VNKD to VNLK Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from VNKD to VNLK

Friday, 20 January 2023 15:13

Minutes 15

29 nm

Fuel 137 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 08 at VNKD

Bhojpur Airport

Bhojpur, Province 1, Nepal

Altitude

4,432 ft asl

Weight

11,254 kg

Fuel

1,093 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

41.3 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 06 at VNLK

Lukla

Lukla Province 1, Nepal

9,334 ft asl

Altitude

11,116 kg

Weight

956 kg

Fuel

6 °C

Temperature

11 kt

Wind Speed

281.1 °

Wind Direction

-8 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 81.38%

Departure Score 71.76%

Enroute Score 95.51%

Arrival Score 71.98%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

56.27 %

Touchdown

98.77 %

Warning: Landed with a 8 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

81.98 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 78 kt.

Flare

85.28 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at 941 ft/m.

Impact

91.43 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 71 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 133 m.

Centreline

96.1 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

62.23 %

Departure roll runway 08 at VNKD Bhojpur Airport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 1 kn at 41 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
56.21 %	Liftoff speed was 64 kn Target 80 kn
65.67 %	Runway alignment max 5.63 m 5.63 m left to 0.00 m left	0.04		5.63 m
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.93 g min to max 1.01 g	0.93		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 7.8 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:13:40
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:13:40
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:13:40
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:13:40
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:13:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:13:40
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:13:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:13:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:13:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:13:40
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 15:14:04
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 15:14:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:13:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:13:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:13:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:13:54

Departure Climb 1

83.17 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 VNKD Bhojpur Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 64 kn min to max 66 kn	64		65 kn
32.67 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	1.4		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.01 g min to max 1.21 g	1.01		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 778 ft/m 363 ft/m min to max 1,188 ft/m	363		1,188 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.2 ° 9.4 ° min to max 21.0 °	9.4		21.0 °

Departure Climb 2

69.88 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 VNKD Bhojpur Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.75 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 3.7 °	-0.8		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 71 kn	65		71 kn
0.78 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 7.2 ° min to max 9.9 °	7.2		8.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.83 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 1,079 ft/m 223 ft/m min to max 1,328 ft/m	1,263		223 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 121 ft agl 81 ft agl min to max 189 ft agl	81		189 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.3 ° 7.7 ° min to max 20.9 °	20.9		7.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:14:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:14:31
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:14:32

Enroute Climb

79.51 %

Enroute climb started overhead VNKD Bhojpur Airport Bhojpur (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 4,610 ft asl to 10,427 ft asl, an increase of 5,817 ft in 6 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.34 %	Climb speed 133 kn 73 kn min to max 156 kn Target 105 kn	73		155 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 28.0 °	8.6		0.6 °
89.71 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.79 g min to max 1.43 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 1,101 ft/m -472 ft/m min to max 2,762 ft/m	152		-403 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,437 ft asl 4,610 ft asl min to max 10,485 ft asl	4,610		10,427 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -1.9 ° min to max 9.6 °	7.4		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:14:57
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:15:14
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:15:18
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:15:20
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 15:18:07
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:18:37
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:19:15
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:19:16
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 15:19:23
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:19:23

Enroute Level

98.57 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north east of VNLD Lamidada Lamidada (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 10,355 ft asl 10,240 ft asl min to max 10,459 ft asl	10,428		10,333 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 196 kn 192 kn min to max 198 kn	192		197 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.4		1.0 °
85.71 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.71 g min to max 1.50 g	1.12		0.71 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.8		-0.0 °

Enroute Climb 2

98.8 %

Enroute climb started 6 miles east of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport Namche Bazar (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 10,389 ft asl to 10,644 ft asl, an increase of 255 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 164 kn 163 kn min to max 165 kn	164		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.6		0.4 °
88 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.54 g min to max 1.28 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 422 ft/m 8 ft/m min to max 802 ft/m	802		8 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,514 ft asl 10,389 ft asl min to max 10,644 ft asl	10,389		10,644 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.5		-0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 15:22:17
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:22:17
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:22:18

Enroute Descent

99.83 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles east of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport Namche Bazar (Province 1, Nepal). Descent from 10,697 ft asl to 9,040 ft asl, a decrease of 1,657 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 195 kn 184 kn min to max 207 kn	198		184 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 12.4 °	2.4		0.9 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.72 g min to max 1.24 g	0.72		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -901 ft/m -2,974 ft/m min to max 950 ft/m	261		676 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,290 ft asl 9,030 ft asl min to max 10,697 ft asl	10,697		9,040 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -9.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.1		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 15:22:51
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 15:22:53
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:22:53
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 15:22:54
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 15:22:54

Enroute Level 2

92.51 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of VNPL Phaplu Airport Namche Bazar (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.37 %	Average altitude 9,124 ft asl 9,032 ft asl min to max 9,197 ft asl	9,032		9,188 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 171 kn 140 kn min to max 184 kn	181		140 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 13.0 °	4.1		0.8 °
96 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.70 g min to max 1.32 g	1.15		0.85 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:25:49

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal). Climbing from 9,151 ft asl to 9,407 ft asl, an increase of 257 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 120 kn 117 kn min to max 124 kn	120		117 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 8.8 °	7.2		8.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.82 g min to max 1.21 g	0.82		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 238 ft/m -417 ft/m min to max 907 ft/m	-417		-156 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,334 ft asl 9,135 ft asl min to max 9,432 ft asl	9,151		9,407 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	-1.0		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:27:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:27:34

Enroute Level 3

99.37 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,421 ft asl 9,406 ft asl min to max 9,436 ft asl	9,406		9,436 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 134 kn min to max 138 kn	138		134 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 10.1 ° min to max 13.5 °	10.1		13.5 °
93.71 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.98 g min to max 1.36 g	1.36		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.9		2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:27:46

Arrival

96.34 %

Arrival started 2 miles south west of VNLK Lukla Lukla (Province 1, Nepal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 76 kn min to max 112 kn	112		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.3 °	13.0		3.6 °
81.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.43 g min to max 1.22 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -247 ft/m -1,424 ft/m min to max 910 ft/m	574		229 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,364 ft asl 9,268 ft asl min to max 9,470 ft asl	9,446		9,326 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -2.2 ° min to max 10.7 °	0.4		5.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:28:05
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 15:28:07
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 15:28:18
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 15:28:35
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 15:28:38
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 15:28:41

Arrival Final 1

59.37 %

Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -108 ft agl. A decrease of 100 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.26 %	Approach angle -3.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° Target 3.0 °	0.0		-5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 73 kn min to max 82 kn	76		81 kn
81.43 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °
0 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.8 ° min to max 7.4 °	3.6		1.9 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.73 g min to max 1.28 g	0.92		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -252 ft/m -720 ft/m min to max 167 ft/m	132		-241 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -75 ft agl -108 ft agl min to max -8 ft agl	-8		-108 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -6.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		0.8 °

Arrival Landing

56.27 %

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla, runway length 541 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 78 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.98 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 78 kn. Target 80 kn
0 %	Target 29 ft agl
85.28 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.2 °
0 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		0.8 °
89.14 %	Average g force 1.20 g 0.96 g min to max 1.44 g	1.29		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 75 kn 71 kn min to max 78 kn	78		71 kn
Info	Average VSI 645 ft/m -74 ft/m min to max 963 ft/m	-74		939 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -101 ft agl -118 ft agl min to max -80 ft agl	-118		-80 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 7.3 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.3		8.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.77 %

Touchdown distance was good at 133 m. Touchdown speed at 71 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 941 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 11 kn at 281 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 941 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 133 m Target 333 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 71 kn Target 75 kn
96.1 %	Runway alignment max 2.15 m 0.60 m right	-1.12		0.97 m
95.67 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.7		1.4 °
91.43 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.90 g min to max 1.40 g	1.11		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kn 62 kn min to max 71 kn	71		62 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 3.5 ° min to max 13.1 °	8.9		3.5 °

Arrival Rollout

73.53 %

Total landing distance 285 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 285 m 53 % of runway.
55.27 %	Runway alignment max 7.15 m 7.15 m left to 0.00 m left	1.32		7.15 m
36.57 %	Average g force 0.38 g -0.36 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		-0.36 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 31 kn min to max 72 kn	72		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -16.0 ° -31.9 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		-31.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.3		4.7 °

Takeoff on runway 08 at VNKD Bhojpur Airport in the Douglas DC-3

71.76 %

62.23 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 08 at VNKD Bhojpur Airport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 64 kn. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 1 kn at 41 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

37.35 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

56.21 %

Liftoff speed was 64 kn - Target 85 kn

Alignment

65.67 %

5.63 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

83.17 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 VNKD Bhojpur Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

32.67 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

69.88 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 VNKD Bhojpur Airport.

Alignment

78.75 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

0.78 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 71.98 %

59.37 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 06 at VNLK Lukla from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -108 ft agl. A decrease of 100 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

16.26 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

81.43 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

16.26 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

81.43 %

Bank °

0 %

98.29 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

56.27 %

Landing

Landing on runway 06 at VNLK Lukla, runway length 541 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 78 kn.

Height

0 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

81.98 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 78 kt. Target 90 kt

Flare

85.28 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

0 %

89.14 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.77 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at 941 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 71 kt was good. Target below 74 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 133 m.

Alignment

96.1 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

95.67 %

Bank angle 0.5 °

91.43 %

G 1.08 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

73.53 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 285 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 285 m using 52.59 % of runway

Alignment

55.27 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

36.57 %

IAS kt

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Bank °

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Pitch °

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