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EGPD
Aberdeen, Scotland
Runway 16

Flight Score

98.05 %
EGPH
Edinburgh, Scotland
Runway 06
10 Nov 2024 1:14 140 nm Douglas DC-3 299 kg
Departure Score
97.60 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
96.55 %

What went well

Touched down at -314 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 193 m in — inside the full-score zone
1.21 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 16.19 m at 66 %, −0.64 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 15.7 ° at 64 %, −0.48 points
Arrival Touchdown — Runway alignment max 12.72 m at 65 %, bank angle up to 4.3 ° at 72 %, −0.36 points

Top opportunity

Improve the rollout

Arrival Rollout

Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.

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Start to finish · 21 stages, 19 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 98.89Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 5 kn0 kn min to max 13 kn 0 13 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
89 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.89 g 0.98 0.97 g
Info Average pitch angle 11.8 °11.4 ° min to max 12.0 ° 11.6 11.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.2 °

Events

Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 16 at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport, Average speed was 11 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kn0 kn min to max 26 kn 13 26 kn
Info Average pitch angle 11.9 °10.9 ° min to max 12.8 ° 11.8 12.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average g force 0.98 g0.95 g min to max 1.02 g 0.98 0.95 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Departure Roll 98.57Departure roll runway 16 at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport. Takeoff distance 389 m 20 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 7 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 389 m20 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 77 knTarget 80 kn
93 % Runway alignment max 9.12 m5.01 m left to 4.11 m right 4.15 -4.11 m
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.93 g min to max 0.99 g 0.95 0.99 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 9.2 °6.7 ° min to max 12.3 ° 12.1 6.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.2 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.2 1.9 °
Departure Climb 1 99.10Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 -0.6 °
100 % Average speed 84 kn78 kn min to max 89 kn 78 89 kn
96 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 2.0 2.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.89 g min to max 1.09 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 299 ft/m195 ft/m min to max 460 ft/m 195 226 ft/m
Info Average altitude 22 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl 0 46 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °6.6 ° min to max 9.1 ° 6.8 6.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 39 ft agl · 87 kt
Departure Climb 2 98.66Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.4 ° -0.6 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 93 kn89 kn min to max 105 kn 89 103 kn
95 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.6 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.77 g min to max 1.28 g 1.00 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 415 ft/m3 ft/m min to max 1,240 ft/m 227 1,115 ft/m
Info Average altitude 90 ft agl46 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl 46 391 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.9 °3.1 ° min to max 11.0 ° 6.8 10.3 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 81 ft agl · 92 kt
Departure Climb 3 92.81Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.8 °-2.5 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -1.0 °
100 % Average speed 112 kn101 kn min to max 130 kn 102 130 kn
64 % Average bank angle 4.3 °0.0 ° min to max 15.7 ° 1.1 15.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.89 g min to max 1.09 g 1.02 1.09 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 528 ft/m-232 ft/m min to max 1,279 ft/m 1,200 -214 ft/m
Info Average altitude 647 ft agl411 ft agl min to max 738 ft agl 411 724 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °1.9 ° min to max 10.8 ° 10.7 2.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 731 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 731 ft agl · 111 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 726 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 726 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 746 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 744 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 744 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 764 ft agl · 127 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 764 ft agl · 127 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 783 ft agl · 127 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 783 ft agl · 127 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Kingswells (Aberdeen City, Scotland). Climbing from 939 ft asl to 5,927 ft asl, an increase of 4,988 ft in 7 minutes and covering 15 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 136 kn94 kn min to max 146 kn 131 128 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.0 °0.0 ° min to max 21.4 ° 16.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.95 g min to max 1.11 g 1.08 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 564 ft/m-125 ft/m min to max 1,276 ft/m -125 10 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,046 ft asl938 ft asl min to max 5,927 ft asl 939 5,927 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °2.4 ° min to max 10.2 ° 2.4 2.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,511 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 5,511 ft agl · 120 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 5,194 ft agl · 141 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Banchory (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and lasted 40 minutes, covering 92 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,894 ft asl5,849 ft asl min to max 5,940 ft asl 5,930 5,851 ft asl
100 % Average speed 146 kn131 kn min to max 151 kn 131 146 kn
100 % Average bank angle 9.7 °0.0 ° min to max 24.1 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.12 g 1.01 0.93 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °0.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.2 0.7 °

Events

Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 5,645 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,645 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 5,652 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,652 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 4,666 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4,666 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,429 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3,887 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,066 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,066 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,040 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5,040 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,071 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,071 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,717 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5,717 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,708 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 4,708 ft agl · 162 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Biggar (South Lanarkshire, Scotland). Descent from 5,709 ft asl to 3,835 ft asl, a decrease of 1,873 ft in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 161 kn128 kn min to max 177 kn 154 128 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 6.4 ° 0.2 6.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -428 ft/m-989 ft/m min to max 30 ft/m -989 -89 ft/m
Info Average altitude 4,555 ft asl3,835 ft asl min to max 5,709 ft asl 5,709 3,835 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-2.4 ° min to max 2.0 ° -1.8 1.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,072 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 4,072 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,125 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 4,125 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,282 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 3,282 ft agl · 191 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Forth (South Lanarkshire, Scotland) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,823 ft asl3,730 ft asl min to max 3,928 ft asl 3,834 3,886 ft asl
100 % Average speed 87 kn74 kn min to max 127 kn 127 81 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.0 °0.0 ° min to max 8.4 ° 5.4 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.20 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °1.6 ° min to max 8.6 ° 1.6 5.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2,993 ft agl · 106 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,992 ft agl · 104 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,032 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 3,032 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,062 ft agl · 79 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 3,062 ft agl · 79 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 3,060 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,060 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 3,061 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 3,061 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,045 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,045 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3,041 ft agl · 85 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Fauldhouse (West Lothian, Scotland). Descent from 3,887 ft asl to 2,233 ft asl, a decrease of 1,654 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 87 kn82 kn min to max 90 kn 82 88 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -539 ft/m-670 ft/m min to max 87 ft/m 87 -578 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,896 ft asl2,233 ft asl min to max 3,891 ft asl 3,887 2,233 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-0.6 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.6 0.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,075 ft agl · 88 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3,051 ft agl · 95 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3,027 ft agl · 96 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started overhead Fauldhouse (West Lothian, Scotland).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 87 kn85 kn min to max 89 kn 88 86 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.8 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -585 ft/m-672 ft/m min to max -516 ft/m -572 -522 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,809 ft asl1,403 ft asl min to max 2,224 ft asl 2,224 1,403 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.5 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,023 ft agl · 90 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 1,023 ft agl · 90 kt
Arrival Final 4 99.96Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,287 ft agl to 976 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 87 kn86 kn min to max 88 kn 87 86 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° -0.1 0.4 °
99.8 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.9 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -548 ft/m-662 ft/m min to max -399 ft/m -493 -598 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,135 ft agl976 ft agl min to max 1,287 ft agl 1,287 976 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.1 0.8 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 99.63Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 966 ft agl to 670 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 37 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 84 kn81 kn min to max 86 kn 86 85 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 0.4 °
98 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 1.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -472 ft/m-638 ft/m min to max -388 ft/m -596 -463 ft/m
Info Average altitude 823 ft agl670 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl 966 670 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.8 -0.2 °
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 662 ft agl to 341 ft agl. A decrease of 321 ft in 39 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn83 kn min to max 87 kn 85 83 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.1 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.4 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 0.99 0.93 g
Info Average VSI -494 ft/m-641 ft/m min to max -112 ft/m -486 -187 ft/m
Info Average altitude 490 ft agl341 ft agl min to max 662 ft agl 662 341 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.7 ° min to max 3.5 ° -0.2 2.1 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 99.50Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.0 °1.8 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 77 kn71 kn min to max 87 kn 83 71 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.2 °
97 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 1.1 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.10 g 0.92 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -396 ft/m-910 ft/m min to max -232 ft/m -325 -272 ft/m
Info Average altitude 77 ft agl32 ft agl min to max 336 ft agl 336 32 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °-2.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° 1.0 4.9 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 97.24Landing on runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99.7 % Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn. Target 80 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
91 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.4 °
95 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.0 4.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average speed 68 kn65 kn min to max 71 kn 71 66 kn
Info Average VSI -221 ft/m-314 ft/m min to max -132 ft/m -272 -314 ft/m
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl 20 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °4.9 ° min to max 6.7 ° 4.9 5.5 °
07515022501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 91.48Touchdown distance was good at 190 m. Touchdown speed at 66 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -314 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 3 kn at 230 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
93 % Touchdown VSI was -314 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 190 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 66 knTarget 75 kn
65 % Runway alignment max 12.72 m12.65 m left 12.66 12.48 m
72 % Average bank angle 3.0 °1.7 ° min to max 4.3 ° 4.2 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g1.01 g min to max 1.21 g 1.01 1.13 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 65 kn65 kn min to max 66 kn 66 65 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °5.5 ° min to max 7.7 ° 5.5 7.7 °
Arrival Rollout 84.64Total landing distance 1,264 m, 59 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.4 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,264 m59 % of runway.
66 % Runway alignment max 16.19 m12.41 m left to 3.78 m right 12.41 3.11 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 1.00 g
Info Average speed 59 kn36 kn min to max 68 kn 68 36 kn
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °4.4 ° min to max 12.4 ° 8.0 12.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.5 0.1 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 10 ft agl · 62 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 9 ft agl · 51 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 9 ft agl · 49 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 12 kn7 kn min to max 34 kn 34 8 kn
Info Average pitch angle 11.9 °11.3 ° min to max 12.1 ° 11.9 12.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.98 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 0.98 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 27 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 9 ft agl · 16 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 4 kn1 kn min to max 12 kn 8 3 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 11 knmax 11 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average pitch angle 12.0 °11.4 ° min to max 12.2 ° 12.1 11.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.2 °

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll389 m · 20 %
100.00Liftoff speed77 kt
92.84Runway alignment5.01 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.10Rate of climb299 ft/m
Takeoff weight9,461 kg
Fuel on board1,080 kg
Airfield elevation200 ft asl
Wind190° · 7 kn · 4 kn cross

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height19 ft
99.68Threshold speed70 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.11 m L

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point193 m
64.74Centreline at touchdown12.48 m L
100.00Touchdown speed65 kt
92.62Sink rate-314 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.21 G
OkBouncesNone
84.64Rollout distance1,052 m · 58 % used
Landing weight9,174 kg
Fuel remaining794 kg
Airfield elevation105 ft asl
Wind231° · 3 kn · 1 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EGPH 06

Past threshold
193 m
Off centreline
12.48 mL
Sink rate
-314 ft/m
Impact
1.21G

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

19 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 19 ft, down at 193 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 193 m past threshold CLEARED

The 193 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,245 m of 2,132 m · 58 %

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Flight narrative

The flight in the Douglas DC-3 began with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport. The departure roll on runway 16 was short, covering only 389 meters or 20% of the runway, with a liftoff speed of 77 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 7°C with a wind of 7 knots coming from 190°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.

The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of Kingswells, Aberdeen City, Scotland. The aircraft climbed from 939 feet above sea level to 5,927 feet, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles in 7 minutes. The subsequent level cruise phase began 2 miles west of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, lasting 40 minutes and covering 92 nm.

The descent phase started 1 mile southeast of Biggar, South Lanarkshire, with the aircraft descending from 5,709 ft asl to 3,835 ft asl over a distance of 12 nm in 4 minutes. The second brief level cruise segment began 1 mile southwest of Forth, South Lanarkshire, lasting 4 minutes and covering 5 nm. The final descent phase commenced overhead Fauldhouse, West Lothian, with the aircraft descending from 3,887 ft asl to 2,233 ft asl over 6 nm in 3 minutes.

The landing at EGPH Edinburgh Airport was on runway 06, with the aircraft touching down 190 meters from the threshold at a speed of 66 knots. The vertical speed indicator showed a descent rate of -314 ft/min, with a total landing distance of 1,264 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The local weather at the time of landing was 9°C with a 3-knot tailwind.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 12 minutes to cover less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 140 nm, with a duration of 101 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 299 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 16 at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport in the Douglas DC-3
97.6 %
98.89 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
88.86 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
12 12 11
98.57 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 16 at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport. Takeoff distance 389 m 20 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 7 kn at 190 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 389 m using 19.95 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 80 kn
Alignment
92.84 %
5.01 m left to 4.11 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 55 30
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
13 9.5 6
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.1 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 80 70
Bank °
96.39 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 200 -100
98.66 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 95 80
Bank °
94.63 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 7.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 600 -100
92.81 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 16 EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 120 100
Bank °
64.03 %
16 8 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 6 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 500 -300
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75004386129172215 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400500600700 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport in the Douglas DC-3
Landing Score 93.21 %
99.96 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,287 ft agl to 976 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
88 84 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.81 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-399 -549 -700
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.63 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 966 ft agl to 670 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 37 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
86 83 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
98.14 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-388 -544 -700
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 662 ft agl to 341 ft agl. A decrease of 321 ft in 39 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
87 84 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-112 -406 -700
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.5 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
87 79 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.48 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-232 -616 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
97.24 %
Landing
Landing on runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, runway length 2,132 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
99.68 %
Threshold speed was a little below target at 71 kt. Target 80 kt
Flare
91.47 %
Great landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
94.54 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
71 65 60
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-133 -266 -400
07515022501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
91.48 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 190 m. Touchdown speed at 66 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -314 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 3 kn at 230 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.
Warning: Landed with a 3 kt tailwind
Touchdown
92.62 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -314 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 66 kt was good. Target below 75 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 190 m.
Alignment
64.74 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 m from centreline.
Bank
72.21 %
Bank angle 3.0 °
G
100 %
G 1.16 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
84.64 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,264 m, 59 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.4 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,264 m using 59.28 % of runway
Alignment
65.86 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.4 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
65 47 30
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
13 8.5 4
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
13 12 11
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