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FACT
Cape Town, South Africa
Runway 19
Elevation144 ft asl
Weight273,218 kg
Fuel27,515 kg
Wind170° · 5 kn

Flight Score

99.18 %
FAOR
Johannesburg, South Africa
Runway 21R
Elevation5,499 ft asl
Weight259,656 kg
Fuel13,539 kg
Wind138° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross
7 Oct 2024 1:38 700 nm Boeing 747-8 13,976 kg
Departure Score
98.23 %
Enroute Score
99.96 %
Arrival Score
99.35 %

What went well

Touched down at -102 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 326 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 0.05 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 142 kn at 79 %, Runway alignment max 6.62 m at 87 %, −0.45 points
Departure Taxi — Taxi Lights at 79 %, −0.14 points
Arrival Landing — Threshold speed was a little below target at 138 kn. at 87 %, −0.13 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 · 19 stages, 17 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 97.90Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kn0 kn min to max 16 kn 2 14 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 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 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Engine 2 Started 15 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 15 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 15 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 15 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 15 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 15 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 15 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 15 ft agl · 9 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 19 at FACT Cape Town Intl, Average speed was 12 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 11 kn9 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 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 15 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed 15 ft agl · 15 kt
Departure Roll 93.23Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 938 m29 % of runway
79 % Liftoff speed was 142 knTarget 170 kn
87 % Runway alignment max 6.62 m0.00 m left to 6.62 m right -6.62 -6.53 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 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 °

Events

Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed 15 ft agl · 11 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 151 kn142 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 g1.06 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 agl0 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 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 166 kn160 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 g1.04 g min to max 1.18 g 1.12 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 1,466 ft/m905 ft/m min to max 3,233 ft/m 905 3,233 ft/m
Info Average altitude 96 ft agl41 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 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 93 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 398 ft agl · 193 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 199 kn192 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 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 4,015 ft/m3,609 ft/m min to max 4,287 ft/m 3,609 4,287 ft/m
Info Average altitude 725 ft agl488 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 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 585 ft agl · 202 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 858 ft agl · 211 kt
Enroute Climb 99.94Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 293 kn208 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 % Average g force 1.03 g0.49 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 asl1,221 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 1,310 ft agl · 222 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,127 ft agl · 243 kt
Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed 2,549 ft agl · 268 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated 2,596 ft agl · 267 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated 4,165 ft agl · 272 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 4,165 ft agl · 272 kt
Info Autopilot RPM Hold Activated 4,165 ft agl · 272 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,641 ft agl · 302 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 10,724 ft agl · 306 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated 36,030 ft agl · 486 kt
Info Autopilot RPM Hold Deactivated 36,030 ft agl · 486 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 36,078 ft agl · 486 kt
Enroute Level 99.94Enroute level cruise started 19 miles north east of FAAT Ashton Airport Ashton (Western Cape, South Africa) and lasted 57 minutes, covering 508 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 39,115 ft asl38,988 ft asl min to max 39,233 ft asl 39,030 39,230 ft asl
100 % Average speed 263 kn260 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 % Average g force 1.00 g0.48 g min to max 1.48 g 0.81 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 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 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 225 kn142 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 g0.83 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 asl7,039 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated 29,931 ft agl · 487 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated 16,408 ft agl · 399 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,899 ft agl · 300 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9,947 ft agl · 300 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 5,933 ft agl · 252 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 5,769 ft agl · 249 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 4,040 ft agl · 223 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3,651 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3,006 ft agl · 208 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,006 ft agl · 208 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,817 ft agl · 186 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 2,771 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,575 ft agl · 174 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 2,358 ft agl · 168 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 14 miles south east of Viljoenskroon (Free State, South Africa).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 143 kn142 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 g0.94 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 asl6,790 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed 1,653 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,615 ft agl · 163 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 142 kn140 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 g0.88 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 agl992 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 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.8 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 2.8 °
100 % Average speed 142 kn140 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 g0.95 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 agl626 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 °
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 98.81Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.7 °2.6 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 141 kn141 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 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° 0.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 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 agl306 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 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.9 °1.6 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 1.6 °
100 % Average speed 140 kn139 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 g0.97 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 agl55 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 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 96.83Landing 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
87 % 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 g1.00 g min to max 1.11 g 1.11 1.00 g
Info Average speed 136 kn133 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 agl4 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 °
07515022530037501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 99.98Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99.9 % Touchdown VSI was -102 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 329 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 133 knTarget 143 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 0.20 m0.13 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 g1.00 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 133 kn132 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 100.00Total landing distance 1,402 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,402 m35 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.93 m1.71 m left to 0.22 m right -0.01 -0.19 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average speed 134 kn76 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
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 34 kn7 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 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 15 ft agl · 55 kt
Arrival Taxi 99.15Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kn5 kn min to max 19 kn 8 5 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 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 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 15 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 15 ft agl · 11 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll938 m · 29 %
79.16Liftoff speed141 kt
86.98Runway alignment6.62 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb431 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height11 ft
87.31Threshold speed138 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.00 m L

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point326 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.05 m R
100.00Touchdown speed133 kt
99.92Sink rate-102 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.11 G
OkBouncesNone
100.00Rollout distance1,027 m · 34 % used

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 FAOR 21R

Past threshold
326 m
Off centreline
0.05 mR
Sink rate
-102 ft/m
Impact
1.11G

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

11 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 11 ft, down at 326 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 326 m past threshold CLEARED

The 326 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,354 m of 3,987 m · 34 %

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Flight narrative

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.

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Takeoff report
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
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
93.23 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
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
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
150 80 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 10 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 170 150
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,050 800
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 200 190
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,300 3,900 3,500
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7500179358537716895 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800900 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 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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
144 137 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-547 -873 -1,200
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 141 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-716 -1,008 -1,300
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 141 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.05 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-697 -848 -1,000
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-469 -735 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
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
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
139 134 130
Pitch °
Info
6 5.5 5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-103 -302 -500
07515022530037501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
99.98 %
Touchdown
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.
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 °
G
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.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,402 m using 35.16 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
132 101 70
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
99.15 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
83 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
Metrics
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