The flight in question was conducted on an HU-16 Albatross aircraft, with a specific focus on its climb, cruise, and landing phases. The aircraft began its climb from a starting point 3 miles southwest of Saint George, Bermuda, at an altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level. Over the course of 2 minutes, the aircraft successfully increased its altitude by 365 feet to 1,135 feet above sea level, while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the aircraft transitioned into its enroute level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Hamilton City, Bermuda. During this 3-minute period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was characterized by a smooth and stable operation of the aircraft.
As the aircraft approached its final landing site, located 2 miles southwest of Hamilton City, Bermuda, it began its final approach. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 155 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile away from the landing site, maintaining a steady altitude throughout the approach. The aircraft then initiated its descent, reducing its altitude from 42 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in just 6 seconds.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 95 knots, which was deemed too fast. However, the touchdown rate of -260 feet per minute was considered fair, and the touchdown distance of 347 meters was deemed good. The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 0 feet above sea level. The distance covered during this phase was 505 meters. Overall, the flight was completed over a total distance of 6 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 5 minutes. The aircraft consumed a total of 32 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute climb started 3 miles south west of Saint George (Saint George, Bermuda). Climbing from 1,500 ft asl to 1,135 ft asl, an increase of 365 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 106 kn 70 kn min to max 140 kn |
72 | 100 kn | |
| 80.6 % |
Average bank angle 10.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 49.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 99.43 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.66 g min to max 1.52 g |
1.16 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -124 fpm -3,095 fpm min to max 1,048 fpm |
370 | -291 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,356 ft asl 1,135 ft asl min to max 1,562 ft asl |
1,500 | 1,135 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -15.3 ° min to max 9.4 ° |
7.2 | 1.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 18:39:47 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:39:47 |
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Engine 2 Started at 18:39:47 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:39:47 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:39:47 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:39:47 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:39:47 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:40:09 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 18:40:09 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 18:40:09 |
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Battery Master Off at 18:40:11 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 18:40:11 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 18:40:11 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:40:11 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 18:40:11 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:40:11 |
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Battery Master On at 18:40:12 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:40:12 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:40:12 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:40:53 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 18:40:53 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:40:56 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:41:15 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 18:41:15 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:41:18 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:41:18 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.23 % |
Average altitude 972 ft asl 182 ft asl min to max 1,911 ft asl |
1,129 | 182 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 124 kn 95 kn min to max 156 kn |
99 | 121 kn | |
| 91.1 % |
Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.4 ° |
0.0 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.77 g min to max 1.30 g |
0.98 | 1.08 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -14.9 ° min to max 8.7 ° |
0.9 | -7.7 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:44:05 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 18:44:05 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:44:05 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:44:09 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:44:12 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 18:44:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:44:16 |
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Landing Gear Up at 18:44:20 |
Approaching landing ground 2 miles south west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 155 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 105 ft in 5 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.9 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.8 | 2.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kn 109 kn min to max 120 kn |
120 | 109 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.2 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.12 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -1,020 fpm -1,708 fpm min to max -924 fpm |
-1,708 | -924 fpm | |
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Average altitude 78 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 155 ft agl |
155 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -6.4 ° min to max -3.7 ° |
-6.4 | -3.7 ° | |
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Gear not down at 18:44:55 |
Approaching touchdown 2 miles south west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda). Descent from 42 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 42 ft in 6 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 102 kn 95 kn min to max 108 kn |
108 | 95 kn | |
| 96.34 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.03 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 102 kn 95 kn min to max 108 kn |
108 | 95 kn | |
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Average VSI -456 fpm -921 fpm min to max -192 fpm |
-921 | -260 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl |
42 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-3.7 | -1.0 ° |
Touchdown 2 miles south west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda). Touchdown speed at 95 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -260 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 347 m. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.48 % |
Touchdown VSI was -260 fpm. |
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| 64.17 % |
Speed at touchdown 95 kn Target 78 kn |
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Alignment max 2.91 m 2.78 m left |
2.65 | 2.91 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.15 g 0.97 g min to max 1.38 g |
0.97 | 1.38 g | |
| 20 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 94 kn 92 kn min to max 95 kn |
95 | 92 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
-1.0 | 1.2 ° |
Landing rollout 2 miles south west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda). Altitude0 ft asl. Distance was 505 m.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.78 % |
Alignment max 6.13 m 6.13 m left to 0.00 m left |
2.93 | 4.46 m | |
| 84 % |
Average g force 0.90 g 0.38 g min to max 2.06 g |
1.37 | 0.96 g | |
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Average speed 76 kn 48 kn min to max 91 kn |
91 | 48 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -6.4 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
1.5 | 1.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.0 | 2.1 ° |
Exiting rollout 2 miles south west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda), Average speed was 41 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 41 kn 29 kn min to max 57 kn |
42 | 57 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -2.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
-2.0 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 3.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
2.4 | 4.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g |
The HU-16 Albatross aircraft successfully landed at Hamilton City, Bermuda, with a score of 90.4%. The final approach to landing was initiated from a distance of 1 nautical mile, at an altitude of 155 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft descended, it maintained a steady altitude of 42 feet agl before touching down at the designated location, 2 miles southwest of Hamilton City.
The descent from 42 feet agl to 0 feet agl was completed in a remarkably short period of 6 seconds, indicating a steep rate of descent. However, the touchdown speed of 95 knots was slightly too fast, which may have contributed to a less-than-ideal landing experience. The touchdown rate of -260 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's rate of descent was not excessively steep.
The landing distance of 347 meters was deemed good, indicating that the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the point of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
Following touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 505 meters, which was slightly longer than the landing distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 90.4% and demonstrating a good level of control and precision during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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