KMTJ to KGJT Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from KMTJ to KGJT

Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:25

Minutes 25

47 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 35 at KMTJ

Montrose Rgnl

Montrose, Colorado, United States

Altitude

5,719 ft asl

Weight

10,365 kg

Fuel

2,188 kg

Temperature

4 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

120.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 29 at KGJT

Grand Junction Regional

Grand Junction Colorado, United States

4,833 ft asl

Altitude

10,365 kg

Weight

2,188 kg

Fuel

4 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

120.0 °

Wind Direction

-3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.30%

Departure Score 94.85%

Enroute Score 96.48%

Arrival Score 77.02%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

48.64 %

Touchdown

76.33 %

Warning: Landed with a 3 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Threshold height at 205 ft agl was excessively over target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

67.59 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -358 ft/m.

Impact

92.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 54 kt was good.

Aim point

0 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KMTJ to KGJT

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Departure Roll

96.89 %

Departure roll runway 35 at KMTJ Montrose Rgnl. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 90 kn. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
99.08 %	Liftoff speed was 90 kn Target 80 kn
85.38 %	Runway alignment max 11.15 m 5.39 m left to 5.76 m right	0.00		4.00 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.6		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:25:53
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:25:53
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:25:53
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:25:53
Info	Engine 2 Started at 09:25:55
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:26:34
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 09:26:21
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 09:26:53

Departure Climb 1

99.5 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 KMTJ Montrose Rgnl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 90 kn min to max 93 kn	90		93 kn
98 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.5		2.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.01 g min to max 1.13 g	1.10		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 411 ft/m 147 ft/m min to max 720 ft/m	147		720 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	0		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 5.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	5.6		9.1 °

Departure Climb 2

88.16 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 KMTJ Montrose Rgnl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.75 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 91 kn min to max 93 kn	93		91 kn
62.89 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 1.8 ° min to max 16.1 °	2.8		16.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 821 ft/m 580 ft/m min to max 1,143 ft/m	729		1,082 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 113 ft agl 74 ft agl min to max 282 ft agl	74		282 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.4 ° min to max 11.4 °	9.0		10.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 09:27:27
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 09:27:27

Enroute Climb

92.96 %

Enroute climb started overhead KMTJ Montrose Rgnl Montrose (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 5,991 ft asl to 7,065 ft asl, an increase of 1,074 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.39 %	Climb speed 104 kn 92 kn min to max 118 kn Target 120 kn	92		116 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.8 °	17.3		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.16 g	0.97		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 912 ft/m -160 ft/m min to max 1,541 ft/m	1,050		364 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,557 ft asl 5,991 ft asl min to max 7,065 ft asl	5,991		7,065 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 11.5 °	10.0		2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 09:28:02
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:28:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:28:06
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:28:11
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:28:12

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of 1CO4 Clifford Field Olathe (Colorado, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 7,088 ft asl 7,065 ft asl min to max 7,105 ft asl	7,069		7,105 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 132 kn min to max 144 kn	132		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.5 °	1.7		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.2		3.7 °

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles south east of 1CO4 Clifford Field Olathe (Colorado, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 80 kn min to max 130 kn	127		84 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.4		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.23 g	1.05		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 9 ft/m -1,445 ft/m min to max 1,183 ft/m	506		-579 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,817 ft asl 6,426 ft asl min to max 8,239 ft asl	7,105		6,426 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -5.8 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.7		-1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:15:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:16:08
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:16:23
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:17:26
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 16:17:31
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 16:18:09
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 16:18:10
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 16:19:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:21:43
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 16:21:58

Arrival Final 4

78.29 %

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,597 ft agl to 1,318 ft agl. A decrease of 278 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
30.01 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		4.0 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 81 kn min to max 86 kn	85		82 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
96.45 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.9		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -478 ft/m -780 ft/m min to max -248 ft/m	-542		-404 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,460 ft agl 1,318 ft agl min to max 1,597 ft agl	1,597		1,318 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	-2.2		0.6 °

Arrival Final 3

69.84 %

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,312 ft agl to 995 ft agl. A decrease of 317 ft in 47 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		4.6 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 82 kn min to max 84 kn	82		82 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
99.18 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -537 ft/m -657 ft/m min to max -376 ft/m	-376		-531 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,148 ft agl 995 ft agl min to max 1,312 ft agl	1,312		995 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		1.2 °

Arrival Final 2

68.81 %

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 988 ft agl to 607 ft agl. A decrease of 380 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.9 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 82 kn min to max 84 kn	82		82 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
94.03 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -625 ft/m -798 ft/m min to max -366 ft/m	-470		-638 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 791 ft agl 607 ft agl min to max 988 ft agl	988		607 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		-0.3 °

Arrival Final 1

77.56 %

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 596 ft agl to 248 ft agl. A decrease of 349 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 7.1 ° 5.5 ° min to max 12.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.5		12.4 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 81 kn min to max 83 kn	82		81 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
87.82 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -673 ft/m -795 ft/m min to max -517 ft/m	-664		-762 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 415 ft agl 248 ft agl min to max 596 ft agl	596		248 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.5		-0.9 °

Arrival Landing

48.64 %

Landing on runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional, runway length 3,196 m. Threshold height at 205 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 81 kn. Target 80 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
91.43 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		-0.0 °
94.95 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.5		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 67 kn 54 kn min to max 82 kn	81		54 kn
Info	Average VSI -204 ft/m -804 ft/m min to max 125 ft/m	-766		-354 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 44 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 205 ft agl	205		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 14.4 °	-0.7		9.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 16:25:38

Arrival Touchdown

76.33 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 54 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -358 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67.59 %	Touchdown VSI was -358 ft/m.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 1,716 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 54 kn Target 75 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.39 m 1.35 m right	-1.28		-1.38 m
96 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.2 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.02 g min to max 1.38 g	1.02		1.11 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 54 kn 54 kn min to max 54 kn	54		54 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 8.9 ° min to max 12.2 °	8.9		12.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 16:25:45

Arrival Rollout

96.73 %

Total landing distance 1,999 m, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,999 m 63 % of runway.
92.74 %	Runway alignment max 6.18 m 2.55 m left to 3.63 m right	-1.39		2.55 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 59 kn 35 kn min to max 63 kn	63		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 11.4 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.2		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kn 9 kn min to max 31 kn	31		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.4 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:25:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:26:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:26:26

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 5 kn 0 kn min to max 8 kn	8		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.98 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		11.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:27:20

Takeoff on runway 35 at KMTJ Montrose Rgnl in the Douglas DC-3

94.85 %

96.89 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 35 at KMTJ Montrose Rgnl. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 90 kn. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

99.08 %

Liftoff speed was 90 kn - Target 85 kn

Alignment

85.38 %

5.39 m left to 5.76 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

99.5 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 KMTJ Montrose Rgnl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

88.16 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 KMTJ Montrose Rgnl.

Alignment

89.75 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

62.89 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 74.81 %

78.29 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,597 ft agl to 1,318 ft agl. A decrease of 278 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

30.01 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

30.01 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

96.45 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

69.84 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,312 ft agl to 995 ft agl. A decrease of 317 ft in 47 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

99.18 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

68.81 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 988 ft agl to 607 ft agl. A decrease of 380 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

94.03 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

77.56 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 596 ft agl to 248 ft agl. A decrease of 349 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

87.82 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

48.64 %

Landing

Landing on runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional, runway length 3,196 m. Threshold height at 205 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was good at 81 kn.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 205 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 81 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

91.43 %

Bank °