EGCC to EGGP Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from EGCC to EGGP

Sunday, 04 August 2024 03:30

Minutes 20

20 nm

Fuel 53 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 23R at EGCC

Manchester

Manchester, Manchester, England

Altitude

217 ft asl

Weight

9,474 kg

Fuel

1,094 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

190.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 27 at EGGP

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool Liverpool, England

69 ft asl

Altitude

9,421 kg

Weight

1,041 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

150.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 97.02%

Departure Score 95.99%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 95.07%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from EGCC to EGGP in the Douglas DC-3 on Sun 04-Aug-24 07:37. Altitude 10 ft agl, Heading 229.4 °, Speed 13 kt. Departure roll from runway 23R EGCC Manchester Manchester (Manchester, England)

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Flight Stages EGCC to EGGP

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 11.7 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 03:30:54
Info	Engine 2 Started at 03:30:54
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 03:30:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 03:30:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:30:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 03:31:40
Info	Parking Brake Off at 03:32:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:34:47
Info	Parking Brake Off at 03:34:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:35:08
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 03:35:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 03:35:17
Info	Parking Brake Off at 03:35:51
0 %	Taxi Lights at 03:34:23

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23R at EGCC Manchester, Average speed was 13 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kn 5 kn min to max 10 kn	5		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.7 ° 11.5 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.8		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.98 g

Departure Roll

92.68 %

Departure roll runway 23R at EGCC Manchester. Takeoff distance 109 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 109 m 4 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 78 kn Target 80 kn
88.42 %	Runway alignment max 8.53 m 6.22 m left to 2.31 m right	-2.31		4.24 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 4.2 ° min to max 12.1 °	11.8		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.0 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 03:37:36

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23R EGCC Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 84 kn	78		83 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 413 ft/m 202 ft/m min to max 506 ft/m	202		388 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	0		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 7.0 ° min to max 10.3 °	7.0		8.6 °

Departure Climb 2

99.6 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23R EGCC Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 90 kn	84		88 kn
98.39 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 499 ft/m 378 ft/m min to max 1,310 ft/m	388		1,310 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 330 ft agl	35		330 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 7.9 ° min to max 16.4 °	8.6		16.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 03:37:59

Departure Climb 3

97.68 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23R EGCC Manchester.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.6		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 75 kn min to max 98 kn	86		98 kn
88.42 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	3.6		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.72 g min to max 1.10 g	1.05		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 903 ft/m 384 ft/m min to max 1,649 ft/m	1,614		910 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 683 ft agl 381 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl	381		954 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 8.2 ° min to max 19.5 °	18.0		10.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Mobberley (Cheshire East, England). Climbing from 1,217 ft asl to 2,372 ft asl, an increase of 1,155 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 98 kn min to max 117 kn	98		117 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.4 °	8.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 867 ft/m 31 ft/m min to max 1,175 ft/m	925		31 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,657 ft asl 1,217 ft asl min to max 2,373 ft asl	1,217		2,372 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 3.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	10.6		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 03:40:32
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 03:40:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 03:40:33

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Bowdon (Trafford, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,529 ft asl 2,413 ft asl min to max 2,576 ft asl	2,413		2,503 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 114 kn min to max 130 kn	118		130 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		2.6 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Appleton Thorn (Warrington, England). Descent from 2,540 ft asl to 1,697 ft asl, a decrease of 844 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 123 kn 96 kn min to max 136 kn	126		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.5		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.18 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -438 ft/m -1,046 ft/m min to max 212 ft/m	212		-83 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,923 ft asl 1,697 ft asl min to max 2,540 ft asl	2,540		1,697 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -2.6 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.2		4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 03:44:49
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 03:44:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 03:45:01

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Daresbury (Borough of Halton, England) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,690 ft asl 1,598 ft asl min to max 1,748 ft asl	1,696		1,598 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 72 kn min to max 95 kn	95		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.5		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.16 g	1.09		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 7.3 °	5.0		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 03:45:03
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 03:45:16

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Daresbury (Borough of Halton, England). Descent from 1,588 ft asl to 1,104 ft asl, a decrease of 484 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 82 kn	80		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -452 ft/m -802 ft/m min to max -173 ft/m	-638		-173 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,314 ft asl 1,104 ft asl min to max 1,588 ft asl	1,588		1,104 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 6.0 °	0.2		6.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Runcorn (Borough of Halton, England) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,071 ft asl 1,043 ft asl min to max 1,102 ft asl	1,102		1,043 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 73 kn min to max 75 kn	75		75 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 6.0 °	5.9		2.2 °

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Runcorn (Borough of Halton, England). Descent from 1,035 ft asl to 882 ft asl, a decrease of 153 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 76 kn min to max 82 kn	76		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -307 ft/m -714 ft/m min to max 1 ft/m	-506		-123 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 928 ft asl 882 ft asl min to max 1,035 ft asl	1,035		882 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.4 °	1.6		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Runcorn (Borough of Halton, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 688 ft asl 523 ft asl min to max 880 ft asl	880		523 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 70 kn min to max 78 kn	78		77 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.6		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.6		1.8 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 446 ft agl to 346 ft agl. A decrease of 100 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 81 kn	78		81 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -372 ft/m -504 ft/m min to max -244 ft/m	-461		-483 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 402 ft agl 346 ft agl min to max 446 ft agl	446		346 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		1.6 °

Arrival Final 1

99.74 %

Approaching runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kn 71 kn min to max 82 kn	81		71 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.0 °
98.69 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -446 ft/m -767 ft/m min to max -204 ft/m	-448		-496 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 105 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 339 ft agl	339		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.9		3.8 °

Arrival Landing

97.58 %

Landing on runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport, runway length 2,224 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn. Target 80 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
92.19 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
95.29 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.1		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 68 kn 64 kn min to max 71 kn	71		64 kn
Info	Average VSI -247 ft/m -495 ft/m min to max -120 ft/m	-495		-309 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 3.9 ° min to max 7.1 °	3.9		6.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.36 %

Touchdown distance was good at 283 m. Touchdown speed at 64 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -309 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 5 kn at 150 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.81 %	Touchdown VSI was -309 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 283 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 64 kn Target 75 kn
81.03 %	Runway alignment max 8.25 m 7.95 m right	-8.25		-7.49 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 0.98 g min to max 1.34 g	0.98		1.15 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 63 kn 63 kn min to max 64 kn	64		63 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 6.6 ° min to max 9.4 °	6.6		9.4 °

Arrival Rollout

80.77 %

Total landing distance 1,123 m, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.8 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,123 m 51 % of runway.
57.27 %	Runway alignment max 22.14 m 14.77 m left to 7.37 m right	-7.37		14.77 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 61 kn 35 kn min to max 68 kn	68		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 5.5 ° min to max 12.1 °	9.7		12.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 03:50:55

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 10 kn min to max 34 kn	34		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	12.0		11.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 03:51:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 03:51:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 03:51:39

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 3 kn min to max 10 kn	10		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.7 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.7		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 03:53:48
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 03:53:50
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 03:53:50

Takeoff on runway 23R at EGCC Manchester in the Douglas DC-3

95.99 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

92.68 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23R at EGCC Manchester. Takeoff distance 109 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 109 m using 4.47 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 78 kn - Target 80 kn

Alignment

88.42 %

6.22 m left to 2.31 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23R EGCC Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.6 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23R EGCC Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.68 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23R EGCC Manchester.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

88.42 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 92.61 %

Landing Summary

Overall, your aircraft landing score of 92.6% is quite impressive. It is evident that you have a strong understanding of the key components of a successful landing.

During the Approach Phase, your glideslope alignment was excellent, demonstrating your ability to properly control the descent of the aircraft. While your speed was slightly below target, this is a minor issue that can easily be corrected with practice.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, your threshold height was good and your landing flare was executed well. However, it seems that there was some instability in your bank angle during landing. This is an area that may require some additional focus and practice to improve upon.

In the Touchdown Phase, your touchdown rate was hard, which may indicate a need for smoother touchdown techniques. However, your speed was on target and you were able to touchdown within the designated zone. Your runway touchdown position was also quite close to the centerline, showcasing your precision in this aspect of the landing process.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, your runway alignment was slightly off, with a deviation of 14.8 meters from the centerline. This is another area that may benefit from some fine-tuning to ensure a straighter rollout upon landing.

Overall, your performance in each phase of the landing process is commendable, with areas for improvement that can be easily addressed with practice and attention to detail. Keep up the good work, and continue to strive for excellence in your aircraft landings.

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 446 ft agl to 346 ft agl. A decrease of 100 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.74 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

98.69 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

97.58 %

Landing

Landing on runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport, runway length 2,224 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

92.19 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank