KPVF to KPVF Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from KPVF to KPVF

Saturday, 29 July 2023 16:01

Minutes 11

11 nm

Fuel 13 lbs

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 23 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville, California, United States

Altitude

2,579 ft asl

Weight

2,251 lbs

Fuel

340 lbs

Temperature

88 °F

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

200.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KPVF

Placerville

Placerville California, United States

2,579 ft asl

Altitude

2,238 lbs

Weight

327 lbs

Fuel

88 °F

Temperature

8 kt

Wind Speed

209.4 °

Wind Direction

7 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.54%

Departure Score 92.93%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 82.12%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

82.94 %

Touchdown

95.39 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

84.2 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

69.28 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kt.

Flare

78.26 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

88.23 %

Touchdown rate was good at -162 ft/m.

Impact

72 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 53 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 933 ft.

Centreline

99.05 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

99.26 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 22 kn	0		22 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 15 kn	0		0 kn
92.57 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.62 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		0.88 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.3		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:01:47
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:01:47
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:01:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:01:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:01:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:03:00
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:04:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:05:00
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:05:01
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 16:03:21
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 16:03:46

Departure Roll

94.85 %

Departure roll runway 23 at KPVF Placerville. Takeoff distance 4,617 ft 119 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kn. Local weather - Temperature 88 °F. Wind 7 kn at 200 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 4,617 ft 119 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 74 kn Target 70 kn
94.8 %	Runway alignment max 9.9 ft 9.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left	7.0		8.9 ft
58.86 %	Average g force 0.43 g 0.03 g min to max 0.96 g	0.88		0.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.6		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.3		5.0 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 16:05:47

Departure Climb 1

93.41 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 74 kn min to max 76 kn	74		75 kn
90.11 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.1		3.2 °
58.86 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.03 g min to max 1.23 g	0.03		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 700 ft/m 434 ft/m min to max 880 ft/m	434		880 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 4.5 ° min to max 10.8 °	4.5		10.8 °

Departure Climb 2

90.96 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.5		4.0 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 66 kn min to max 75 kn	75		67 kn
88.84 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	3.2		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.78 g min to max 0.99 g	0.88		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 1,032 ft/m 861 ft/m min to max 1,447 ft/m	885		1,154 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 121 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl	47		390 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 10.1 ° min to max 15.4 °	10.8		12.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:06:03

Departure Climb 3

86.18 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 KPVF Placerville.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
35.67 %	Heading variation 6.3 ° 4.5 ° min to max 7.9 °	4.5		7.9 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 74 kn	68		74 kn
95.21 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.8		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.82 g min to max 0.93 g	0.92		0.86 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,159 ft/m 831 ft/m min to max 1,446 ft/m	1,240		1,409 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 707 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	409		974 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 9.2 ° min to max 13.8 °	12.8		11.7 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Placerville (El Dorado County, California, United States). Climbing from 3,580 ft asl to 4,796 ft asl, an increase of 1,217 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 96 kn 74 kn min to max 105 kn Target 95 kn	74		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.5 °	3.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.78 g min to max 1.04 g	0.86		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI 822 ft/m -241 ft/m min to max 2,338 ft/m	1,463		594 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,239 ft asl 3,580 ft asl min to max 4,818 ft asl	3,580		4,796 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead 7CL9 Perryman Placerville (California, United States). Descent from 4,847 ft asl to 4,148 ft asl, a decrease of 699 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 104 kn min to max 121 kn	119		105 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.85 g min to max 0.94 g	0.85		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -651 ft/m -978 ft/m min to max -127 ft/m	-221		-829 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,387 ft asl 4,148 ft asl min to max 4,847 ft asl	4,847		4,148 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -3.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	-1.1		-1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:08:59

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of 7CL9 Perryman Placerville (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,064 ft asl 4,035 ft asl min to max 4,135 ft asl	4,135		4,084 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 98 kn min to max 114 kn	105		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.6 °	0.4		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.82 g min to max 1.01 g	0.89		0.86 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.2 ° min to max 2.4 °	-1.8		-0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:10:10
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 16:11:36

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles north east of 7CL9 Perryman Placerville (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 90 kn min to max 97 kn	97		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.1		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.84 g min to max 0.93 g	0.92		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -362 ft/m -513 ft/m min to max -109 ft/m	-109		-509 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,037 ft asl 3,978 ft asl min to max 4,082 ft asl	4,082		3,978 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.9 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 3

70.67 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,392 ft agl to 1,116 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
2.92 %	Approach angle 5.2 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.3 ° Target 3.8 °	4.9		5.3 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 96 kn	96		93 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
98.97 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.5		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.83 g min to max 0.94 g	0.86		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -636 ft/m -881 ft/m min to max -288 ft/m	-470		-842 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,275 ft agl 1,116 ft agl min to max 1,392 ft agl	1,392		1,116 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -6.2 ° min to max -1.8 °	-1.8		-5.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 16:12:14

Arrival Final 2

70 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,103 ft agl to 589 ft agl. A decrease of 514 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 5.4 ° 5.3 ° min to max 5.5 ° Target 3.8 °	5.3		5.5 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 90 kn min to max 96 kn	94		94 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.82 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI -857 ft/m -1,032 ft/m min to max -578 ft/m	-794		-1,032 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 859 ft agl 589 ft agl min to max 1,103 ft agl	1,103		589 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.8 ° -7.3 ° min to max -5.8 °	-5.9		-7.3 °

Arrival Final 1

86.27 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 571 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 529 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33.07 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 2.6 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.8 °	5.4		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 69 kn min to max 95 kn	95		69 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
98.27 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.80 g min to max 1.01 g	0.87		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -776 ft/m -1,164 ft/m min to max -615 ft/m	-1,071		-643 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 145 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 571 ft agl	571		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -8.1 ° min to max -1.4 °	-7.5		-1.4 °

Arrival Landing

82.94 %

Landing on runway 23 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.28 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn. Target 70 kn
84.2 %	Target 50 ft agl
78.26 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 1.06 g	0.91		0.91 g
Info	Average speed 61 kn 53 kn min to max 69 kn	69		53 kn
Info	Average VSI -318 ft/m -637 ft/m min to max -142 ft/m	-637		-162 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	38		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.3		3.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.39 %

Touchdown distance was good at 933 ft. Touchdown speed at 53 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was good at -162 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 8 kn at 209 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.23 %	Touchdown VSI was -162 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 933 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 53 kn Target 55 kn
99.05 %	Runway alignment max 5.9 ft 5.8 ft right	-5.8		-5.6 ft
97.5 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.8 °
72 %	Average g force 0.60 g 0.26 g min to max 0.95 g	0.91		0.26 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 52 kn 51 kn min to max 53 kn	53		51 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.3		4.7 °

Arrival Rollout

87.46 %

Total landing distance 1,925 ft, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,925 ft 49 % of runway.
80.26 %	Runway alignment max 29.4 ft 23.8 ft left to 5.6 ft right	-5.6		4.2 ft
63.43 %	Average g force 0.46 g 0.11 g min to max 0.84 g	0.23		0.62 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 30 kn min to max 56 kn	56		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.8		3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 6 kn min to max 29 kn	29		6 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.9 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.9		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.88 g 0.71 g min to max 1.00 g	0.71		0.92 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

92.93 %

99.26 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

92.57 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

94.85 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,617 ft using 118.6 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 74 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

94.8 %

9.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.86 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.41 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

90.11 %

58.86 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90.96 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

75 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

88.84 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

86.18 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 KPVF Placerville.

Alignment

35.67 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KPVF Placerville in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 88.01 %

70.67 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,392 ft agl to 1,116 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

2.92 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

2.92 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.97 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

70 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,103 ft agl to 589 ft agl. A decrease of 514 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

86.27 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KPVF Placerville from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 571 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 529 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

33.07 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

33.07 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.27 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

82.94 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at KPVF Placerville, runway length 3,893 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn.

Height

84.2 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

69.28 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kt. Target 85 kt

Flare

78.26 %

Good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.39 %

Touchdown

88.23 %

Touchdown rate was good at -162 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 53 kt was a little fast. Target below 51 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 933 ft.

Alignment

99.05 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bank

97.5 %

Bank angle 0.6 °

72 %

G 0.60 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

87.46 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,925 ft, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 1,925 ft using 49.45 % of runway

Alignment

80.26 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

63.43 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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