KGCN to KGCN Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KGCN to KGCN

Saturday, 23 December 2023 19:03

Minutes 17

20 nm

Fuel 5 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 21 at KGCN

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

Altitude

6,568 ft asl

Weight

997 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

3 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

280.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at KGCN

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon Arizona, United States

6,568 ft asl

Altitude

992 kg

Weight

71 kg

Fuel

11 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

150.1 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.18%

Departure Score 95.55%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 98.83%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

95.11 %

Touchdown

97.84 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

80.42 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.13 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -58 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 48 kt was good.

Aim point

89.23 %

Touchdown point was 119 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KGCN to KGCN

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	0		7 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 15 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 -0.0 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.1		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:03:31
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:03:31
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:03:31
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:03:33
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:03:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:03:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:05:05
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:05:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:05:19
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:05:20
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:05:22
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:05:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:06:29
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 19:06:17

Departure Roll

99.17 %

Departure roll runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park. Takeoff distance 1,037 m 38 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kn. Local weather - Temperature 3 °C. Wind 6 kn at 280 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,037 m 38 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 63 kn Target 62 kn
95.84 %	Runway alignment max 4.05 m 1.32 m left to 2.73 m right	-2.46		-1.46 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.1 °	-0.6		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 19:07:55

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 64 kn	63		63 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.05 g min to max 1.14 g	1.05		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 528 ft/m 291 ft/m min to max 732 ft/m	291		732 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 4.4 ° min to max 11.2 °	4.4		11.2 °

Departure Climb 2

83.02 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
54.12 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -5.7 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-5.7 °
100 %	Average speed 63 kn 60 kn min to max 70 kn	63		70 kn
77.95 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.4 °	1.4		10.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.07 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 709 ft/m 9 ft/m min to max 889 ft/m	740		535 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 168 ft agl 104 ft agl min to max 362 ft agl	104		362 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.3		7.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:08:24

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 6,903 ft asl to 9,390 ft asl, an increase of 2,487 ft in 5 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 69 kn min to max 88 kn	70		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	10.3		7.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 505 ft/m -201 ft/m min to max 1,172 ft/m	533		1,172 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,679 ft asl 6,903 ft asl min to max 9,390 ft asl	6,903		9,390 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.7		9.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:09:05
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:10:32
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 19:10:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:10:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:13:41

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south west of KGRY Grand Canyon Village Airport Grand Canyon Village (Arizona, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,399 ft asl 9,385 ft asl min to max 9,459 ft asl	9,411		9,386 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 80 kn min to max 101 kn	80		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 °	6.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g	0.97		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:15:48
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:15:48

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles west of KGRY Grand Canyon Village Airport Grand Canyon Village (Arizona, United States). Descent from 9,386 ft asl to 7,988 ft asl, a decrease of 1,399 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 88 kn min to max 113 kn	101		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.7 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.89 g min to max 1.19 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -712 ft/m -998 ft/m min to max 48 ft/m	5		-371 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8,339 ft asl 7,988 ft asl min to max 9,386 ft asl	9,386		7,988 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 19:16:25
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:16:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:17:09
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:17:09
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:17:49

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 6 miles west of KGRY Grand Canyon Village Airport Grand Canyon Village (Arizona, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 90 kn min to max 97 kn	90		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -502 ft/m -574 ft/m min to max -375 ft/m	-375		-574 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,916 ft asl 7,844 ft asl min to max 7,981 ft asl	7,981		7,844 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,292 ft agl to 1,001 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 96 kn min to max 101 kn	98		96 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -622 ft/m -656 ft/m min to max -593 ft/m	-594		-622 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,147 ft agl 1,001 ft agl min to max 1,292 ft agl	1,292		1,001 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.1		-1.3 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 980 ft agl to 663 ft agl. A decrease of 317 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 84 kn min to max 95 kn	95		84 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -580 ft/m -635 ft/m min to max -539 ft/m	-635		-543 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 822 ft agl 663 ft agl min to max 980 ft agl	980		663 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.5 °	-1.2		-0.5 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 654 ft agl to 345 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 61 kn min to max 84 kn	84		61 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -479 ft/m -560 ft/m min to max -333 ft/m	-554		-436 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 496 ft agl 345 ft agl min to max 654 ft agl	654		345 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.5		1.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:19:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:19:34

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 331 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 60 kn	60		54 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -369 ft/m -451 ft/m min to max -349 ft/m	-416		-363 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 141 ft agl 77 ft agl min to max 331 ft agl	331		77 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.0		3.7 °

Arrival Landing

95.11 %

Landing on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park, runway length 2,740 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.42 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn. Target 63 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 48 kn min to max 54 kn	54		48 kn
Info	Average VSI -226 ft/m -364 ft/m min to max -48 ft/m	-362		-58 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.7		6.9 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 19:20:47
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:20:47
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 19:20:47

Arrival Touchdown

97.84 %

Touchdown point was 119 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 48 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -58 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 2 kn at 150 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.13 %	Touchdown VSI was -58 ft/m.
89.23 %	Touchdown distance was 556 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 48 kn Target 53 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.84 m 0.71 m right	-0.60		-0.84 m
94 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 48 kn 47 kn min to max 48 kn	48		47 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 6.7 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.9		6.8 °

Takeoff on runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park in the Cessna Skyhawk

95.55 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.17 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,037 m using 37.84 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 63 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

95.84 %

1.32 m left to 2.73 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

83.02 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park.

Alignment

54.12 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

77.95 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 97.65 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,292 ft agl to 1,001 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 980 ft agl to 663 ft agl. A decrease of 317 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 654 ft agl to 345 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 331 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.11 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park, runway length 2,740 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

80.42 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °