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CYKF
Kitchener, Canada
Runway 26

Flight Score

82.55 %
CYKF
Kitchener, Canada
Runway 08
26 Mar 2024 0:05 6 nm Cessna Skyhawk 3 kg
Departure Score
92.84 %
Enroute Score
91.60 %
Arrival Score
52.78 %

What went well

Touchdown 138 m in — inside the full-score zone
Airborne in 776 m — 37 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn. at 0 %, Landing and flare profile at 35 %, −7.05 points
Arrival Touchdown — Speed at touchdown 94 kn at 0 %, Runway alignment max 69.19 m at 0 %, −6.60 points
Enroute Climb — bank angle up to 56.4 ° at 67 %, g force 0.67 to 1.69 g at 75 %, −2.60 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival Touchdown

Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.

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Start to finish · 9 stages, 9 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 86.84Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 0 m0 % of runway
99 % Liftoff speed was 70 knTarget 62 kn
35 % Runway alignment max 21.92 m20.86 m left to 1.06 m right -1.06 5.30 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-0.1 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.5 2.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.0 0.8 °
Departure Climb 1 97.38Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.4 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 71 kn70 kn min to max 72 kn 70 71 kn
90 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.0 ° min to max 5.7 ° 0.6 1.4 °
98 % Average g force 1.13 g0.98 g min to max 1.28 g 1.09 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 750 ft/m440 ft/m min to max 932 ft/m 440 932 ft/m
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl 0 44 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °2.9 ° min to max 9.6 ° 2.9 9.1 °
Departure Climb 2 94.29Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Heading variation -0.0 °-2.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° -0.0 -2.2 °
100 % Average speed 66 kn49 kn min to max 71 kn 71 65 kn
83 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.0 ° min to max 8.5 ° 1.2 1.8 °
91 % Average g force 1.10 g0.60 g min to max 1.36 g 0.98 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 1,078 ft/m-200 ft/m min to max 1,694 ft/m 937 75 ft/m
Info Average altitude 126 ft agl45 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl 45 312 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.3 °-1.3 ° min to max 17.8 ° 9.2 3.9 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 319 ft agl · 59 kt
Enroute Climb 84.40Enroute climb started overhead CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 1,359 ft asl to 3,050 ft asl, an increase of 1,691 ft in 3 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 74 kn54 kn min to max 92 kn 67 89 kn
67 % Average bank angle 7.5 °0.0 ° min to max 56.4 ° 2.6 23.9 °
75 % Average g force 1.03 g0.67 g min to max 1.69 g 0.94 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 641 ft/m-1,412 ft/m min to max 1,828 ft/m 103 -1,412 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,287 ft asl1,359 ft asl min to max 3,108 ft asl 1,359 3,050 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °-9.7 ° min to max 19.3 ° 3.1 -9.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 98.80Enroute descent started 3 miles east of Kitchener (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 3,019 ft asl to 2,831 ft asl, a decrease of 188 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 99 kn81 kn min to max 112 kn 94 102 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.3 °1.6 ° min to max 15.0 ° 15.0 6.0 °
88 % Average g force 1.10 g0.54 g min to max 1.42 g 1.07 1.15 g
Info Average VSI -234 ft/m-2,401 ft/m min to max 2,407 ft/m -1,717 -1,942 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,994 ft asl2,831 ft asl min to max 3,179 ft asl 3,019 2,831 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-13.3 ° min to max 14.2 ° -9.9 -8.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival 94.51Arrival started 3 miles east of Kitchener (Ontario, Canada).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 106 kn95 kn min to max 118 kn 103 100 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.1 °0.0 ° min to max 20.1 ° 3.1 14.7 °
73 % Average g force 1.03 g0.27 g min to max 1.38 g 1.17 1.13 g
Info Average VSI -1,591 ft/m-2,902 ft/m min to max 241 ft/m -1,697 -1,212 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,701 ft asl1,073 ft asl min to max 2,805 ft asl 2,805 1,073 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -7.4 °-16.9 ° min to max 2.7 ° -6.6 -3.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival Final 1 81.18Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 42 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 13 ft in 0 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Approach angle 2.0 °1.8 ° min to max 2.2 °Target 3.0 ° 2.2 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 99 kn98 kn min to max 100 kn 100 98 kn
52 % Heading variation 1.6 °1.5 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.5 1.7 °
58 % Average bank angle 16.9 °14.9 ° min to max 18.5 ° 14.9 18.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.07 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 1.07 g
Info Average VSI -1,036 ft/m-1,188 ft/m min to max -916 ft/m -1,188 -916 ft/m
Info Average altitude 35 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl 42 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.5 °-3.7 ° min to max -3.4 ° -3.7 -3.4 °
00.250.50.751050Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 36.53Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn. Target 63 kn
53 % Target 50 ft agl
35 % Landing and flare profile
41 % Heading variation 1.9 °1.7 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.7 2.0 °
57 % Average bank angle 14.9 °10.2 ° min to max 18.6 ° 18.5 10.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.05 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.06 g
Info Average speed 96 kn94 kn min to max 98 kn 98 94 kn
Info Average VSI -803 ft/m-906 ft/m min to max -728 ft/m -906 -728 ft/m
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl 24 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.5 °-3.6 ° min to max -3.3 ° -3.4 -3.3 °
07501123344557Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 40.63Touchdown distance was good at 113 m. Touchdown speed at 94 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -728 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 69.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
29 % Touchdown VSI was -728 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 113 mTarget 457 m
0 % Speed at touchdown 94 knTarget 53 kn
0 % Runway alignment max 69.19 m69.06 m left 69.19 68.72 m
0 % Average bank angle 4.5 °0.8 ° min to max 10.2 ° 10.2 0.8 °
69 % Average g force 1.34 g1.06 g min to max 1.79 g 1.06 1.22 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 88 kn82 kn min to max 94 kn 94 82 kn
Info Average pitch angle -2.8 °-6.9 ° min to max 2.7 ° -3.3 2.7 °

Takeoff

86.84 %
100.00Takeoff roll776 m · 37 %
99.13Liftoff speed70 kt
35.08Runway alignment5.30 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
97.38Rate of climb749 ft/m
Takeoff weight997 kg
Airfield elevation1,030 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn · 0 kn cross

Approach

81.18 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
52.60Threshold height23 ft
0.00Threshold speed97 kt
40.80Centreline offset0.60 m L

Touchdown

40.63 %
100.00Touchdown point138 m
0.00Centreline at touchdown68.72 m L
28.68Sink rate-727 ft/m
69.14Touchdown force1.79 G
FailBounces1
Landing weight994 kg
Airfield elevation1,030 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on CYKF 08

Past threshold
138 m
Off centreline
68.72 mL
Sink rate
-727 ft/m
Impact
1.79G

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

23 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 23 ft, down at 138 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,124 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 138 m past threshold CLEARED

The 138 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.79 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 138 m of 2,124 m · 6 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk
92.84 %
86.84 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 70 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
99.13 %
Liftoff speed was 70 kn - Target 62 kn
Alignment
35.08 %
20.86 m left to 1.06 m 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 40 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
02505007501,0001,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
97.38 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Bank °
90.21 %
6 3 0
G
98.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 6 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
94.29 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo.
Alignment
97.62 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 60 40
Bank °
82.95 %
9 4.5 0
G
91.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 8.5 -1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 700 -300
02505007501,0001,250064128192256320 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.020.050.070.090.120100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.020.050.070.090.12-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo in the Cessna Skyhawk
Landing Score 52.78 %
81.18 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 42 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 13 ft in 0 seconds.
Glideslope
96.03 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
51.6 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
96.03 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
100 95 90
Alignment
51.6 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
58.25 %
19 17 14
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-916 -1,058 -1,200
00.250.50.751050 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
36.53 %
Landing
Landing on runway 08 at CYKF Kitchener\/Waterloo, runway length 2,124 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn.
Height
52.6 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
0 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kt. Target 63 kt
Flare
34.6 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
40.8 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
56.5 %
19 15 10
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
98 94 90
Pitch °
Info
-2 -2.5 -3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-732 -866 -1,000
07501123344557 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
40.63 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 113 m. Touchdown speed at 94 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -728 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 69.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
28.68 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -728 ft/m.
Speed
0 %
Touchdown speed at 94 kt was excessively fast. Target below 53 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 113 m.
Alignment
0 %
Runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 69.2 m from centreline.
Bank
0 %
Bank angle 4.5 °
G
69.14 %
G 1.34 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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