PAVD to PAKA Flight Report - DHC-6

Flight from PAVD to PAKA

Sunday, 26 May 2024 21:59

Minutes 19

30 nm

Fuel 75 kg

DHC-6

Departure

Runway 24 at PAVD

Valdez Airport

Valdez, Alaska, United States

Altitude

92 ft asl

Weight

4,932 kg

Fuel

686 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

300.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 31 at PAKA

Tatitlek

Tatitlek Alaska, United States

49 ft asl

Altitude

4,857 kg

Weight

611 kg

Fuel

10 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

342.6 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.22%

Departure Score 95.28%

Enroute Score 99.97%

Arrival Score 95.70%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

97.74 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 72 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

90.95 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -136 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 65 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 209 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 24 at PAVD Valdez Airport, Average speed was 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 3 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.3		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.00 g	0.95		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:59:03
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:59:03
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:59:03
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:59:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:59:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:59:41
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:59:41
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:59:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:59:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:59:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:59:41

Departure Roll

86.22 %

Departure roll runway 24 at PAVD Valdez Airport. Takeoff distance 176 m 9 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 92 kn. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 5 kn at 300 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 176 m 9 % of runway
69.57 %	Liftoff speed was 92 kn Target 75 kn
86.51 %	Runway alignment max 7.66 m 0.91 m left to 6.75 m right	0.91		-3.93 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.96 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.1		1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.1		1.9 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:09:34
0 %	Landing Lights at 22:08:46

Departure Climb 1

99.71 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 93 kn min to max 107 kn	93		107 kn
98.84 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	0.96		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 507 ft/m 276 ft/m min to max 694 ft/m	276		694 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.0		4.7 °

Departure Climb 2

98.98 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 106 kn min to max 125 kn	107		125 kn
95.92 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.7		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 788 ft/m 511 ft/m min to max 1,165 ft/m	698		1,165 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl	37		329 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 5.9 °	4.7		5.9 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:11:18
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:11:30

Departure Climb 3

96.21 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 125 kn min to max 132 kn	125		130 kn
81.03 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.2 °	0.8		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 924 ft/m 609 ft/m min to max 1,240 ft/m	1,147		1,240 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 707 ft agl 450 ft agl min to max 982 ft agl	450		982 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		4.7 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 22:12:15
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 22:12:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:12:15
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 22:12:16

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Valdez (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 1,103 ft asl to 2,724 ft asl, an increase of 1,621 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 123 kn min to max 138 kn	130		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.8 °	9.6		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	0.90		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,029 ft/m -97 ft/m min to max 1,168 ft/m	1,157		-97 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,654 ft asl 1,103 ft asl min to max 2,728 ft asl	1,103		2,724 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.7		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:13:04
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:13:05
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:13:09
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:13:38
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:13:38

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Valdez (Alaska, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,643 ft asl 2,531 ft asl min to max 2,723 ft asl	2,723		2,531 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 139 kn min to max 161 kn	139		161 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.7 °	6.6		9.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.9		-3.6 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:14:16
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:15:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:15:35

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south west of Valdez (Alaska, United States). Descent from 2,525 ft asl to 1,729 ft asl, a decrease of 795 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 160 kn 155 kn min to max 166 kn	161		156 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	9.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -392 ft/m -442 ft/m min to max -332 ft/m	-359		-334 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,142 ft asl 1,729 ft asl min to max 2,525 ft asl	2,525		1,729 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -4.7 ° min to max -2.0 °	-3.7		-2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:18:02
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:18:02

Enroute Level 2

99.89 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of 1Z9 Ellamar Ellamar (Alaska, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,692 ft asl 1,653 ft asl min to max 1,757 ft asl	1,727		1,678 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 95 kn min to max 156 kn	156		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.4 °	0.1		10.7 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.73 g min to max 1.26 g	1.04		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	-1.8		-0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:20:38
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:20:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:20:41
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:20:41
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:20:46
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:20:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 22:20:59
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:20:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:22:36
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:22:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:23:14
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 22:23:24
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 22:23:24

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 7 miles north of 1Z9 Ellamar Ellamar (Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 75 kn min to max 94 kn	94		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.0 °	6.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.18 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -651 ft/m -1,148 ft/m min to max -7 ft/m	-48		-964 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,181 ft asl 457 ft asl min to max 1,676 ft asl	1,676		457 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -6.5 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.4		-3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 22:23:56
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 22:23:56
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 22:23:56
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 22:23:56
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:24:08

Arrival Final 1

86.47 %

Approaching runway 31 at PAKA Tatitlek from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 370 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
40.48 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.9		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 72 kn min to max 80 kn	75		72 kn
93.6 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.0 °
98.28 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.7		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -599 ft/m -954 ft/m min to max -323 ft/m	-954		-443 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 93 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 382 ft agl	382		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	-3.4		0.8 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 31 at PAKA Tatitlek, runway length 1,126 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 72 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 72 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 65 kn min to max 72 kn	72		65 kn
Info	Average VSI -245 ft/m -436 ft/m min to max -132 ft/m	-436		-136 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 21 ft agl	21		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.8		3.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.74 %

Touchdown distance was good at 209 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -136 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 5 kn at 342 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.95 %	Touchdown VSI was -136 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 209 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 65 kn Target 66 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.64 m 1.45 m right	-1.31		-1.64 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.99 g min to max 1.12 g	0.99		1.10 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 64 kn 64 kn min to max 65 kn	65		64 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.8		4.7 °

Arrival Rollout

99.31 %

Total landing distance 484 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 484 m 43 % of runway.
98.47 %	Runway alignment max 3.47 m 0.00 m left to 3.47 m right	-1.69		-2.55 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 31 kn min to max 59 kn	59		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 5.3 °	4.9		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 2 kn min to max 25 kn	25		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.5 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.5		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:26:48
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:26:49

Arrival Taxi

95 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 3 kn 0 kn min to max 5 kn	5		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 3 kn max 4 kn	0		0 kn
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 0.8 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.6		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.6		1.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:27:43
0 %	Taxi Lights at 22:27:24

Takeoff on runway 24 at PAVD Valdez Airport in the DHC-6

95.28 %

86.22 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 176 m using 8.93 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

69.57 %

Liftoff speed was 92 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

86.51 %

0.91 m left to 6.75 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.71 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.84 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.98 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

96.21 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 PAVD Valdez Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

81.03 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 31 at PAKA Tatitlek in the DHC-6

Landing Score 95.88 %

86.47 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 31 at PAKA Tatitlek from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 382 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 370 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

40.48 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

93.6 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

40.48 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

93.6 %

Bank °

98.28 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Landing

Landing on runway 31 at PAKA Tatitlek, runway length 1,126 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 72 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 72 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

97.74 %

Touchdown

90.95 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -136 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 65 kt was good. Target below 66 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 209 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.8 °

100 %

G 1.08 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

99.31 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 484 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 484 m using 42.98 % of runway

Alignment

98.47 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95 %

Taxi

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

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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