KXTA to KXTA Flight Report - Dornier Do-31 USAF WOODLAND CAMO

Flight from KXTA to KXTA

Sunday, 27 July 2025 10:23

Minutes 8

4 nm

Fuel -2 lbs

Dornier Do-31 USAF WOODLAND CAMO

Departure

Runway 15R at KXTA

Homey (Area 51) Airport

Groom Lake, Nevada, United States

Altitude

4,462 ft asl

Weight

43,703 lbs

Fuel

6,436 lbs

Temperature

56 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Finished Groom Lake

Homey (Area 51) Airport

0 ft asl

Altitude

43,705 lbs

Weight

6,438 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

25.5 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 72.5%

Departure Score 80.88%

Enroute Score 57.83%

Arrival Score 78.78%

The Dornier Do-31 USAF WOODLAND CAMO aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.

As the aircraft took off, it started its enroute climb from an altitude of 4,514 feet above sea level, with the initial climb point being overhead KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport in Groom Lake, Nevada. The aircraft successfully climbed to an altitude of 5,176 feet above sea level, an increase of 661 feet, in just 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The final approach to landing at Homey (Area 51) Airport was initiated from an altitude of 732 feet above ground level, with the aircraft maintaining a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. However, the pilot decided to execute a Go-Around maneuver at an altitude of just 9 feet above ground level, indicating a very low altitude.

Following the Go-Around, the aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 42 feet above ground level to touch down on the runway. This descent was completed in a mere 8 seconds, showcasing the aircraft's exceptional maneuverability. The touchdown speed was recorded at 59 knots, which was considered good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -584 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 1,006 feet.

After touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 4,442 feet above sea level. The distance covered during the rollout was 214 feet. Following the rollout, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area, a process that took 18 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used -2 pounds of fuel during the flight, indicating a significant reduction in fuel consumption. The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 25 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot.

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Departure Taxi

94.5 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 16 kt 0 kt min to max 29 kt	0		28 kt
86.25 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 18 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Engine 2 Started at 10:24:44
Info	Engine 3 Started at 10:26:57
Info	Engine 4 Started at 10:26:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:28:27
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:29:37

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15R at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 6 kt min to max 28 kt	28		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Climb 1

67.26 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15R KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	-0.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 25 kt 0 kt min to max 42 kt	3		42 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 33.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 178.6 °	0.3		7.7 °
22.57 %	Average g force 1.02 g -2.21 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI 335 fpm -894 fpm min to max 1,094 fpm	617		1,094 fpm
Info	Average altitude -22 ft agl -39 ft agl min to max 8 ft agl	-39		8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -86.2 ° min to max 7.0 °	0.1		7.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:31:07
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:31:10

Enroute Climb

57.83 %

Enroute climb started overhead KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport Groom Lake (Nevada, United States). Climbing from 4,514 ft asl to 5,176 ft asl, an increase of 661 ft in 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 0 kt min to max 204 kt	43		114 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 20.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 97.0 °	7.8		3.1 °
78.29 %	Average g force 1.29 g 0.54 g min to max 2.26 g	1.19		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 423 fpm -13,861 fpm min to max 7,293 fpm	1,111		212 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,999 ft asl 4,514 ft asl min to max 8,205 ft asl	4,514		5,176 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -82.7 ° min to max 40.9 °	7.2		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:31:51
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:31:57
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:35:08
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:35:20

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

79.38 %

Approaching landing ground Homey (Area 51) Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 732 ft agl to 316 ft agl. A decrease of 415 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 5.0 ° 3.8 ° min to max 8.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.0		8.4 °
100 %	Average speed 112 kt 98 kt min to max 121 kt	113		98 kt
0 %	Heading variation -92.3 ° -92.4 ° min to max -92.3 °	-92.4		-92.3 °
46.92 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 22.6 °	3.6		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.75 g min to max 1.17 g	0.92		0.75 g
Info	Average VSI -780 fpm -2,169 fpm min to max 399 fpm	-13		193 fpm
Info	Average altitude 449 ft agl 276 ft agl min to max 732 ft agl	732		316 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -13.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	-0.1		-3.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:35:35
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:35:57
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:36:05

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

93.48 %

Approaching landing ground Homey (Area 51) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 299 ft agl to 10 ft agl. A decrease of 289 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 10.9 ° 8.9 ° min to max 38.4 ° Target 3.0 °	9.6		38.4 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 98 kt min to max 110 kt	98		108 kt
81.2 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-1.0		0.1 °
86.19 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.3 °	1.6		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 0.78 g min to max 1.46 g	0.81		1.36 g
Info	Average VSI -1,962 fpm -2,318 fpm min to max -514 fpm	-514		-1,628 fpm
Info	Average altitude 69 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 299 ft agl	299		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -11.4 ° min to max 7.7 °	-5.4		1.5 °

Go-around

96.29 %

Go-Around Homey (Area 51) Airport at 9 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kt 69 kt min to max 108 kt	108		69 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	2.4		6.4 °
62.86 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.85 g min to max 2.80 g	1.74		0.93 g
Info	Average altitude 43 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 71 ft agl	9		70 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 °	0.3		9.8 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:36:15

Arrival Final 1

96.2 %

Approaching landing ground Homey (Area 51) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 70 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 9 ft in 1 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 65 kt min to max 69 kt	69		65 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
81.01 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 10.1 °	6.5		6.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.91 g min to max 0.93 g	0.93		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -149 fpm -303 fpm min to max -1 fpm	-1		-303 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 61 ft agl min to max 70 ft agl	70		61 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 8.1 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.6		8.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:36:27

Arrival Landing

77 %

Approaching touchdown Homey (Area 51) Airport. Descent from 42 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 42 ft in 8 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 63 kt 59 kt min to max 65 kt	64		59 kt
41.15 %	Landing and flare profile
40.8 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-2.0 °
76.37 %	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.1 °	4.7		8.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.79 g min to max 1.28 g	0.90		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 63 kt 59 kt min to max 65 kt	64		59 kt
Info	Average VSI -190 fpm -612 fpm min to max 296 fpm	-317		-584 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	42		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 4.2 ° min to max 10.6 °	8.3		9.4 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:36:31
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 10:36:35

Arrival Touchdown

70.67 %

Touchdown Homey (Area 51) Airport. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -584 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 1,006 ft. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 25 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.16 %	Touchdown VSI was -584 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 59 kt Target below 138 kt
0 %	Alignment max 154.4 ft 145.4 ft right	-137.6		-154.4 ft
23.09 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.2		0.5 °
94.57 %	Average g force 1.40 g 0.92 g min to max 1.69 g	0.92		1.46 g
60 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 59 kt 59 kt min to max 60 kt	59		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 9.4 °	9.4		1.2 °

Arrival Rollout

55 %

Landing rollout Homey (Area 51) Airport. Altitude4,442 ft asl. Distance was 214 ft.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Alignment max 209.8 ft 0.0 ft left to 209.8 ft right	-155.3		-209.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.90 g min to max 1.41 g	1.41		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 65 kt 60 kt min to max 68 kt	68		60 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	1.5		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:23:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:23:19
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:23:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:23:19
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:23:19
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 10:36:37

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout Homey (Area 51) Airport, Average speed was 48 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 53 kt 26 kt min to max 60 kt	60		26 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.02 g

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 18 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 19 kt 19 kt min to max 21 kt	21		19 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Taxi Lights at 10:44:05

Takeoff on runway 15R at KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport in the Dornier Do-31 USAF WOODLAND CAMO

80.88 %

94.5 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

86.25 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

67.26 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15R KXTA Homey (Area 51) Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

0 %

22.57 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at Homey (Area 51) Airport in the Dornier Do-31 USAF WOODLAND CAMO

Landing Score 74.72 %

Landing Summary

The Dornier Do-31, a unique aircraft with a distinctive woodland camouflage, successfully landed at Homey (Area 51) Airport. The final approach to landing was executed from an altitude of 732 feet above ground level (agl) to 1 nautical mile (nm) from the runway, indicating a precise and controlled descent.

As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 42 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 8 seconds, showcasing the pilot's exceptional skill and control. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate of -584 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed very hard, suggesting a slightly aggressive approach.

The landing distance of 1,006 feet was deemed good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down safely within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 25°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which likely contributed to the successful landing.

Following the touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 4,442 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 214 feet, indicating a relatively short and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.

96.2 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground Homey (Area 51) Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 70 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 9 ft in 1 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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