PAUA to PAAM Flight Report - PC12 Black Stripes over Red

Flight from PAUA to PAAM

Tuesday, 23 May 2023 21:00

Minutes 25

50 nm

Fuel 178 lbs

PC12 Black Stripes over Red

Departure

Runway 04L at PAUA

Cape Field at Fort Glenn

Unalaska, Alaska, United States

Altitude

102 ft asl

Weight

7,320 lbs

Fuel

1,360 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

356.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 33 at PAAM

Driftwood Bay Air Force Station

Dutch Harbor Alaska, United States

23 ft asl

Altitude

7,142 lbs

Weight

1,182 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

355.8 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.40%

Departure Score 99.49%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 87.67%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.7 %

Touchdown

93.53 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

99.93 %

Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 80 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

82.06 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -220 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 72 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,135 ft.

Centreline

92.78 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

Flight Map

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Flight Stages PAUA to PAAM

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 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
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:00:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:00:56
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 21:00:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:00:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:01:21
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:01:21
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:01:21
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:01:21
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:03:08
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:05:44
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:05:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:07:27
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 21:01:40

Departure Roll

97.84 %

Departure roll runway 04L at PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 85 kn. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kn at 355 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 85 kn Target 82 kn
89.2 %	Runway alignment max 22.6 ft 15.3 ft left to 7.4 ft right	0.2		-7.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.1		5.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:08:08
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:08:21

Departure Climb 1

99.66 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 85 kn min to max 92 kn	85		92 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
96.57 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.05 g min to max 1.31 g	1.05		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 900 ft/m 573 ft/m min to max 1,276 ft/m	573		1,276 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 5.7 ° min to max 14.4 °	5.7		14.4 °

Departure Climb 2

99.99 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 97 kn	92		97 kn
99.97 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.3		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI 1,695 ft/m 1,307 ft/m min to max 2,057 ft/m	1,307		1,889 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 124 ft agl 61 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl	61		379 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.4 ° 14.5 ° min to max 16.4 °	14.5		14.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:08:31
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:08:36

Departure Climb 3

99.98 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.3 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.6		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 113 kn 99 kn min to max 119 kn	99		119 kn
99.92 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.9		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	0.85		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,323 ft/m 1,520 ft/m min to max 3,332 ft/m	1,741		3,332 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 641 ft agl 390 ft agl min to max 981 ft agl	390		981 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.6 ° 12.6 ° min to max 19.3 °	13.8		19.3 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn Unalaska (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 1,155 ft asl to 3,807 ft asl, an increase of 2,653 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 116 kn min to max 182 kn	118		182 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.76 g min to max 1.16 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 2,576 ft/m -259 ft/m min to max 3,539 ft/m	3,421		-259 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,993 ft asl 1,155 ft asl min to max 3,807 ft asl	1,155		3,807 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.8 ° -0.1 ° min to max 19.9 °	19.7		-0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:09:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:09:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:09:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:10:03

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north east of PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn Unalaska (Alaska, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,915 ft asl 3,792 ft asl min to max 4,056 ft asl	3,792		4,056 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 236 kn 215 kn min to max 244 kn	215		244 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:10:38

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 9 miles north east of PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn Unalaska (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 4,093 ft asl to 4,245 ft asl, an increase of 152 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 228 kn 224 kn min to max 230 kn	228		224 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 223 ft/m 190 ft/m min to max 242 ft/m	227		190 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,171 ft asl 4,093 ft asl min to max 4,245 ft asl	4,093		4,245 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Chernofski (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,439 ft asl 4,275 ft asl min to max 4,528 ft asl	4,275		4,528 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 239 kn 238 kn min to max 243 kn	241		243 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	0.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started 7 miles north west of Sedanka (historical) (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States). Climbing from 4,564 ft asl to 5,698 ft asl, an increase of 1,134 ft in 5 minutes and covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 228 kn 226 kn min to max 228 kn	226		227 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 234 ft/m 220 ft/m min to max 290 ft/m	226		250 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,128 ft asl 4,564 ft asl min to max 5,698 ft asl	4,564		5,698 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Makushin (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States). Descent from 5,736 ft asl to 4,471 ft asl, a decrease of 1,265 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 198 kn 136 kn min to max 250 kn	250		136 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.0		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -585 ft/m -1,220 ft/m min to max 191 ft/m	191		-898 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,151 ft asl 4,471 ft asl min to max 5,765 ft asl	5,736		4,471 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 21:19:28
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:21:01

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile north of Makushin (Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 96 kn min to max 123 kn	123		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	7.5		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.16 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,232 ft/m -1,756 ft/m min to max -192 ft/m	-886		-1,532 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,901 ft asl 1,223 ft asl min to max 4,458 ft asl	4,458		1,223 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.1 ° -9.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		-8.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:21:38
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:21:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:22:20
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:23:05

Arrival Final 2

70 %

Approaching runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,174 ft agl to 598 ft agl. A decrease of 576 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 5.9 ° 5.6 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	6.4		5.6 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 91 kn min to max 97 kn	96		91 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,285 ft/m -1,589 ft/m min to max -903 ft/m	-1,535		-1,084 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 859 ft agl 598 ft agl min to max 1,174 ft agl	1,174		598 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.5 ° -8.4 ° min to max -4.6 °	-8.1		-5.0 °

Arrival Final 1

78.54 %

Approaching runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 580 ft agl to 64 ft agl. A decrease of 516 ft in 33 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0.54 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 5.5 ° Target 3.0 °	5.5		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 80 kn min to max 91 kn	91		80 kn
92.14 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -699 ft/m -1,180 ft/m min to max -477 ft/m	-1,111		-514 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 153 ft agl 64 ft agl min to max 580 ft agl	580		64 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -5.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	-5.2		-0.6 °

Arrival Landing

99.7 %

Landing on runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station, runway length 3,463 ft. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 80 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 80 kn. Target 82 kn
99.93 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
97.14 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.95		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 72 kn min to max 80 kn	80		72 kn
Info	Average VSI -391 ft/m -551 ft/m min to max -220 ft/m	-522		-220 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl	55		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.5 ° min to max 3.9 °	-0.5		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.53 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,135 ft. Touchdown speed at 72 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -220 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 3 kn at 355 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.06 %	Touchdown VSI was -220 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,135 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 72 kn Target 74 kn
92.78 %	Runway alignment max 11.9 ft 11.6 ft left	11.4		11.9 ft
82 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.04 g min to max 1.15 g	1.04		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 72 kn 71 kn min to max 72 kn	72		71 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.9		3.9 °

Arrival Rollout

96.57 %

Total landing distance 1,855 ft, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,855 ft 54 % of runway.
92.38 %	Runway alignment max 12.2 ft 12.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left	11.9		11.1 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 64 kn 38 kn min to max 70 kn	70		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 5 kn min to max 33 kn	33		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:25:55
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:25:56

Takeoff on runway 04L at PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn in the PC12

99.49 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.84 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 85 kn - Target 105 kn

Alignment

89.2 %

15.3 ft left to 7.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.66 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

96.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.99 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.98 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04L PAUA Cape Field at Fort Glenn.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.92 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station in the PC12

Landing Score 92.08 %

70 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,174 ft agl to 598 ft agl. A decrease of 576 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

78.54 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 580 ft agl to 64 ft agl. A decrease of 516 ft in 33 seconds.

Glideslope

0.54 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

92.14 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

0.54 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

92.14 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.7 %

Landing

Landing on runway 33 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station, runway length 3,463 ft. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was a little below target at 80 kn.

Height

99.93 %

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

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 80 kt. Target 91 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

97.14 %

Bank °