KDEN to BUSH Flight Report - Pilatus PC-6

Flight from KDEN to BUSH

Friday, 12 May 2023 16:54

Minutes 61

85 nm

Fuel 109 kg

Pilatus PC-6

Departure

Runway 34L at KDEN

Denver Intl

Denver, Colorado, United States

Altitude

5,351 ft asl

Weight

1,841 kg

Fuel

279 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

25 kt

Wind Direction

10.0 °

Headwind

25 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Finished 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States)

5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States)

0 ft asl

Altitude

1,732 kg

Weight

170 kg

Fuel

10 °C

Temperature

14 kt

Wind Speed

340.0 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.42%

Departure Score 69.75%

Enroute Score 97.30%

Arrival Score 83.44%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from KDEN to BUSH in the Pilatus PC-6 on Fri 12-May-23 22:05. Altitude 9 ft agl, Heading 94.8 °, Speed 2 kt. Taxi to runway 34L KDEN Denver Intl Denver (Colorado, United States)

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Flight Stages KDEN to BUSH

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Departure Taxi

20 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 33 minutes and covered 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 29 kn 0 kn min to max 44 kn	0		16 kn
0 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 26 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.8		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:54:31
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:54:31
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:54:31
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:54:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:54:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:55:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:56:35
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:56:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:56:49
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:56:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:57:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:59:47
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:59:48
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:00:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:01:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:01:37
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:02:36
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:03:45
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:05:06
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:05:25
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:06:54
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:08:35
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:08:42
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:09:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:10:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:10:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:13:38
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:16:55
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:17:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:18:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:19:07
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:20:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:21:39
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:22:21
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:23:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:23:31
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:24:29
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:24:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:25:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:27:55
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 17:04:38
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 17:20:20
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 17:21:26

Departure Roll

74.65 %

Departure roll runway 34L at KDEN Denver Intl. Takeoff distance 29,629 m 606 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 86 kn. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 25 kn at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 25 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 29,629 m 606 % of runway
15.56 %	Liftoff speed was 86 kn Target 65 kn
57.67 %	Runway alignment max 15.80 m 2.02 m left to 13.78 m right	1.82		-1.17 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.1		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.3		0.6 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:28:31
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 17:28:40
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:28:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:28:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:29:00
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:29:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:29:49
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:30:25
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 17:33:16
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:33:16
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:34:28
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:34:31
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 17:34:31
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:36:43
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:28:27
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 17:30:04

Departure Climb 1

97.88 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KDEN Denver Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 84 kn min to max 93 kn	85		84 kn
91.5 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.6		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.98 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 475 ft/m 205 ft/m min to max 670 ft/m	205		670 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	0		38 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	1.0		5.5 °

Departure Climb 2

86.49 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KDEN Denver Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 80 kn min to max 93 kn	84		80 kn
45.97 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.5 °	4.0		22.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.18 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 435 ft/m -217 ft/m min to max 833 ft/m	672		573 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 109 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 359 ft agl	50		359 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 6.6 °	5.5		6.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:37:28

Enroute Climb

86.51 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of KDEN Denver Intl Denver (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 5,688 ft asl to 9,708 ft asl, an increase of 4,019 ft in 7 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.28 %	Climb speed 80 kn 69 kn min to max 112 kn Target 100 kn	82		103 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.2 °	24.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 643 ft/m -175 ft/m min to max 1,126 ft/m	493		196 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,745 ft asl 5,688 ft asl min to max 9,708 ft asl	5,688		9,708 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 9.7 °	5.5		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:38:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:39:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:39:47
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:40:08
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:41:00
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:43:41
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 17:43:41
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:44:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 17:44:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:44:38
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 17:44:38

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of Northglenn (Adams County, Colorado, United States) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 22 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 9,717 ft asl 9,702 ft asl min to max 9,741 ft asl	9,729		9,718 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 119 kn min to max 139 kn	132		122 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.1		1.8 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:56:29
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 17:56:29

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Mountain Meadows (Boulder County, Colorado, United States). Climbing from 9,721 ft asl to 15,268 ft asl, an increase of 5,547 ft in 6 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 87 kn min to max 114 kn	97		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g	1.10		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 940 ft/m -188 ft/m min to max 1,450 ft/m	128		-188 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12,596 ft asl 9,721 ft asl min to max 15,289 ft asl	9,721		15,268 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 9.3 °	3.9		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:01:16
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:02:00
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:02:00

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles south west of Allenspark (Boulder County, Colorado, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 15,233 ft asl 15,180 ft asl min to max 15,261 ft asl	15,261		15,180 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 114 kn min to max 135 kn	135		114 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.2		-0.4 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south west of Allenspark (Boulder County, Colorado, United States). Descent from 15,089 ft asl to 12,118 ft asl, a decrease of 2,971 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 103 kn min to max 150 kn	111		104 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -1,485 ft/m -2,533 ft/m min to max 201 ft/m	-485		-844 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13,837 ft asl 12,118 ft asl min to max 15,089 ft asl	15,089		12,118 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -9.3 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.7		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:04:18
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 18:04:18
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:06:17
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:06:17

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 8 miles south west of Allenspark (Boulder County, Colorado, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kn 76 kn min to max 113 kn	76		88 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.9 °	1.8		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.15 g	0.90		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -1,475 ft/m -3,215 ft/m min to max -547 ft/m	-1,002		-1,007 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,295 ft asl 8,504 ft asl min to max 12,100 ft asl	12,100		8,504 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -12.9 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.2		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:06:59
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 18:06:59
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:07:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:08:59

Arrival Final 1

75.89 %

Approaching landing ground 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 205 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 164 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.06 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kn 53 kn min to max 90 kn	90		54 kn
0 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -3.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-3.1		0.0 °
96.39 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.5		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.11 g	1.08		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -589 ft/m -941 ft/m min to max -50 ft/m	-941		-501 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 80 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 205 ft agl	205		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -2.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	-1.4		2.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:09:14
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:09:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:09:15

Arrival Landing

82.01 %

Approaching touchdown 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States). Descent from 33 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 33 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.41 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kn. Target 60 kn
71.51 %	Landing and flare profile
93.21 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
95.61 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.21 g	0.96		1.21 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 51 kn min to max 54 kn	54		52 kn
Info	Average VSI -612 ft/m -698 ft/m min to max -503 ft/m	-503		-626 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.8 °	2.3		6.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

74.44 %

Touchdown 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States). Touchdown speed at 52 kn was good. Touchdown rate was heavy at -608 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 96 m. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 14 kn at 340 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Headwind: 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
41.28 %	Touchdown VSI was -608 ft/m.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kn Target 54 kn
53.32 %	Alignment max 15.04 m 13.41 m left	9.85		11.43 m
35 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		1.1 °
87.43 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.72 g min to max 1.47 g	1.27		1.01 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kn 32 kn min to max 53 kn	52		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.9		2.0 °

Arrival Rollout

84.84 %

Landing rollout 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States). Altitude8,284 ft asl. Distance was 81 m.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.32 %	Alignment max 11.28 m 11.28 m left to 0.00 m left	11.28		0.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.96		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 38 kn 31 kn min to max 44 kn	44		31 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.7		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States), Average speed was 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 13 kn min to max 29 kn	29		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.8		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.02 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 16 kn 10 kn min to max 23 kn	12		20 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.0		2.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.1		3.7 °
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 18:10:18
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 18:10:32

Takeoff on runway 34L at KDEN Denver Intl in the Pilatus PC-6

69.75 %

20 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 33 minutes and covered 16 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

0 %

Turn Speed

0 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

74.65 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 29,629 m using 605.95 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

15.56 %

Liftoff speed was 86 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

57.67 %

2.02 m left to 13.78 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

97.88 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KDEN Denver Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.5 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

86.49 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KDEN Denver Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

45.97 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States) in the Pilatus PC-6

Landing Score 79.3 %

75.89 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 205 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 164 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

83.06 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

83.06 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

96.39 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

82.01 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 5 miles north east of KGNB Granby-Grand Co Granby (Colorado, United States). Descent from 33 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 33 ft in 2 seconds.

Height

73.6 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

87.41 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

71.51 %

Good landing flare.

Heading

93.21 %

Bank