BUSH to PADU Flight Report - Grumman Goose

Flight from BUSH to PADU

Wednesday, 03 May 2023 14:55

Minutes 30

49 nm

Fuel -381 kg

Grumman Goose

Departure

Started 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States)

1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States)

Altitude

3 ft agl

Weight

2,922 kg

Fuel

218 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at PADU

Unalaska

Unalaska Alaska, United States

16 ft asl

Altitude

2,865 kg

Weight

599 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 82.16%

Departure Score 92.51%

Enroute Score 87.49%

Arrival Score 74.14%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

78.05 %

Touchdown

72.17 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

57.27 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

90.26 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt.

Flare

78.31 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

29.02 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -724 ft/m.

Impact

49.71 %

Speed

98.71 %

Touchdown speed at 66 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 77 m.

Centreline

84.6 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages BUSH to PADU

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Departure Roll

98.92 %

Departure roll 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States). Bush location altitude 0 ft asl. Takeoff distance 0 m. liftoff speed was 80 kn. Duration was 4 seconds. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Takeoff distance 0 m
96.3 %	Liftoff speed was 80 kn Target 75 kn
98.32 %	Alignment max 2.01 m 0.00 m left to 2.01 m right	-2.01		-0.03 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.7		2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 14:55:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:55:04
Info	Engine 2 Started at 14:55:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:55:04
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 14:55:04
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 14:55:05

Departure Climb 1

97.06 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.56 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.5 °	-0.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 94 kn	80		94 kn
94.84 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.1		4.0 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.79 g min to max 1.30 g	0.94		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 620 ft/m 298 ft/m min to max 1,040 ft/m	298		1,040 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 1.8 ° min to max 14.1 °	2.5		11.4 °

Departure Climb 2

81.54 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.5 %	Heading variation 1.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.4		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 82 kn min to max 98 kn	94		82 kn
36.66 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	4.0		26.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.89 g min to max 1.18 g	0.96		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,096 ft/m 587 ft/m min to max 2,356 ft/m	1,052		2,310 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 103 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl	51		388 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 7.0 ° min to max 22.7 °	11.2		22.3 °

Enroute Climb

74.98 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States). Climbing from 423 ft asl to 2,594 ft asl, an increase of 2,170 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.75 %	Climb speed 113 kn 80 kn min to max 128 kn Target 85 kn	80		120 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.0 °	26.0		6.8 °
98.86 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.73 g min to max 1.20 g	0.92		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 631 ft/m -1,303 ft/m min to max 2,181 ft/m	2,181		283 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,142 ft asl 322 ft asl min to max 2,594 ft asl	423		2,594 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° -3.8 ° min to max 20.0 °	20.0		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:56:38

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Sedanka (historical) (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,795 ft asl 2,595 ft asl min to max 2,894 ft asl	2,595		2,818 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 125 kn min to max 131 kn	130		129 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 9.8 °	1.0		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.5		2.4 °

Arrival

35.66 %

Arrival started 3 miles west of Sedanka (historical) (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 116 kn 71 kn min to max 127 kn	124		93 kn
53.72 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 40.3 °	3.0		37.2 °
70.86 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.24 g min to max 1.67 g	0.99		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -298 ft/m -2,521 ft/m min to max 2,497 ft/m	190		-76 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,817 ft asl 362 ft asl min to max 3,167 ft asl	2,821		399 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -12.9 ° min to max 30.4 °	2.7		-1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:13:28
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:16:14
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:16:56
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:17:44
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:17:45

Arrival Final 1

66.88 %

Approaching runway 31 at PADU Unalaska from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 368 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52.61 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 94 kn min to max 106 kn	94		99 kn
73.21 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.3 °
38.87 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	25.2		4.8 °
39.43 %	Average g force 1.06 g -0.31 g min to max 1.57 g	0.87		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI -812 ft/m -1,879 ft/m min to max -42 ft/m	-612		-667 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 125 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 368 ft agl	368		54 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -14.7 ° min to max 4.5 °	-2.4		3.3 °

Arrival Landing

35.13 %

Landing on runway 31 at PADU Unalaska, runway length 1,196 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 98 kn. Target 65 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
0 %	Heading variation -4.3 ° -14.7 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-14.7 °
60.16 %	Average bank angle 5.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.1 °	5.1		2.1 °
82.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.68 g min to max 1.56 g	1.19		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 76 kn 64 kn min to max 98 kn	98		78 kn
Info	Average VSI 61 ft/m -804 ft/m min to max 549 ft/m	-654		516 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 50 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 97 ft agl	53		97 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max 17.6 °	3.4		10.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:18:16
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:18:18
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:18:22
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:18:24

Arrival 2

89.87 %

Arrival started .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 75 kn min to max 109 kn	78		109 kn
94.11 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.1 °	2.1		33.1 °
61.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.07 g min to max 1.34 g	0.93		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 220 ft/m -1,181 ft/m min to max 1,489 ft/m	518		-1,181 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 649 ft asl 115 ft asl min to max 996 ft asl	115		693 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° -5.5 ° min to max 16.3 °	10.2		-2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

43.63 %

Approaching runway 31 at PADU Unalaska from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 653 ft agl to 27 ft agl. A decrease of 626 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 6.2 ° Target 3.0 °	6.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 71 kn min to max 111 kn	109		71 kn
0 %	Heading variation -1.5 ° -6.8 ° min to max -0.3 °	-6.8		-0.7 °
21 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 32.0 °	32.0		3.5 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.70 g min to max 1.35 g	1.06		1.29 g
Info	Average VSI -969 ft/m -2,098 ft/m min to max -289 ft/m	-1,332		-695 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 139 ft agl 27 ft agl min to max 653 ft agl	653		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -9.5 ° min to max 11.4 °	-3.8		9.7 °

Arrival Landing

78.05 %

Landing on runway 31 at PADU Unalaska, runway length 1,196 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.26 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn. Target 65 kn
57.27 %	Target 50 ft agl
78.31 %	Landing and flare profile
82.14 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.7		-0.3 °
85.21 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.6 °	3.1		7.6 °
97.14 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.70 g min to max 1.28 g	1.28		1.22 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 66 kn min to max 72 kn	71		66 kn
Info	Average VSI -689 ft/m -795 ft/m min to max -576 ft/m	-672		-743 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl	26		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.6 °	8.5		12.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

72.17 %

Touchdown distance was good at 77 m. Touchdown speed at 66 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -724 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.02 %	Touchdown VSI was -724 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 77 m Target 457 m
98.71 %	Speed at touchdown 66 kn Target 63 kn
84.6 %	Runway alignment max 5.98 m 5.37 m right	-5.98		-4.90 m
0 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.9		1.8 °
49.71 %	Average g force 1.49 g 1.13 g min to max 2.13 g	1.27		1.13 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 65 kn 64 kn min to max 66 kn	66		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 3.3 ° min to max 11.6 °	11.6		3.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 15:21:54

Arrival Rollout

76.86 %

Total landing distance 263 m, 22 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 263 m 22 % of runway.
48.57 %	Runway alignment max 16.42 m 0.00 m left to 16.42 m right	-4.84		-5.48 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.23 g	1.12		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 38 kn min to max 62 kn	62		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 11.7 °	4.2		9.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.4		4.5 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:21:55

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 19 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kn 13 kn min to max 32 kn	32		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 6.3 ° min to max 10.1 °	9.6		10.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 °	2.3		1.7 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:22:10
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:22:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:25:20

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 14 kn	13		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 8.9 ° min to max 11.5 °	9.5		9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.7		0.2 °

Takeoff on runway XX at BUSH 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States) in the Grumman Goose

92.51 %

98.92 %

Takeoff Roll

The bush takeoff report uses a virtual runway in the direction of the roll and is 5,000 feet long and 50 feet wide

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.3 %

Liftoff speed was 80 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

98.32 %

0.00 m left to 2.01 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.06 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Alignment

94.56 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.84 %

97.14 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

81.54 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 1 mile west of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Alignment

89.5 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

36.66 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 31 at PADU Unalaska in the Grumman Goose

Landing Score 67.68 %

43.63 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at PADU Unalaska from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 653 ft agl to 27 ft agl. A decrease of 626 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

0 %

Bank °

21 %

94.29 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.05 %

Landing

Landing on runway 31 at PADU Unalaska, runway length 1,196 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kn.

Height

57.27 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

90.26 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt. Target 65 kt

Flare

78.31 %

Good landing flare

Centreline ft

82.14 %

Bank °

85.21 %

97.14 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

72.17 %

Touchdown

29.02 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -724 ft/m.

Speed

98.71 %

Touchdown speed at 66 kt was a little fast. Target below 63 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 77 m.

Alignment

84.6 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from centreline.

Bank

0 %

Bank angle 3.4 °

49.71 %

G 1.49 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

76.86 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 263 m, 22 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.4 m from centreline.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 263 m using 22.02 % of runway

Alignment

48.57 %

Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.4 m from centreline.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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