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PADU
Unalaska, United States
Runway 31
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight2,386 kg
Fuel478 kg
Wind11° · 10 kn · 8 kn cross

Flight Score

86.54 %
PAAM
Dutch Harbor, United States
Runway 15
Elevation23 ft asl
Weight2,361 kg
Fuel415 kg
Wind11° · 10 kn · 6 kn cross
28 Apr 2025 0:09 17 nm Kodiak 100 63 kg
Departure Score
77.17 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
82.46 %

What went well

Touched down at -384 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 309 m in — inside the full-score zone
Airborne in 535 m — 45 % of the runway

What held you back

Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 112 kt at 1 %, Runway alignment max 26.01 m at 16 %, −4.51 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 16.21 m at 63 %, Landing distance 872 m at 69 %, −2.61 points
Departure Climb 1 — bank angle up to 17.6 ° at 59 %, g force 1.58 to 2.56 g at 70 %, −1.72 points

Top opportunity

Know your rotation speed

Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 12 stages, 10 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 31 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, Average speed was 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 8 kt0 kt min to max 40 kt 0 40 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °0.9 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.4 1.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.02 g 0.94 0.97 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 5 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 5 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 5 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 5 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 5 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 5 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 5 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 5 ft agl · 14 kt
Departure Roll 59.39Departure roll runway 31 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport. Takeoff distance 535 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 112 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 10 kt at 11 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 535 m45 % of runway
1 % Liftoff speed was 112 ktTarget 75 kt
16 % Runway alignment max 26.01 m0.00 m left to 26.01 m right -10.10 -26.01 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.74 g min to max 1.29 g 0.98 1.29 g
80 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-4.9 ° min to max 7.1 ° 1.2 7.1 °
Info Average bank angle 3.3 °0.0 ° min to max 11.5 ° 0.2 10.8 °
Departure Climb 1 84.50Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Heading variation 1.8 °1.8 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.8 1.8 °
100 % Average speed 111 kt111 kt min to max 112 kt 112 111 kt
59 % Average bank angle 14.1 °11.2 ° min to max 17.6 ° 11.2 17.6 °
70 % Average g force 2.22 g1.58 g min to max 2.56 g 1.86 1.58 g
Info Average VSI 1,163 fpm478 fpm min to max 1,890 fpm 478 1,890 fpm
Info Average altitude 24 ft agl4 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 4 51 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 18.6 °13.3 ° min to max 20.4 ° 13.3 17.8 °
Departure Climb 2 87.60Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Heading variation 0.9 °-0.7 ° min to max 2.3 ° 1.7 2.3 °
100 % Average speed 126 kt110 kt min to max 158 kt 111 158 kt
58 % Average bank angle 12.0 °0.4 ° min to max 18.1 ° 17.9 8.7 °
91 % Average g force 0.99 g0.20 g min to max 1.44 g 1.44 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 1,261 fpm-216 fpm min to max 2,672 fpm 2,002 393 fpm
Info Average altitude 146 ft agl55 ft agl min to max 234 ft agl 55 234 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 17.9 ° 17.7 2.8 °

Events

Info Bounce during liftoff 232 ft agl · 141 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Dutch Harbor (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 260 ft asl to 1,472 ft asl, an increase of 1,212 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 165 kt157 kt min to max 173 kt 158 158 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.2 °0.0 ° min to max 9.5 ° 8.2 5.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.70 g min to max 1.23 g 1.08 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 672 fpm-560 fpm min to max 1,597 fpm 501 772 fpm
Info Average altitude 818 ft asl260 ft asl min to max 1,472 ft asl 260 1,472 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 6.8 ° 3.2 3.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport Unalaska (Alaska, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,639 ft asl1,485 ft asl min to max 1,749 ft asl 1,485 1,515 ft asl
100 % Average speed 171 kt158 kt min to max 183 kt 158 180 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.3 °0.0 ° min to max 11.6 ° 1.7 5.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.82 g min to max 1.26 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-3.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 1.2 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 6 miles north east of PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport Dutch Harbor (Alaska, United States). Descent from 1,519 ft asl to 93 ft asl, a decrease of 1,426 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 126 kt54 kt min to max 184 kt 179 56 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.2 °0.0 ° min to max 12.5 ° 5.6 4.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.71 g min to max 1.30 g 0.99 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -477 fpm-2,909 fpm min to max 1,452 fpm 238 -557 fpm
Info Average altitude 854 ft asl93 ft asl min to max 1,663 ft asl 1,519 93 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-8.5 ° min to max 8.0 ° 1.2 1.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 664 ft agl · 130 kt
Arrival Final 1 94.21Approaching runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 69 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 41 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.4 °1.2 ° min to max 1.8 °Target 3.0 ° 1.8 1.6 °
100 % Average speed 51 kt47 kt min to max 56 kt 56 48 kt
98 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
73 % Average bank angle 6.0 °0.1 ° min to max 13.6 ° 3.7 12.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.90 g min to max 1.11 g 1.02 0.92 g
Info Average VSI -268 fpm-556 fpm min to max 122 fpm -556 122 fpm
Info Average altitude 39 ft agl24 ft agl min to max 69 ft agl 69 28 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °1.8 ° min to max 12.8 ° 1.8 8.2 °

Events

Fail Stall Warning Activated 35 ft agl · 50 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 28 ft agl · 48 kt
00.250.50.751050100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 80.66Landing on runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport, runway length 1,056 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 48 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
67 % Threshold speed at 48 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 68 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
73 % Landing and flare profile
80 % Heading variation -0.7 °-1.0 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.8 °
75 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.1 ° min to max 12.0 ° 12.0 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.82 g min to max 1.10 g 0.91 0.96 g
Info Average speed 52 kt48 kt min to max 54 kt 48 52 kt
Info Average VSI -75 fpm-409 fpm min to max 122 fpm 122 -383 fpm
Info Average altitude 24 ft agl6 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl 26 6 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °1.2 ° min to max 8.3 ° 8.1 1.8 °
07515022530037545052560067575082590001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825900-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 86.34Touchdown distance was good at 305 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -383 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 11 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
90 % Touchdown VSI was -383 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 305 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 52 ktTarget below 63 kt
72 % Runway alignment max 10.77 m7.60 m right -10.77 -3.28 m
91 % Average bank angle 2.4 °1.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° 1.5 3.3 °
90 % Average g force 1.11 g0.74 g min to max 1.86 g 0.96 0.94 g
60 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 52 kt51 kt min to max 52 kt 52 51 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-0.6 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.8 -0.6 °
Arrival Rollout 68.63Total landing distance 872 m, 83 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.3 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
69 % Landing distance 872 m83 % of runway.
63 % Runway alignment max 16.21 m13.32 m left to 2.88 m right -2.88 6.65 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.94 g min to max 1.14 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average speed 54 kt35 kt min to max 58 kt 58 35 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.0 ° -0.5 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.5 0.1 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 5 ft agl · 48 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 15 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt0 kt min to max 30 kt 30 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-12.8 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.4 1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 4.4 °0.0 ° min to max 27.1 ° 0.1 0.3 °
Info Average g force 0.98 g0.80 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 5 ft agl · 9 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll535 m · 45 %
0.70Liftoff speed112 kt · target 75, 37 fast
16.28Runway alignment26.01 m R
80.00Bounce on takeoffYes
84.50Rate of climb1,162 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height26 ft
67.48Threshold speed47 kt · target 68, 21 slow
80.00Centreline offset0.30 m R

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 PAAM 15

Past threshold100.00
309m
Centreline71.86
3.28m R
Speed100.00
52kttarget 63 or less
Touchdown rate90.20
-384fpm
Impact89.71
1.86G
Bounces60.00
2

Side view — the last 1,056 m of the approach.

26 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 26 ft, down at 309 m

Plan view — the full 1,056 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 5 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 309 m past threshold CLEARED

The 309 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 830 m of 1,056 m · 79 %
Rollout distance86.75
522m78 % used
Rollout alignment62.54
13.32m L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport, where the Kodiak 100 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 535 meters, which is 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 112 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 11 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots.

As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and ascended from an altitude of 260 feet above sea level to 1,472 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,212 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 5 miles north of PADU Tom Madsen Airport, Unalaska, Alaska, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.

The enroute descent started 6 miles northeast of PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and descended from an altitude of 1,519 feet above sea level to 93 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,426 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport was made from the northwest, heading 155.0 degrees at an altitude of 69 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 305 meters, which is well within the runway length of 1,056 meters. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -383 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 11 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the tailwind was 8 knots.

The total landing distance was 872 meters, which is 83% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 63 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 31 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport in the Kodiak 100
77.17 %
59.39 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 31 at PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport. Takeoff distance 535 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 112 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 10 kt at 11 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 535 m using 44.72 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
0.7 %
Liftoff speed was 112 kn - Target 75 kn
Alignment
16.28 %
0.00 m left to 26.01 m right
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
120 80 40
Bank °
Info
12 6 0
Pitch °
Info
8 2 -4
02505007501,000-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
84.5 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport.
Alignment
91.11 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 115 110
Bank °
59 %
18 15 11
G
69.71 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
21 17 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,900 950 0
87.6 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport.
Alignment
96.12 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 135 110
Bank °
57.71 %
19 9.5 0
G
91.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 9 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,700 1,200 -300
02505007501,0000326496128160 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.090.140.190.240100200 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.090.140.190.24-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport in the Kodiak 100
Landing Score 82.46 %
Landing Summary

The aircraft in question is a Kodiak 100, which successfully landed at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 155.0° at an altitude of 69 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 15, which has a length of 1,056 meters.

The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed of 48 knots was well below the target speed, indicating that the pilot was cautious to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 305 meters, and the touchdown speed of 52 knots was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -383 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly hard landing.

One notable aspect of the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 10.8 meters. This may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 11°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 8 knots.

The total landing distance was 872 meters, which accounted for 83% of the runway length. This is a relatively high percentage, indicating that the pilot may have been able to stop the aircraft more quickly if necessary. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.

Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with alignment and touchdown rate. The pilot's caution in avoiding stalling the aircraft was commendable, and the smooth touchdown distance was a positive aspect of the landing.

94.21 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 69 ft agl to 28 ft agl. A decrease of 41 ft in 11 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
98.4 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
56 48 40
Alignment
98.4 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
72.64 %
14 7 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
122 -239 -600
00.250.50.751050100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-20-15-10-505101520 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
80.66 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at PAAM Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport, runway length 1,056 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 48 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
67.48 %
Threshold speed at 48 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 68 kt
Flare
73.17 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
80 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
75.01 %
12 6 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
54 47 40
Pitch °
Info
9 5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
123 -189 -500
07515022530037545052560067575082590001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825900-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
86.34 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 305 m. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -383 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 11 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 8 kt tailwind
Touchdown
90.2 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -384 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Target below 63 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 305 m.
Alignment
71.86 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline.
Bank
90.52 %
Bank angle 2.4 °
G
89.71 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
68.63 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 872 m, 83 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.3 m from centreline.
Distance
69.42 %
Landing distance 872 m using 82.65 % of runway
Alignment
62.54 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.3 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
51 36 20
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
0200400600800 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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