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EGPA
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Runway 27
Elevation39 ft asl
Weight9,467 kg
Fuel1,094 kg
Wind270° · 12 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

99.22 %
EGPB
Lerwick, Scotland
Runway 27
Elevation13 ft asl
Weight9,275 kg
Fuel895 kg
Wind270° · 14 kn · 2 kn cross
3 Nov 2024 0:51 87 nm Douglas DC-3 199 kg
Departure Score
99.11 %
Enroute Score
99.49 %
Arrival Score
99.05 %

What went well

Touched down at -171 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 165 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.53 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 9.8 ° at 79 %, −0.28 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 5.59 m at 91 %, −0.17 points
Enroute Level — Average altitude 2,231 ft asl at 94 %, −0.14 points

Top opportunity

Avoid steep turns at low altitude

Departure Climb 3

Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 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 Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kn0 kn min to max 22 kn 0 17 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.96 g min to max 1.00 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 11.6 °11.4 ° min to max 12.0 ° 11.6 11.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.1 °

Events

Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport, Average speed was 27 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 22 kn0 kn min to max 38 kn 15 38 kn
Info Average pitch angle 11.8 °10.5 ° min to max 12.3 ° 11.6 10.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.96 g0.93 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.96 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Departure Roll 99.79Departure roll runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport. Takeoff distance 215 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 71 kn. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 12 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 12 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 215 m18 % of runway
99 % Liftoff speed was 71 knTarget 80 kn
99.6 % Runway alignment max 3.15 m0.00 m left to 3.15 m right -2.84 -1.37 m
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.95 g min to max 0.98 g 0.95 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 9.2 °8.2 ° min to max 10.8 ° 10.3 8.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.8 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 76 kn71 kn min to max 78 kn 71 78 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.8 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 478 ft/m181 ft/m min to max 686 ft/m 181 686 ft/m
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 0 47 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.0 °8.5 ° min to max 12.9 ° 8.5 12.9 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 37 ft agl · 77 kt
Departure Climb 2 99.88Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 80 kn78 kn min to max 82 kn 78 81 kn
99.5 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.9 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.90 g min to max 1.05 g 1.02 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 851 ft/m667 ft/m min to max 1,325 ft/m 693 1,325 ft/m
Info Average altitude 112 ft agl49 ft agl min to max 375 ft agl 49 375 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.0 °11.6 ° min to max 14.9 ° 12.9 14.7 °
Departure Climb 3 95.87Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.8 °-2.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -2.1 °
100 % Average speed 83 kn80 kn min to max 88 kn 80 88 kn
79 % Average bank angle 6.6 °2.8 ° min to max 9.8 ° 2.8 9.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.92 g min to max 1.00 g 0.94 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 858 ft/m479 ft/m min to max 1,300 ft/m 1,300 479 ft/m
Info Average altitude 492 ft agl396 ft agl min to max 561 ft agl 396 561 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.4 °8.8 ° min to max 14.4 ° 14.4 9.0 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead EGPA Kirkwall Airport Orkney Islands (Orkney Islands, Scotland). Climbing from 623 ft asl to 4,634 ft asl, an increase of 4,011 ft in 5 minutes and covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 109 kn90 kn min to max 138 kn 90 118 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.6 °0.0 ° min to max 23.8 ° 9.8 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.86 g min to max 1.10 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 895 ft/m26 ft/m min to max 1,479 ft/m 522 861 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,083 ft asl623 ft asl min to max 4,634 ft asl 623 4,634 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.9 °1.8 ° min to max 13.4 ° 9.4 6.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 1,762 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 1,762 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 1,800 ft agl · 116 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 1,800 ft agl · 116 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,846 ft agl · 118 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,860 ft agl · 119 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 1,860 ft agl · 119 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 2,460 ft agl · 131 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,254 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 3,254 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,384 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 3,384 ft agl · 148 kt
Enroute Level 99.68Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Kirkwall (Orkney Islands, Scotland) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 33 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Average altitude 5,325 ft asl4,777 ft asl min to max 5,369 ft asl 4,777 5,284 ft asl
100 % Average speed 145 kn112 kn min to max 152 kn 116 147 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °-1.2 ° min to max 6.8 ° 6.7 -1.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,229 ft agl · 123 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 5,229 ft agl · 123 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,363 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5,363 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Parking Brake On 5,348 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 5,327 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 5,327 ft agl · 158 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 11 miles north east of EGEN North Ronaldsay Airport North Ronaldsay (Orkney Islands, Scotland). Descent from 5,171 ft asl to 3,022 ft asl, a decrease of 2,149 ft in 4 minutes and covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 151 kn139 kn min to max 158 kn 151 139 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -476 ft/m-678 ft/m min to max -127 ft/m -643 -180 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,865 ft asl3,022 ft asl min to max 5,171 ft asl 5,171 3,022 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-1.4 ° min to max 1.0 ° -1.0 1.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 98.27Enroute level cruise started 8 miles north west of EGEF Fair Isle Airport Fair Isle (Shetland Islands, Scotland) and lasted 19 minutes, covering 26 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Average altitude 2,231 ft asl1,804 ft asl min to max 2,991 ft asl 2,991 1,804 ft asl
100 % Average speed 98 kn80 kn min to max 150 kn 139 90 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.8 °0.0 ° min to max 17.9 ° 0.6 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °-1.9 ° min to max 6.5 ° 0.6 0.0 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,461 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 2,461 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,403 ft agl · 102 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,404 ft agl · 102 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2,414 ft agl · 83 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,388 ft agl · 88 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 2,388 ft agl · 88 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,063 ft agl · 99 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 2,063 ft agl · 99 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 2,021 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 2,021 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 2,024 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 2,024 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,044 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,049 ft agl · 99 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,001 ft agl · 98 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 8 miles north west of EGEF Fair Isle Airport Fair Isle (Shetland Islands, Scotland).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 80 kn76 kn min to max 89 kn 89 77 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -337 ft/m-469 ft/m min to max -262 ft/m -469 -262 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,532 ft asl1,304 ft asl min to max 1,797 ft asl 1,797 1,304 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °0.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° 0.1 3.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,384 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 1,379 ft agl · 78 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,287 ft agl to 953 ft agl. A decrease of 334 ft in 56 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 79 kn77 kn min to max 80 kn 77 78 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-1.6 ° min to max 0.8 ° -1.6 0.8 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -349 ft/m-461 ft/m min to max -211 ft/m -261 -351 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,108 ft agl953 ft agl min to max 1,287 ft agl 1,287 953 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.2 2.4 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 99.82Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 947 ft agl to 698 ft agl. A decrease of 250 ft in 54 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 78 kn77 kn min to max 80 kn 78 80 kn
100 % Heading variation 1.1 °0.8 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.8 1.0 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° 0.9 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -274 ft/m-379 ft/m min to max -191 ft/m -356 -358 ft/m
Info Average altitude 813 ft agl698 ft agl min to max 947 ft agl 947 698 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °1.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 2.4 1.0 °
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-140-105-70-3503570105140Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 99.29Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 692 ft agl to 296 ft agl. A decrease of 396 ft in 51 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °2.7 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 2.7 °
100 % Average speed 82 kn79 kn min to max 85 kn 80 79 kn
100 % Heading variation 1.0 °0.5 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.0 0.5 °
96 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° 0.5 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -457 ft/m-639 ft/m min to max -328 ft/m -371 -352 ft/m
Info Average altitude 502 ft agl296 ft agl min to max 692 ft agl 692 296 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-0.2 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.8 2.6 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 99.94Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 290 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 45 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.0 °1.4 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.7 1.4 °
100 % Average speed 75 kn69 kn min to max 80 kn 79 69 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.1 °
99.7 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 0.6 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 1.02 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -343 ft/m-527 ft/m min to max -156 ft/m -355 -274 ft/m
Info Average altitude 78 ft agl28 ft agl min to max 290 ft agl 290 28 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.0 °1.7 ° min to max 5.7 ° 3.0 5.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 98.15Landing on runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport, runway length 1,305 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
93 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn. Target 80 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 1.04 0.95 g
Info Average speed 68 kn64 kn min to max 69 kn 69 64 kn
Info Average VSI -122 ft/m-270 ft/m min to max -57 ft/m -270 -171 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl 10 -1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °5.8 ° min to max 6.7 ° 5.8 6.6 °
07515001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 99.39Touchdown distance was good at 164 m. Touchdown speed at 64 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -171 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 14 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 14 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -171 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 164 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 64 knTarget 75 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.53 m2.49 m right -2.43 -2.53 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.95 g min to max 1.20 g 0.95 1.08 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 63 kn62 kn min to max 64 kn 64 62 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °6.6 ° min to max 7.5 ° 6.6 7.5 °
Arrival Rollout 95.83Total landing distance 356 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 356 m27 % of runway.
91 % Runway alignment max 5.59 m0.00 m left to 5.59 m right -2.54 -5.59 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 1.02 g
Info Average speed 46 kn31 kn min to max 49 kn 49 31 kn
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °6.5 ° min to max 9.3 ° 7.7 9.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 10 ft agl · 56 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kn0 kn min to max 28 kn 28 13 kn
Info Average pitch angle 11.8 °9.7 ° min to max 12.2 ° 9.7 11.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 0.0 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.95 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 0.98 g

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 9 ft agl · 22 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kn5 kn min to max 13 kn 12 5 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.97 g min to max 0.99 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle 11.7 °11.5 ° min to max 11.9 ° 11.8 11.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll215 m · 18 %
99.35Liftoff speed70 kt
99.61Runway alignment3.15 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb478 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height10 ft
92.58Threshold speed68 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m R

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EGPB 27

Past threshold100.00
165m
Centreline100.00
2.53m R
Speed100.00
63kt
Touchdown rate97.57
-171fpm
Impact100.00
1.20G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,305 m of the approach.

10 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 10 ft, down at 165 m

Plan view — the full 1,305 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 165 m past threshold CLEARED

The 165 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 342 m of 1,305 m · 26 %
Rollout distance100.00
177m26 % used
Rollout alignment90.72
5.59m R

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The flight in the Douglas DC-3 started at EGPA Kirkwall Airport, where the aircraft taxied from the parking area to the runway in 5 minutes, covering 1 nm. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 215 m which was 18% of the runway length. Liftoff speed was 71 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 12 °C with a wind of 12 knots coming from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 12 knots.

The enroute climb began over Kirkwall Airport, climbing from 623 ft above sea level to 4,634 ft, an increase of 4,011 ft in 5 minutes and covering 8 nm. The enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Kirkwall and lasted 11 minutes, covering 33 nm. The descent phase of the flight commenced 11 miles northeast of EGEN North Ronaldsay Airport, descending from 5,171 ft to 3,022 ft over a distance of 13 nm.

The second enroute level cruise began 8 miles northwest of EGEF Fair Isle Airport and lasted 19 minutes, covering 26 nm. The aircraft eventually landed on runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport, with a runway length of 1,305 m. The height at threshold was 10 ft above ground level, with a speed at threshold of 69 knots. The touchdown occurred 164 m from the threshold with a touchdown speed of 64 knots and a Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) reading of -171 ft/min. The total landing distance was 356 m, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. Local weather at the time of landing was 11 °C with a wind of 14 knots from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.

Finally, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 87 nm, with a total flight time of 59 minutes. The flight consumed 199 kg of fuel during its operation.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport in the Douglas DC-3
99.11 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
12 12 11
99.79 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport. Takeoff distance 215 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 71 kn. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 12 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 12 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 215 m using 17.51 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
99.35 %
Liftoff speed was 71 kn - Target 80 kn
Alignment
99.61 %
0.00 m left to 3.15 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 60 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
11 9.5 8
02505007501,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
99.88 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
99.5 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 950 500
95.87 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 EGPA Kirkwall Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
79.37 %
10 6 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 12 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 800 300
02505007501,0000326496128160 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.140.190.240100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.140.190.24-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport in the Douglas DC-3
Landing Score 98.33 %
Landing Summary

Great job on the aircraft landing score of 98.3%! Let's break down the different phases of the landing to see what went well and where there may be room for improvement.

During the Approach Phase, it's clear that the pilot did an excellent job maintaining glideslope alignment. This is crucial for a smooth and safe landing. The only slight issue was that the speed was a little below target. While it's good to err on the side of caution when it comes to landing speed, it's important to ensure that it doesn't drop too far below the recommended threshold.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's fantastic to see that the threshold height was good and that the landing flare was executed perfectly. The landing flare is a critical part of the landing process as it helps to reduce the rate of descent and ensure a smooth touchdown. It seems like the pilot nailed this aspect of the landing.

In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was good and the speed was on target. Additionally, the touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone is impressive. It shows that the pilot had excellent control and precision during this phase of the landing. The fact that the runway touchdown position was only 2.5 meters from the centerline is also a testament to the pilot's skill and accuracy.

Finally, during the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was slightly off at 5.6 meters from the centerline. This is an area where there may be some room for improvement. Ensuring proper runway alignment is essential for safety and efficiency during landing.

Overall, this landing score is a testament to the pilot's skill and proficiency. The pilot demonstrated excellent control, precision, and decision-making throughout the different phases of the landing. Keep up the great work, and continue to strive for perfection in all aspects of your flying. Well done!

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,287 ft agl to 953 ft agl. A decrease of 334 ft in 56 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-211 -355 -500
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.82 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 947 ft agl to 698 ft agl. A decrease of 250 ft in 54 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.11 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-191 -296 -400
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-140-105-70-3503570105140 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.29 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 692 ft agl to 296 ft agl. A decrease of 396 ft in 51 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
85 78 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
96.43 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-328 -514 -700
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.94 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 290 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 45 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.71 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-156 -378 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.15 %
Landing
Landing on runway 27 at EGPB Sumburgh Airport, runway length 1,305 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
92.58 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kt. Target 80 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
69 65 60
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-57 -179 -300
07515001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
99.39 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 164 m. Touchdown speed at 64 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -171 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 14 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 14 kn.
Touchdown
97.57 %
Touchdown rate was good at -171 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Target below 75 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 164 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
100 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
95.82 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 356 m, 27 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 356 m using 27.29 % of runway
Alignment
90.72 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
63 51 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
12 12 11
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