runway length 8,389 ft. Threshold height at 80 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 77 kn.

Height

43.6 %

Threshold height at 80 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 77 kt. Target 75 kt

Flare

59.61 %

Poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °