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83D
St Ignace, United States
Runway 25
Elevation614 ft asl
Weight2,874 lbs
Fuel323 lbs
Wind10° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross

Flight Score

98.86 %
KPLN
Pellston, United States
Runway 14
Elevation715 ft asl
Weight2,874 lbs
Fuel309 lbs
Wind10° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross
18 Jun 2025 0:09 20 nm Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 14 lbs
Departure Score
96.73 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
99.85 %

What went well

Touched down at -153 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 652 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 31 ft and 71 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 13.3 ° at 70 %, −1.08 points

Top opportunity

Smooth the climb

Departure Climb 2

A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.

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Start to finish · 10 stages, 10 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 Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 25 at 83D Mackinac Co. Takeoff distance 319 ft 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kt. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 5 kt at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 319 ft8 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 79 ktTarget 84 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 8.5 ft7.9 ft left to 0.6 ft right -0.6 7.9 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.19 g 0.97 1.19 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °1.5 ° min to max 8.5 ° 1.5 8.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.1 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 75 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.92Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 83D Mackinac Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 84 kt79 kt min to max 88 kt 79 88 kt
99.7 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.2 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.2 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.86 g min to max 1.30 g 1.21 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 668 fpm428 fpm min to max 760 fpm 428 682 fpm
Info Average altitude 26 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl 1 53 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.9 °8.8 ° min to max 11.5 ° 8.8 9.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 53 ft agl · 89 kt
Departure Climb 2 90.28Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 83D Mackinac Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Heading variation -0.3 °-2.7 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.2 -2.7 °
100 % Average speed 95 kt88 kt min to max 117 kt 88 117 kt
70 % Average bank angle 2.9 °0.0 ° min to max 13.3 ° 1.1 13.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 878 fpm681 fpm min to max 1,262 fpm 682 1,260 fpm
Info Average altitude 124 ft agl53 ft agl min to max 435 ft agl 53 435 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.8 °8.3 ° min to max 10.7 ° 9.2 8.4 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead 83D Mackinac Co St Ignace (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 1,075 ft asl to 1,535 ft asl, an increase of 460 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 139 kt118 kt min to max 165 kt 118 165 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.1 °0.1 ° min to max 13.7 ° 13.4 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.05 g 1.03 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 469 fpm-533 fpm min to max 1,422 fpm 1,271 -364 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,509 ft asl1,075 ft asl min to max 1,675 ft asl 1,075 1,535 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °-1.1 ° min to max 8.8 ° 8.5 -0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of 83D Mackinac Co St Ignace (Michigan, United States) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 15 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,603 ft asl1,392 ft asl min to max 1,782 ft asl 1,529 1,558 ft asl
100 % Average speed 154 kt104 kt min to max 171 kt 166 105 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.8 °0.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° 1.7 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.10 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-1.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° -0.4 -0.1 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 892 ft agl · 149 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 904 ft agl · 130 kt
Arrival Final 3 99.95Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 835 ft agl to 682 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 105 kt98 kt min to max 107 kt 106 98 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.2 °
99.8 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 2.9 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -372 fpm-496 fpm min to max -232 fpm -440 -389 fpm
Info Average altitude 758 ft agl682 ft agl min to max 835 ft agl 835 682 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-1.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.0 -0.6 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 615 ft agl · 110 kt
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,000Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-260-195-130-65065130195260Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 675 ft agl to 375 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 37 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.5 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 91 kt87 kt min to max 97 kt 97 87 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.7 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -471 fpm-633 fpm min to max -223 fpm -415 -484 fpm
Info Average altitude 510 ft agl375 ft agl min to max 675 ft agl 675 375 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-1.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.6 -0.4 °
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 329 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.5 °1.9 ° min to max 3.5 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 1.9 °
100 % Average speed 77 kt72 kt min to max 86 kt 86 72 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 0.97 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -518 fpm-725 fpm min to max -451 fpm -527 -502 fpm
Info Average altitude 97 ft agl36 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl 366 36 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° -0.7 2.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, runway length 6,508 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 72 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 72 kt. Target 75 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 0.96 g
Info Average speed 67 kt62 kt min to max 72 kt 72 62 kt
Info Average VSI -376 fpm-505 fpm min to max -151 fpm -502 -152 fpm
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl4 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl 32 4 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °2.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° 2.4 4.7 °
025050075001123344657Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250500750-90-72-54-36-1801836547290Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 99.31Touchdown distance was good at 641 ft. Touchdown speed at 62 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -152 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 5 kt at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -152 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 641 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 62 ktTarget below 70 kt
98 % Runway alignment max 11.4 ft10.8 ft right -11.4 -9.8 ft
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.2 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.96 g min to max 1.14 g 0.96 1.01 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 62 kt62 kt min to max 62 kt 62 62 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °2.2 ° min to max 4.7 ° 4.7 2.2 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll319 ft · 8 %
100.00Liftoff speed78 kt
100.00Runway alignment7.9 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.92Rate of climb667 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height31 ft
100.00Threshold speed71 kt · target 75, 4 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
2.0 nm 710 ft 0.32° R +29 kt
1.5 nm 559 ft 0.20° R +17 kt
1.0 nm 417 ft 0.18° R +13 kt
0.5 nm 221 ft 0.42° R +8 kt
THR 32 ft 9.2 ft R −3 kt

Touchdown on KPLN 14

Past threshold100.00
652ft
Centreline98.43
9.8ft R
Speed100.00
62kttarget 70 or less
Touchdown rate98.19
-153fpm
Impact100.00
1.14G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

31 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 31 ft, down at 652 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,508 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 3 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 652 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 652 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 652 ft of 6,508 ft · 10 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at the 83D Mackinac Co. airport. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 79 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of 319 ft, which was 8% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 65 °F and a gentle wind of 5 kt blowing from a direction of 10 °.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the 83D Mackinac Co. St Ignace airport in Michigan, United States. The climb was initiated from an altitude of 1,075 ft above sea level and continued to an altitude of 1,535 ft, an increase of 460 ft, in just 1 minute. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nm.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nm. This phase of the flight began 3 miles south of the 83D Mackinac Co. St Ignace airport.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 14 at the KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport. The approach was made from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 136.0 ° at a distance of 3 nm from the runway threshold. At an altitude of 835 ft above ground level, the aircraft was in a good position to begin its descent.

The landing on runway 14 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 62 kt and a distance of 641 ft. The touchdown rate was also good, at -152 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 11 ft. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 65 °F and a gentle wind of 5 kt blowing from a direction of 10 °.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 20 nm and lasted for 9 minutes, consuming 14 lbs of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 25 at 83D Mackinac Co in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
96.73 %
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 25 at 83D Mackinac Co. Takeoff distance 319 ft 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kt. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 5 kt at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 319 ft using 8.5 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 79 kn - Target 84 kn
Alignment
100 %
7.9 ft left to 0.6 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 70 60
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 5 1
01,0002,0003,000-50-40-30-20-1001020304050 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.92 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 83D Mackinac Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
99.68 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
90.28 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 83D Mackinac Co.
Alignment
90.75 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 100 80
Bank °
70.37 %
14 7 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9.5 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 900 500
01,0002,0003,000022446688110 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
Landing Score 99.77 %
Landing Summary

The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 136.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 835 feet above ground level (agl).

The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 6,508 feet and the local weather conditions. The temperature was a moderate 65°F, with a gentle wind of 5 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained a steady threshold speed of 72 knots, which is a good indicator of a controlled approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 641 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also satisfactory, and the rate of descent was a good -152 feet per minute (fpm). However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the runway touchdown position being 11 feet off-center.

Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The slight deviation from the centerline was minor and did not affect the overall outcome of the landing.

99.95 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 835 ft agl to 682 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
107 98 90
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.76 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-233 -366 -500
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,000 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-260-195-130-65065130195260 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 675 ft agl to 375 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 37 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
97 89 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-223 -462 -700
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 329 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
86 78 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-451 -626 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 14 at KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, runway length 6,508 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 72 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 72 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
72 66 60
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-151 -376 -600
025050075001123344657 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250500750-90-72-54-36-1801836547290 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
99.31 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 641 ft. Touchdown speed at 62 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -152 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 65 °F. Wind 5 kt at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 3 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 3 kt tailwind
Touchdown
98.19 %
Touchdown rate was good at -153 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 62 kt was good. Target below 70 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 641 ft.
Alignment
98.43 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.06 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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