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KGCN
Grand Canyon - Tusayan, United States
Runway 21
Elevation6,532 ft asl
Weight3,559 kg
Fuel340 kg
Wind260° · 22 kn · 14 kn cross

Flight Score

85.70 %
KGCN
Grand Canyon - Tusayan, United States
Runway 21
Elevation6,532 ft asl
Weight3,493 kg
Fuel263 kg
Wind260° · 13 kn · 8 kn cross
12 Sep 2026 0:17 41 nm North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco 78 kg
Departure Score
92.64 %
Enroute Score
91.38 %
Arrival Score
73.09 %

What went well

Touched down at -114 fpm — a soft arrival
Flare on profile — 100 %
1.12 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Approach — 500 ft gate 43 %, −3.81 points
Arrival Landing — Threshold height at 89 ft agl was significantly above target at 24 %, Runway alignment max 12.38 m left at 76 %, −1.68 points
Arrival Taxi — Taxi Lights at 0 %, peak taxi speed 39 kt at 56 %, −1.52 points

Next time

Departure

Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.

What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 18°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.

Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.

See Departure Climb 3

Arrival

Be established on the glideslope by the gate, and take the power back earlier on final so the height and the speed come back together. Do not push down for the height: that only adds speed.

What happened: The approach was off the glideslope at the gate, and the aircraft then crossed the threshold at 89 ft agl, 39 ft agl above the 50 ft agl target, and at 102 kt, 8 kt over the 94 kt threshold speed. High and fast together is energy the runway has to absorb, and this touchdown came 511 m beyond the aim point.

Watch for: Glideslope indication at the gate, then airspeed: 94 kt on short final

See Arrival ApproachArrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 17 stages, 15 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 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kt0 kt min to max 27 kt 0 21 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 14 ktmax 27 kt 0 21 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-3.1 ° min to max -0.7 ° -1.6 -1.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.4 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Battery Master On 6 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 6 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 6 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Parking Brake On 6 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 6 ft agl · 13 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl · 19 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Average speed was 26 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt10 kt min to max 17 kt 14 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-2.3 ° min to max -1.9 ° -1.9 -2.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.01 g
Departure Roll 93.52Departure roll runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Takeoff distance 545 m 20 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 96 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 23 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 15 kt Headwind: 18 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 545 m20 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 96 ktTarget 100 kt
93 % Runway alignment max 5.07 m left5.07 m left to 3.96 m right 5.07 -3.96 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -1.7 °-2.6 ° min to max 6.3 ° -2.2 6.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Departure Climb 1 99.66Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 97 kt94 kt min to max 103 kt 96 103 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° 0.8 2.8 °
97 % Average g force 1.06 g0.81 g min to max 1.39 g 1.31 0.82 g
Info Average VSI 741 fpm311 fpm min to max 898 fpm 311 811 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl 0 33 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °6.5 ° min to max 12.0 ° 10.0 6.5 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 45 ft agl · 116 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 -0.7 °
100 % Average speed 112 kt103 kt min to max 147 kt 103 146 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 2.8 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.78 g min to max 1.22 g 0.83 0.89 g
Info Average VSI 737 fpm566 fpm min to max 1,158 fpm 802 1,086 fpm
Info Average altitude 87 ft agl34 ft agl min to max 346 ft agl 34 346 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.0 °4.5 ° min to max 9.4 ° 6.4 4.5 °
Departure Climb 3 80.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 154 kt148 kt min to max 160 ktTarget 161 kt, 7 kt slow 148 160 kt
0 % Average bank angle 18.2 °2.2 ° min to max 50.3 ° 2.6 50.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.95 g min to max 1.23 g 1.01 1.23 g
100 % Landing gear up at 20 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -0.5 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.7 0.3 °
Info Average VSI 1,192 fpm985 fpm min to max 1,520 fpm 1,010 1,295 fpm
Info Average altitude 438 ft agl363 ft agl min to max 525 ft agl 363 525 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.8 °4.8 ° min to max 6.9 ° 4.9 5.6 °
Enroute Climb 89.01Enroute climb started overhead KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport Grand Canyon - Tusayan (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 6,946 ft asl to 8,280 ft asl, an increase of 1,334 ft in 1 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 189 kt167 kt min to max 198 kt 167 197 kt
76 % Average bank angle 33.4 °3.4 ° min to max 52.1 ° 48.3 20.9 °
87 % Average g force 1.23 g0.03 g min to max 2.18 g 1.28 1.09 g
Info Average VSI 1,163 fpm-2,008 fpm min to max 2,676 fpm 968 201 fpm
Info Average altitude 7,750 ft asl6,946 ft asl min to max 8,339 ft asl 6,946 8,280 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °-5.8 ° min to max 7.8 ° 4.6 1.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 92.35Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Tusayan (Arizona, United States). Descent from 8,284 ft asl to 5,993 ft asl, a decrease of 2,291 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 217 kt193 kt min to max 244 kt 200 244 kt
82 % Average bank angle 15.1 °0.3 ° min to max 49.1 ° 18.5 2.3 °
97 % Average g force 1.06 g0.42 g min to max 1.49 g 1.19 1.22 g
Info Average VSI -1,790 fpm-5,393 fpm min to max 2,239 fpm 296 -3,953 fpm
Info Average altitude 7,972 ft asl5,993 ft asl min to max 8,681 ft asl 8,284 5,993 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.7 °-11.4 ° min to max 6.1 ° 1.6 -7.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Climb 2 82.11Enroute climb started 3 miles north east of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 5,681 ft asl to 7,848 ft asl, an increase of 2,167 ft in 3 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 192 kt153 kt min to max 240 kt 239 215 kt
57 % Average bank angle 17.7 °0.0 ° min to max 61.5 ° 6.7 18.6 °
93 % Average g force 1.07 g0.37 g min to max 1.98 g 1.27 0.86 g
Info Average VSI 758 fpm-3,482 fpm min to max 5,656 fpm -995 -1,306 fpm
Info Average altitude 7,629 ft asl5,668 ft asl min to max 8,573 ft asl 5,681 7,848 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °-6.2 ° min to max 23.4 ° 0.4 -1.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 99.47Enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±891 ft of 7,946 ft asl7,510 ft asl min to max 8,508 ft asl 7,825 7,531 ft asl
100 % Average speed 200 kt176 kt min to max 217 kt 213 211 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.5 °0.0 ° min to max 39.8 ° 1.0 23.4 °
95 % Average g force 1.04 g0.50 g min to max 2.60 g 0.91 1.19 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-12.9 ° min to max 7.7 ° -1.7 -2.4 °
Enroute Climb 3 93.97Enroute climb started 2 miles north of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 7,521 ft asl to 7,383 ft asl, an increase of 138 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 156 kt103 kt min to max 205 kt 205 114 kt
86 % Average bank angle 14.1 °0.0 ° min to max 47.1 ° 7.9 2.4 °
97 % Average g force 1.07 g0.57 g min to max 2.17 g 1.42 1.28 g
Info Average VSI -248 fpm-3,223 fpm min to max 2,805 fpm 544 -2,292 fpm
Info Average altitude 8,278 ft asl7,383 ft asl min to max 8,756 ft asl 7,521 7,383 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-11.5 ° min to max 7.6 ° 2.3 -4.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 2,134 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,198 ft agl · 149 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,242 ft agl · 135 kt
Arrival Approach 42.86Final approach to runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Descent from 1,497 ft agl to -14 ft agl in 57 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed
100 % Landing flappassed
0 % Sink ratefailed
0 % On glideslopefailed
100 % On centrelinepassed
0 % On speedfailed
0 % Wings levelfailed
Arrival Landing 74.73Landing on runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, runway length 2,745 m. Threshold height at 89 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 103 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 103 kt. Target 94 kt
24 % Threshold height at 89 ft agl was significantly above target.Target 50 ft agl
100 % The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 9 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 968 m past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.
76 % Runway alignment max 12.38 m left12.38 m left to 7.25 m left 7.25 9.80 m
83 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.0 ° min to max 9.4 ° 1.0 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.90 g min to max 1.21 g 1.12 0.99 g
Info Average speed 91 kt82 kt min to max 103 kt 103 82 kt
Info Average VSI -345 fpm-721 fpm min to max -114 fpm -440 -159 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl-27 ft agl min to max 89 ft agl 89 -27 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °-0.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.1 3.4 °
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,12501836537189Runway Distance mLanding Height ft0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,125-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 81.30Touchdown point was 546 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 82 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 17 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -114 fpm.
0 % Touchdown distance was 968 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 82 ktTarget below 91 kt
75 % Runway alignment max 9.82 m left9.72 m left 9.80 9.56 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.4 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.12 g 0.99 0.97 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 82 kt81 kt min to max 82 kt 82 81 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °2.6 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 2.6 °
Arrival Rollout 89.35Total landing distance 1,283 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,283 m47 % of runway.
76 % Runway alignment max 9.54 m left9.54 m left to 2.09 m right 9.54 -2.09 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 g min to max 1.04 g 0.97 0.94 g
Info Average speed 80 kt47 kt min to max 83 kt 83 47 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-4.9 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.6 -4.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 9 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 12 kt0 kt min to max 32 kt 32 7 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-4.8 ° min to max -0.8 ° -4.8 -1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.3 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 0.6 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.00 g 0.93 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 77.20Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
56 % Average speed 18 kt3 kt min to max 39 kt 7 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 7 ktmax 11 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.0 ° min to max -0.4 ° -1.0 -1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.4 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll545 m · 20 %
100.00Liftoff speed95 kt · target 100, 5 slow
92.61Runway alignment5.07 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.66Rate of climb741 fpm

Landing

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

24.24Threshold height89 ft
91.43Threshold speed102 kt · target 94, 8 fast
75.54Centreline offset12.38 m L
Flare 100.00The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 9 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 968 m past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.

Seven checks, one gate500 ft 42.863 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 3,026 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 7.8° against the runway's 3°, wings 14° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 19 kt FAST on the reference speed of 94 kt.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
1.5 nm 1,297 ft 1.03° L +20 kt
1.0 nm 743 ft 0.97° L +11 kt
0.5 nm 348 ft 1.57° L +4 kt
THR 89 ft 7.25 m L +9 kt

Touchdown on KGCN 21

Past threshold0.00
968m
Centreline75.31
9.56m L
Speed100.00
82kttarget 91 or less
Touchdown rate100.00
-114fpm
Impact100.00
1.12G
BouncesOk
None

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

89 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 89 ft, down at 968 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,745 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 7 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 968 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 968 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,251 m of 2,745 m · 46 %
Rollout distance100.00
283m45 % used
Rollout alignment76.32
9.54m L

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Flight narrative

The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in a period of 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 21 the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 545 m, representing 20 % of the runway, and lifted off at 96 kt; ambient conditions were 29 °C with wind 23 kt at 260 °, a cross-wind component of 15 kt and a head-wind component of 18 kt.

The initial climb began overhead KGCN, climbing from 6,946 ft asl to 8,280 ft asl, an increase of 1,334 ft in 1 minutes while covering 5 nm.

A subsequent climb commenced 3 miles north-east of Grand Canyon, rising from 5,681 ft asl to 7,848 ft asl, an increase of 2,167 ft in 3 minutes and covering 12 nm.

The aircraft then entered a level cruise segment that started 7 miles north of Grand Canyon, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

A later climb started 2 miles north of Grand Canyon, climbing from 7,521 ft asl to 7,383 ft asl, an increase of 138 ft in 3 minutes while covering 8 nm.

Descent began 1 mile north of Tusayan, descending from 8,284 ft asl to 5,993 ft asl, a decrease of 2,291 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

The final approach to runway 21 was flown from the north-east on a heading of 221.0 ° at 1 nm and 816 ft agl, followed by a descent from 1,583 ft agl to -21 ft agl in 59 seconds; the approach was scored on the stabilisation gates.

Landing on runway 21 occurred with a runway length of 2,743 m; the threshold height at 89 ft agl and the threshold speed of 102 kt were both significantly above target. Touchdown was recorded 539 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 82 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 159 fpm and a lateral deviation of 9.2 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 28 °C with wind 17 kt at 260 °, a cross-wind of 11 kt and a head-wind of 13 kt. Total landing distance measured 1,279 m, representing 47 % of the runway.

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 m from the centreline.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total the flight covered 42 nm, lasted 17 minutes and consumed 78 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
92.64 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
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
1 -1 -3
93.52 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Takeoff distance 545 m 20 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 96 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 23 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 15 kt Headwind: 18 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 545 m using 19.85 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 96 kn - Target 100 kn
Alignment
92.61 %
5.07 m left to 3.96 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
100 65 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 2.5 -2
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.66 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 100 90
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
96.6 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 125 100
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 800 400
80 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
0 %
51 27 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 1,200 800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000100200300400500 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Landing Score 81.79 %
Landing Summary

The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco approached runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport from the north east, tracking a heading of 221.0° at 1 nm and 816 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, with sink rate too high and off the glideslope. The final descent proceeded from 1,583 ft agl to -21 ft agl in 59 seconds.

The threshold height of 89 ft agl was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed of 102 kt was well above the target.

Touchdown occurred 539 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 82 kt that met the good rating and a vertical rate of minus 159 fpm also rated good. The aircraft touched down 9.2 m off the centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,279 m, representing 47 % of the 2,743 m runway.

During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned, drifting 9.0 m from the centreline, while ambient conditions were 28 °C temperature, wind 17 kt from 260°, including an 11 kt crosswind component and a 13 kt headwind.

Reduce the approach descent rate to achieve the intended threshold height and bring the threshold speed closer to target values. Aim to arrest the aircraft within the touchdown zone to limit the 539 m overshoot and maintain centreline alignment through flare and rollout.

42.86 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Descent from 1,497 ft agl to -14 ft agl in 57 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
114 102 90
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
47 24 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-586 -1,943 -3,300
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,600 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
74.73 %
Landing
Landing on runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, runway length 2,745 m. Threshold height at 89 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 103 kt.
Height
24.24 %
Threshold height at 89 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
91.43 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 103 kt. Target 94 kt
Flare
100 %
The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 9 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 968 m past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.
Centreline ft
75.54 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
82.59 %
10 5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
103 91 80
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-114 -457 -800
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,12501836537189 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,125-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
81.3 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 546 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 82 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 17 kt at 260 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 13 kt.
Landed with a 11 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 82 kt was good. Target below 91 kn
Distance
0 %
Touchdown point was 543 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
75.31 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
89.34 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,283 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,283 m using 46.72 % of runway
Alignment
76.32 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
81 66 50
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 -0.5 -4
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
77.2 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
55.5 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Metrics
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