CYZR to CYXU Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from CYZR to CYXU

Monday, 13 May 2024 06:02

Minutes 32

56 nm

Fuel 101 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 15 at CYZR

Sarnia (Hadfield)

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Altitude

591 ft asl

Weight

9,474 kg

Fuel

1,094 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

210.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at CYXU

London

London Ontario, Canada

906 ft asl

Altitude

9,373 kg

Weight

992 kg

Fuel

11 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

180.0 °

Wind Direction

7 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.26%

Departure Score 91.20%

Enroute Score 99.89%

Arrival Score 90.01%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

97.87 %

Touchdown

95.09 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

99.31 %

Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

96.77 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kt.

Flare

95.39 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

90.52 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good.

Aim point

91.93 %

Touchdown point was 92 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

91.41 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages CYZR to CYXU

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Departure Taxi

79.1 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94 %	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 26 kn	0		26 kn
78.75 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kn max 19 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.93 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	11.9		12.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 06:02:41
Info	Engine 2 Started at 06:02:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 06:02:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 06:02:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 06:02:41
Info	Engine 1 Started at 06:03:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 06:06:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 06:06:22
Info	Parking Brake Off at 06:06:23
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 06:07:17
0 %	Taxi Lights at 06:08:15

Departure Roll

89.57 %

Departure roll runway 15 at CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield). Takeoff distance 3,160 m 204 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kn at 210 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 3,160 m 204 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 80 kn
97.84 %	Runway alignment max 4.94 m 1.30 m left to 3.64 m right	-0.07		-3.29 m
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 0.99 g	0.93		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 7.4 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.0		7.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.2		3.7 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 06:09:09
0 %	Strobe Lights at 06:09:11

Departure Climb 1

98.8 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kn 72 kn min to max 79 kn	72		79 kn
95.21 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 453 ft/m 174 ft/m min to max 724 ft/m	174		724 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 10.4 ° 7.6 ° min to max 12.7 °	7.6		12.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 06:09:28

Departure Climb 2

98.99 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.6		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 77 kn min to max 82 kn	79		77 kn
95.95 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 852 ft/m 731 ft/m min to max 1,467 ft/m	731		1,005 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 382 ft agl	40		382 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.6 ° 11.5 ° min to max 17.3 °	12.4		13.8 °

Departure Climb 3

89.53 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-1.4		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 77 kn min to max 140 kn	77		140 kn
47.63 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.9 °	1.8		21.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.78 g min to max 1.16 g	0.86		1.09 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 450 ft/m -358 ft/m min to max 1,390 ft/m	801		427 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 652 ft agl 396 ft agl min to max 878 ft agl	396		878 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 12.5 °	12.5		4.3 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 06:10:05
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 06:10:05
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 06:10:06
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 06:10:06
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 06:10:11
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 06:10:12
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 06:10:12

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south east of CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield) Sarnia (Ontario, Canada). Climbing from 1,489 ft asl to 2,824 ft asl, an increase of 1,335 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 120 kn min to max 142 kn	139		124 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	22.7		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	1.14		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 819 ft/m -51 ft/m min to max 1,095 ft/m	519		-51 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,050 ft asl 1,489 ft asl min to max 2,824 ft asl	1,489		2,824 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.0		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 06:12:19
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 06:12:19

Enroute Level

99.34 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield) Sarnia (Ontario, Canada) and lasted 18 minutes, covering 40 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.75 %	Average altitude 2,804 ft asl 2,495 ft asl min to max 3,004 ft asl	2,833		2,495 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 82 kn min to max 155 kn	127		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.3 °	1.0		1.2 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.30 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.7 °	2.2		0.9 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 06:21:12
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 06:21:12
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 06:21:52
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 06:21:52
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 06:26:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 06:28:30
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 06:28:30

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of CLW4 London\/watson Airfield London (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 2,488 ft asl to 2,076 ft asl, a decrease of 412 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 94 kn min to max 96 kn	94		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -399 ft/m -444 ft/m min to max -306 ft/m	-432		-306 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,279 ft asl 2,076 ft asl min to max 2,488 ft asl	2,488		2,076 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 06:30:44
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 06:30:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 06:31:20
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 06:31:20

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead CLW4 London\/watson Airfield London (Ontario, Canada) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,045 ft asl 2,034 ft asl min to max 2,071 ft asl	2,071		2,035 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 96 kn	96		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.0		6.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 06:32:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 06:32:29

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of CPN8 London (Pioneer Airpark) (Ontario, Canada). Descent from 2,035 ft asl to 1,625 ft asl, a decrease of 410 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 79 kn min to max 84 kn	79		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.7		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -390 ft/m -482 ft/m min to max 4 ft/m	4		-436 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,838 ft asl 1,625 ft asl min to max 2,035 ft asl	2,035		1,625 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.1 °	6.1		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 06:32:43
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 06:33:16
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 06:33:17

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of CPN8 London (Pioneer Airpark) (Ontario, Canada) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,549 ft asl 1,524 ft asl min to max 1,617 ft asl	1,617		1,546 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 73 kn min to max 82 kn	80		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	2.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 5.8 °	2.0		2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 06:33:42

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 2 miles south east of CPN8 London (Pioneer Airpark) (Ontario, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 73 kn min to max 79 kn	73		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.1		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -428 ft/m -733 ft/m min to max -165 ft/m	-165		-408 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,461 ft asl 1,362 ft asl min to max 1,543 ft asl	1,543		1,362 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.6		2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

80.2 %

Approaching runway 15 at CYXU London from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 449 ft agl to 73 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
1.02 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 69 kn min to max 79 kn	78		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -508 ft/m -770 ft/m min to max -260 ft/m	-362		-456 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 159 ft agl 73 ft agl min to max 449 ft agl	449		73 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.7		3.1 °

Arrival Landing

97.87 %

Landing on runway 15 at CYXU London, runway length 2,680 m. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.77 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn. Target 80 kn
99.31 %	Target 50 ft agl
95.39 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 63 kn min to max 72 kn	70		64 kn
Info	Average VSI -240 ft/m -454 ft/m min to max -76 ft/m	-454		-140 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 7.3 °	3.0		7.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.09 %

Touchdown point was 92 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 64 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 9 kn at 180 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.52 %	Touchdown VSI was -140 ft/m.
91.93 %	Touchdown distance was 531 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 64 kn Target 75 kn
91.41 %	Runway alignment max 5.40 m 5.00 m left	5.40		4.51 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.03 g min to max 1.17 g	1.03		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 63 kn 62 kn min to max 64 kn	64		62 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 7.3 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.3		8.2 °

Arrival Rollout

76.9 %

Total landing distance 1,557 m, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,557 m 58 % of runway.
48.68 %	Runway alignment max 22.04 m 4.92 m left to 17.13 m right	4.41		-17.13 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 32 kn min to max 59 kn	59		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 5.6 ° min to max 11.9 °	8.3		11.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 06:35:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 06:35:33
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 06:35:34
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 06:36:04
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 06:36:05

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kn 20 kn min to max 29 kn	29		20 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 11.4 ° min to max 12.2 °	11.5		11.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g

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 7 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	16		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 11.3 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.3		11.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 06:36:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 06:38:34
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 06:38:58
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 06:38:58

Takeoff on runway 15 at CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield) in the Douglas DC-3

91.2 %

79.1 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

94 %

Turn Speed

78.75 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

89.57 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,160 m using 204.07 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 80 kn

Alignment

97.84 %

1.30 m left to 3.64 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.8 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.21 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.99 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.95 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.53 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 CYZR Sarnia (Hadfield).

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

47.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 15 at CYXU London in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 87.52 %

Landing Summary

Great job on your aircraft landing with a score of 87.5%! Let's go through each phase of the landing and see where improvements can be made to achieve an even better score next time.

During the Approach Phase, the descent path was above the glideslope limit and the speed was slightly below target. To improve in this phase, make sure to closely monitor the descent path and adjust altitude and speed accordingly to stay within the glideslope limit.

In the Landing Phase, the threshold height was slightly above target, but there was a great landing flare. It's important to work on maintaining the correct threshold height to ensure a smooth touchdown. Keep up the good work with the landing flare as it can greatly contribute to a smooth touchdown.

Moving on to the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was smooth and speed was on target, which is excellent. The touchdown point being 92m beyond the touchdown zone is a minor issue that can be easily corrected with practice. Additionally, the runway touchdown position being 5.4m from the centerline shows room for improvement in runway alignment.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was 17.1m from the centerline. Paying closer attention to runway alignment during this phase can help improve overall landing accuracy.

Overall, your landing score of 87.5% is commendable, and with some minor adjustments and continued practice, you can strive for an even higher score in future landings. Keep up the good work and stay focused on improving in each phase of the landing process!

80.2 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at CYXU London from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 449 ft agl to 73 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 42 seconds.

Glideslope

1.02 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

1.02 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

97.87 %

Landing

Landing on runway 15 at CYXU London, runway length 2,680 m. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn.

Height

99.31 %

Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

96.77 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

95.39 %

Great landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °