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KTNX
United States
Runway 32

Flight Score

65.57 %
KTNX
United States
Runway 14
19 Jan 2023 0:03 3 nm F117 Knighthawk 345 lbs
Departure Score
78.40 %
Enroute Score
41.08 %
Arrival Score
77.23 %

What went well

Touchdown 1,503 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 33 % of the runway used
Airborne in 4,710 ft — 39 % of the runway

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, then GPWS warning; speed limits at 0 %, g force 0.11 to 4.84 g at 0 %, −16.01 points
Departure Taxi — peak speed in a turn 34 kt at 0 %, Average speed 17 kn at 42 %, −4.21 points
Enroute Climb — speed limits at 52 %, g force 0.32 to 1.15 g at 75 %, −3.63 points
Arrival Touchdown — GPWS warning; Touchdown VSI was -967 ft/m. at 0 %, g force 0.95 to 1.97 g at 59 %, −2.74 points

Top opportunity

Improve the touchdown

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 · 11 stages, 11 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 36.80Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
42 % Average speed 17 kn0 kn min to max 34 kn 0 34 kn
0 % Average speed turning corners 26 knmax 34 kn 0 34 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.6 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -1.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.2 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 6 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 6 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Battery Master On 5,511 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 5,511 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 5,511 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 5,511 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5,511 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 5,511 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 5,511 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 5,511 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 5,511 ft agl
Departure Roll 87.18Departure roll runway 32 at KTNX Test Range. Takeoff distance 860 ft 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 176 kn. Local weather - Temperature 31 °F. Wind 21 kn at 322 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 20 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 860 ft7 % of runway
96 % Liftoff speed was 176 knTarget 165 kn
90 % Runway alignment max 7.0 ft6.7 ft left to 0.3 ft right 3.1 -0.3 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.03 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-2.5 ° min to max 5.4 ° -1.7 5.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° 0.1 2.9 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights OFF should be ON
Fail Strobe Light OFF should be ON
Fail Taxi Light ON should OFF
Departure Climb 1 92.97Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 KTNX Test Range.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 186 kn177 kn min to max 196 kn 177 194 kn
72 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.20 g 1.03 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 386 ft/m202 ft/m min to max 576 ft/m 202 576 ft/m
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl 0 35 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °5.4 ° min to max 6.8 ° 5.4 6.6 °
Departure Climb 2 92.37Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 KTNX Test Range.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 198 kn194 kn min to max 206 kn 194 206 kn
72 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° 0.2 1.3 °
94 % Average g force 1.14 g0.99 g min to max 1.36 g 1.04 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 1,016 ft/m581 ft/m min to max 2,962 ft/m 581 2,962 ft/m
Info Average altitude 128 ft agl90 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl 90 379 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.9 °6.7 ° min to max 12.1 ° 6.7 11.9 °

Events

Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 50 ft agl · 209 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 50 ft agl · 209 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 204 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 204 ft agl · 218 kt
Departure Climb 3 82.67Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 KTNX Test Range.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 218 kn208 kn min to max 229 kn 208 229 kn
13 % Average bank angle 3.2 °0.2 ° min to max 8.8 ° 0.2 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.03 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,508 ft/m3,085 ft/m min to max 3,982 ft/m 3,085 3,982 ft/m
Info Average altitude 637 ft agl377 ft agl min to max 917 ft agl 377 917 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.9 °11.6 ° min to max 12.1 ° 11.8 11.6 °
Enroute Climb 78.20Enroute climb started 1 mile north of KTNX Test Range (Nevada, United States). Climbing from 6,585 ft asl to 7,281 ft asl, an increase of 696 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
52 % Climb speed 247 kn233 kn min to max 272 knTarget 195 kn 233 272 kn
100 % Average bank angle 11.7 °0.2 ° min to max 29.0 ° 11.2 0.8 °
75 % Average g force 0.85 g0.32 g min to max 1.15 g 0.92 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 3,214 ft/m-562 ft/m min to max 4,484 ft/m 4,195 -562 ft/m
Info Average altitude 7,034 ft asl6,585 ft asl min to max 7,310 ft asl 6,585 7,281 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °-0.7 ° min to max 13.3 ° 11.9 0.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 3.96Enroute descent started 2 miles north of KTNX Test Range (Nevada, United States). Descent from 7,271 ft asl to 6,045 ft asl, a decrease of 1,226 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 251 kn208 kn min to max 299 kn 277 208 kn
10 % Average bank angle 44.9 °0.5 ° min to max 85.0 ° 0.8 32.2 °
0 % Average g force 2.38 g0.11 g min to max 4.84 g 1.01 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -2,364 ft/m-4,393 ft/m min to max -516 ft/m -577 -2,341 ft/m
Info Average altitude 6,690 ft asl6,045 ft asl min to max 7,271 ft asl 7,271 6,045 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-5.5 ° min to max 6.6 ° -0.2 -1.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 7,271 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 840 ft agl · 246 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 728 ft agl · 237 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 800 ft agl · 239 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 777 ft agl · 236 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 659 ft agl · 231 kt
Arrival Final 1 75.18Approaching runway 14 at KTNX Test Range from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 533 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 433 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
86 % Approach angle 3.7 °3.5 ° min to max 4.4 °Target 3.0 ° 4.4 3.8 °
100 % Average speed 190 kn178 kn min to max 204 kn 204 178 kn
99 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.1 0.2 °
0 % Average bank angle 13.0 °1.1 ° min to max 54.0 ° 54.0 3.1 °
83 % Average g force 1.15 g0.98 g min to max 1.54 g 1.29 1.11 g
Info Average VSI -1,885 ft/m-2,994 ft/m min to max -1,141 ft/m -2,404 -1,141 ft/m
Info Average altitude 265 ft agl100 ft agl min to max 533 ft agl 533 100 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °-0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 0.8 3.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Enroute Descent 728 ft agl · 237 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-200-150-100-50050100150200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 72.87Landing on runway 14 at KTNX Test Range, runway length 12,003 ft. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 175 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 175 kn. Target 180 kn
58 % Target 50 ft agl
74 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
0 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 1.8 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.14 g 0.99 0.94 g
Info Average speed 171 kn167 kn min to max 176 kn 175 167 kn
Info Average VSI -935 ft/m-1,041 ft/m min to max -862 ft/m -1,041 -961 ft/m
Info Average altitude 31 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 63 ft agl 63 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °2.1 ° min to max 4.8 ° 3.2 2.1 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Enroute Descent 728 ft agl · 237 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 47 ft agl · 178 kt
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001325385163Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 67.10Touchdown point was 306 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 166 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -967 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 42 °F. Wind 27 kn at 323 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Tailwind: 26 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Touchdown VSI was -967 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,456 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 166 knTarget 182 kn
70 % Runway alignment max 16.5 ft13.4 ft left 16.5 9.6 ft
74 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 0.2 3.4 °
59 % Average g force 1.34 g0.95 g min to max 1.97 g 0.95 1.08 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 165 kn162 kn min to max 167 kn 166 164 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-1.5 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.0 2.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Enroute Descent 728 ft agl · 237 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 6 ft agl · 172 kt
Arrival Rollout 93.75Total landing distance 4,331 ft, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 4,331 ft36 % of runway.
86 % Runway alignment max 14.1 ft8.7 ft left to 5.4 ft right 8.7 -1.7 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 0.99 g
Info Average speed 154 kn37 kn min to max 179 kn 179 37 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °-1.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° 2.8 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 1.8 °0.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 0.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 6 ft agl · 38 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6 ft agl · 37 kt

Takeoff

87.18 %
100.00Takeoff roll4,710 ft · 39 %
95.76Liftoff speed176 kt
90.15Runway alignment0.3 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
92.97Rate of climb385 ft/m
Takeoff weight38,948 lbs
Airfield elevation5,472 ft asl
Wind323° · 21 kn · 5 kn cross

Approach

75.18 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
57.85Threshold height63 ft
100.00Threshold speed174 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft L

Touchdown

67.10 %
100.00Touchdown point1,503 ft
69.79Centreline at touchdown9.6 ft L
0.00Sink rate-967 ft/m
58.86Touchdown force1.97 G
OkBouncesNone
93.75Rollout distance2,525 ft · 33 % used
Landing weight38,686 lbs
Airfield elevation5,509 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 KTNX 14

Past threshold
1,503 ft
Off centreline
9.6 ftL
Sink rate
-967 ft/m
Impact
1.97G

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

63 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 63 ft, down at 1,503 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,003 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,503 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,503 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.97 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 4,028 ft of 12,003 ft · 34 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 32 at KTNX Test Range in the F117 Knighthawk
78.4 %
36.8 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
30 15 0
Turn Speed
0 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
87.18 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 32 at KTNX Test Range. Takeoff distance 860 ft 7 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 176 kn. Local weather - Temperature 31 °F. Wind 21 kn at 322 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 20 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 860 ft using 7.16 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
95.76 %
Liftoff speed was 176 kn - Target 165 kn
Alignment
90.15 %
6.7 ft left to 0.3 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched Off
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched Off
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
180 100 20
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2 -2
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
92.97 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 KTNX Test Range.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 185 170
Bank °
71.89 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 250 -100
92.37 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 KTNX Test Range.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 200 190
Bank °
72 %
4 2 0
G
93.71 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 9.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,000 1,700 400
82.67 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 KTNX Test Range.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
230 215 200
Bank °
13.33 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 12 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,000 3,450 2,900
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,0000157314471628785 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 14 at KTNX Test Range in the F117 Knighthawk
Landing Score 77.23 %
75.18 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 14 at KTNX Test Range from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 533 ft agl to 100 ft agl. A decrease of 433 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
85.63 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
98.57 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
85.63 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
204 187 170
Alignment
98.57 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
0 %
55 28 1
G
83.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,141 -2,071 -3,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-200-150-100-50050100150200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
72.87 %
Landing
Landing on runway 14 at KTNX Test Range, runway length 12,003 ft. Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 175 kn.
Height
57.85 %
Threshold height at 63 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 175 kt. Target 180 kt
Flare
73.65 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
0 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
176 168 160
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-862 -981 -1,100
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001325385163 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
67.1 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 306 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 166 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -967 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 42 °F. Wind 27 kn at 323 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Tailwind: 26 kn.
Warning: Landed with a 26 kt tailwind
Touchdown
0 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -967 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 166 kt was a little fast. Target below 158 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 306 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
69.79 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 ft from centreline.
Bank
73.78 %
Bank angle 1.4 °
G
58.86 %
G 1.34 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
93.75 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,331 ft, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 4,331 ft using 36.08 % of runway
Alignment
86.1 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
165 98 30
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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