KBOS to KPVD Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from KBOS to KPVD

Saturday, 10 June 2023 06:57

Minutes 19

40 nm

Fuel -1,000 lbs

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 22R at KBOS

Logan Intl

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Altitude

13 ft asl

Weight

23,733 lbs

Fuel

2,411 lbs

Temperature

68 °F

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

360.0 °

Headwind

-4 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at KPVD

Theodore Francis Green State

Providence Rhode Island, United States

46 ft asl

Altitude

22,765 lbs

Weight

3,411 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.3 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.22%

Departure Score 96.26%

Enroute Score 98.60%

Arrival Score 78.79%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

69.89 %

Touchdown

74.2 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

66.33 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

63.33 %

Threshold speed was too high at 97 kt.

Flare

49.9 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

52.58 %

Touchdown rate was very hard at -500 ft/m.

Impact

84.57 %

Speed

43.36 %

Touchdown speed at 93 kt was excessively fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 483 ft.

Centreline

87.69 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KBOS to KPVD

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Departure Roll

87.27 %

Departure roll runway 22R at KBOS Logan Intl. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kn. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 4 kn at 360 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
95.16 %	Liftoff speed was 91 kn Target 80 kn
41.2 %	Runway alignment max 95.4 ft 60.9 ft left to 34.5 ft right	-2.6		31.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		4.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 06:57:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 06:57:54
Info	Engine 2 Started at 06:57:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 06:57:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 06:57:54
Info	Parking Brake Off at 07:00:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 07:01:01
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 06:58:25
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 07:01:09

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.6		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 91 kn min to max 94 kn	91		94 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.16 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 533 ft/m 265 ft/m min to max 599 ft/m	265		597 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	4.6		6.7 °

Departure Climb 2

98.64 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 94 kn min to max 115 kn	94		115 kn
94.58 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	1.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 586 ft/m 489 ft/m min to max 936 ft/m	596		920 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 117 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 399 ft agl	55		399 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 5.1 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.7		6.5 °
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 07:01:42
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 07:01:42
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 07:01:42
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 07:01:42
Info	Landing Gear Up at 07:01:42
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 07:01:42
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 07:01:45
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 07:01:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 07:01:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 07:01:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 07:02:01

Departure Climb 3

99.14 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.4 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.4		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 115 kn min to max 124 kn	115		124 kn
95.68 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.0		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,210 ft/m 949 ft/m min to max 1,352 ft/m	949		1,348 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 671 ft agl 399 ft agl min to max 966 ft agl	399		966 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.3		6.8 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead MA17 Tailwind Boston Boston (Massachusetts, United States). Climbing from 1,018 ft asl to 4,437 ft asl, an increase of 3,419 ft in 3 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 126 kn 124 kn min to max 148 kn Target 120 kn	124		148 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	3.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,256 ft/m 231 ft/m min to max 1,483 ft/m	1,358		231 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,932 ft asl 1,018 ft asl min to max 4,437 ft asl	1,018		4,437 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.8		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 07:04:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 07:04:50

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Milton (Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,496 ft asl 4,471 ft asl min to max 4,506 ft asl	4,471		4,503 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 170 kn min to max 199 kn	170		184 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-1.1 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 07:12:02
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 07:12:02

Enroute Descent

94.4 %

Enroute descent started overhead Attleboro (Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States). Descent from 4,505 ft asl to 1,381 ft asl, a decrease of 3,124 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 170 kn 121 kn min to max 208 kn	184		121 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	6.4		0.3 °
44 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 2.23 g	0.95		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -990 ft/m -2,910 ft/m min to max 474 ft/m	-34		-206 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,998 ft asl 1,381 ft asl min to max 4,505 ft asl	4,505		1,381 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -11.7 ° min to max 2.2 °	-1.0		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 07:12:10
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 07:12:10
Info	Landing Gear Down at 07:13:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 07:14:25
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 07:14:25
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 07:14:27
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 07:14:27
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 07:14:27

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead East Providence (Providence County, Rhode Island, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,233 ft asl 1,162 ft asl min to max 1,378 ft asl	1,378		1,199 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 96 kn min to max 120 kn	120		96 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.2		1.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 07:14:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 07:15:09
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 07:15:19
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 07:15:21
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 07:15:25
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 07:15:28
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 07:15:59
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 07:16:06

Arrival Final 3

92.64 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,151 ft agl to 1,141 ft agl. A decrease of 9 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.47 %	Approach angle 5.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.0		5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 92 kn min to max 94 kn	92		94 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -74 ft/m -136 ft/m min to max 56 ft/m	56		-136 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,147 ft agl 1,141 ft agl min to max 1,151 ft agl	1,151		1,141 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.7 °

Arrival Final 2

70 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,139 ft agl to 723 ft agl. A decrease of 416 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 6.3 ° 5.5 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	5.5		6.8 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 94 kn min to max 101 kn	94		101 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -692 ft/m -1,341 ft/m min to max -148 ft/m	-148		-1,288 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 992 ft agl 723 ft agl min to max 1,139 ft agl	1,139		723 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -6.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		-6.0 °

Arrival Final 1

80 %

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 702 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 667 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	6.8		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 97 kn min to max 101 kn	101		97 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -1,238 ft/m -1,614 ft/m min to max -876 ft/m	-1,282		-876 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 204 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 702 ft agl	702		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -7.7 ° min to max -2.7 °	-5.9		-2.7 °

Arrival Landing

69.89 %

Landing on runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State, runway length 7,165 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 97 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.33 %	Threshold speed was too high at 97 kn. Target 80 kn
66.33 %	Target 50 ft agl
49.9 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.02 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 95 kn 93 kn min to max 97 kn	97		93 kn
Info	Average VSI -659 ft/m -859 ft/m min to max -500 ft/m	-859		-500 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl	30		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-2.6		-1.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

74.2 %

Touchdown distance was good at 483 ft. Touchdown speed at 93 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -500 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
52.58 %	Touchdown VSI was -500 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 483 ft Target 1,500 ft
43.36 %	Speed at touchdown 93 kn Target 75 kn
87.69 %	Runway alignment max 16.7 ft 16.3 ft right	-16.1		-16.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
84.57 %	Average g force 1.30 g 1.03 g min to max 1.52 g	1.03		1.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 92 kn 92 kn min to max 93 kn	93		92 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	-1.2		2.2 °

Arrival Rollout

86.01 %

Total landing distance 2,143 ft, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 35 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,143 ft 30 % of runway.
68.92 %	Runway alignment max 34.5 ft 0.0 ft left to 34.5 ft right	-16.8		-30.7 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 84 kn 45 kn min to max 93 kn	93		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kn 2 kn min to max 40 kn	40		2 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -13.6 ° -21.6 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-21.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.93 g 0.87 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		0.88 g

Takeoff on runway 22R at KBOS Logan Intl in the Douglas DC-3

96.26 %

87.27 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 22R at KBOS Logan Intl. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kn. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 4 kn at 360 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.16 %

Liftoff speed was 91 kn - Target 85 kn

Alignment

41.2 %

60.9 ft left to 34.5 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

98.64 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.58 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.14 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22R KBOS Logan Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.68 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 77.53 %

92.64 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,151 ft agl to 1,141 ft agl. A decrease of 9 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

75.47 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

75.47 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

70 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,139 ft agl to 723 ft agl. A decrease of 416 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 702 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 667 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %