ELLX to BUSH Flight Report - Douglas DC-6A

Flight from ELLX to BUSH

Sunday, 07 December 2025 20:51

Minutes 81

147 nm

Fuel 2,203 kg

Douglas DC-6A

Departure

Runway 24 at ELLX

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Altitude

1,184 ft asl

Weight

31,344 kg

Fuel

7,500 kg

Temperature

19 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Finished 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France)

1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France)

0 ft asl

Altitude

29,141 kg

Weight

5,297 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

225.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.40%

Departure Score 94.16%

Enroute Score 95.71%

Arrival Score 75.33%

The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-6A, then departed from runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. The takeoff distance was 1,005 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 225 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north of Itzig, Luxembourg, where the aircraft ascended from 1,845 feet above sea level to 3,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,051 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started overhead Audun-le-Tiche, France, and lasted for 67 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 127 nautical miles. The descent began 2 miles northwest of Valay, France, where the aircraft descended from 7,021 feet above sea level to 2,431 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,590 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.

The final approach to landing took place 1 mile southwest of Nantilly, France, from an altitude of 1,708 feet above ground level. The aircraft then began its descent from 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 45 feet in just 3 seconds. The touchdown occurred 1 mile southwest of Nantilly, with a touchdown speed of 114 knots, which was slightly faster than expected. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,034 feet per minute, but the touchdown distance was good at 215 meters.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 224 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total flight distance was 147 nautical miles, taking a total of 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,203 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:51:57
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:51:57
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:51:57
Info	Engine 3 Started at 20:51:57
Info	Engine 4 Started at 20:51:57
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:51:57
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:51:57
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:51:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:51:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:51:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:51:57

Departure Roll

85.62 %

Departure roll runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,005 m 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 103 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 225 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,005 m 25 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 103 kt Target 105 kt
28.1 %	Runway alignment max 22.77 m 22.77 m left to 0.00 m left	0.61		7.66 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -1.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	0.5		5.7 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:54:39
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:56:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:56:18

Departure Climb 1

96.54 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.67 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.4		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 103 kt min to max 105 kt	103		104 kt
90.47 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.22 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 424 fpm 110 fpm min to max 554 fpm	110		516 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	-0.4		2.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:56:55

Departure Climb 2

94.87 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.62 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° -3.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.4		-3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 86 kt min to max 121 kt	104		107 kt
93.84 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.80 g min to max 1.23 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 523 fpm -1,208 fpm min to max 1,617 fpm	513		1,617 fpm
Info	Average altitude 138 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 364 ft agl	41		339 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -6.8 ° min to max 12.0 °	2.2		8.2 °

Departure Climb 3

93.77 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.83 %	Heading variation -4.6 ° -5.9 ° min to max -3.4 °	-3.4		-5.9 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 98 kt min to max 117 kt	105		109 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 394 fpm -578 fpm min to max 1,604 fpm	1,604		1,210 fpm
Info	Average altitude 476 ft agl 366 ft agl min to max 574 ft agl	366		574 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -3.2 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.1		5.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Itzig (Luxembourg, Luxembourg). Climbing from 1,845 ft asl to 3,897 ft asl, an increase of 2,051 ft in 6 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 102 kt min to max 113 kt	108		109 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 372 fpm -230 fpm min to max 1,196 fpm	1,196		220 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,531 ft asl 1,845 ft asl min to max 3,897 ft asl	1,845		3,897 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -1.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.6		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

89.3 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Audun-le-Tiche (Grand Est, France) and lasted 67 minutes, covering 127 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.32 %	Average altitude 6,168 ft asl 3,936 ft asl min to max 7,028 ft asl	3,936		7,026 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 109 kt 105 kt min to max 110 kt	109		105 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	0.1		8.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.95 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.9		-1.2 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 22:11:27

Enroute Descent

97.84 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Valay (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France). Descent from 7,021 ft asl to 2,431 ft asl, a decrease of 4,590 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 121 kt 101 kt min to max 152 kt	104		114 kt
94.6 %	Average bank angle 19.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.7 °	13.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.85 g min to max 1.48 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,889 fpm -5,263 fpm min to max 878 fpm	-250		-1,494 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,423 ft asl 2,431 ft asl min to max 7,021 ft asl	7,021		2,431 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.5 ° -19.8 ° min to max 4.5 °	-2.2		-6.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Engine 4 Stopped at 22:11:49

Arrival Final 4

71.48 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,708 ft agl to 1,346 ft agl. A decrease of 363 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
38.25 %	Approach angle 6.6 ° 6.6 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 °	6.6		6.7 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kt 113 kt min to max 114 kt	114		113 kt
0 %	Heading variation -123.0 ° -123.0 ° min to max -123.0 °	-123.0		-123.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,367 fpm -1,479 fpm min to max -1,318 fpm	-1,479		-1,328 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,514 ft agl 1,346 ft agl min to max 1,708 ft agl	1,708		1,346 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.2 ° -6.7 ° min to max -6.0 °	-6.7		-6.1 °

Arrival Final 3

73.67 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,323 ft agl to 997 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
45.56 %	Approach angle 6.7 ° 6.6 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 °	6.7		6.6 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kt 113 kt min to max 114 kt	113		114 kt
0 %	Heading variation -123.0 ° -123.0 ° min to max -123.0 °	-123.0		-123.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,394 fpm -1,430 fpm min to max -1,335 fpm	-1,335		-1,414 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,158 ft agl 997 ft agl min to max 1,323 ft agl	1,323		997 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.4 ° -6.6 ° min to max -6.1 °	-6.1		-6.6 °

Arrival Final 2

64.13 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 973 ft agl to 481 ft agl. A decrease of 492 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
13.77 %	Approach angle 6.7 ° 6.6 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 °	6.6		6.7 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kt 113 kt min to max 114 kt	114		113 kt
0 %	Heading variation -123.0 ° -123.0 ° min to max -123.0 °	-123.0		-123.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,349 fpm -1,408 fpm min to max -1,314 fpm	-1,408		-1,347 fpm
Info	Average altitude 733 ft agl 481 ft agl min to max 973 ft agl	973		481 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.3 ° -6.6 ° min to max -6.2 °	-6.6		-6.2 °

Arrival Final 1

78.9 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 458 ft agl to 86 ft agl. A decrease of 372 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.48 %	Approach angle 6.6 ° 6.6 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	6.8		6.6 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 113 kt min to max 114 kt	113		114 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,370 fpm -1,408 fpm min to max -1,334 fpm	-1,352		-1,334 fpm
Info	Average altitude 166 ft agl 86 ft agl min to max 458 ft agl	458		86 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.3 ° -6.5 ° min to max -6.1 °	-6.3		-6.1 °
Info	Gear not down at 22:15:10

Arrival Landing

75 %

Approaching touchdown 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France). Descent from 45 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 114 kt. Target 110 kt
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 114 kt 114 kt min to max 114 kt	114		114 kt
Info	Average VSI -1,126 fpm -1,332 fpm min to max -1,034 fpm	-1,332		-1,034 fpm
Info	Average altitude -7 ft agl -22 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		-22 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -6.1 ° min to max -4.7 °	-6.1		-4.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.82 %

Touchdown 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France). Touchdown speed at 114 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,034 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 215 m. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 224 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 0 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.78 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,034 fpm.
92.57 %	Speed at touchdown 114 kt Target below 101 kt
89.06 %	Alignment max 6.05 m 5.60 m right	-5.14		-6.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.08 g min to max 1.10 g	1.08		1.10 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 114 kt 114 kt min to max 114 kt	114		114 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -4.5 ° -4.7 ° min to max -4.2 °	-4.7		-4.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France), Average speed was 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.9		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:15:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:15:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:15:29
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:15:29

Takeoff on runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport in the Douglas DC-6A

94.16 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

85.62 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,005 m using 25.18 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 103 kn - Target 105 kn

Alignment

28.1 %

22.77 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.54 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Heading

95.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

90.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

94.87 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Heading

85.62 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.84 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

93.77 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.

Heading

68.83 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) in the Douglas DC-6A

Landing Score 80.9 %

Landing Summary

The Douglas DC-6A aircraft made an attempt at landing on the ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The approach was initiated from 1 nautical mile away and continued at a steady 1 nautical mile distance until the aircraft reached a height of 1,708 feet above ground level. As it descended, the aircraft approached the touchdown point, with a final descent from 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet, resulting in a significant decrease of 45 feet in just 3 seconds.

The touchdown speed of the aircraft was recorded at 114 knots, which was considered fast. This indicated that the pilot may have been experiencing difficulties in controlling the aircraft's speed or altitude during the descent. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was extremely heavy at -1,034 feet per minute, suggesting that the aircraft was experiencing a significant loss of altitude in a short period of time.

In contrast, the touchdown distance was reported as being good, at 215 meters. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing, ultimately resulting in a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 224 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. Overall, the landing was attempted under relatively calm weather conditions, which may have contributed to the aircraft's performance during the approach and touchdown.

71.48 %

Final 4

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,708 ft agl to 1,346 ft agl. A decrease of 363 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

38.25 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

38.25 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

73.67 %

Final 3

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,323 ft agl to 997 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

45.56 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

45.56 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

64.13 %

Final 2

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 973 ft agl to 481 ft agl. A decrease of 492 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

13.77 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

13.77 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

78.9 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 458 ft agl to 86 ft agl. A decrease of 372 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

44.48 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

44.48 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

75 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 1 mile south west of Nantilly (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France). Descent from 45 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 3 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 114 kt. Target 110 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank