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KTYS
Alcoa, United States
Runway 23L
Elevation938 ft asl
Weight8,251 kg
Fuel2,410 kg

Flight Score

94.03 %
KTYS
Alcoa, United States
Runway 23L
Elevation938 ft asl
Weight8,130 kg
Fuel2,272 kg
13 Jul 2026 0:17 49 nm Pilatus PC-24 N971LY 138 kg
Departure Score
95.82 %
Enroute Score
99.01 %
Arrival Score
87.25 %

What went well

Touchdown 321 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 42 ft and 122 kt — both inside band
Rotated at 114 kt — on the 119 kt rotation target

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -372 fpm at 60 %, Landing Bounce at 80 %, −1.61 points
Arrival Approach — GPWS warning; 1,000 ft gate 86 %, 500 ft gate 86 %, −1.59 points
Departure Taxi — peak taxi speed 38 kt at 61 %, −1.06 points

Next time

Arrival

Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.

What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 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 Taxi 84.10Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
61 % Average speed 32 kt0 kt min to max 38 kt 0 18 kt
99.8 % Average speed turning corners 17 ktmax 23 kt 0 18 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.1 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.7 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Info Navigation Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 4 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 4 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4 ft agl · 36 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 4 ft agl · 33 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4 ft agl · 32 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, Average speed was 16 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 17 kt17 kt min to max 17 kt 17 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.1 ° min to max -1.0 ° -1.1 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 95.00Departure roll runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 881 m 34 % of runway. Rotation speed was 114 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 881 m34 % of runway
100 % Rotation speed was 114 ktTarget 119 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.79 m left1.79 m left to 0.37 m right -0.37 1.79 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.4 ° min to max 7.8 ° -0.8 7.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 4 ft agl · 16 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 129 kt120 kt min to max 136 kt 120 136 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 1.03 1.06 g
Info Average VSI 530 fpm285 fpm min to max 774 fpm 285 774 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl 0 45 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.8 °8.0 ° min to max 10.9 ° 8.0 10.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 34 ft agl · 138 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 142 kt136 kt min to max 164 kt 136 164 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,102 fpm783 fpm min to max 1,946 fpm 783 1,923 fpm
Info Average altitude 99 ft agl46 ft agl min to max 376 ft agl 46 376 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.7 °9.2 ° min to max 11.2 ° 10.7 9.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 293 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 293 ft agl · 165 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 177 kt166 kt min to max 186 ktTarget 169 kt, 8 kt fast 166 186 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 0.97 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up at 26 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.3 -0.4 °
Info Average VSI 2,320 fpm1,907 fpm min to max 2,845 fpm 1,907 2,845 fpm
Info Average altitude 629 ft agl408 ft agl min to max 886 ft agl 408 886 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.1 °9.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° 9.0 10.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 460 ft agl · 175 kt
Enroute Climb 99.96Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Alcoa (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,895 ft asl to 3,162 ft asl, an increase of 1,267 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 208 kt187 kt min to max 246 kt 187 246 kt
100 % Average bank angle 26.6 °0.1 ° min to max 32.9 ° 0.1 29.9 °
99.6 % Average g force 1.04 g0.90 g min to max 1.35 g 0.99 1.20 g
Info Average VSI 2,414 fpm-388 fpm min to max 4,371 fpm 2,894 -269 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,719 ft asl1,895 ft asl min to max 3,190 ft asl 1,895 3,162 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °-0.4 ° min to max 14.0 ° 10.4 -0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,598 ft agl · 213 kt
Enroute Level 97.05Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Maryville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 37 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±658 ft of 3,060 ft asl2,827 ft asl min to max 3,193 ft asl 3,159 2,827 ft asl
85 % Average speed 226 kt143 kt min to max 279 kt 249 149 kt
100 % Average bank angle 23.9 °0.0 ° min to max 31.6 ° 29.9 7.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.90 g min to max 1.28 g 1.17 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-3.8 ° min to max 9.3 ° -0.0 2.3 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,152 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,069 ft agl
Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 2,135 ft agl · 217 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 2,109 ft agl · 253 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,135 ft agl · 217 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 2,123 ft agl · 210 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,201 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,253 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 2,253 ft agl · 157 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of TN98 Sky Ranch Airport Knoxville (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 2,817 ft asl to 1,795 ft asl, a decrease of 1,023 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 144 kt139 kt min to max 149 kt 149 139 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.5 °0.0 ° min to max 32.3 ° 0.3 3.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.95 g min to max 1.21 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -885 fpm-1,217 fpm min to max -557 fpm -575 -982 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,308 ft asl1,795 ft asl min to max 2,817 ft asl 2,817 1,795 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °1.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° 2.0 2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,576 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 1,509 ft agl · 151 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,031 ft agl · 150 kt
Arrival Approach 85.71Final approach to runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Descent from 1,011 ft agl to 71 ft agl in 105 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
0 % On glideslopefailed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 709 ft agl · 139 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 714 ft agl · 136 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 622 ft agl · 131 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 363 ft agl · 130 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 709 ft agl · 139 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 702 ft agl · 138 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 736 ft agl · 133 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 372 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 372 ft agl · 132 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 170 ft agl · 130 kt
Arrival Landing 90.50Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, runway length 2,621 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 123 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 123 kt. Target 127 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
65 % The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 0.2° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 321 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
92 % Runway alignment max 5.50 m left5.50 m left to 4.73 m left 4.73 5.50 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.01 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 1.02 g
Info Average speed 120 kt117 kt min to max 123 kt 123 117 kt
Info Average VSI -582 fpm-688 fpm min to max -444 fpm -688 -444 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl 42 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °4.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° 4.0 4.4 °
07515022530037501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-20-16-12-8-4048121620Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 85.55Touchdown distance was good at 321 m. Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -372 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
60 % Touchdown rate was -372 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 321 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 117 ktTarget below 123 kt
91 % Runway alignment max 5.60 m left5.55 m left 5.50 5.60 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.5 °
81 % Average g force 1.16 g1.02 g min to max 1.59 g 1.02 1.12 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 116 kt116 kt min to max 117 kt 117 116 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °3.8 ° min to max 4.4 ° 4.4 4.3 °

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll881 m · 34 %
100.00Rotation speed114 kt · target 119, 5 slow
Liftoff speed119 kt
100.00Runway alignment1.79 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb529 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height42 ft
100.00Threshold speed122 kt · target 127, 5 slow
92.45Centreline offset5.50 m L
Flare 65.01The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 0.2° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 321 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 85.716 of 7500 ft 85.716 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: glideslope 2.0° against the runway's 3°.

At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 1.9° against the runway's 3°.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 654 ft 0.07° L +6 kt
2.0 nm 431 ft 0.05° L −3 kt
1.5 nm 321 ft 0.09° L −5 kt
1.0 nm 303 ft 0.10° L −3 kt
0.5 nm 197 ft 0.25° L −2 kt
THR 40 ft 4.75 m L −4 kt

Touchdown on KTYS 23L

Past threshold100.00
321m
Centreline90.70
5.60m L
Speed100.00
116kttarget 123 or less
Touchdown rate59.58
-372fpm
Impact80.57
1.59G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

42 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 42 ft, down at 321 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,621 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 321 m past threshold CLEARED

The 321 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 321 m of 2,621 m · 12 %

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Flight narrative

Departed from runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport after a 3-minute taxi that covered 2 nm. The takeoff roll measured 887 m, representing 34 % of the available runway, and the aircraft achieved liftoff speed of 120 kt. The departure weather temperature was 29 °C.

The climb phase began 1 mile west of Alcoa, Tennessee, where the aircraft ascended from 1,895 ft asl to 3,162 ft asl, a gain of 1,267 ft in 1 minute while covering 2 nm. Level cruise commenced 2 miles west of Maryville, Tennessee, lasting 10 minutes and covering 40 nm. The final approach to runway 23L approached from the northeast on heading 225.0 ° at 3 nm and 823 ft agl.

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport involved a touchdown distance of 327 m and a touchdown speed of 117 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 444 fpm. The runway length was 2,625 m and the threshold height was good. The total flight distance was 49 nm, the flight time was 17 minutes, and 138 kg of fuel were consumed.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the Pilatus PC-24
95.82 %
84.1 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
60.5 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
99.75 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
95 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 881 m 34 % of runway. Rotation speed was 114 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. .
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 881 m using 33.63 % of runway
Rotation Speed
100 %
Rotation speed was 114 kn - Target 119 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.79 m left to 0.37 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
120 65 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 3.5 -1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 130 120
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9.5 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 150 130
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 11 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,000 1,300 600
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 175 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 10 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,900 2,350 1,800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000101202303404505 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the Pilatus PC-24
Landing Score 88.02 %
Landing Summary

Final approach to runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport was conducted from the north east, with the aircraft heading 225.0° at 3 nm and 823 ft AGL. The approach was completed on the designated runway, which measures 2,625 m in length. The threshold height was noted as good, and the threshold speed was recorded at 123 kt.

Touchdown occurred at a distance of 327 m from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 117 kt. The touchdown rate was hard, measured at minus 444 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was described as perfect. Local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 28 °C.

85.71 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Descent from 1,011 ft agl to 71 ft agl in 105 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
143 132 120
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
14 7 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
23 -539 -1,100
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
90.5 %
Landing
Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, runway length 2,621 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 123 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 123 kt. Target 127 kt
Flare
65.01 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 0.2° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 321 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
92.45 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
123 116 110
Pitch °
Info
6 5 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-448 -574 -700
07515022530037501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-20-16-12-8-4048121620 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
85.55 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 321 m. Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -372 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. .
Touchdown
59.58 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -372 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Target below 123 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 321 m.
Alignment
90.7 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
80.57 %
G 1.16 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
Metrics
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