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The flight in question involved a YF-23A Black Widow II PAV-2 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from a starting point 88 miles southwest of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya in the Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The aircraft started its ascent from an altitude of 489 feet above sea level, rapidly increasing its altitude to 119 feet above sea level in less than a minute, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it began its descent from an altitude of 87 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 87 feet in 88 seconds. The final approach to landing was conducted from a distance of 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 387 feet above ground level. The aircraft then descended from an altitude of 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in just 7 seconds.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 129 knots, with a good touchdown rate of -179 feet per minute. The touchdown point was located 468 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 281 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was 7 knots.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, which took place at an altitude of 26 feet above sea level. The distance covered during the rollout was 2,830 feet. After completing the rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft consumed a total of -1,329 pounds of fuel during the flight.
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Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 87 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Heading variation -31.9 ° -31.9 ° min to max -31.9 ° |
-31.9 | -31.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 249 kt 140 kt min to max 363 kt |
140 | 363 kt | |
| 97.29 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
0.8 | 0.7 ° | |
| 42.86 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.07 g min to max 3.50 g |
1.00 | 3.50 g | |
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Average VSI 195 fpm -558 fpm min to max 1,194 fpm |
367 | 1,194 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
-1 | 41 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 15.2 ° |
-0.6 | 15.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 17:49:32 |
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Engine 1 Started at 17:49:32 |
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Engine 2 Started at 17:49:32 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:49:32 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 17:49:32 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:49:32 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:49:32 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:49:32 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:49:32 |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:49:32 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:49:35 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:49:35 |
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Landing Gear Up at 17:49:35 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:49:37 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:49:39 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:49:37 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 87 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -31.9 ° -31.9 ° min to max -31.9 ° |
-31.9 | -31.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 363 kt 359 kt min to max 364 kt |
363 | 359 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.7 | 0.9 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 5.55 g 3.81 g min to max 7.59 g |
3.81 | 7.59 g | |
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Average VSI 2,927 fpm 1,307 fpm min to max 7,872 fpm |
1,307 | 7,872 fpm | |
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Average altitude 85 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 221 ft agl |
44 | 221 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 24.4 ° 16.3 ° min to max 40.6 ° |
16.3 | 40.6 ° | |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:49:41 |
Enroute climb started 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Climbing from 489 ft asl to 119 ft asl, an increase of 369 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 325 kt 92 kt min to max 497 kt |
349 | 497 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 64.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 176.9 ° |
1.0 | 26.6 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 4.57 g 0.63 g min to max 8.16 g |
8.16 | 4.81 g | |
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Average VSI 3,454 fpm -31,583 fpm min to max 34,714 fpm |
14,386 | -8,767 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,404 ft asl 119 ft asl min to max 4,823 ft asl |
489 | 119 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.3 ° -75.3 ° min to max 83.2 ° |
56.3 | 2.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 17:49:52 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:49:55 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:50:02 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:49:43 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:50:00 |
Approaching touchdown 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Descent from 87 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 87 ft in 88 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.08 % |
Average speed 312 kt 116 kt min to max 547 kt |
497 | 149 kt | |
| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 0 % |
Heading variation -24.8 ° -174.2 ° min to max 179.5 ° |
0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 44.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 95.1 ° |
26.6 | 0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 2.73 g -0.02 g min to max 9.19 g |
4.81 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 312 kt 116 kt min to max 547 kt |
497 | 149 kt | |
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Average VSI -590 fpm -8,767 fpm min to max 8,952 fpm |
-8,767 | -1,385 fpm | |
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Average altitude 778 ft agl 87 ft agl min to max 1,941 ft agl |
87 | 404 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -10.4 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
2.1 | 3.5 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:50:07 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:50:20 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:50:32 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 17:50:34 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:50:35 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:50:35 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:50:40 |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:51:10 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 17:51:17 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:51:17 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:51:18 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:51:27 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:50:05 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:50:24 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:50:45 |
Approaching landing ground 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 387 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 335 ft in 16 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.68 % |
Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 1.6 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average speed 133 kt 129 kt min to max 146 kt |
146 | 133 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -908 fpm -1,560 fpm min to max -662 fpm |
-1,415 | -662 fpm | |
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Average altitude 104 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl |
387 | 52 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 3.7 ° min to max 9.9 ° |
3.7 | 9.1 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:51:37 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 17:51:38 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:51:39 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:51:50 |
Approaching touchdown 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Descent from 45 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 7 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 131 kt 128 kt min to max 133 kt |
133 | 129 kt | |
| 80.88 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 94 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.3 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.00 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 131 kt 128 kt min to max 133 kt |
133 | 129 kt | |
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Average VSI -393 fpm -661 fpm min to max -58 fpm |
-661 | -179 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
45 | 3 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 8.9 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
9.2 | 9.1 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 17:51:52 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:51:55 |
Touchdown 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Touchdown speed 129 kt. Touchdown rate was good at -179 fpm. Touchdown point was 468 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 8 kt at 281 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 7 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.26 % |
Touchdown VSI was -179 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 128 kt 127 kt min to max 129 kt |
129 | 127 kt | |
| 69.68 % |
Alignment max 37.3 ft 36.9 ft left |
36.3 | 37.3 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.10 g 0.97 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.97 | 1.05 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 128 kt 127 kt min to max 129 kt |
129 | 127 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 9.0 ° min to max 9.9 ° |
9.1 | 9.9 ° |
Landing rollout 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica). Altitude26 ft asl. Distance was 2,830 ft.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 54.4 % |
Alignment max 51.0 ft 51.0 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
37.4 | 38.2 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.06 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 126 kt 71 kt min to max 137 kt |
137 | 71 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 10.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 11.3 ° |
10.0 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting rollout 88 miles south west of MRNS Nosara Airport Nicoya (Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica), Average speed was 37 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 42 kt 20 kt min to max 65 kt |
65 | 20 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 17 kt |
17 | 5 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 9 kt max 12 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.3 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 1 % |
Landing Lights at 17:52:33 |
The YF-23A Black Widow II PAV-2 successfully completed a landing operation 88 miles southwest of MRNS Nosara Airport in Nicoya, Costa Rica. The aircraft began its final approach from a distance of 1 nautical mile, descending from an altitude of 387 feet above ground level (agl) to touch down safely.
During the approach, the aircraft demonstrated a steady descent, reducing its altitude from 87 feet agl to 0 feet agl in 88 seconds. This indicates a controlled and gradual descent, which is essential for a safe landing. The aircraft then continued its descent, reducing its altitude from 45 feet agl to 0 feet agl in just 7 seconds, showcasing its ability to make precise adjustments during the landing phase.
The touchdown was executed at a speed of 129 knots, which is within a safe range for the aircraft. The touchdown rate was also good, with a negative descent rate of 179 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a distance of 468 feet.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 80°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 281 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing operation.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 26 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 2,830 feet, indicating a controlled and stable deceleration of the aircraft. Overall, the landing operation was executed smoothly, with the YF-23A Black Widow II PAV-2 demonstrating its capabilities in a challenging environment.
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