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KGKT
Sevierville, United States
Runway 28
Elevation1,014 ft asl
Weight8,237 kg
Fuel2,101 kg

Flight Score

97.62 %
KSUS
St Louis, United States
Runway 26L
Elevation459 ft asl
Weight7,284 kg
Fuel1,132 kg
Wind159° · 7 kn · 7 kn cross
1 Feb 2026 1:36 458 nm Pilatus PC-24 N971LY 969 kg
Departure Score
98.54 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
94.32 %

What went well

Touched down at -221 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 214 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 19 ft and 116 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — bounce at touchdown; Runway alignment max 26.77 m at 15 %, −1.59 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Liftoff speed was 122 kt at 89 %, −0.49 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 80 %, −0.18 points

Top opportunity

Know your rotation speed

Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.0 ° min to max -1.0 ° -1.0 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kt2 kt min to max 19 kt 2 4 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.7 ° -0.8 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4 ft agl · 19 kt
Departure Roll 92.72Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 902 m 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 122 kt. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 902 m58 % of runway
89 % Liftoff speed was 122 ktTarget 107 kt
99 % Runway alignment max 3.29 m0.00 m left to 3.29 m right -0.62 -3.29 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-0.8 ° min to max 7.4 ° -0.8 7.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 4 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 4 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 132 kt122 kt min to max 141 kt 122 141 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g1.00 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 519 fpm290 fpm min to max 831 fpm 290 831 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 0 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.1 °7.6 ° min to max 10.8 ° 7.6 10.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 11 ft agl · 126 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 144 kt141 kt min to max 150 kt 141 150 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.4 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.00 g min to max 1.13 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,308 fpm839 fpm min to max 3,268 fpm 839 3,268 fpm
Info Average altitude 100 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 395 ft agl 50 395 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.7 °10.8 ° min to max 17.9 ° 10.8 17.7 °
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 147 kt145 kt min to max 149 kt 149 145 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.92 g min to max 1.00 g 0.98 0.92 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,560 fpm3,373 fpm min to max 3,742 fpm 3,373 3,742 fpm
Info Average altitude 660 ft agl453 ft agl min to max 875 ft agl 453 875 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 18.8 °18.0 ° min to max 19.6 ° 18.0 19.1 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 904 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 904 ft agl · 144 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,950 ft asl to 41,102 ft asl, an increase of 39,152 ft in 20 minutes and covering 89 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 195 kt143 kt min to max 243 kt 145 166 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 31.8 ° 0.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.81 g min to max 1.29 g 0.91 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 2,342 fpm846 fpm min to max 6,853 fpm 3,693 916 fpm
Info Average altitude 20,363 ft asl1,950 ft asl min to max 41,102 ft asl 1,950 41,102 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.9 °3.6 ° min to max 19.4 ° 19.0 5.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 1,141 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,122 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,824 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,813 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 14,447 ft agl · 249 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of 3KY2 Chesnut Knolls Airport London (Kentucky, United States) and lasted 41 minutes, covering 218 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 41,292 ft asl40,978 ft asl min to max 41,416 ft asl 41,246 40,978 ft asl
100 % Average speed 166 kt163 kt min to max 202 kt 166 202 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.7 °0.0 ° min to max 12.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.13 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °-0.3 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.2 -0.3 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 40,265 ft agl · 348 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 40,803 ft agl · 411 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 40,803 ft agl · 411 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 7 miles north west of Albion (Illinois, United States). Descent from 40,730 ft asl to 1,704 ft asl, a decrease of 39,027 ft in 27 minutes and covering 145 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 236 kt124 kt min to max 285 kt 201 126 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.6 °0.0 ° min to max 30.8 ° 0.1 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.80 g min to max 1.25 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -1,533 fpm-3,041 fpm min to max -13 fpm -1,493 -830 fpm
Info Average altitude 14,760 ft asl1,704 ft asl min to max 40,730 ft asl 40,730 1,704 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-6.1 ° min to max 2.3 ° -0.3 1.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 28,429 ft agl · 409 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 28,429 ft agl · 409 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 27,899 ft agl · 408 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 27,899 ft agl · 408 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,327 ft agl · 277 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 8,327 ft agl · 277 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 7,593 ft agl · 275 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 7,593 ft agl · 275 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 5,842 ft agl · 243 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 4,890 ft agl · 242 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,717 ft agl · 242 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,617 ft agl · 241 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 4,617 ft agl · 241 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,157 ft agl · 216 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 4,157 ft agl · 216 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,802 ft agl · 215 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 3,802 ft agl · 215 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,343 ft agl · 210 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 3,343 ft agl · 210 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,195 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,195 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 2,849 ft agl · 204 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Activated 2,816 ft agl · 203 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,816 ft agl · 203 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 2,794 ft agl · 201 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,691 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,456 ft agl · 172 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,337 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,406 ft agl · 123 kt
Arrival Final 4 99.88Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,218 ft agl to 850 ft agl. A decrease of 368 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 125 kt124 kt min to max 127 kt 126 125 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.7 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 0.6 3.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -765 fpm-882 fpm min to max -652 fpm -788 -652 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,035 ft agl850 ft agl min to max 1,218 ft agl 1,218 850 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °0.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.4 3.0 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 922 ft agl · 124 kt
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 831 ft agl to 606 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 28 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 2.8 °
100 % Average speed 126 kt124 kt min to max 128 kt 125 126 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.87 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -442 fpm-1,062 fpm min to max 144 fpm -592 -916 fpm
Info Average altitude 754 ft agl606 ft agl min to max 831 ft agl 831 606 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-0.2 ° min to max 5.6 ° 2.5 1.3 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 922 ft agl · 124 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 786 ft agl · 124 kt
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 99.88Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to 326 ft agl. A decrease of 267 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.9 °2.8 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 125 kt124 kt min to max 127 kt 127 124 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.1 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° 1.8 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 1.05 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -565 fpm-836 fpm min to max -436 fpm -836 -509 fpm
Info Average altitude 458 ft agl326 ft agl min to max 593 ft agl 593 326 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.7 2.6 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.0 °1.4 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 1.4 °
100 % Average speed 120 kt117 kt min to max 125 kt 123 117 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 1.4 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.92 g min to max 1.06 g 0.99 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -681 fpm-883 fpm min to max -443 fpm -528 -443 fpm
Info Average altitude 74 ft agl22 ft agl min to max 318 ft agl 318 22 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °0.3 ° min to max 4.5 ° 2.3 4.5 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 117 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 117 kt. Target 112 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.5 ° min to max 2.1 ° 2.1 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.02 g min to max 1.05 g 1.04 1.05 g
Info Average speed 114 kt112 kt min to max 117 kt 117 112 kt
Info Average VSI -325 fpm-436 fpm min to max -222 fpm -436 -222 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl3 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl 19 3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.8 °4.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° 4.6 5.2 °
07515022530037501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 95.58Touchdown distance was good at 212 m. Touchdown speed at 112 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -222 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -2 °C. Wind 8 kt at 159 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Touchdown VSI was -222 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 212 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 112 ktTarget below 124 kt
98 % Runway alignment max 3.72 m3.00 m left 2.23 3.72 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.2 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.7 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.05 g min to max 1.25 g 1.05 1.06 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 111 kt110 kt min to max 112 kt 112 110 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °5.2 ° min to max 5.5 ° 5.2 5.5 °
Arrival Rollout 61.79Total landing distance 1,547 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.3 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,547 m73 % of runway.
15 % Runway alignment max 26.77 m26.34 m left to 0.43 m right 3.81 -0.43 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.25 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average speed 97 kt55 kt min to max 108 kt 108 55 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-1.2 ° min to max 5.9 ° 5.6 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.7 0.5 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 4 ft agl · 98 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 28 kt15 kt min to max 52 kt 52 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.1 ° min to max -0.7 ° -1.0 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Arrival Taxi 97.45Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kt4 kt min to max 27 kt 15 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 10 ktmax 14 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.7 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.8 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.5 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 4 ft agl · 25 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll902 m · 58 %
89.46Liftoff speed121 kt · target 122, 1 slow
99.12Runway alignment3.29 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb518 ft/m

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height19 ft
100.00Threshold speed116 kt · target 119, 3 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Five checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 888 ft 0.81° L +7 kt
2.0 nm 672 ft 0.01° R +7 kt
1.5 nm 502 ft 0.66° R +5 kt
1.0 nm 363 ft 0.36° R +5 kt
0.5 nm 196 ft 0.03° L +6 kt
THR 17 ft 2.04 m R −2 kt

Touchdown on KSUS 26L

Past threshold100.00
214m
Centreline97.56
3.72m L
Speed100.00
111kttarget 116 or less
Sink rate95.80
-221ft/m
Impact100.00
1.25G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,629 m of the approach.

19 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 19 ft, down at 214 m

Plan view — the first 1,629 m of the 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 6 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 214 m past threshold CLEARED

The 214 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,507 m of 2,131 m · 71 %
Rollout distance100.00
1,293m71 % used
Rollout alignment15.08
26.34m L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft, registered as N971LY, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 28, and the takeoff distance was 902 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 122 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Sevierville, Tennessee. The climb began at an altitude of 1,950 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 41,102 feet, an increase of 39,152 feet in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started 2 miles northwest of Chesnut Knolls Airport in London, Kentucky, and lasted for 41 minutes, covering a distance of 218 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles northwest of Albion, Illinois, and descended from 40,730 feet to 1,704 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 145 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 26L at Spirit of St. Louis Airport was made from the east, heading 256.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 2,131 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 117 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 212 meters, and the touchdown speed was 112 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 159 degrees.

The total landing distance was 1,547 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.3 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 458 nautical miles and took 96 minutes to complete, using 969 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Pilatus PC-24
98.54 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
0 -0.5 -1
92.72 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 902 m 58 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 122 kt. Local weather - Temperature -4 °C. .
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 902 m using 57.59 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
89.46 %
Liftoff speed was 122 kn - Target 107 kn
Alignment
99.12 %
0.00 m left to 3.29 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
130 65 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 135 120
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 14 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,000 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 145 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
20 19 17
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,800 3,500 3,200
02505007501,0001,2501,500023466992115 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport in the Pilatus PC-24
Landing Score 89.34 %
Landing Summary

The Pilatus PC-24 aircraft, registered as N971LY, successfully landed at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) on runway 26L. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 256.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 117 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 212 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown speed of 112 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, which may be a result of the aircraft's deceleration during the landing roll.

The touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation during the landing. This could be attributed to the local weather conditions, including a temperature of -2°C and a crosswind of 8 knots from 159°. The tailwind of 1 knot may have also contributed to the aircraft's descent rate.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,547 meters was 73% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.3 meters from the centerline, which may have required the pilots to make adjustments during the landing roll.

Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with the aircraft demonstrating good threshold height, speed, and distance. However, the touchdown rate and runway rollout alignment could be improved to achieve a more precise and controlled landing.

99.88 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,218 ft agl to 850 ft agl. A decrease of 368 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
127 123 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.38 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-652 -776 -900
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 831 ft agl to 606 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 28 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
128 124 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
144 -478 -1,100
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.88 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 593 ft agl to 326 ft agl. A decrease of 267 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
127 123 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.41 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-436 -668 -900
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
125 117 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-443 -672 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 26L at KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 117 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 117 kt. Target 112 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
117 113 110
Pitch °
Info
6 5 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-228 -364 -500
07515022530037501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.58 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 212 m. Touchdown speed at 112 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -222 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -2 °C. Wind 8 kt at 159 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
95.8 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -222 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 112 kt was good. Target below 124 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 212 m.
Alignment
97.56 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
61.78 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,547 m, 73 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.3 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,547 m using 72.62 % of runway
Alignment
15.08 %
Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.3 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
110 80 50
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2.5 -1
02004006008001,0001,2001,400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
97.45 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
49 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
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