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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 43W at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, where the Grumman Goose aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 108 meters, which was 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 60 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Lake Hood Anchorage, ascending from an altitude of 488 feet above sea level to 1,799 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,311 feet in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a descent from 1,810 feet above sea level to 1,249 feet above sea level, a decrease of 561 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles, which started overhead the Sleepers Strip Airport at Point Mackenzie.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of the Falcon Lake Strip at Point Mackenzie, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The cruise was followed by another climb, this time from 365 feet above sea level to 336 feet above sea level, an increase of 30 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, which started overhead the Little Susitna Airport at Susitna Station.
The final approach to runway 35 at the Little Susitna Airport was made from the south, heading 0.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 254 feet above ground level. However, the landing was not without issues. The threshold height at 81 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 100 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed at 96 knots was excessively fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -691 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 0 knots. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, taking 16 minutes, and the aircraft used 34 kilograms of fuel.
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Entering runway 43W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Average speed was 29 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 28 kt 1 kt min to max 40 kt |
1 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.0 | 1.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 0.99 g | |
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Battery Master On at 20:59:13 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:59:13 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:59:13 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:59:13 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:59:13 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:59:13 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:59:13 |
Departure roll runway 43W at PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Takeoff distance 108 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 108 m 8 % of runway |
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| 76.87 % |
Liftoff speed was 60 kt Target 75 kt |
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| 78.53 % |
Runway alignment max 8.94 m 0.00 m left to 8.94 m right |
-8.94 | -7.92 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
| 0 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
1.7 | 3.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.5 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 43W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.33 % |
Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 60 kt min to max 95 kt |
60 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.5 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.75 g min to max 1.24 g |
0.87 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 458 fpm 253 fpm min to max 580 fpm |
253 | 393 fpm | |
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Average altitude 7 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
0 | 39 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 11.8 ° |
3.2 | 8.1 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 43W PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kt 94 kt min to max 106 kt |
95 | 106 kt | |
| 59.37 % |
Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.4 ° |
1.6 | 17.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.16 g 0.76 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.03 | 0.88 g | |
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Average VSI 895 fpm 2 fpm min to max 1,561 fpm |
395 | 1,412 fpm | |
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Average altitude 187 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl |
40 | 385 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 14.0 ° |
8.1 | 9.8 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:00:08 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:00:16 |
Enroute climb started overhead LHD Lake Hood Anchorage (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 488 ft asl to 1,799 ft asl, an increase of 1,311 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 120 kt 106 kt min to max 126 kt |
106 | 115 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 ° |
19.8 | 21.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.40 g |
0.91 | 0.86 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 567 fpm -132 fpm min to max 1,332 fpm |
1,195 | 1,085 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,238 ft asl 488 ft asl min to max 1,799 ft asl |
488 | 1,799 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 11.3 ° |
8.6 | 6.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute descent started overhead 6AK2 Sleepers Strip Airport Point Mackenzie (Alaska, United States). Descent from 1,810 ft asl to 1,249 ft asl, a decrease of 561 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 127 kt 115 kt min to max 138 kt |
115 | 133 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.4 ° |
22.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| 95.43 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.66 g |
0.99 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -346 fpm -1,825 fpm min to max 812 fpm |
812 | -584 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,672 ft asl 1,249 ft asl min to max 1,911 ft asl |
1,810 | 1,249 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -7.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
6.3 | -1.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of 0AK9 Falcon Lake Strip Point Mackenzie (Alaska, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 8 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.29 % |
Average altitude 511 ft asl 150 ft asl min to max 1,237 ft asl |
1,237 | 373 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 116 kt 79 kt min to max 154 kt |
133 | 136 kt | |
| 79.48 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 50.3 ° |
0.0 | 14.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.64 g min to max 1.37 g |
0.92 | 1.06 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -5.9 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
-1.6 | -0.7 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:09:39 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:10:07 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:11:12 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:12:18 |
Enroute climb started overhead 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport Susitna Station (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 365 ft asl to 336 ft asl, an increase of 30 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 115 kt 98 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 100 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.1 ° |
13.0 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.70 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.31 | 1.09 g | |
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Average VSI -18 fpm -1,324 fpm min to max 1,612 fpm |
-512 | -944 fpm | |
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Average altitude 700 ft asl 316 ft asl min to max 1,112 ft asl |
365 | 336 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -3.9 ° min to max 11.9 ° |
2.2 | 0.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:15:29 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:16:17 |
Approaching runway 35 at 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 254 ft agl to 81 ft agl. A decrease of 173 ft in 11 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 54.26 % |
Approach angle 4.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.7 | 4.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 100 kt 100 kt min to max 100 kt |
100 | 100 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 91.54 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
4.4 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 1.03 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -865 fpm -944 fpm min to max -650 fpm |
-810 | -936 fpm | |
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Average altitude 146 ft agl 81 ft agl min to max 254 ft agl |
254 | 81 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | -0.2 ° |
Landing on runway 35 at 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport, runway length 805 m. Threshold height at 81 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 100 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 100 kt. Target 65 kt |
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| 29.6 % |
Target 44 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.03 | 0.95 g | |
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Average speed 98 kt 96 kt min to max 100 kt |
100 | 96 kt | |
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Average VSI -825 fpm -935 fpm min to max -682 fpm |
-934 | -691 fpm | |
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Average altitude 41 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 81 ft agl |
81 | 10 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
-0.2 | 0.5 ° |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 96 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -691 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.62 % |
Touchdown VSI was -691 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 272 m Target 421 m |
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| 26.86 % |
Speed at touchdown 96 kt Target below 68 kt |
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| 81.46 % |
Runway alignment max 8.14 m 5.70 m left |
1.70 | 7.62 m | |
| 81.03 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
1.2 | 3.0 ° | |
| 83.71 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.58 g min to max 2.07 g |
0.95 | 1.26 g | |
| 40 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 87 kt 79 kt min to max 96 kt |
96 | 79 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° -0.8 ° min to max 10.5 ° |
0.5 | 4.6 ° |
The Grumman Goose aircraft has successfully landed at 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft flying at a height of 254 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. However, the threshold height at 81 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway.
Upon landing, the Grumman Goose experienced several problems. The threshold speed was excessively high at 100 knots, which is above the recommended landing speed for the aircraft. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a bumpy ride for the passengers. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have left the aircraft with limited room to stop in case of an emergency.
The touchdown speed of 96 knots was also excessively fast, which could have increased the risk of a runway excursion or other accidents. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was heavy at -691 feet per minute, which is above the recommended rate for a safe landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a bumpy ride for the passengers.
In addition to these issues, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, which could have made it difficult for the pilots to control the aircraft during the landing. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270 degrees. However, the crosswind was 2 knots, which could have made the landing more challenging for the pilots.
Overall, while the Grumman Goose was able to land safely at 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The pilots will need to review the flight data and take steps to improve their landing technique in order to achieve a higher score.
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