KLGA to KLGA Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KLGA to KLGA

Saturday, 23 March 2024 17:14

Minutes 13

9 nm

Fuel 4 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 04 at KLGA

Laguardia

New York, New York, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

989 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

6 °C

Wind Speed

24 kt

Wind Direction

340.0 °

Headwind

15 kt

Crosswind

18 kt

Arrival

Runway 04 at KLGA

Laguardia

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

986 kg

Weight

72 kg

Fuel

6 °C

Temperature

23 kt

Wind Speed

340.0 °

Wind Direction

14 kt

Headwind

18 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 75.40%

Pattern Score 74.24%

Departure Score 92.20%

Arrival Score 59.76%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

54 %

Touchdown

74.56 %

Landed with a 18 kt crosswind, well done!

Approach & flare

Threshold height

35.71 %

Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 65 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

70.36 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -338 ft/m.

Impact

76.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 32 kt was good.

Aim point

82.27 %

Touchdown point was 170 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

5.58 %

Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

96.47 %

Departure roll runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kn. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 24 kn at 340 °. Crosswind: 19 kn Headwind: 15 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 63 kn Target 62 kn
82.36 %	Runway alignment max 15.22 m 7.34 m left to 7.89 m right	-0.85		-7.89 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.5		1.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.3		4.7 °

Departure Climb 1

90.12 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 KLGA Laguardia.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.56 %	Heading variation 2.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.5 °	1.5		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 62 kn min to max 68 kn	63		62 kn
87.92 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 3.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.8		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 1.04 g min to max 1.22 g	1.08		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 699 ft/m 370 ft/m min to max 1,010 ft/m	370		1,010 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 13.6 °	2.0		13.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KLGA Laguardia.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 61 kn min to max 65 kn	62		61 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.4		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,052 ft/m 996 ft/m min to max 1,097 ft/m	1,027		1,060 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 75 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 138 ft agl	46		138 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 10.9 ° min to max 13.0 °	13.0		12.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 04 KLGA Laguardia. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 51 kn min to max 65 kn	62		57 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 5.4 ° min to max 24.0 °	5.4		15.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	0.98		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 962 ft/m 493 ft/m min to max 1,243 ft/m	1,065		493 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 255 ft agl 168 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl	168		334 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 8.3 ° min to max 15.4 °	12.2		9.6 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:19:48

Pattern Crosswind

98.8 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 04 KLGA Laguardia. Distance was 2 nm in 78 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.9 ° -32.5 ° min to max 18.7 °	2.7		-32.5 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 56 kn min to max 109 kn	56		107 kn
88 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.54 g min to max 1.17 g	1.09		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 404 ft/m -231 ft/m min to max 1,004 ft/m	571		392 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 614 ft agl 344 ft agl min to max 876 ft agl	344		876 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.4 °	10.4		8.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 13.0 °	11.0		2.7 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 120.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 120.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 106 kn min to max 112 kn	107		106 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 8.8 ° min to max 15.3 °	8.8		11.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 280 ft/m 65 ft/m min to max 411 ft/m	371		411 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 938 ft agl 882 ft agl min to max 989 ft agl	882		989 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.5		3.3 °

Pattern Downwind

67.34 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 48 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.63 %	Heading 12.7 ° 8.3 ° min to max 15.6 °	8.3		15.6 °
42.49 %	Average altitude 1,308 ft agl 996 ft agl min to max 1,486 ft agl	996		1,427 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 83 kn min to max 106 kn	106		96 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.77 g min to max 1.19 g	1.05		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 542 ft/m -960 ft/m min to max 1,482 ft/m	436		-960 ft/m
Info	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.0 °	4.6		1.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -5.3 ° min to max 10.6 °	3.9		-5.3 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

87.13 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 29.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
57.09 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 29.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 94 kn min to max 117 kn	96		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 27.3 °	4.2		6.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.84 g min to max 1.22 g	0.93		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -168 ft/m -1,250 ft/m min to max 647 ft/m	-1,102		70 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,194 ft agl 1,101 ft agl min to max 1,408 ft agl	1,408		1,153 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -5.7 ° min to max 4.7 °	-4.6		-0.3 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:23:33
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:23:34

Pattern Base Leg

54.31 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -30.8 ° -76.8 ° min to max 12.6 °	11.3		-39.2 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 54 kn min to max 97 kn	96		71 kn
93.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.64 g min to max 1.37 g	0.86		1.02 g
0 %		0		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,178 ft agl 1,109 ft agl min to max 1,284 ft agl	1,148		1,109 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 16.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 24.9 °	4.6		7.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -12.7 ° min to max 12.7 °	-1.6		-12.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:24:12

Pattern Final Turn

42.1 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 2 nm in 123 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 58 kn 42 kn min to max 79 kn	74		65 kn
73.5 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 36.8 °	7.4		13.5 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.64 g min to max 1.42 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -376 ft/m -1,982 ft/m min to max 1,161 ft/m	-1,982		345 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 508 ft agl 275 ft agl min to max 1,075 ft agl	1,075		341 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -11.9 ° min to max 17.7 °	-11.9		6.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:25:33
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:25:35
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:25:37
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:25:38
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:25:40
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:25:41

Arrival Final 1

50.73 %

Approaching runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 350 ft agl to 95 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 47 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.6 ° 3.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		5.0 °
100 %	Average speed 65 kn 56 kn min to max 80 kn	68		65 kn
0 %	Heading variation -1.8 ° -6.9 ° min to max -0.4 °	-6.8		-0.4 °
59.65 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.9 °	14.0		13.4 °
88 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.54 g min to max 1.37 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -336 ft/m -1,076 ft/m min to max 841 ft/m	487		-10 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 170 ft agl 93 ft agl min to max 425 ft agl	350		95 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -5.8 ° min to max 10.0 °	8.6		1.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:26:53

Arrival Landing

54 %

Landing on runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia, runway length 2,135 m. Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 65 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 65 kn. Target 63 kn
35.71 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
76.8 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.1 °
73.95 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.9		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.75 g min to max 1.23 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 32 kn min to max 66 kn	65		32 kn
Info	Average VSI -174 ft/m -557 ft/m min to max 223 ft/m	-14		-332 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 31 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 84 ft agl	84		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -3.2 ° min to max 13.6 °	1.4		4.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:27:48

Arrival Touchdown

74.56 %

Touchdown point was 170 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 32 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -332 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 23 kn at 340 °. Crosswind: 18 kn Headwind: 14 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.36 %	Touchdown VSI was -332 ft/m.
82.27 %	Touchdown distance was 619 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 32 kn Target 53 kn
5.58 %	Runway alignment max 28.95 m 28.76 m right	-28.46		-28.95 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.5 °
76.57 %	Average g force 1.28 g 0.97 g min to max 1.66 g	0.97		1.14 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 31 kn 30 kn min to max 32 kn	32		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.9		2.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:27:51

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 23 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	23		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.4		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia in the Cessna Skyhawk

92.2 %

96.47 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kn. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 24 kn at 340 °. Crosswind: 19 kn Headwind: 15 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

82.36 %

7.34 m left to 7.89 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

90.12 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 KLGA Laguardia.

Alignment

72.56 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

87.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 KLGA Laguardia.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 59.76 %

Landing Summary

Overall, this aircraft landing displayed a mix of both strengths and areas for improvement. In the Approach Phase, there was room for improvement in maintaining the descent path within the glideslope limit and ensuring better heading alignment. However, it is commendable that the speed was on target, showing good control in that aspect.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is noted that the threshold height was extremely high and the landing flare could have been better executed. Despite these challenges, the touchdown rate was hard, but the speed was on target. The touchdown point being 170 m beyond the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position 28.9 m from the centreline shows room for improvement in precision.

However, it is worth mentioning that the aircraft was landed with an 18 kn crosswind. Landing in crosswinds can be a challenging task, and the fact that this was accomplished successfully is a commendable achievement. Managing crosswinds requires a high level of skill and confidence, and it is clear that this pilot was able to navigate this aspect effectively.

In conclusion, while there are areas for improvement in various phases of the landing, it is important to focus on the positives as well. Maintaining target speeds and successfully navigating crosswind conditions are no small feats. With continued practice and attention to detail, this pilot has the potential to further refine their skills and become even more proficient in future landings. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of your flying. Well done!

50.73 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 350 ft agl to 95 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 47 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

0 %

Bank °

59.65 %

88 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

54 %

Landing

Landing on runway 04 at KLGA Laguardia, runway length 2,135 m. Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 65 kn.

Height

35.71 %

Threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 65 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

76.8 %

Bank °