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PACD
Cold Bay, United States
Runway 26

Flight Score

94.17 %
PADU
Unalaska, United States
Runway 13
11 Jan 2025 1:18 165 nm DHC-6 332 kg
Departure Score
91.78 %
Enroute Score
99.16 %
Arrival Score
91.58 %

What went well

Touched down at -186 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 24 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 2 ft and 73 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 105 kn at 25 %, Runway alignment max 11.93 m at 74 %, −1.35 points
Arrival Final 1 — Heading variation 0.9 ° at 24 %, −1.09 points
Arrival Final 2 — bank angle up to 17.0 ° at 62 %, Approach angle 3.5 ° at 79 %, −0.96 points

Top opportunity

Track the centreline on final

Arrival Final 1

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 · 22 stages, 20 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 5 kn0 kn min to max 10 kn 0 10 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport, Average speed was 18 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kn0 kn min to max 22 kn 11 0 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.0 1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.2 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Departure Roll 79.77Departure roll runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport. Takeoff distance 780 m 62 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 105 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 0 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 780 m62 % of runway
25 % Liftoff speed was 105 knTarget 75 kn
74 % Runway alignment max 11.93 m10.24 m left to 1.69 m right -1.69 4.26 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.2 2.2 °
Departure Climb 1 99.22Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 110 kn105 kn min to max 113 kn 105 113 kn
97 % Average bank angle 2.8 °2.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.3 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.05 g min to max 1.12 g 1.05 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 568 fpm180 fpm min to max 880 fpm 180 880 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 0 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °0.4 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.4 4.8 °
Departure Climb 2 96.22Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 114 kn113 kn min to max 114 kn 113 113 kn
85 % Average bank angle 3.6 °0.1 ° min to max 7.8 ° 3.0 7.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.00 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,089 fpm888 fpm min to max 1,385 fpm 888 1,365 fpm
Info Average altitude 117 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 386 ft agl 50 386 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °4.8 ° min to max 6.1 ° 4.8 6.0 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 238 ft agl · 116 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 131 ft agl · 116 kt
Departure Climb 3 93.71Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °-0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° -0.1 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 113 kn113 kn min to max 114 kn 113 114 kn
69 % Average bank angle 10.4 °5.6 ° min to max 14.0 ° 6.4 13.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,267 fpm1,090 fpm min to max 1,353 fpm 1,353 1,090 fpm
Info Average altitude 479 ft agl408 ft agl min to max 552 ft agl 408 552 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °4.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° 5.9 4.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 602 ft agl · 117 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead PACD Cold Bay Airport Cold Bay (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 670 ft asl to 1,721 ft asl, an increase of 1,051 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 127 kn114 kn min to max 132 kn 114 123 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.0 ° min to max 12.5 ° 12.5 5.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.10 g 0.98 0.94 g
Info Average VSI 924 fpm165 fpm min to max 1,473 fpm 1,023 782 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,147 ft asl670 ft asl min to max 1,721 ft asl 670 1,721 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °0.0 ° min to max 5.6 ° 4.0 2.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 96.70Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Z87 Blinn Lake Seaplane Base Cold Bay (Alaska, United States) and lasted 15 minutes, covering 37 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Average altitude 2,305 ft asl1,731 ft asl min to max 3,301 ft asl 1,731 3,301 ft asl
100 % Average speed 144 kn124 kn min to max 156 kn 124 150 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.1 °0.0 ° min to max 24.6 ° 6.2 3.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.83 g min to max 1.16 g 0.94 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-4.9 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.7 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,512 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 2,368 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 2,385 ft agl · 155 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,385 ft agl · 155 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 2,357 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,356 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 2,356 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 2,356 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 2,356 ft agl · 158 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 11 miles west of KFP False Pass False Pass (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 3,357 ft asl to 5,128 ft asl, an increase of 1,770 ft in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 150 kn146 kn min to max 153 kn 151 147 kn
100 % Average bank angle 3.5 °0.0 ° min to max 10.2 ° 3.0 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 408 fpm-91 fpm min to max 827 fpm 335 265 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,333 ft asl3,357 ft asl min to max 5,131 ft asl 3,357 5,128 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-1.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.6 0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 21 miles west of KFP False Pass False Pass (Alaska, United States) and lasted 15 minutes, covering 38 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,583 ft asl5,150 ft asl min to max 5,998 ft asl 5,164 5,993 ft asl
100 % Average speed 147 kn144 kn min to max 150 kn 146 146 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.0 ° min to max 16.3 ° 0.2 7.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-2.8 ° min to max 0.9 ° -0.3 -0.8 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 8 miles south of PACS Cape Sarichef Airport Cape Sarichef (Alaska, United States). Descent from 5,992 ft asl to 3,934 ft asl, a decrease of 2,058 ft in 4 minutes and covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 143 kn135 kn min to max 147 kn 146 141 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.3 ° min to max 8.0 ° 8.0 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.94 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -260 fpm-1,089 fpm min to max 185 fpm -63 29 fpm
Info Average altitude 5,354 ft asl3,906 ft asl min to max 5,992 ft asl 5,992 3,934 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-4.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° -0.9 0.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,530 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 4,530 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,499 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 4,499 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,484 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 4,484 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,469 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 4,469 ft agl · 148 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 14 miles south west of PACS Cape Sarichef Airport Cape Sarichef (Alaska, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,232 ft asl3,901 ft asl min to max 4,450 ft asl 3,971 3,961 ft asl
100 % Average speed 139 kn131 kn min to max 149 kn 140 146 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.2 °0.2 ° min to max 10.4 ° 0.2 3.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.84 g min to max 1.19 g 1.01 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-5.3 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.2 2.6 °
Enroute Climb 3 100.00Enroute climb started 14 miles north of PAUT Akutan Airport Akutan (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 4,113 ft asl to 4,934 ft asl, an increase of 821 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 143 kn140 kn min to max 146 kn 140 143 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.3 °0.1 ° min to max 10.0 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 229 fpm-127 fpm min to max 814 fpm 814 240 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,463 ft asl4,113 ft asl min to max 4,934 ft asl 4,113 4,934 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-1.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.4 0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 4 96.92Enroute level cruise started 12 miles north of PAUT Akutan Airport Akutan (Alaska, United States) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 19 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
90 % Average altitude 5,312 ft asl4,981 ft asl min to max 6,274 ft asl 4,981 6,100 ft asl
100 % Average speed 143 kn140 kn min to max 155 kn 143 152 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.2 °0.1 ° min to max 16.5 ° 1.4 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-4.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.9 0.8 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 4 miles south of Akutan (Alaska, United States). Descent from 6,095 ft asl to 2,162 ft asl, a decrease of 3,933 ft in 7 minutes and covering 17 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 161 kn151 kn min to max 168 kn 151 159 kn
100 % Average bank angle 3.5 °0.0 ° min to max 13.8 ° 0.7 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.16 g 0.85 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -550 fpm-2,425 fpm min to max -178 fpm -1,043 -374 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,996 ft asl2,162 ft asl min to max 6,095 ft asl 6,095 2,162 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.2 °-8.9 ° min to max -1.0 ° -6.0 -2.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 5 98.00Enroute level cruise started 12 miles north east of Dutch Harbor (Alaska, United States) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
93 % Average altitude 1,306 ft asl543 ft asl min to max 2,107 ft asl 2,107 871 ft asl
100 % Average speed 130 kn76 kn min to max 159 kn 159 76 kn
100 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.0 ° min to max 28.8 ° 0.6 8.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.82 g min to max 1.17 g 1.00 0.82 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-5.7 ° min to max 10.4 ° -2.4 3.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 1,080 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 802 ft agl · 99 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 803 ft agl · 98 kt
Arrival Final 2 85.60Approaching runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 851 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 524 ft in 31 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
79 % Approach angle 3.5 °3.0 ° min to max 4.5 °Target 3.0 ° 4.5 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 85 kn75 kn min to max 89 kn 75 84 kn
95 % Heading variation -1.2 °-2.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.8 °
62 % Average bank angle 6.9 °0.0 ° min to max 17.0 ° 11.3 4.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.78 g min to max 1.15 g 0.79 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -933 fpm-1,952 fpm min to max -92 fpm -92 -576 fpm
Info Average altitude 532 ft agl327 ft agl min to max 851 ft agl 851 327 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.9 °-10.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.6 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750800Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-180-135-90-4504590135180Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 83.62Approaching runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.8 °0.7 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 0.7 °
100 % Average speed 77 kn74 kn min to max 91 kn 84 74 kn
24 % Heading variation 0.9 °0.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.1 0.3 °
94 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.4 ° min to max 5.7 ° 4.7 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.87 g min to max 1.16 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -662 fpm-876 fpm min to max -56 fpm -570 -214 fpm
Info Average altitude 87 ft agl19 ft agl min to max 318 ft agl 318 19 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-4.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° -0.4 1.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 288 ft agl · 90 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 199 ft agl · 90 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 99.89Landing on runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, runway length 1,196 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kn. Target 70 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
99 % Average bank angle 2.7 °2.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.8 2.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.95 g min to max 0.98 g 0.98 0.96 g
Info Average speed 73 kn73 kn min to max 74 kn 74 73 kn
Info Average VSI -193 fpm-208 fpm min to max -186 fpm -208 -186 fpm
Info Average altitude 2 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 2 ft agl 2 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °1.4 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.4 1.9 °
06.31319253201223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft06.313192532-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 95.95Touchdown distance was good at 22 m. Touchdown speed at 73 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was good at -186 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 4 kn at 238 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Touchdown VSI was -186 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 22 mTarget 457 m
93 % Speed at touchdown 73 knTarget 66 kn
91 % Runway alignment max 5.54 m5.16 m left 5.54 4.67 m
91 % Average bank angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.7 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.96 g min to max 1.18 g 0.96 1.14 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 73 kn72 kn min to max 73 kn 73 72 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.9 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.9 2.6 °
Arrival Rollout 92.83Total landing distance 556 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 556 m46 % of runway.
84 % Runway alignment max 11.93 m4.51 m left to 7.42 m right 4.51 -0.59 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.99 g
Info Average speed 66 kn42 kn min to max 73 kn 73 42 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-0.2 ° min to max 4.3 ° 2.9 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 4.4 °0.0 ° min to max 8.3 ° 2.9 1.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 13 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 15 kn7 kn min to max 37 kn 37 7 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-0.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° -0.3 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g

Takeoff

79.77 %
FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll780 m · 62 %
25.04Liftoff speed105 kt
73.79Runway alignment4.26 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.22Rate of climb568 ft/m
Takeoff weight5,657 kg
Airfield elevation89 ft asl

Approach

84.61 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height2 ft
100.00Threshold speed73 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.09 m L

Touchdown

95.95 %
100.00Touchdown point24 m
90.93Centreline at touchdown4.67 m L
97.03Sink rate-186 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.18 G
OkBouncesNone
92.83Rollout distance510 m · 44 % used
Landing weight5,337 kg
Airfield elevation16 ft asl
Wind239° · 4 kn · 3 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on PADU 13

Past threshold
24 m
Off centreline
4.67 mL
Sink rate
-186 ft/m
Impact
1.18G

Side view — the last 1,196 m of the approach.

2 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 2 ft, down at 24 m

Plan view — the full 1,196 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 24 m past threshold CLEARED

The 24 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 534 m of 1,196 m · 45 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DHC-6, then departed from runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport in Cold Bay, Alaska. The takeoff distance was 780 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 105 knots.

As the aircraft climbed out of Cold Bay, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 90 degrees. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft ascended from 670 feet above sea level to 1,721 feet, an increase of 1,051 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of Z87 Blinn Lake Seaplane Base in Cold Bay, lasting 15 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 3,357 feet to 5,128 feet, an increase of 1,770 feet in 4 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The level cruise continued 21 miles west of KFP False Pass, lasting 15 minutes and covering 38 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 5,992 feet to 3,934 feet, a decrease of 2,058 feet in 4 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The level cruise resumed 14 miles southwest of PACS Cape Sarichef Airport, lasting 4 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again from 4,113 feet to 4,934 feet, an increase of 821 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise continued 12 miles north of PAUT Akutan Airport, lasting 11 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 6,095 feet to 2,162 feet, a decrease of 3,933 feet in 7 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The level cruise resumed 12 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor, lasting 6 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport was made from the northwest, heading 136.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 851 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 22 meters and a touchdown speed of 73 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was good at -186 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 238 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 556 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 165 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 332 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport in the DHC-6
91.78 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 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 0.5 0
79.77 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport. Takeoff distance 780 m 62 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 105 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 0 kn at 90 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 780 m using 61.55 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
25.04 %
Liftoff speed was 105 kn - Target 75 kn
Alignment
73.79 %
10.24 m left to 1.69 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
110 55 0
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
02505007501,000-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.22 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 110 100
Bank °
96.89 %
4 3 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
96.22 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 115 110
Bank °
84.87 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 1,050 700
93.71 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 115 110
Bank °
68.53 %
14 9.5 5
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,400 1,150 900
02505007501,000020406080100 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500 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 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport in the DHC-6
Landing Score 93.07 %
Landing Summary

The DHC-6 aircraft successfully landed at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, achieving a score of 93.1%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 136.0° at 2 nautical miles and 851 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 1,196 meters.

The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 74 knots. However, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 22 meters. The touchdown speed of 73 knots was slightly faster than expected, but the touchdown rate of -186 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.5 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from 238°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.

The total landing distance of 556 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling characteristics.

85.6 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 851 ft agl to 327 ft agl. A decrease of 524 ft in 31 seconds.
Glideslope
79.05 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
94.62 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
79.05 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
89 79 70
Alignment
94.62 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
62.11 %
18 9 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-92 -1,046 -2,000
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750800 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-180-135-90-4504590135180 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
83.62 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 19 ft agl. A decrease of 298 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
24 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
91 81 70
Alignment
24 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.1 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-56 -478 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.89 %
Landing
Landing on runway 13 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, runway length 1,196 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98.88 %
3 2.5 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
74 72 70
Pitch °
Info
2 1.5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-186 -243 -300
06.31319253201223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
06.313192532-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.95 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 22 m. Touchdown speed at 73 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was good at -186 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 4 kn at 238 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
97.03 %
Touchdown rate was good at -186 ft/m.
Speed
92.5 %
Touchdown speed at 73 kt was fast. Target below 66 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 22 m.
Alignment
90.93 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline.
Bank
91.09 %
Bank angle 2.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
92.82 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 556 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 556 m using 46.46 % of runway
Alignment
84.06 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
72 56 40
Bank °
Info
9 4.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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