FACT to FAOR Flight Report - Boeing 747-8

Flight from FACT to FAOR

Monday, 07 October 2024 16:09

Minutes 98

700 nm

Fuel 13,976 kg

Boeing 747-8

Departure

Runway 19 at FACT

Cape Town Intl

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Altitude

144 ft asl

Weight

273,449 kg

Fuel

27,515 kg

Temperature

30 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

170.0 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 21R at FAOR

Johannesburg Intl

Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa

5,515 ft asl

Altitude

259,473 kg

Weight

13,539 kg

Fuel

23 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

137.7 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.18%

Departure Score 98.23%

Enroute Score 99.96%

Arrival Score 99.35%

The flight in the Boeing 747-8 started at Cape Town International Airport (FACT) in Cape Town, South Africa. Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes. The departure roll from runway 19 covered a distance of 3,077 ft, which was 29% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 142 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 86°F with a 5 knot wind coming from 170°, resulting in a 5 knot headwind.

During the enroute climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,221 ft above sea level to 39,003 ft, covering a distance of 88 nm in 14 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase lasted 57 minutes and covered 508 nm. The descent began 14 miles southeast of Viljoenskroon in the Free State province of South Africa, descending from 39,240 ft to 7,039 ft in 19 minutes and covering 96 nm.

The landing took place at Johannesburg International Airport (FAOR) on runway 21R with a length of 13,081 ft. The height at threshold was 12 ft above ground level, with a speed of 138 knots. The touchdown occurred 1,080 ft from the threshold at a speed of 133 knots and a VSI of -102 ft/min. The total landing distance was 4,599 ft, which was 35% of the runway length. The local weather during the landing was 78°F with a 2 knot wind coming from 137°, resulting in a 1 knot headwind.

After landing, taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute. The total flight distance was 700 nm and the flight lasted 98 minutes. The aircraft used 30,821 lbs of fuel during the flight.

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from FACT to FAOR in the Boeing 747-8 on Mon 07-Oct-24 15:11. Altitude 16 ft agl, Heading 336.8 °, Speed 0 kt. Taxi to runway 19 FACT Cape Town Intl Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa)

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Flight Stages FACT to FAOR

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Departure Taxi

97.9 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	2		14 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.6		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:09:52
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:09:52
Info	Engine 4 Started at 16:09:52
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:09:52
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:09:52
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:09:52
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:09:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:09:52
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:09:52
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:10:17
Info	Engine 3 Started at 16:10:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:10:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:11:19
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:11:24
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:11:26
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:12:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:12:49
79 %	Taxi Lights at 16:12:52

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 19 at FACT Cape Town Intl, Average speed was 12 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 9 kn min to max 13 kn	13		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.7		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 16:13:36
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 16:13:49

Departure Roll

93.23 %

Departure roll runway 19 at FACT Cape Town Intl. Takeoff distance 938 m 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 142 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 5 kn at 170 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 938 m 29 % of runway
79.16 %	Liftoff speed was 142 kn Target 170 kn
86.98 %	Runway alignment max 6.62 m 0.00 m left to 6.62 m right	-6.62		-6.53 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 9.4 °	-0.6		9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 16:14:30

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kn 142 kn min to max 159 kn	142		159 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.06 g min to max 1.15 g	1.07		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 432 ft/m -5 ft/m min to max 886 ft/m	-5		886 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	0		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 9.6 ° min to max 11.0 °	9.6		11.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:14:57

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 160 kn min to max 185 kn	160		185 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.04 g min to max 1.18 g	1.12		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1,466 ft/m 905 ft/m min to max 3,233 ft/m	905		3,233 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 369 ft agl	41		369 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.0 ° min to max 13.1 °	11.0		13.0 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:14:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:15:05
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 16:15:06

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 199 kn 192 kn min to max 206 kn	192		206 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4,015 ft/m 3,609 ft/m min to max 4,287 ft/m	3,609		4,287 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 725 ft agl 488 ft agl min to max 970 ft agl	488		970 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.0 ° 12.8 ° min to max 13.2 °	13.2		13.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:15:12
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:15:15

Enroute Climb

99.94 %

Enroute climb started overhead FACT Cape Town Intl Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa). Climbing from 1,221 ft asl to 39,003 ft asl, an increase of 37,781 ft in 14 minutes and covering 88 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 293 kn 208 kn min to max 323 kn	208		265 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.8 °	0.5		1.9 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.49 g min to max 1.52 g	1.00		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 2,951 ft/m -563 ft/m min to max 6,098 ft/m	4,374		328 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18,912 ft asl 1,221 ft asl min to max 39,074 ft asl	1,221		39,003 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 15.8 °	13.2		4.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 16:15:18
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:15:29
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 16:15:37
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 16:15:38
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 16:16:10
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 16:16:10
Info	Autopilot RPM Hold Activated at 16:16:10
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:17:30
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:17:32
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 16:28:21
Info	Autopilot RPM Hold Deactivated at 16:28:21
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 16:28:22

Enroute Level

99.94 %

Enroute level cruise started 19 miles north east of FAAT Ashton Airport Ashton (Western Cape, South Africa) and lasted 57 minutes, covering 508 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 39,115 ft asl 38,988 ft asl min to max 39,233 ft asl	39,030		39,230 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 263 kn 260 kn min to max 266 kn	265		263 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	6.8		3.3 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.48 g min to max 1.48 g	0.81		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	2.0		2.7 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 14 miles south east of Viljoenskroon (Free State, South Africa). Descent from 39,240 ft asl to 7,039 ft asl, a decrease of 32,201 ft in 19 minutes and covering 96 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 225 kn 142 kn min to max 319 kn	263		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.0 °	0.3		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.83 g min to max 1.30 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,447 ft/m -3,241 ft/m min to max 341 ft/m	-148		-843 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,288 ft asl 7,039 ft asl min to max 39,240 ft asl	39,240		7,039 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.6 ° min to max 5.4 °	1.9		2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 17:29:29
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 17:34:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:37:47
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:37:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:40:46
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:41:02
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:42:10
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:42:28
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:43:00
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 17:43:00
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:44:09
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 17:44:17
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 17:44:35
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 17:44:44

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 14 miles south east of Viljoenskroon (Free State, South Africa).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 142 kn min to max 143 kn	142		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -880 ft/m -1,018 ft/m min to max -786 ft/m	-857		-898 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,906 ft asl 6,790 ft asl min to max 7,025 ft asl	7,025		6,790 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.9		2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 17:45:33
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:45:35

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,276 ft agl to 992 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 140 kn min to max 144 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -811 ft/m -1,116 ft/m min to max -547 ft/m	-903		-1,089 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,141 ft agl 992 ft agl min to max 1,276 ft agl	1,276		992 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.0		1.6 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 974 ft agl to 626 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 140 kn min to max 142 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -967 ft/m -1,265 ft/m min to max -716 ft/m	-1,099		-716 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 785 ft agl 626 ft agl min to max 974 ft agl	974		626 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.9		2.6 °

Arrival Final 2

98.81 %

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 613 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 141 kn min to max 142 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
94.05 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.1		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	0.95		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -837 ft/m -920 ft/m min to max -697 ft/m	-736		-697 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 463 ft agl 306 ft agl min to max 613 ft agl	613		306 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.1		2.8 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 295 ft agl to 55 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 139 kn min to max 141 kn	141		139 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 1.4 °	1.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -728 ft/m -913 ft/m min to max -469 ft/m	-697		-469 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 295 ft agl	295		55 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.6 °	2.8		5.6 °

Arrival Landing

96.83 %

Landing on runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl, runway length 3,987 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 138 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.31 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 138 kn. Target 160 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 136 kn 133 kn min to max 138 kn	138		133 kn
Info	Average VSI -203 ft/m -460 ft/m min to max -102 ft/m	-460		-102 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl	12		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 5.4 ° min to max 6.0 °	5.6		6.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 329 m. Touchdown speed at 133 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -102 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 2 kn at 137 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.92 %	Touchdown VSI was -102 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 329 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 133 kn Target 143 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.20 m 0.13 m right	-0.20		-0.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 133 kn 132 kn min to max 133 kn	133		132 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.8 ° min to max 6.0 °	6.0		5.8 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,402 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,402 m 35 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.93 m 1.71 m left to 0.22 m right	-0.01		-0.19 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 134 kn 76 kn min to max 146 kn	146		76 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.0		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 31 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 34 kn 7 kn min to max 69 kn	69		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.6		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:47:38

Arrival Taxi

99.15 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 5 kn min to max 19 kn	8		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:48:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 17:48:48
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:49:51
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:49:53
Info	Engine 4 Stopped at 17:49:53
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 17:49:54
Info	Engine 3 Stopped at 17:49:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:49:57
100 %	Landing Lights at 17:48:47

Takeoff on runway 19 at FACT Cape Town Intl in the Boeing 747-8

98.23 %

97.9 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

79 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.23 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 938 m using 29.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

79.16 %

Liftoff speed was 142 kn - Target 170 kn

Alignment

86.98 %

0.00 m left to 6.62 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl in the Boeing 747-8

Landing Score 99.2 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,276 ft agl to 992 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 20 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 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 974 ft agl to 626 ft agl. A decrease of 348 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.81 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 613 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 295 ft agl to 55 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.83 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21R at FAOR Johannesburg Intl, runway length 3,987 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 138 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

87.31 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 138 kt. Target 160 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

99.98 %

Touchdown

99.92 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -102 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 133 kt was good. Target below 143 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 329 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.2 °

100 %

G 1.05 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,402 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

Landing distance 1,402 m using 35.16 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.15 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

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