KTYS to KTYS Flight Report - Pilatus PC-24 N971LY

Flight from KTYS to KTYS

Monday, 13 July 2026 18:09

Minutes 17

49 nm

Fuel 138 kg

Pilatus PC-24 N971LY

Departure

Runway 23L at KTYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

Alcoa, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

951 ft asl

Weight

8,268 kg

Fuel

2,410 kg

Temperature

27 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

252.4 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23L at KTYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

Alcoa Tennessee, United States

951 ft asl

Altitude

8,130 kg

Weight

2,272 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

139.8 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.52%

Departure Score 88.79%

Enroute Score 96.86%

Arrival Score 97.91%

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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Departure Taxi

52.2 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
60.5 %	Average speed 32 kt 0 kt min to max 38 kt	0		18 kt
20 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kt max 23 kt	0		18 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		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 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:09:29
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:09:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:09:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:09:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:09:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:09:29
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:10:17
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:10:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:10:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:10:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:10:43
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:10:57
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:11:37
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:11:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:12:08
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:12:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:13:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:13:18

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, Average speed was 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 17 kt 17 kt min to max 17 kt	17		17 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.1		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g

Departure Roll

91.76 %

Departure roll runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 887 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 120 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 887 m 34 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 120 kt Target 111 kt
83.78 %	Runway alignment max 7.50 m 0.00 m left to 7.50 m right	-7.50		-3.60 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 7.8 °	-1.0		7.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:14:02
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:14:02
0 %	Landing Lights at 18:14:01

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kt 120 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 g 0.99 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 530 fpm 285 fpm min to max 774 fpm	285		774 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 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 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:14:32

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 136 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 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 1,102 fpm 783 fpm min to max 1,946 fpm	783		1,923 fpm
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 46 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 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:14:43
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:14:43

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 177 kt 166 kt min to max 186 kt	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 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,320 fpm 1,907 fpm min to max 2,845 fpm	1,907		2,845 fpm
Info	Average altitude 629 ft agl 408 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 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:14:48

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute 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.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 208 kt 187 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 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 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 asl 1,895 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 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:15:12

Enroute Level

93.72 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Maryville (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 40 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.88 %	Average altitude 2,936 ft asl 1,795 ft asl min to max 3,193 ft asl	3,159		1,795 ft asl
85.26 %	Average speed 212 kt 139 kt min to max 279 kt	249		139 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.3 °	29.9		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.90 g min to max 1.28 g	1.17		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 9.3 °	-0.0		2.0 °
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 18:21:41
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:22:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:22:08
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:22:11
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:23:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:24:24
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:24:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:24:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:25:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:25:45
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:15:36
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:18:17

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 823 ft agl to 675 ft agl. A decrease of 148 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° Target 3.0 °	2.1		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 130 kt min to max 138 kt	138		130 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -607 fpm -1,006 fpm min to max -124 fpm	-999		-140 fpm
Info	Average altitude 729 ft agl 675 ft agl min to max 823 ft agl	823		675 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.0		4.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:26:09
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:26:09
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:26:12
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:26:14

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 672 ft agl to 420 ft agl. A decrease of 252 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kt 123 kt min to max 129 kt	129		123 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	0.95		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -539 fpm -594 fpm min to max -203 fpm	-203		-559 fpm
Info	Average altitude 548 ft agl 420 ft agl min to max 672 ft agl	672		420 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.8		4.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:26:20
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:26:27

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 411 ft agl to 316 ft agl. A decrease of 95 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 122 kt min to max 128 kt	123		124 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -241 fpm -534 fpm min to max 23 fpm	-534		-311 fpm
Info	Average altitude 351 ft agl 316 ft agl min to max 411 ft agl	411		316 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 4.4 ° min to max 6.0 °	4.7		4.4 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:26:56
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:27:02
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:27:04

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 73 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 123 kt min to max 125 kt	124		123 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -663 fpm -694 fpm min to max -378 fpm	-378		-691 fpm
Info	Average altitude 126 ft agl 73 ft agl min to max 309 ft agl	309		73 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.2		4.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:27:22

Arrival Landing

93.54 %

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, runway length 2,625 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 123 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 123 kt. Target 121 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
74.15 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 120 kt 117 kt min to max 123 kt	123		117 kt
Info	Average VSI -585 fpm -690 fpm min to max -444 fpm	-690		-444 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	44		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.0		4.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.91 %

Touchdown distance was good at 327 m. Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -444 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.14 %	Touchdown VSI was -444 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 327 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 117 kt Target below 133 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.57 m 0.51 m right	-0.57		-0.43 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
97.43 %	Average g force 1.26 g 1.04 g min to max 1.59 g	1.04		1.12 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 116 kt 116 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 on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the Pilatus PC-24 N971LY

88.79 %

52.2 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

60.5 %

Turn Speed

20 %

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.76 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 887 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 120 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. .

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 887 m using 33.79 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 120 kn - Target 111 kn

Alignment

83.78 %

0.00 m left to 7.50 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the Pilatus PC-24 N971LY

Landing Score 95.81 %

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.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 823 ft agl to 675 ft agl. A decrease of 148 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 672 ft agl to 420 ft agl. A decrease of 252 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 411 ft agl to 316 ft agl. A decrease of 95 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 309 ft agl to 73 ft agl. A decrease of 236 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

93.54 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, runway length 2,625 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 121 kt

Flare

74.15 %

Good landing flare.

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

93.91 %

Touchdown

Touchdown distance was good at 327 m. Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -444 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. .

Touchdown

88.14 %

Touchdown rate was hard at -444 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 117 kt was good. Target below 133 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 327 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.