The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA44 Seminole, then departed from runway 03L at O.R. Tambo International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 617 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with no crosswind or headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. The climb took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 6,507 feet above sea level to 7,475 feet above sea level, an increase of 968 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 3 miles south of Tembisa. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles northwest of Modderfontein, descending from 7,350 feet above sea level to 6,530 feet above sea level, a decrease of 820 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles west of Edenvale, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. After this cruise phase, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 07 at Lanseria International Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 51.0° and at an altitude of 1,148 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 07 at Lanseria International Airport was notable for several factors. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 102 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. However, the touchdown speed of 61 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -139 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,973 meters, which is 102% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 33 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 18 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Parking Brake Off at 08:40:40 |
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Parking Brake On at 08:40:40 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 08:40:44 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 08:40:44 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 08:40:44 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:40:44 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 08:40:45 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 08:40:45 |
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Taxi Lights at 08:40:18 |
Departure roll runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport. Takeoff distance 617 m 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 617 m 15 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 77 kt Target 73 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.64 m 0.00 m left to 2.64 m right |
-1.05 | -2.46 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.00 | 1.11 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
2.6 | 3.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:56:06 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:56:09 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:56:11 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:56:14 |
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Parking Brake Off at 08:56:15 |
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Landing Lights at 08:40:57 |
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Strobe Lights at 08:56:28 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 79 kt 77 kt min to max 81 kt |
77 | 81 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.1 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.11 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 530 fpm 332 fpm min to max 639 fpm |
332 | 639 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
0 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 6.9 ° |
3.7 | 6.9 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | -0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 82 kt 81 kt min to max 87 kt |
81 | 87 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.0 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 779 fpm 642 fpm min to max 1,120 fpm |
642 | 1,059 fpm | |
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Average altitude 104 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 377 ft agl |
46 | 377 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 6.9 ° min to max 8.8 ° |
6.9 | 7.8 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 08:40:18 |
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Engine 1 Started at 08:40:18 |
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Engine 2 Started at 08:40:18 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:40:18 |
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Landing Gear Down at 08:40:18 |
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Parking Brake On at 08:40:18 |
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Landing Gear Up at 08:56:55 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.6 | -1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 97 kt 87 kt min to max 106 kt |
87 | 106 kt | |
| 86.66 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.1 ° |
1.6 | 4.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.78 g min to max 1.25 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 864 fpm 280 fpm min to max 1,267 fpm |
1,036 | 768 fpm | |
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Average altitude 674 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl |
395 | 940 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
7.6 | 5.1 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:57:40 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile north of FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa). Climbing from 6,507 ft asl to 7,475 ft asl, an increase of 968 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 119 kt 107 kt min to max 133 kt |
107 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 ° |
4.1 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.66 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.00 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI 792 fpm -341 fpm min to max 1,763 fpm |
763 | 235 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6,951 ft asl 6,507 ft asl min to max 7,478 ft asl |
6,507 | 7,475 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
5.0 | 0.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of Tembisa (Gauteng, South Africa) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 7,440 ft asl 7,278 ft asl min to max 7,511 ft asl |
7,453 | 7,294 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 133 kt min to max 150 kt |
133 | 146 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.41 g |
0.98 | 1.07 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -5.3 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
-1.2 | 0.4 ° |
Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Modderfontein (Gauteng, South Africa). Descent from 7,350 ft asl to 6,530 ft asl, a decrease of 820 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 154 kt 141 kt min to max 161 kt |
141 | 150 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.5 ° |
3.8 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -459 fpm -1,707 fpm min to max 212 fpm |
212 | -56 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6,706 ft asl 6,520 ft asl min to max 7,350 ft asl |
7,350 | 6,530 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -5.9 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | -0.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Edenvale (Gauteng, South Africa) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 14 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.6 % |
Average altitude 6,513 ft asl 5,628 ft asl min to max 6,819 ft asl |
6,528 | 5,628 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 133 kt 93 kt min to max 162 kt |
149 | 118 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 37.0 ° |
0.3 | 24.5 ° | |
| 97.43 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.68 g min to max 1.59 g |
0.99 | 1.05 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -9.2 ° min to max 9.5 ° |
-0.6 | -8.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:07:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:08:16 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 09:11:14 |
Approaching runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,148 ft agl to 869 ft agl. A decrease of 280 ft in 29 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 107 kt 100 kt min to max 118 kt |
118 | 102 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -1.2 ° | |
| 32.76 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 27.9 ° |
27.9 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.30 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -616 fpm -1,568 fpm min to max -90 fpm |
-1,568 | -876 fpm | |
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Average altitude 989 ft agl 869 ft agl min to max 1,148 ft agl |
1,148 | 869 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -6.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-6.4 | -3.0 ° |
Approaching runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 854 ft agl to 634 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 102 kt 97 kt min to max 104 kt |
102 | 97 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.1 | -1.6 ° | |
| 81.62 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
0.2 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.07 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -463 fpm -912 fpm min to max 62 fpm |
-864 | -39 fpm | |
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Average altitude 706 ft agl 632 ft agl min to max 854 ft agl |
854 | 634 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -3.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
-2.4 | 1.2 ° |
Approaching runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 633 ft agl to 305 ft agl. A decrease of 328 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kt 93 kt min to max 107 kt |
97 | 107 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-1.6 | 0.1 ° | |
| 85.76 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.3 ° |
4.2 | 4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.06 | 1.19 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -564 fpm -1,256 fpm min to max 210 fpm |
-42 | -1,052 fpm | |
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Average altitude 522 ft agl 305 ft agl min to max 646 ft agl |
633 | 305 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -5.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
2.0 | -2.2 ° |
Approaching runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 159 ft agl. A decrease of 135 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 59.72 % |
Approach angle 6.7 ° 3.0 ° min to max 9.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 9.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kt 102 kt min to max 107 kt |
107 | 102 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| 79.42 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
5.6 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.07 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -423 fpm -863 fpm min to max 182 fpm |
-783 | -328 fpm | |
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Average altitude 213 ft agl 159 ft agl min to max 300 ft agl |
294 | 159 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -3.6 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
-1.8 | 0.8 ° |
Landing on runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport, runway length 2,928 m. Threshold height at 92 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 102 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 50.83 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 102 kt. Target 76 kt |
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| 18.69 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 93.05 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
4.3 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.07 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 80 kt 61 kt min to max 102 kt |
102 | 61 kt | |
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Average VSI -261 fpm -563 fpm min to max -28 fpm |
-320 | -139 fpm | |
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Average altitude -5 ft agl -75 ft agl min to max 92 ft agl |
92 | -75 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.9 ° |
0.8 | 6.7 ° |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 61 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -139 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.66 % |
Touchdown VSI was -139 fpm. |
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| 0 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,758 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 61 kt Target below 67 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.27 m 2.26 m left |
2.27 | 2.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
2.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 60 kt 60 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 60 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 6.5 ° min to max 6.7 ° |
6.7 | 6.5 ° |
Total landing distance 2,973 m, 102 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Landing distance 2,973 m 102 % of runway. |
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| 59.5 % |
Runway alignment max 14.32 m 14.16 m left to 0.16 m right |
2.22 | 10.12 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 53 kt 34 kt min to max 67 kt |
67 | 34 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
6.4 | 1.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.1 | 2.5 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 29 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 31 kt 29 kt min to max 33 kt |
33 | 29 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
1.9 | 2.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.9 | 1.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 16 kt 8 kt min to max 24 kt |
24 | 8 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 09:15:07 |
The PA44 Seminole aircraft successfully landed on runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach was initiated from the south west, heading 51.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,148 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was significantly long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway.
The landing performance was affected by the threshold height, which was significantly above the target height at 92 feet agl. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 102 knots, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. Despite these issues, the touchdown speed of 61 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -139 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, which had a minimal impact on the landing. However, the total landing distance of 2,973 meters was 102% of the available runway, indicating that the aircraft could have benefited from a shorter landing distance.
The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the aircraft's long touchdown point. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold height and speed, and improving the touchdown point to reduce the landing distance.
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