The F-35A Lightning II took off from runway 31 at KPIR Pierre Regional Airport, a small regional airport in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. The aircraft's departure roll was smooth, and it lifted off the ground at a speed of 171 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were warm, with a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, and a moderate wind blowing at 18 knots from a direction of 359 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it quickly gained altitude, reaching a height of 48,492 feet above sea level in just 4 minutes. This impressive climb was achieved while covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and began its enroute cruise, which lasted for 26 minutes and covered a distance of 265 nautical miles.
During the cruise phase, the aircraft flew over various locations in South Dakota and Manitoba, Canada. It then began its descent, starting 5 miles north of Onida, South Dakota, and continued to descend until it reached a height of 45,028 feet above sea level. The descent was relatively short, lasting only 2 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off again and began another cruise phase, this time lasting for 4 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. However, this cruise phase was short-lived, as the aircraft began its final descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Winkler, Manitoba. This descent was the longest of the flight, lasting 3 minutes and covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
As the aircraft descended, it eventually reached a height of 2,226 feet above sea level and began its final approach to runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. The approach was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading at 137.0 degrees and flying at an altitude of 1,406 feet above ground level.
The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 146 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy, at -874 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.4 meters. The total landing distance was 1,472 meters, which was 55% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 358 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,088 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 43 minutes.
Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.
Entering runway 31 at KPIR Pierre Regional Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.4 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 8.24 g 7.27 g min to max 8.56 g |
8.56 | 7.27 g | |
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Battery Master On at 21:09:40 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:09:40 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:09:40 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:09:40 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:09:40 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:09:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:09:40 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:09:40 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:10:04 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:10:04 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:10:04 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:10:15 |
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Parking Brake Off at 21:10:17 |
Departure roll runway 31 at KPIR Pierre Regional Airport. Takeoff distance 669 m 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 171 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 18 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 14 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 669 m 32 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 171 kt Target 180 kt |
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| 72.24 % |
Runway alignment max 10.78 m 0.12 m left to 10.66 m right |
0.12 | -10.66 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.32 g |
0.99 | 1.32 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 14.2 ° |
1.1 | 14.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.4 | 2.0 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 KPIR Pierre Regional Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 172 kt 171 kt min to max 173 kt |
171 | 173 kt | |
| 79.55 % |
Average bank angle 6.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
2.2 | 8.4 ° | |
| 95.43 % |
Average g force 1.58 g 1.39 g min to max 1.66 g |
1.39 | 1.60 g | |
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Average VSI 1,024 fpm 421 fpm min to max 1,677 fpm |
421 | 1,677 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
0 | 48 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 17.6 ° 14.8 ° min to max 21.1 ° |
14.8 | 21.1 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:10:43 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:10:43 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 KPIR Pierre Regional Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | -0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 176 kt 173 kt min to max 184 kt |
173 | 184 kt | |
| 84.82 % |
Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 7.8 ° |
7.8 | 0.9 ° | |
| 94 % |
Average g force 1.61 g 1.38 g min to max 1.71 g |
1.61 | 1.43 g | |
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Average VSI 2,580 fpm 1,759 fpm min to max 5,426 fpm |
1,759 | 5,426 fpm | |
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Average altitude 99 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 328 ft agl |
52 | 328 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 22.1 ° 20.3 ° min to max 27.3 ° |
21.5 | 27.3 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 KPIR Pierre Regional Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.9 ° |
-0.9 | -1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 191 kt 187 kt min to max 195 kt |
187 | 195 kt | |
| 84 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
8.1 | 4.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.22 g 1.17 g min to max 1.26 g |
1.17 | 1.24 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 7,477 fpm 6,321 fpm min to max 8,635 fpm |
6,321 | 8,635 fpm | |
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Average altitude 639 ft agl 439 ft agl min to max 851 ft agl |
439 | 851 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 30.4 ° 27.7 ° min to max 32.9 ° |
27.7 | 32.9 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:10:49 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:10:49 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:10:49 |
Enroute climb started overhead KPIR Pierre Regional Airport Pierre (South Dakota, United States). Climbing from 2,741 ft asl to 48,492 ft asl, an increase of 45,751 ft in 4 minutes and covering 25 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.36 % |
Average speed 225 kt 166 kt min to max 386 kt |
198 | 234 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 27.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 114.2 ° |
2.8 | 4.0 ° | |
| 74.86 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.08 g min to max 2.38 g |
1.02 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 8,873 fpm -1,146 fpm min to max 33,224 fpm |
9,284 | 6,410 fpm | |
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Average altitude 25,526 ft asl 2,741 ft asl min to max 48,492 ft asl |
2,741 | 48,492 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 19.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 40.4 ° |
32.8 | 12.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 21:14:17 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:14:18 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:14:20 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:14:21 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 21:14:21 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:14:22 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:14:26 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:14:27 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:14:31 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:11:22 |
Enroute descent started 5 miles north of Onida (South Dakota, United States). Descent from 49,569 ft asl to 45,028 ft asl, a decrease of 4,541 ft in 2 minutes and covering 16 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 236 kt 222 kt min to max 274 kt |
230 | 274 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.5 ° |
4.6 | 0.0 ° | |
| 92.29 % |
Average g force 0.85 g 0.23 g min to max 1.37 g |
0.99 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -1,359 fpm -6,514 fpm min to max 6,724 fpm |
6,606 | -5,055 fpm | |
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Average altitude 50,474 ft asl 45,028 ft asl min to max 51,525 ft asl |
49,569 | 45,028 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 13.7 ° |
13.4 | 5.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:14:45 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:15:10 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:15:41 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 21:15:41 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:15:42 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:15:43 |
Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of 0D8 Gettysburg Muni Gettysburg (South Dakota, United States) and lasted 26 minutes, covering 265 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 43,981 ft asl 43,881 ft asl min to max 44,255 ft asl |
44,255 | 43,896 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 282 kt 277 kt min to max 284 kt |
277 | 284 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 ° |
1.0 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.28 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.6 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
7.1 | 7.8 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:17:07 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:17:26 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:17:27 |
Enroute descent started 7 miles north east of Winkler (Manitoba, Canada). Descent from 43,898 ft asl to 2,226 ft asl, a decrease of 41,671 ft in 3 minutes and covering 31 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 465 kt 239 kt min to max 605 kt |
284 | 600 kt | |
| 98.78 % |
Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 40.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.2 ° | |
| 65.71 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.47 g min to max 2.70 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -8,728 fpm -29,543 fpm min to max 557 fpm |
-51 | 557 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12,905 ft asl 2,185 ft asl min to max 43,898 ft asl |
43,898 | 2,226 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.5 ° -29.8 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
7.7 | 0.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:44:04 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:46:17 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:46:18 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 21:46:23 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:45:36 |
Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north east of CKJ7 Starbuck Airport Starbuck (Manitoba, Canada) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 16 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,278 ft asl 2,099 ft asl min to max 2,462 ft asl |
2,236 | 2,185 ft asl | |
| 46.72 % |
Average speed 317 kt 164 kt min to max 612 kt |
606 | 164 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.3 ° |
0.3 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.64 g min to max 1.21 g |
1.01 | 1.03 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
0.8 | 6.2 ° | |
| Info |
Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:46:50 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:46:54 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:46:55 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:49:28 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:46:24 |
Approaching runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,406 ft agl to 1,166 ft agl. A decrease of 239 ft in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 160 kt 158 kt min to max 162 kt |
162 | 158 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.4 | -0.2 ° | |
| 83.59 % |
Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
2.3 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.76 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.04 | 0.96 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -697 fpm -1,175 fpm min to max 181 fpm |
-80 | -1,175 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,320 ft agl 1,166 ft agl min to max 1,416 ft agl |
1,406 | 1,166 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
6.4 | 0.4 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:50:21 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:50:21 |
Approaching runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,145 ft agl to 731 ft agl. A decrease of 414 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 152 kt 149 kt min to max 158 kt |
158 | 154 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.2 | -0.0 ° | |
| 90.19 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
1.0 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.02 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,192 fpm -1,292 fpm min to max -953 fpm |
-1,225 | -953 fpm | |
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Average altitude 925 ft agl 731 ft agl min to max 1,145 ft agl |
1,145 | 731 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
1.1 | 1.8 ° |
Approaching runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 715 ft agl to 384 ft agl. A decrease of 331 ft in 18 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 159 kt 156 kt min to max 165 kt |
158 | 157 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 94.89 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
0.6 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,041 fpm -1,122 fpm min to max -959 fpm |
-959 | -1,042 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 540 ft agl 384 ft agl min to max 715 ft agl |
715 | 384 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
2.0 | 2.9 ° |
Approaching runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 71 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 15 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 4.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 155 kt 153 kt min to max 158 kt |
157 | 153 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.2 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,052 fpm -1,100 fpm min to max -975 fpm |
-1,074 | -1,061 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 153 ft agl 71 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl |
366 | 71 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.0 | 3.1 ° |
Landing on runway 13 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, runway length 2,652 m. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 153 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 153 kt. Target 150 kt |
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| 93.13 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 16.75 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.27 g |
0.99 | 1.20 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 150 kt 146 kt min to max 153 kt |
153 | 146 kt | |
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Average VSI -1,057 fpm -1,098 fpm min to max -874 fpm |
-1,062 | -874 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 26 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 58 ft agl |
58 | -2 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
3.1 | 6.6 ° |
Touchdown point was 69 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 146 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -874 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 11 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 11 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 73.3 % |
Touchdown VSI was -874 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 314 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 146 kt Target below 156 kt |
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| 91.46 % |
Runway alignment max 5.39 m 5.26 m left |
5.37 | 5.01 m | |
| 94.84 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.8 ° | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 1.16 g 0.93 g min to max 1.61 g |
1.20 | 1.11 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 141 kt 134 kt min to max 146 kt |
146 | 134 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 6.2 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
6.6 | 6.2 ° |
Total landing distance 1,472 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,472 m 55 % of runway. |
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| 86.53 % |
Runway alignment max 6.74 m 6.74 m left to 0.00 m left |
4.96 | 6.74 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.07 | 1.04 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 140 kt 90 kt min to max 152 kt |
152 | 90 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 7.9 ° |
6.1 | 1.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.8 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 31 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 45 kt 18 kt min to max 80 kt |
80 | 18 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.2 | 1.8 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.9 | 0.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 17 kt |
17 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 16 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.6 | 1.7 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
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Parking Brake On at 21:54:00 |
The F-35A Lightning II aircraft successfully landed at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG) on runway 13. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,406 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good approach speed, touching down at 153 knots, which is within the target threshold speed.
However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, located 69 meters past the threshold. The touchdown speed of 146 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was quite heavy, at -874 feet per minute (fpm), which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, being 5.4 meters off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 11 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 11 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's ground speed and alignment during the landing roll. Despite these factors, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and stability during the landing phase.
The total landing distance of 1,472 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining control throughout the rollout phase. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slightly misaligned touchdown position may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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