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FACT
Cape Town, South Africa
Runway 19
Elevation144 ft asl
Weight71,646 kg
Fuel9,032 kg
Wind220° · 15 kn · 12 kn cross

Flight Score

95.16 %
FALE
Durban, South Africa
Runway 24
Elevation292 ft asl
Weight66,808 kg
Fuel4,076 kg
Wind95° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross
1 Jan 2025 1:55 706 nm Boeing 737-800 4,955 kg
Departure Score
98.16 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
87.31 %

What went well

Touchdown 501 m in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 45 % of the runway used
Airborne in 1,503 m — 47 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 0 %, −1.57 points
Arrival Taxi — landing lights; peak taxi speed 33 kt at 49 %, −1.00 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 16.81 m at 50 %, −0.94 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

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Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 12 kn0 kn min to max 15 kn 3 4 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 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.5 ° -1.1 -1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °

Events

Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, Average speed was 4 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 10 kn0 kn min to max 13 kn 6 13 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.8 ° -1.3 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Departure Roll 95.78Departure roll runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,503 m 47 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kn. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 19 kn at 220 °. Crosswind: 16 kn Headwind: 11 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,503 m47 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 172 knTarget 160 kn
79 % Runway alignment max 12.93 m4.10 m left to 8.83 m right 3.93 -8.83 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.07 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-1.3 ° min to max 6.6 ° -0.9 6.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 0.1 4.1 °
Departure Climb 1 96.30Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 180 kn173 kn min to max 184 kn 173 184 kn
85 % Average bank angle 3.6 °0.0 ° min to max 7.6 ° 4.4 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.05 g min to max 1.17 g 1.07 1.16 g
Info Average VSI 510 fpm167 fpm min to max 962 fpm 167 962 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 0 50 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.0 °6.7 ° min to max 10.1 ° 6.7 9.8 °
Departure Climb 2 99.52Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 188 kn185 kn min to max 191 kn 185 190 kn
98 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.6 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g1.02 g min to max 1.28 g 1.15 1.11 g
Info Average VSI 1,443 fpm981 fpm min to max 3,580 fpm 981 3,580 fpm
Info Average altitude 100 ft agl51 ft agl min to max 375 ft agl 51 375 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.3 °9.1 ° min to max 17.0 ° 9.7 17.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 130 ft agl · 194 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.19Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.6 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.6 °
100 % Average speed 192 kn189 kn min to max 195 kn 192 189 kn
96 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.3 ° min to max 3.5 ° 2.5 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.95 g min to max 1.12 g 1.11 0.95 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 4,577 fpm3,879 fpm min to max 4,993 fpm 3,879 4,993 fpm
Info Average altitude 677 ft agl442 ft agl min to max 923 ft agl 442 923 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 18.8 °17.5 ° min to max 20.0 ° 17.5 19.7 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 527 ft agl · 200 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south of FACT Cape Town International Airport Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa). Climbing from 1,159 ft asl to 38,106 ft asl, an increase of 36,946 ft in 24 minutes and covering 157 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 270 kn168 kn min to max 283 kn 186 248 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.7 °0.0 ° min to max 29.8 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.79 g min to max 1.16 g 0.95 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,820 fpm-186 fpm min to max 5,853 fpm 4,990 10 fpm
Info Average altitude 21,382 ft asl1,159 ft asl min to max 38,164 ft asl 1,159 38,106 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °3.5 ° min to max 23.3 ° 19.7 4.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 3,847 ft agl · 225 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,884 ft agl · 230 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4,071 ft agl · 240 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,793 ft agl · 329 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 10,840 ft agl · 331 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south east of Calitzdorp (Western Cape, South Africa) and lasted 51 minutes, covering 421 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 38,266 ft asl38,099 ft asl min to max 38,420 ft asl 38,107 38,401 ft asl
100 % Average speed 248 kn236 kn min to max 252 kn 248 240 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 7.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °3.6 ° min to max 4.6 ° 4.2 3.9 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started overhead FA39 Veterans Administration Medical Center Heliport Gainesville (Eastern Cape, South Africa). Descent from 38,325 ft asl to 1,682 ft asl, a decrease of 36,643 ft in 28 minutes and covering 121 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 214 kn142 kn min to max 248 kn 237 143 kn
100 % Average bank angle 7.2 °0.0 ° min to max 30.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.89 g min to max 1.20 g 0.96 0.92 g
Info Average VSI -1,156 fpm-2,522 fpm min to max -271 fpm -724 -755 fpm
Info Average altitude 13,302 ft asl1,682 ft asl min to max 38,325 ft asl 38,325 1,682 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 5.3 ° 3.1 -0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,540 ft agl · 284 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9,520 ft agl · 284 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 5,983 ft agl · 234 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 5,003 ft agl · 209 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 4,703 ft agl · 205 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 3,817 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,244 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,239 ft agl · 168 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,710 ft agl · 160 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,642 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 8 1,517 ft agl · 159 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 1,036 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.2 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 146 kn143 kn min to max 148 kn 143 147 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.8 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -0.8 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.08 g 0.95 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -935 fpm-1,238 fpm min to max -666 fpm -888 -836 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,195 ft agl1,036 ft agl min to max 1,375 ft agl 1,375 1,036 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-1.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° -0.7 0.2 °
33.253.53.7549501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,022 ft agl to 707 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.2 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 148 kn146 kn min to max 150 kn 148 149 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.7 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.7 ° -0.8 -0.7 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -855 fpm-1,014 fpm min to max -756 fpm -840 -1,014 fpm
Info Average altitude 864 ft agl707 ft agl min to max 1,022 ft agl 1,022 707 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.6 -0.4 °
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 690 ft agl to 377 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.3 ° min to max 3.4 °Target 3.0 ° 3.3 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 149 kn147 kn min to max 151 kn 149 147 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.7 -0.5 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -867 fpm-1,043 fpm min to max -778 fpm -1,043 -821 fpm
Info Average altitude 533 ft agl377 ft agl min to max 690 ft agl 690 377 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.3 -0.0 °
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 95.41Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 363 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Approach angle 4.3 °3.5 ° min to max 5.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 5.3 °
100 % Average speed 148 kn147 kn min to max 148 kn 147 148 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.3 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -820 fpm-864 fpm min to max -785 fpm -832 -785 fpm
Info Average altitude 196 ft agl100 ft agl min to max 363 ft agl 363 100 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° -0.0 0.5 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 62.43Landing on runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport, runway length 3,739 m. Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 147 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 147 kn. Target 143 kn
50 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.94 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 0.96 g
Info Average speed 148 kn147 kn min to max 148 kn 147 148 kn
Info Average VSI -749 fpm-905 fpm min to max -690 fpm -768 -905 fpm
Info Average altitude 42 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 78 ft agl 78 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-1.5 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.6 -1.5 °
07515022530037545052560001530466176Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 87.22Touchdown point was 58 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 148 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -905 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 3 kn at 95 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
72 % Touchdown VSI was -905 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 467 mTarget 457 m
96 % Speed at touchdown 148 knTarget 141 kn
74 % Runway alignment max 10.26 m9.36 m left 8.66 10.26 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.9 °
78 % Average g force 1.53 g0.96 g min to max 2.27 g 0.96 1.25 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 146 kn144 kn min to max 148 kn 148 144 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.5 °-1.7 ° min to max -1.2 ° -1.5 -1.2 °
Arrival Rollout 77.43Total landing distance 1,741 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.8 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,741 m47 % of runway.
50 % Runway alignment max 16.81 m16.81 m left to 0.00 m left 10.46 4.15 m
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.97 g min to max 1.21 g 1.21 0.98 g
Info Average speed 135 kn86 kn min to max 148 kn 148 86 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.2 -1.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.7 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 31 kn15 kn min to max 75 kn 75 15 kn
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-1.5 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.3 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 7 8 ft agl · 28 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Arrival Taxi 75.97Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
49 % Average speed 15 kn5 kn min to max 33 kn 15 8 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 12 knmax 15 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 -1.1 °-1.4 ° min to max -1.0 ° -1.2 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 12 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,503 m · 47 %
100.00Liftoff speed172 kt
78.92Runway alignment8.83 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
96.30Rate of climb510 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
49.73Threshold height77 ft
100.00Threshold speed147 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m L

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point501 m
73.71Centreline at touchdown10.26 m L
96.02Touchdown speed148 kt
72.23Sink rate-905 ft/m
78.00Touchdown force2.27 G
OkBouncesNone
77.43Rollout distance1,226 m · 45 % 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 FALE 24

Past threshold
501 m
Off centreline
10.26 mL
Sink rate
-905 ft/m
Impact
2.27G

Side view — the last 1,848 m of the approach.

77 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 77 ft, down at 501 m

Plan view — the first 1,848 m of the 3,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 2 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 501 m past threshold CLEARED

The 501 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,726 m of 3,739 m · 46 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 19 at Cape Town International Airport (FACT). The takeoff distance was 1,503 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 220 degrees.

The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of Cape Town International Airport. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,159 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 38,106 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,946 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 157 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 4 miles southeast of Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 421 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began overhead the Veterans Administration Medical Center Heliport in Gainesville, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The descent was from a maximum altitude of 38,325 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 1,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,643 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 24 at King Shaka International Airport (FALE) was made from the northeast, heading 216.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,375 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 3,739 meters. The threshold height at 78 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 147 knots.

However, the touchdown point was 58 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 148 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -905 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 95 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 1,741 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 706 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 115 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,955 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
98.16 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.
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 -1
95.78 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,503 m 47 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kn. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 19 kn at 220 °. Crosswind: 16 kn Headwind: 11 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,503 m using 46.82 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 172 kn - Target 169 kn
Alignment
78.92 %
4.10 m left to 8.83 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
180 105 30
Bank °
Info
5 2.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3 -1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
96.3 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
85.18 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
99.52 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 190 180
Bank °
98.08 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 14 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,600 2,200 800
99.19 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 19 FACT Cape Town International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 190 180
Bank °
95.95 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
20 19 17
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,000 4,350 3,700
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0000134268402536670 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 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
Landing Score 80.62 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at King Shaka International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 216.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,375 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 3,739 meters.

The threshold height at 78 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 147 knots was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 58 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing. The touchdown speed of 148 knots was also a bit faster than ideal, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point.

The most concerning aspect of the landing was the heavy touchdown rate of -905 feet per minute (fpm), which is significantly higher than the typical rate. This could indicate that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing, or that the pilots may have been experiencing difficulties with the aircraft's descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 95°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even smaller at 1 knot. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilots still managed to achieve a total landing distance of 1,741 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties with braking or deceleration.

Finally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.8 meters from the centerline, which could have made the post-landing phase more challenging for the pilots. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas where the pilots could have improved their performance to achieve a more ideal landing.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,375 ft agl to 1,036 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
148 144 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-666 -983 -1,300
33.253.53.7549501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,022 ft agl to 707 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
150 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-756 -928 -1,100
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 690 ft agl to 377 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
151 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-778 -939 -1,100
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
95.41 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 363 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
77.06 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
77.06 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
148 144 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-785 -843 -900
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
62.43 %
Landing
Landing on runway 24 at FALE King Shaka International Airport, runway length 3,739 m. Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 147 kn.
Height
49.73 %
Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 147 kt. Target 143 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
148 144 140
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-690 -795 -900
07515022530037545052560001530466176 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
87.22 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 58 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 148 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -905 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 3 kn at 95 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
72.23 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -909 ft/m.
Speed
96.02 %
Touchdown speed at 148 kt was a little fast. Target below 141 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 58 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
73.71 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.7 °
G
78 %
G 1.53 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
77.43 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,741 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.8 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,741 m using 46.57 % of runway
Alignment
49.84 %
Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.8 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
143 112 80
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
75.97 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
30 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
48.67 %
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 -1
Metrics
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