The flight in the Cessna Skyhawk started with a departure roll on runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. The takeoff distance was 459 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 56 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 9°C with a wind speed of 0 knots coming from 308°, resulting in no crosswind or headwind conditions.
The enroute climb began overhead Saanen in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland. The aircraft climbed from 3,763 feet above sea level to 4,968 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,205 feet in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles northeast of Saanen, with the aircraft descending from 4,978 feet asl to 3,593 feet asl, a decrease of 1,385 feet in 3 minutes while covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield was made from the northwest, with a heading of 133.0° at 0 nautical miles and an altitude of 278 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield was smooth, with a runway length of 917 meters. The threshold height and speed were good at 66 knots.
The touchdown distance was 13 meters, which was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 65 knots was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -284 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather at the time of landing was 9°C with a wind speed of 0 knots coming from 358°, resulting in no crosswind or headwind conditions.
The total landing distance was 798 meters, accounting for 87% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment after landing was perfect. The total flight distance covered was 7 nautical miles, with the flight taking 10 minutes and using 3 kilograms of fuel.
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Entering runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, Average speed was 5 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 5 kn 0 kn min to max 9 kn |
0 | 6 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
2.4 | 1.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Battery Master On at 09:43:40 |
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Engine 1 Started at 09:43:40 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:43:40 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:43:40 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:43:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:43:40 |
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Parking Brake On at 09:43:40 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 09:44:14 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 09:44:21 |
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Parking Brake Off at 09:44:58 |
Departure roll runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield. Takeoff distance 459 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 56 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 0 kn at 308 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 459 m 59 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 56 kn Target 62 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.87 m 0.00 m left to 2.87 m right |
-0.59 | -0.59 m | |
| 86.86 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.79 g min to max 1.96 g |
1.00 | 0.96 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
1.8 | 6.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:46:15 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 09:46:25 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:46:34 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 61 kn 56 kn min to max 64 kn |
56 | 62 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.96 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI 654 ft/m 354 ft/m min to max 873 ft/m |
354 | 873 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl |
1 | 59 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.8 ° |
6.1 | 12.8 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 LSGK Saanen Airfield.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kn 56 kn min to max 62 kn |
62 | 61 kn | |
| 89.32 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
0.0 | 6.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.90 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 801 ft/m 208 ft/m min to max 970 ft/m |
878 | 550 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 163 ft agl 60 ft agl min to max 451 ft agl |
60 | 451 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 8.4 ° min to max 13.9 ° |
12.8 | 10.9 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:47:21 |
Enroute climb started overhead Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Climbing from 3,763 ft asl to 4,968 ft asl, an increase of 1,205 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 62 kn 57 kn min to max 64 kn |
61 | 64 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
5.9 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 635 ft/m 390 ft/m min to max 856 ft/m |
542 | 623 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 4,364 ft asl 3,763 ft asl min to max 4,968 ft asl |
3,763 | 4,968 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 10.1 ° min to max 14.3 ° |
10.8 | 10.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Saanen (Canton de Berne, Switzerland). Descent from 4,978 ft asl to 3,593 ft asl, a decrease of 1,385 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kn 64 kn min to max 145 kn |
64 | 72 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 29.4 ° |
3.7 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.27 g |
0.99 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -425 ft/m -3,549 ft/m min to max 801 ft/m |
628 | -704 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 4,643 ft asl 3,593 ft asl min to max 5,427 ft asl |
4,978 | 3,593 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -14.0 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
10.7 | -2.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:52:25 |
Approaching runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 278 ft agl to 6 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.56 % |
Approach angle 1.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.1 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 71 kn 66 kn min to max 73 kn |
72 | 66 kn | |
| 74 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-1.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.8 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -603 ft/m -910 ft/m min to max -296 ft/m |
-689 | -296 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 53 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 278 ft agl |
278 | 6 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -4.6 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
-2.8 | 1.2 ° |
Landing on runway 14 at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, runway length 917 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 66 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 66 kn. Target 63 kn |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 95.53 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 66 kn 65 kn min to max 66 kn |
66 | 65 kn | |
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Average VSI -288 ft/m -293 ft/m min to max -284 ft/m |
-293 | -284 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 1 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 2 ft agl |
2 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.2 | 1.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 13 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -284 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 0 kn at 358 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.67 % |
Touchdown VSI was -284 ft/m. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 13 m Target 457 m |
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| 64.49 % |
Speed at touchdown 65 kn Target 53 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.86 m 2.57 m right |
-2.86 | -2.28 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 77.43 % |
Average g force 1.18 g 0.76 g min to max 2.29 g |
0.99 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 65 kn 64 kn min to max 65 kn |
65 | 64 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
1.0 | 3.0 ° |
Total landing distance 798 m, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 51.88 % |
Landing distance 798 m 87 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.75 m 0.00 m left to 2.75 m right |
-2.25 | -0.68 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 57 kn 34 kn min to max 67 kn |
67 | 34 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.2 | 2.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 14 kn 5 kn min to max 34 kn |
34 | 5 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
2.1 | 1.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Firstly, congratulations on achieving an aircraft landing score of 89.7%! This is a commendable achievement and reflects a high level of skill and proficiency in handling the aircraft during the landing process.
Let's start by examining the Approach Phase. It is noted that the descent path was above the glideslope limit, indicating the need for better altitude management during the approach. Additionally, poor heading alignment suggests the need for improved alignment with the runway centerline. However, it is encouraging to see that the threshold speed was good at 66 knots, which indicates that the aircraft was at an appropriate speed upon reaching the runway threshold.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is commendable that the threshold height was good, indicating a well-controlled descent towards the runway. The mention of a great landing flare suggests a smooth and controlled touchdown, which is essential for a safe and successful landing.
In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was fair at -284 ft/min, indicating a slightly harder landing than ideal. It is important to strive for a smoother touchdown to enhance passenger comfort and aircraft safety. The touchdown speed of 65 knots was a bit fast, and it may be beneficial to aim for a slightly slower touchdown speed in future landings. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 13 meters, which shows good control over the aircraft during the landing roll. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating accurate alignment with the runway centerline.
Overall, while there are areas for improvement identified in the analysis, it is important to acknowledge the strengths and accomplishments in achieving a high landing score. By focusing on refining altitude management, heading alignment, touchdown smoothness, and speed control, even greater success can be achieved in future landings. Keep up the great work and continue to strive for excellence in aircraft operations.
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