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KPAE
Everett, United States
Runway XX

Flight Score

63.30 %
KPAE
Everett, United States
Runway 16R
22 Oct 2022 0:03 10 nm F117 Knighthawk 252 lbs
Departure Score
69.69 %
Enroute Score
44.36 %
Arrival Score
79.21 %

What went well

Touchdown 854 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 35 % of the runway used

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 0 %, g force 0.71 to 3.55 g at 0 %, −15.76 points
Departure Climb 2 — bank angle up to 54.3 ° at 0 %, Heading variation -1.5 ° at 84 %, −10.10 points
Enroute Climb — bank angle up to 63.2 ° at 54 %, g force 0.30 to 1.74 g at 72 %, −2.78 points
Arrival Touchdown — GPWS warning; Touchdown VSI was -832 ft/m. at 0 %, Runway alignment max 41.5 ft at 18 %, −2.17 points

Top opportunity

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Arrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

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Start to finish · 10 stages, 10 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 Climb 2 69.69Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Snohomish County (Paine Fld).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Heading variation -1.5 °-3.3 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -3.3 °
100 % Average speed 202 kn201 kn min to max 203 kn 201 203 kn
0 % Average bank angle 51.9 °48.6 ° min to max 54.3 ° 48.6 54.3 °
87 % Average g force 1.36 g1.25 g min to max 1.48 g 1.48 1.36 g
Info Average VSI 4,859 ft/m4,652 ft/m min to max 4,967 ft/m 4,652 4,967 ft/m
Info Average altitude 423 ft agl337 ft agl min to max 508 ft agl 337 508 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 20.9 °20.3 ° min to max 21.9 ° 21.9 20.3 °
Enroute Climb 83.29Enroute climb started overhead KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) Everett (Washington, United States). Climbing from 1,158 ft asl to 3,625 ft asl, an increase of 2,467 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 252 kn204 kn min to max 392 kn 204 392 kn
54 % Average bank angle 41.8 °2.5 ° min to max 63.2 ° 55.7 63.2 °
72 % Average g force 1.26 g0.30 g min to max 1.74 g 1.39 1.72 g
Info Average VSI 3,795 ft/m-317 ft/m min to max 5,243 ft/m 4,915 582 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,375 ft asl1,158 ft asl min to max 3,625 ft asl 1,158 3,625 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °-0.2 ° min to max 19.8 ° 19.8 2.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 5.43Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Everett (Snohomish County, Washington, United States). Descent from 3,633 ft asl to 1,890 ft asl, a decrease of 1,743 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 334 kn293 kn min to max 388 kn 388 293 kn
14 % Average bank angle 51.4 °5.9 ° min to max 83.2 ° 67.0 16.5 °
0 % Average g force 2.14 g0.71 g min to max 3.55 g 2.38 1.87 g
Info Average VSI -3,145 ft/m-7,666 ft/m min to max 501 ft/m 488 -5,983 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,069 ft asl1,890 ft asl min to max 3,651 ft asl 3,633 1,890 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -4.1 °-11.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.4 -6.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,632 ft agl
Arrival 55.77Arrival started 1 mile west of Everett (Snohomish County, Washington, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 281 kn269 kn min to max 289 kn 289 269 kn
100 % Average bank angle 9.9 °0.1 ° min to max 25.0 ° 18.3 7.8 °
79 % Average g force 1.13 g0.94 g min to max 1.62 g 1.62 1.07 g
Info Average VSI -1,309 ft/m-3,016 ft/m min to max -610 ft/m -3,016 -610 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,669 ft asl1,572 ft asl min to max 1,788 ft asl 1,788 1,572 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.8 ° min to max 0.4 ° -1.8 0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Safe Gear speed Exceeded 1,670 ft agl · 286 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,670 ft agl · 286 kt
Arrival Final 3 57.93Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 983 ft agl to 846 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 8 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.2 ° min to max 3.5 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.5 °
0 % Average speed 254 kn243 kn min to max 264 kn 264 243 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
47 % Average bank angle 3.1 °0.2 ° min to max 8.3 ° 8.3 2.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.89 g min to max 1.02 g 0.97 0.89 g
Info Average VSI -1,002 ft/m-1,086 ft/m min to max -900 ft/m -900 -1,086 ft/m
Info Average altitude 905 ft agl846 ft agl min to max 983 ft agl 983 846 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.8 °

Events

Info Safe Gear speed Exceeded 1,526 ft agl · 265 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,425 ft agl · 250 kt
22.252.52.7537508008509009501,000Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-290-218-145-73073145218290Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 95.05Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 802 ft agl to 369 ft agl. A decrease of 433 ft in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Approach angle 3.3 °2.9 ° min to max 3.5 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 217 kn205 kn min to max 236 kn 236 205 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
76 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.8 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.85 g min to max 1.12 g 0.85 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -1,605 ft/m-1,766 ft/m min to max -1,334 ft/m -1,334 -1,561 ft/m
Info Average altitude 587 ft agl369 ft agl min to max 802 ft agl 802 369 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.8 ° min to max 0.1 ° -1.8 -0.3 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 886 ft agl · 223 kt
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 93.58Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 316 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
68 % Approach angle 1.9 °1.4 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 1.4 °
100 % Average speed 203 kn203 kn min to max 204 kn 204 203 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.11 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,181 ft/m-1,576 ft/m min to max -1,135 ft/m -1,576 -1,147 ft/m
Info Average altitude 106 ft agl52 ft agl min to max 316 ft agl 316 52 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.3 0.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 886 ft agl · 223 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 88.37Landing on runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld), runway length 9,399 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 203 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was too high at 203 kn. Target 180 kn
68 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
94 % Average g force 1.11 g0.99 g min to max 1.35 g 1.00 1.35 g
Info Average speed 202 kn200 kn min to max 203 kn 203 200 kn
Info Average VSI -1,099 ft/m-1,151 ft/m min to max -864 ft/m -1,147 -864 ft/m
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 39 -1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °0.8 ° min to max 4.4 ° 0.8 4.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 886 ft agl · 223 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 36 ft agl · 203 kt
025050075001123344657Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250500750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 60.88Touchdown point was 704 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 200 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -832 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 42 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 4 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Touchdown VSI was -832 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 821 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 200 knTarget 182 kn
18 % Runway alignment max 41.5 ft33.7 ft left 41.5 24.4 ft
93 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.3 1.0 °
71 % Average g force 1.06 g0.80 g min to max 1.75 g 1.38 1.14 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 194 kn185 kn min to max 200 kn 200 185 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °0.1 ° min to max 4.7 ° 4.6 1.0 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 886 ft agl · 223 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 7 ft agl · 199 kt
Arrival Rollout 79.47Total landing distance 4,696 ft, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 4,696 ft50 % of runway.
54 % Runway alignment max 23.9 ft23.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left 23.9 1.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.89 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 0.99 g
Info Average speed 139 kn41 kn min to max 182 kn 182 41 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-1.5 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.1 -1.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.8 0.2 °

Takeoff

0.00 %
Airfield elevation0 ft asl

Approach

82.19 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
68.40Threshold height38 ft
100.00Threshold speed203 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.3 ft L

Touchdown

60.88 %
100.00Touchdown point854 ft
17.71Centreline at touchdown24.4 ft L
0.00Sink rate-832 ft/m
71.43Touchdown force1.75 G
OkBouncesNone
79.47Rollout distance2,492 ft · 35 % used
Landing weight37,842 lbs
Airfield elevation584 ft asl

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KPAE 16R

Past threshold
854 ft
Off centreline
24.4 ftL
Sink rate
-832 ft/m
Impact
1.75G

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

38 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 38 ft, down at 854 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,399 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 854 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 854 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.75 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 3,346 ft of 9,399 ft · 36 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway XX at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) in the F117 Knighthawk
69.69 %
69.69 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Snohomish County (Paine Fld).
Alignment
84 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 205 200
Bank °
0 %
55 52 48
G
86.86 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
22 21 20
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,000 4,750 4,500
00.010.020.030.040.060100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.010.020.030.040.06-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) in the F117 Knighthawk
Landing Score 80.57 %
57.93 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 983 ft agl to 846 ft agl. A decrease of 137 ft in 8 seconds.
Glideslope
95.17 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
95.17 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
0 %
264 252 240
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
46.89 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-901 -1,000 -1,100
22.252.52.7537508008509009501,000 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-290-218-145-73073145218290 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
95.05 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 802 ft agl to 369 ft agl. A decrease of 433 ft in 15 seconds.
Glideslope
99.45 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
99.45 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
236 218 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
76.08 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,334 -1,567 -1,800
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
93.58 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 316 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
67.88 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
67.88 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
204 202 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,135 -1,367 -1,600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
88.37 %
Landing
Landing on runway 16R at KPAE Snohomish County (Paine Fld), runway length 9,399 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 203 kn.
Height
68.4 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was too high at 203 kt. Target 165 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
94.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
203 197 190
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-864 -1,032 -1,200
025050075001123344657 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250500750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
60.88 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 704 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 200 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -832 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 42 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 4 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
Touchdown
0 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -832 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 200 kt was too fast. Target below 158 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 704 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
17.71 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 42 ft from centreline.
Bank
93.09 %
Bank angle 1.6 °
G
71.43 %
G 1.06 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
79.47 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,696 ft, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 4,696 ft using 49.96 % of runway
Alignment
54.38 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
184 112 40
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
2 0.5 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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