KPDX to KVUO Flight Report - DHC-2 Beaver

Flight from KPDX to KVUO

Tuesday, 08 August 2023 18:37

Minutes 10

6 nm

Fuel 11 kg

DHC-2 Beaver

Departure

Runway 28L at KPDX

Portland Intl

Portland, Oregon, United States

Altitude

23 ft asl

Weight

1,794 kg

Fuel

121 kg

Temperature

27 °C

Wind Speed

11 kt

Wind Direction

290.0 °

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 26 at KVUO

Pearson Field

Vancouver Washington, United States

23 ft asl

Altitude

1,783 kg

Weight

110 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

12 kt

Wind Speed

249.9 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.79%

Departure Score 92.64%

Enroute Score 97.05%

Arrival Score 79.79%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

50.53 %

Touchdown

91.4 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

19.24 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

82.86 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

78.55 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -254 ft/m.

Impact

90.86 %

Speed

88.08 %

Touchdown speed at 61 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 6 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KPDX to KVUO

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 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 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.1 °	0.0		10.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:37:16
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:37:16
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 18:37:01
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 18:37:01
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 18:37:07

Departure Roll

86.19 %

Departure roll runway 28L at KPDX Portland Intl. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 88 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 11 kn at 290 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
32.82 %	Liftoff speed was 88 kn Target 68 kn
98.13 %	Runway alignment max 2.72 m 2.07 m left to 0.66 m right	0.32		-0.66 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 10.2 °	10.1		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.1		1.5 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:39:27
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 18:38:07
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 18:40:14

Departure Climb 1

97.48 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 88 kn min to max 98 kn	88		96 kn
90.13 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	1.5		5.8 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.00 g min to max 1.26 g	1.00		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 591 ft/m 257 ft/m min to max 956 ft/m	257		956 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 9.1 °	0.3		9.1 °

Departure Climb 2

92.68 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.62 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 82 kn min to max 97 kn	96		82 kn
80.53 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 9.4 °	5.8		7.5 °
91.43 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.60 g min to max 1.26 g	1.23		0.60 g
Info	Average VSI 1,486 ft/m 986 ft/m min to max 2,063 ft/m	986		1,801 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 124 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl	51		399 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 9.3 ° min to max 17.6 °	9.3		10.1 °

Departure Climb 3

86.85 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -2.0 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.8 °	-1.8		-2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 81 kn min to max 90 kn	81		90 kn
39.11 %	Average bank angle 18.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 25.1 °	1.0		25.1 °
90.29 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.58 g min to max 1.12 g	0.58		1.12 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 487 ft/m 170 ft/m min to max 1,266 ft/m	1,266		170 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 412 ft agl 405 ft agl min to max 418 ft agl	405		418 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.1 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.8		4.4 °

Enroute Climb

92.21 %

Enroute climb started overhead KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States). Climbing from 453 ft asl to 3,221 ft asl, an increase of 2,768 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.22 %	Climb speed 88 kn 72 kn min to max 107 kn Target 80 kn	93		85 kn
94.88 %	Average bank angle 17.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 42.6 °	27.1		9.4 °
89.71 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.68 g min to max 1.43 g	1.16		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,306 ft/m -169 ft/m min to max 3,496 ft/m	199		235 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,753 ft asl 453 ft asl min to max 3,221 ft asl	453		3,221 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° -2.2 ° min to max 24.0 °	4.6		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

99.26 %

Enroute descent started overhead KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States). Descent from 3,225 ft asl to 1,629 ft asl, a decrease of 1,596 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 63 kn min to max 99 kn	93		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.3 °	9.3		1.0 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.62 g min to max 1.35 g	1.05		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -616 ft/m -2,630 ft/m min to max 1,502 ft/m	226		450 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,355 ft asl 1,586 ft asl min to max 3,445 ft asl	3,225		1,629 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -14.9 ° min to max 10.9 °	2.1		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:42:50
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:43:28
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:43:30
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 18:43:31
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 18:43:33
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 18:43:34
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 18:43:36
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 18:43:37

Enroute Climb 2

93.8 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States). Climbing from 1,633 ft asl to 2,398 ft asl, an increase of 765 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.49 %	Climb speed 70 kn 65 kn min to max 76 kn Target 80 kn	75		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.3 °	1.0		7.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.08 g	0.95		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 640 ft/m 270 ft/m min to max 1,320 ft/m	327		1,200 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,881 ft asl 1,633 ft asl min to max 2,398 ft asl	1,633		2,398 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 9.2 °	1.4		5.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,419 ft asl 2,334 ft asl min to max 2,509 ft asl	2,416		2,334 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 70 kn min to max 82 kn	72		79 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 4.1 ° min to max 24.0 °	8.0		24.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.22 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -8.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		-7.9 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north of KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States). Descent from 2,319 ft asl to 2,066 ft asl, a decrease of 253 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 78 kn min to max 81 kn	80		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.8 ° 3.1 ° min to max 21.2 °	21.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -1,393 ft/m -1,992 ft/m min to max -756 ft/m	-756		-1,992 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,202 ft asl 2,066 ft asl min to max 2,319 ft asl	2,319		2,066 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -12.2 ° -15.3 ° min to max -9.0 °	-9.0		-15.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile north of KPDX Portland Intl Portland (Oregon, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 77 kn min to max 81 kn	77		78 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.0 °	1.0		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -2,076 ft/m -2,131 ft/m min to max -2,015 ft/m	-2,061		-2,095 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,927 ft asl 1,822 ft asl min to max 2,031 ft asl	2,031		1,822 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -12.5 ° -15.1 ° min to max -9.9 °	-15.1		-11.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 3

96.16 %

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,764 ft agl to 1,707 ft agl. A decrease of 57 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.79 %	Approach angle 8.0 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.1 ° Target 3.0 °	8.1		8.0 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 78 kn min to max 79 kn	78		79 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
93.14 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 2.6 ° min to max 5.5 °	2.6		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,874 ft/m -2,009 ft/m min to max -1,746 ft/m	-2,009		-1,746 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,735 ft agl 1,707 ft agl min to max 1,764 ft agl	1,764		1,707 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.7 ° -12.2 ° min to max -11.0 °	-11.0		-12.2 °

Arrival Final 2

66.89 %

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,680 ft agl to 610 ft agl. A decrease of 1,070 ft in 48 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 7.3 ° 5.8 ° min to max 8.0 ° Target 3.0 °	8.0		5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 74 kn min to max 79 kn	78		74 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.7		-0.6 °
84.43 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.8 °	4.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,324 ft/m -1,654 ft/m min to max -1,023 ft/m	-1,654		-1,358 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,168 ft agl 610 ft agl min to max 1,680 ft agl	1,680		610 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.6 ° -12.9 ° min to max -10.3 °	-12.1		-10.7 °

Arrival Final 1

73.76 %

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 587 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 587 ft in 45 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 1.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 5.6 ° Target 3.0 °	5.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kn 61 kn min to max 77 kn	76		61 kn
85.71 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.5		0.1 °
83.08 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	0.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.77 g min to max 1.24 g	0.98		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -500 ft/m -1,372 ft/m min to max -193 ft/m	-1,370		-234 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 69 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 587 ft agl	587		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -10.7 ° min to max 1.3 °	-10.2		1.3 °

Arrival Landing

50.53 %

Landing on runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field, runway length 765 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.86 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kn. Target 70 kn
19.24 %	Target 41 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.95 g min to max 0.96 g	0.95		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 61 kn 61 kn min to max 61 kn	61		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -246 ft/m -254 ft/m min to max -237 ft/m	-237		-254 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 0 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 1 ft agl	1		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		2.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.4 %

Touchdown distance was good at 6 m. Touchdown speed at 61 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -254 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 12 kn at 249 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.55 %	Touchdown VSI was -254 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 6 m Target 407 m
88.08 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 61 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.65 m 0.30 m left	0.65		0.00 m
92 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.7		0.9 °
90.86 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.70 g min to max 1.41 g	0.96		1.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kn 56 kn min to max 61 kn	61		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.1		1.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:37:01
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:37:01
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:37:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:37:01
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:37:01

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 81 m, 11 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 81 m 11 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.30 m 0.00 m left to 0.30 m right	-0.02		-0.29 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 39 kn 30 kn min to max 45 kn	45		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -6.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.8		-6.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 38 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 22 kn min to max 29 kn	29		22 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -13.8 ° -23.8 ° min to max -7.5 °	-7.5		-23.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.86 g 0.72 g min to max 0.95 g	0.95		0.72 g

Takeoff on runway 28L at KPDX Portland Intl in the DHC-2 Beaver

92.64 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

86.19 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

32.82 %

Liftoff speed was 88 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

98.13 %

2.07 m left to 0.66 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.48 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

90.13 %

99.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

92.68 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Alignment

93.62 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

80.53 %

91.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

86.85 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28L KPDX Portland Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

39.11 %

90.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field in the DHC-2 Beaver

Landing Score 78.92 %

96.16 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,764 ft agl to 1,707 ft agl. A decrease of 57 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

91.79 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

91.79 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

93.14 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

66.89 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,680 ft agl to 610 ft agl. A decrease of 1,070 ft in 48 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

84.43 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

73.76 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 587 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 587 ft in 45 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

85.71 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

85.71 %

Bank °

83.08 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

50.53 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26 at KVUO Pearson Field, runway length 765 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kn.

Height

19.24 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

82.86 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 61 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

91.4 %

Touchdown

78.55 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -254 ft/m.

Speed

88.08 %

Touchdown speed at 61 kt was fast. Target below 55 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 6 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

92 %

Bank angle 0.9 °

90.86 %

G 1.09 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 81 m, 11 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 81 m using 10.64 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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