BUSH to BUSH Flight Report - Hercules H-4

Flight from BUSH to BUSH

Friday, 22 May 2026 22:53

Minutes 11

12 nm

Fuel 386 lbs

Hercules H-4

Departure

Started 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada)

4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada)

Altitude

3 ft agl

Weight

313,943 lbs

Fuel

32,376 lbs

Temperature

62 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Finished 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada)

4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada)

Altitude

313,557 lbs

Weight

31,990 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.21%

Departure Score 78.53%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 89.09%

The Hercules H-4 initiated its enroute climb from a starting point 4 miles southwest of Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada, at an altitude of 989 feet above sea level. The aircraft rapidly ascended to 1,971 feet above sea level, a gain of 982 feet, in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. This initial climb phase set the stage for the remainder of the flight.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase, commencing 2 miles south of Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. During this 2-minute period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to landing was initiated from a point 4 miles southwest of Gibsons, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile above ground level. However, a go-around was subsequently executed at an altitude of 10 feet above ground level. The aircraft then re-initiated its descent, ultimately touching down at a speed of 70 knots. The touchdown rate was notable, with a rate of -946 feet per minute, but the touchdown distance of 295 feet was deemed satisfactory.

The landing rollout phase followed, with the aircraft maintaining an altitude of 32 feet above sea level while covering a distance of 345 feet. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 11 minutes. Notably, the aircraft utilized 386 pounds of fuel during the flight. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 1 knot.

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Departure Climb 1

74.1 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 53.3 ° 53.3 ° min to max 53.3 °	53.3		53.3 °
100 %	Average speed 99 kt 72 kt min to max 120 kt	72		120 kt
96.39 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.8		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 505 fpm 316 fpm min to max 578 fpm	316		562 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	0		38 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.2		2.3 °

Departure Climb 2

71.37 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 53.3 ° 53.3 ° min to max 53.3 °	53.3		53.3 °
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 120 kt min to max 144 kt	120		143 kt
85.47 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	1.5		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 434 fpm 205 fpm min to max 833 fpm	559		833 fpm
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 364 ft agl	38		364 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.3		3.0 °

Departure Climb 3

90.12 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
69.5 %	Heading variation 3.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	-0.4		5.8 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kt 131 kt min to max 143 kt	143		131 kt
81.11 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 9.2 °	5.6		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,034 fpm 685 fpm min to max 1,567 fpm	856		1,567 fpm
Info	Average altitude 633 ft agl 389 ft agl min to max 959 ft agl	389		959 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.0		6.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 4 miles south west of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada). Climbing from 989 ft asl to 1,971 ft asl, an increase of 982 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 137 kt 128 kt min to max 148 kt	131		128 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 18.0 °	3.4		7.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 647 fpm -715 fpm min to max 1,562 fpm	1,562		1,199 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,420 ft asl 989 ft asl min to max 1,971 ft asl	989		1,971 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -2.7 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		5.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,176 ft asl 1,878 ft asl min to max 2,460 ft asl	1,991		1,878 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 98 kt min to max 160 kt	128		112 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.8 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.83 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.87 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -17.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		-17.1 °

Arrival Final 4 (GA)

85.18 %

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,787 ft agl to 1,451 ft agl. A decrease of 337 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.93 %	Approach angle 18.9 ° 18.8 ° min to max 19.0 ° Target 3.0 °	19.0		18.8 °
100 %	Average speed 119 kt 113 kt min to max 126 kt	113		126 kt
0 %	Heading variation 154.1 ° 154.1 ° min to max 154.1 °	154.1		154.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.89 g min to max 0.90 g	0.90		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -3,987 fpm -4,501 fpm min to max -3,557 fpm	-3,557		-4,501 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,645 ft agl 1,451 ft agl min to max 1,787 ft agl	1,787		1,451 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -19.3 ° -20.6 ° min to max -17.9 °	-17.9		-20.6 °

Arrival Final 3 (GA)

83.97 %

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 962 ft agl. A decrease of 413 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.91 %	Approach angle 18.3 ° 17.8 ° min to max 18.8 ° Target 3.0 °	18.8		17.8 °
100 %	Average speed 133 kt 128 kt min to max 138 kt	128		138 kt
0 %	Heading variation 154.1 ° 154.1 ° min to max 154.1 °	154.1		154.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.88 g min to max 0.98 g	0.88		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -4,947 fpm -5,142 fpm min to max -4,662 fpm	-4,662		-5,142 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,171 ft agl 962 ft agl min to max 1,375 ft agl	1,375		962 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -21.5 ° -21.7 ° min to max -21.1 °	-21.1		-21.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 22:58:11

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

85.17 %

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 873 ft agl to 544 ft agl. A decrease of 329 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.9 %	Approach angle 16.7 ° 16.0 ° min to max 17.4 ° Target 3.0 °	17.4		16.0 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kt 138 kt min to max 141 kt	138		141 kt
0 %	Heading variation 154.1 ° 154.1 ° min to max 154.1 °	154.1		154.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -4,982 fpm -5,091 fpm min to max -4,836 fpm	-5,091		-4,836 fpm
Info	Average altitude 708 ft agl 544 ft agl min to max 873 ft agl	873		544 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -20.6 ° -21.3 ° min to max -19.8 °	-21.3		-19.8 °

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

97.99 %

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 461 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 448 ft in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.94 %	Approach angle 14.3 ° 11.5 ° min to max 36.6 ° Target 3.0 °	15.3		36.6 °
100 %	Average speed 127 kt 121 kt min to max 141 kt	141		121 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.04 g min to max 1.32 g	1.04		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI -2,660 fpm -4,683 fpm min to max -1,967 fpm	-4,683		-1,967 fpm
Info	Average altitude 85 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 461 ft agl	461		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.1 ° -19.2 ° min to max -7.4 °	-19.2		-7.4 °

Go-around

98.06 %

Go-Around 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) at 10 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 72 kt min to max 121 kt	121		72 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.7		1.1 °
80.57 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.87 g min to max 2.18 g	1.33		0.88 g
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl -17 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	10		52 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -7.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	-7.0		0.6 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 51 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 25 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 3.0 °	2.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 69 kt min to max 72 kt	72		69 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.87 g min to max 0.92 g	0.88		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -361 fpm -687 fpm min to max -3 fpm	-3		-687 fpm
Info	Average altitude 41 ft agl 26 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl	51		26 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-3.6 °

Arrival Landing

76.71 %

Approaching touchdown 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada). Descent from 41 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 41 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 69 kt. Target 77 kt
7.19 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
99.11 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.1		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.93 g min to max 0.99 g	0.93		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 69 kt 69 kt min to max 70 kt	69		70 kt
Info	Average VSI -854 fpm -946 fpm min to max -696 fpm	-696		-946 fpm
Info	Average altitude 25 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	41		9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.4 ° -4.7 ° min to max -3.6 °	-3.6		-4.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.49 %

Touchdown 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada). Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -946 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 295 ft. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.73 %	Touchdown VSI was -946 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kt Target below 75 kt
100 %	Alignment max 8.8 ft 7.9 ft left	6.8		8.8 ft
87.89 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.3		3.0 °
88.29 %	Average g force 1.52 g 0.99 g min to max 1.91 g	0.99		1.75 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 69 kt 68 kt min to max 70 kt	70		68 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -4.0 ° -4.7 ° min to max -2.4 °	-4.7		-2.4 °

Arrival Rollout

91.16 %

Landing rollout 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada). Altitude32 ft asl. Distance was 345 ft.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.67 %	Alignment max 27.4 ft 27.4 ft left to 0.0 ft left	9.1		27.4 ft
98.57 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.88 g min to max 1.55 g	1.55		0.88 g
Info	Average speed 62 kt 59 kt min to max 64 kt	64		59 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.8 ° min to max 2.8 °	-1.8		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.1		1.8 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada), Average speed was 41 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 39 kt 2 kt min to max 59 kt	59		3 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.2		1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.12 g	0.95		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway XX at BUSH 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada) in the Hercules H-4

78.53 %

74.1 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

71.37 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

85.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.12 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 4 miles south of Bowen Island (British Columbia, Canada).

Heading

69.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

81.11 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) in the Hercules H-4

Landing Score 89.09 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) was executed with precision, with the aircraft descending from 1,787 feet above ground level to 41 feet above ground level in a controlled manner. The approach quality was excellent, with a steady and consistent rate of descent, ultimately resulting in a touchdown at 70 knots, which was within the desired parameters. The touchdown rate, however, was somewhat heavy at -946 feet per minute, indicating a slight loss of control during the final stages of the approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft came to rest on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 295 feet, which was satisfactory. The centreline alignment was maintained throughout the rollout phase, with the aircraft remaining on course. The landing rollout itself was conducted at an altitude of 32 feet above sea level, with a distance of 345 feet covered before the aircraft came to a stop. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees, contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach.

The overall performance of the aircraft during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases was commendable, with a score of 90.9% achieved. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the crew's skill and experience were evident throughout the landing, and the aircraft's handling characteristics were well within the expected parameters. The landing was a testament to the crew's ability to adapt to changing conditions and execute a safe and efficient landing.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 4 miles south west of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 51 ft agl to 26 ft agl. A decrease of 25 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %