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Flight Score
Smooth the climb
Enroute Climb scored 83.19 % — bounce on liftoff; bank angle up to 60.6 ° at 59 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 95.22 %.
Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,669 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,386 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Boeing 747-8 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 3,935 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 94°F and winds of 6 knots at 115 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from the base, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,324 feet above sea level to 5,585 feet, an increase of 2,260 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles northeast of the base, where the aircraft descended from 5,597 feet to 2,780 feet, a decrease of 2,817 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12 at KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading at 137.0 degrees at an altitude of 179 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots and a touchdown distance of 1,377 feet. The touchdown rate was fair at -231 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were a temperature of 93°F and winds of 1 knot at 347 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 4,501 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight used -29 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base, achieving a score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the northwest, with a heading of 137.0° at an altitude of 179 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 137 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 1,377 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase.
Despite a fair touchdown rate of -231 feet per minute (fpm), the aircraft's performance during the landing was generally satisfactory. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centerline, which may require further attention from the pilot to improve accuracy.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 93°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 347°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,501 feet was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft performing well within the expected parameters.
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