KLOU to KCMH Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from KLOU to KCMH

Saturday, 10 June 2023 08:57

Minutes 63

168 nm

Fuel -1,454 lbs

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 24 at KLOU

Bowman Field

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Altitude

535 ft asl

Weight

23,733 lbs

Fuel

2,411 lbs

Temperature

57 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

228.8 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 10R at KCMH

John Glenn Columbus Intl

Columbus Ohio, United States

810 ft asl

Altitude

24,538 lbs

Weight

3,865 lbs

Fuel

72 °F

Temperature

8 kt

Wind Speed

210.0 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.88%

Departure Score 90.02%

Enroute Score 99.75%

Arrival Score 83.51%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Departure Roll

76.81 %

Departure roll runway 24 at KLOU Bowman Field. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 84 kn. Local weather - Temperature 57 °F. Wind 0 kn at 228 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 84 kn Target 80 kn
44.62 %	Runway alignment max 68.2 ft 10.6 ft left to 57.6 ft right	-2.9		-7.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.92 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 2.8 ° min to max 12.3 °	12.2		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 08:57:59
Info	Engine 1 Started at 08:57:59
Info	Engine 2 Started at 08:57:59
Info	Landing Gear Down at 08:57:59
Info	Parking Brake On at 08:57:59
Info	Battery Master Off at 08:58:33
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 08:58:33
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:58:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 08:58:33
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 08:58:33
Info	Battery Master On at 08:58:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 08:58:35
Info	Parking Brake Off at 08:58:55
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 08:58:56
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 08:58:33
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 08:59:07

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 85 kn min to max 89 kn	85		89 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.02 g min to max 1.16 g	1.02		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 542 ft/m 190 ft/m min to max 1,002 ft/m	190		1,002 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	0		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 4.8 ° min to max 13.4 °	4.8		13.4 °

Departure Climb 2

95.38 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 81 kn min to max 89 kn	89		87 kn
81.53 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.0 °	0.6		9.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 1,256 ft/m 494 ft/m min to max 1,486 ft/m	1,034		494 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 141 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 396 ft agl	52		396 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.8 ° 7.4 ° min to max 15.3 °	13.6		7.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 08:59:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 08:59:43
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 08:59:43
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 08:59:44

Departure Climb 3

87.89 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.6 ° -2.0 ° min to max -1.4 °	-1.4		-2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 88 kn min to max 93 kn	88		93 kn
39.45 %	Average bank angle 19.2 ° 12.8 ° min to max 25.0 °	12.8		25.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		1.06 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 299 ft/m 209 ft/m min to max 393 ft/m	393		209 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 400 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 406 ft agl	393		406 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.9		7.2 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Kingsley (Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States). Climbing from 964 ft asl to 9,317 ft asl, an increase of 8,353 ft in 7 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 120 kn 95 kn min to max 128 kn Target 120 kn	95		108 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.3 °	27.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.24 g	1.09		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,030 ft/m 93 ft/m min to max 1,435 ft/m	197		816 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,908 ft asl 964 ft asl min to max 9,317 ft asl	964		9,317 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 4.8 ° min to max 7.2 °	6.9		6.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:00:09
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:00:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:07:20
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 09:07:20

Enroute Level

99.26 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of La Grange (Oldham County, Kentucky, United States) and lasted 47 minutes, covering 143 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,560 ft asl 9,422 ft asl min to max 9,626 ft asl	9,422		9,533 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 176 kn 129 kn min to max 187 kn	129		182 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.7		0.5 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.62 g min to max 1.23 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		0.1 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south of Columbus (Franklin County, Ohio, United States). Descent from 9,545 ft asl to 2,677 ft asl, a decrease of 6,868 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 156 kn 111 kn min to max 187 kn	181		126 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.9 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.76 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,874 ft/m -3,546 ft/m min to max 82 ft/m	82		-2,892 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,767 ft asl 2,677 ft asl min to max 9,546 ft asl	9,545		2,677 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.3 ° -13.5 ° min to max 1.7 °	-0.9		-12.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:54:59
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 09:54:59
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 09:55:11
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 09:55:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:56:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:56:46
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 09:56:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:57:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:57:16
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:57:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:57:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 09:57:35
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 09:57:41
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 09:57:41
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 09:57:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 09:57:45
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 09:57:57
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 09:58:06
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 09:58:07
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 09:58:08
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 09:58:32
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 09:58:32
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 09:58:32

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles south of Columbus (Franklin County, Ohio, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 119 kn 114 kn min to max 122 kn	119		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.5		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.12 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -2,259 ft/m -2,864 ft/m min to max -1,520 ft/m	-2,864		-1,641 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,069 ft asl 1,647 ft asl min to max 2,582 ft asl	2,582		1,647 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.7 ° -12.8 ° min to max -6.6 °	-12.8		-6.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 2

89.68 %

Approaching runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 816 ft agl to 649 ft agl. A decrease of 167 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.59 %	Approach angle 6.0 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.1 ° Target 3.0 °	5.9		6.1 °
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 100 kn min to max 114 kn	114		100 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
98.5 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.8		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,181 ft/m -1,607 ft/m min to max -896 ft/m	-1,607		-896 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 729 ft agl 649 ft agl min to max 816 ft agl	816		649 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -5.5 ° min to max -2.2 °	-5.5		-3.3 °

Arrival Final 1

79.96 %

Approaching runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 633 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 564 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 5.1 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.5 ° Target 3.0 °	6.1		4.0 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 93 kn min to max 100 kn	99		97 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
99.82 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,165 ft/m -1,837 ft/m min to max -860 ft/m	-913		-1,002 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 253 ft agl 70 ft agl min to max 633 ft agl	633		70 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.5 ° -9.5 ° min to max -2.7 °	-3.7		-2.9 °

Arrival Landing

89.98 %

Landing on runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl, runway length 10,082 ft. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 97 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.61 %	Threshold speed was too high at 97 kn. Target 80 kn
96.31 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.8		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.07		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 94 kn 89 kn min to max 97 kn	97		89 kn
Info	Average VSI -614 ft/m -990 ft/m min to max -334 ft/m	-990		-377 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl	57		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 0.7 °	-2.8		0.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

81.38 %

Touchdown distance was good at 987 ft. Touchdown speed at 89 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -377 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 8 kn at 210 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.55 %	Touchdown VSI was -377 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 987 ft Target 1,500 ft
55.48 %	Speed at touchdown 89 kn Target 75 kn
96.58 %	Runway alignment max 8.2 ft 7.8 ft left	7.1		8.2 ft
95 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.5 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.23 g 0.97 g min to max 1.37 g	0.97		1.23 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 89 kn 89 kn min to max 89 kn	89		89 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.4		3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

60.04 %

Total landing distance 3,923 ft, 39 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 89 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,923 ft 39 % of runway.
11.19 %	Runway alignment max 99.4 ft 10.0 ft left to 89.4 ft right	8.3		-89.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.22 g	1.22		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 86 kn 48 kn min to max 95 kn	95		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 11.7 °	3.8		11.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 15 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 12 kn min to max 45 kn	45		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.2 ° min to max 12.1 °	11.8		11.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 10:00:34
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 10:00:35
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:00:36

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 11 kn 10 kn min to max 12 kn	12		10 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.98 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.2 ° min to max 11.6 °	11.2		11.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 10:01:29
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 10:01:29
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 10:01:34
Info	Battery Master Off at 10:01:37
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 10:01:53

Takeoff on runway 24 at KLOU Bowman Field in the Douglas DC-3

90.02 %

76.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 24 at KLOU Bowman Field. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 84 kn. Local weather - Temperature 57 °F. Wind 0 kn at 228 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Takeoff Distance

37.75 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 84 kn - Target 85 kn

Alignment

44.62 %

10.6 ft left to 57.6 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

95.38 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

81.53 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

87.89 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 KLOU Bowman Field.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

39.45 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 77.84 %

89.68 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 816 ft agl to 649 ft agl. A decrease of 167 ft in 8 seconds.

Glideslope

66.59 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

66.59 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

98.5 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

79.96 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 633 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 564 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.82 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

89.98 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10R at KCMH John Glenn Columbus Intl, runway length 10,082 ft. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 97 kn.

Height

96.31 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

63.61 %

Threshold speed was too high at 97 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank