KIAD to BUSH Flight Report - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Flight from KIAD to BUSH

Friday, 31 July 2026 18:05

Minutes 11

56 nm

Fuel 1,007 kg

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Departure

Runway 30 at KIAD

Washington Dulles International Airport

Dulles, Virginia, United States

Altitude

289 ft asl

Weight

17,921 kg

Fuel

3,218 kg

Temperature

30 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Finished 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States)

1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States)

0 ft asl

Altitude

16,915 kg

Weight

2,211 kg

Fuel

29 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

57.7 °

Wind Direction

5 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 64.65%

Departure Score 84.07%

Enroute Score 36.60%

Arrival Score 73.29%

The aircraft taxied on runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport for departure, completing the departure roll before initiating the take-off run.

Take-off was achieved using 2,564 m of runway, representing 80 % of the available length, and the aircraft rotated to a liftoff speed of 187 kt. Ambient conditions at the time were 34 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.

The first en-route climb began 1 nm north of South Riding, Virginia. The Hornet ascended from 1,366 ft asl to 15,266 ft asl, gaining 13,900 ft in 2 minutes while covering 13 nm.

A second climb segment started 2 nm north-east of Shenandoah Retreat, Virginia. During this phase the aircraft rose from 9,285 ft asl to 17,368 ft asl, an increase of 8,084 ft achieved in 2 minutes over a distance of 9 nm.

Level cruise commenced 2 nm north-west of Charles Town, West Virginia and was maintained for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 5 nm at a constant altitude.

The first descent segment was initiated 3 nm north of Middleburg, Virginia. Altitude decreased from 15,395 ft asl to 9,533 ft asl, a loss of 5,862 ft in 2 minutes while traversing 9 nm.

A further descent began 3 nm north-west of Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. The aircraft descended from 17,637 ft asl to 2,379 ft asl, a reduction of 15,258 ft completed in 3 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Final approach to the landing area was conducted 1 nm south-east of Hagerstown, Maryland, with the aircraft positioned at 1,621 ft agl at the start of the approach segment.

A go-around was executed 1 nm south-east of Hagerstown at an altitude of 9 ft agl, after which the aircraft re-entered the approach sequence.

Touchdown occurred 1 nm south-east of Hagerstown. The aircraft descended from 46 ft agl to 0 ft agl, a loss of 46 ft in 0 seconds, and contacted the ground at 93 kt. The touchdown rate was minus 2,146 fpm and the touchdown distance measured 19 m. Local weather at landing was 29 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 57°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.

In total the flight covered 56 nm, lasted 11 minutes, and consumed 1,007 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

76.69 %

Touchdown

49.3 %

✗ Unstable approach (by 1,000 ft, IFR) · Gear · Flaps · Sink rate · Glideslope · Centreline

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

48.86 %

Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

0 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -2,494 ft/m.

Impact

0 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 93 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 19 m.

Centreline

75.37 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.

Bounce

20 %

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Departure Roll

79.51 %

Departure roll runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,564 m 80 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 187 kt. Local weather - Temperature 34 °C. Wind 3 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.92 %	Takeoff distance 2,564 m 80 % of runway
95.38 %	Liftoff speed was 187 kt Target 170 kt
30.4 %	Runway alignment max 22.14 m 22.14 m left to 0.00 m left	0.26		8.30 m
85.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.50 g	1.01		1.50 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.6 ° min to max 13.6 °	-0.7		13.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:05:24
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:05:24
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:05:24
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:05:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:05:24
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:05:24
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:05:24
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:05:24
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:05:24
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:05:24
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:05:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:05:56
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:05:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:05:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:05:56
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:06:02
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:06:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:06:02
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:07:12
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:07:20

Departure Climb 1

93.66 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KIAD Washington Dulles 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 189 kt 186 kt min to max 192 kt	186		191 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.2		0.7 °
36.57 %	Average g force 1.84 g 1.27 g min to max 2.36 g	1.75		1.35 g
Info	Average VSI 1,068 fpm 366 fpm min to max 1,641 fpm	366		1,641 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.8 ° 12.5 ° min to max 21.8 °	15.2		21.8 °

Departure Climb 2

88.66 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 192 kt 159 kt min to max 239 kt	191		227 kt
94.63 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.7		4.7 °
0 %	Average g force 1.46 g -0.06 g min to max 3.18 g	1.42		-0.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,778 fpm -1,722 fpm min to max 4,920 fpm	1,689		3,376 fpm
Info	Average altitude 194 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl	47		379 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.2 ° -7.4 ° min to max 47.6 °	23.8		4.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:10:07
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:10:09
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:10:14
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:10:16
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:10:17
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:10:17
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 18:10:18
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:10:19
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:10:19
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 18:10:20
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:10:20
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:10:21
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:10:22

Departure Climb 3

74.44 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 217 kt 213 kt min to max 221 kt	221		216 kt
72.2 %	Average bank angle 13.6 ° 11.9 ° min to max 14.7 °	11.9		14.0 °
0 %	Average g force 1.78 g 0.18 g min to max 3.42 g	2.72		0.18 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 7,193 fpm 3,382 fpm min to max 9,704 fpm	3,382		9,704 fpm
Info	Average altitude 663 ft agl 437 ft agl min to max 911 ft agl	437		911 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 30.6 ° 23.7 ° min to max 41.3 °	32.0		23.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:10:24
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 18:10:23

Enroute Climb

39.17 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of South Riding (Virginia, United States). Climbing from 1,366 ft asl to 15,266 ft asl, an increase of 13,900 ft in 2 minutes and covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.92 %	Average speed 307 kt 216 kt min to max 352 kt	216		322 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 18.8 ° 3.0 ° min to max 112.3 °	14.4		22.9 °
0 %	Average g force 1.02 g -0.76 g min to max 3.22 g	0.09		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 6,313 fpm -2,001 fpm min to max 16,740 fpm	8,960		7,607 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8,902 ft asl 1,366 ft asl min to max 15,266 ft asl	1,366		15,266 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° -2.2 ° min to max 30.4 °	19.3		11.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:10:32
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:10:45
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:10:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:11:20
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:11:28
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:11:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:11:36
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:11:57
Info	Battery Master Off at 18:12:27
Info	Battery Master On at 18:12:28
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:10:34

Enroute Descent

50 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north of Middleburg (Virginia, United States). Descent from 15,395 ft asl to 9,533 ft asl, a decrease of 5,862 ft in 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 308 kt 277 kt min to max 340 kt	322		323 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 28.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 136.9 °	23.3		29.6 °
0 %	Average g force 0.99 g -2.35 g min to max 3.88 g	1.06		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI -2,700 fpm -17,672 fpm min to max 12,972 fpm	7,604		-14,495 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,195 ft asl 9,533 ft asl min to max 19,790 ft asl	15,395		9,533 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -29.8 ° min to max 25.6 °	11.7		-24.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:13:00
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:13:02
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:13:10
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:13:11
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:13:20
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:13:40
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:14:02

Enroute Climb 2

43.81 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles north east of Shenandoah Retreat (Virginia, United States). Climbing from 9,285 ft asl to 17,368 ft asl, an increase of 8,084 ft in 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.53 %	Average speed 323 kt 261 kt min to max 361 kt	316		297 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 19.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 157.2 °	147.3		26.5 °
0 %	Average g force 1.17 g -0.92 g min to max 6.05 g	0.44		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 6,071 fpm -16,127 fpm min to max 9,915 fpm	-14,949		9,915 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,874 ft asl 6,451 ft asl min to max 17,368 ft asl	9,285		17,368 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° -29.6 ° min to max 16.3 °	-22.3		16.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:14:15
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:14:16
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:14:17
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:14:48
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:14:48
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:14:48
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:14:59
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:15:10
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:15:39
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:15:39
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:15:40
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:15:40
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:14:11

Enroute Level

0 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of Charles Town (West Virginia, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average altitude 22,003 ft asl 15,612 ft asl min to max 26,592 ft asl	17,536		17,386 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 184 kt 12 kt min to max 326 kt	295		284 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 22.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 119.1 °	27.4		6.4 °
0 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.01 g min to max 6.41 g	1.10		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 16.5 ° -77.6 ° min to max 84.4 °	16.4		25.4 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:16:08
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:16:13
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:16:22
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:16:39
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:16:40
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:16:44
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:16:46
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:16:48
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:16:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:16:58

Enroute Descent 2

50 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north west of Shenandoah Junction (West Virginia, United States). Descent from 17,637 ft asl to 2,379 ft asl, a decrease of 15,258 ft in 3 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 311 kt 150 kt min to max 423 kt	280		374 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 17.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 170.0 °	6.5		84.4 °
0 %	Average g force 0.89 g -4.29 g min to max 6.70 g	0.21		-2.57 g
Info	Average VSI -7,141 fpm -32,216 fpm min to max 15,161 fpm	15,161		-14,664 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9,780 ft asl 1,455 ft asl min to max 19,629 ft asl	17,637		2,379 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -10.5 ° -57.1 ° min to max 29.8 °	20.9		-10.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:17:24
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:17:25
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:17:25
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:17:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:17:27
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:17:28
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:17:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:17:30
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:17:44
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:17:48
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:18:03
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:18:07
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:18:07
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:18:14
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:18:16
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:18:17
Info	Battery Master Off at 18:18:24
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:18:24
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 18:18:24
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:18:24
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:18:29
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:18:30
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:18:31
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:18:32
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:18:33
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:18:55
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:18:56
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:18:58
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:18:59
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:19:32
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:19:33
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:19:10

Arrival Final 3 (GA)

77.51 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,621 ft agl to 974 ft agl. A decrease of 647 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.69 %	Approach angle 11.3 ° 10.4 ° min to max 12.4 ° Target 3.0 °	12.4		10.4 °
100 %	Average speed 406 kt 395 kt min to max 419 kt	395		419 kt
0 %	Heading variation 30.1 ° 30.1 ° min to max 30.1 °	30.1		30.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
0 %	Average g force 0.26 g -1.96 g min to max 3.71 g	-1.96		-0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -14,634 fpm -17,273 fpm min to max -10,844 fpm	-15,784		-10,844 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,304 ft agl 974 ft agl min to max 1,621 ft agl	1,621		974 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -18.8 ° -26.1 ° min to max -14.3 °	-26.1		-16.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:20:09

Arrival Final 1 (GA)

47.44 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 771 ft agl to 12 ft agl. A decrease of 759 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.91 %	Approach angle 7.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 28.4 ° Target 3.0 °	9.5		28.4 °
0 %	Average speed 173 kt 0 kt min to max 447 kt	427		183 kt
91.31 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
0 %	Average bank angle 47.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 79.4 °	43.1		16.5 °
0 %	Average g force 2.80 g -2.51 g min to max 13.62 g	-0.37		0.53 g
Info	Average VSI -3,395 fpm -17,633 fpm min to max 924 fpm	-11,721		-2,205 fpm
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 771 ft agl	771		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.5 ° -66.4 ° min to max 19.9 °	-19.0		-1.1 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:20:15
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:20:17
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:20:18
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 18:20:19
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 18:20:23

Go-around

45 %

Go-Around 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) at 9 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 57 kt 0 kt min to max 183 kt	183		44 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 75.2 ° 3.8 ° min to max 180.0 °	16.3		33.9 °
0 %	Average g force 0.33 g -1.82 g min to max 5.41 g	1.03		-0.32 g
Info	Average altitude 59 ft agl 8 ft agl min to max 90 ft agl	9		74 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -82.5 ° min to max 54.7 °	0.0		-9.6 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:20:24
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:20:25

Arrival Final 1

93.87 %

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 72 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 0 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.62 %	Approach angle 5.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.8 ° Target 3.0 °	6.8		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kt 51 kt min to max 83 kt	51		83 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
39.43 %	Average g force -0.29 g -0.31 g min to max -0.28 g	-0.31		-0.29 g
Info	Average VSI -480 fpm -1,001 fpm min to max -23 fpm	-23		-1,001 fpm
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 72 ft agl	72		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -22.5 ° -28.7 ° min to max -13.0 °	-13.0		-28.7 °

Arrival Landing

76.69 %

Approaching touchdown 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Descent from 46 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 0 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.86 %	Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 125 kt
100 %	Perfect landing flare
100 %	Heading variation 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	0.0		7.8 °
26.45 %	Average bank angle 20.3 ° 9.1 ° min to max 30.0 °	9.1		30.0 °
36.57 %	Average g force -0.32 g -0.36 g min to max -0.30 g	-0.30		-0.36 g
Info	Average speed 89 kt 85 kt min to max 93 kt	85		93 kt
Info	Average VSI -1,629 fpm -2,146 fpm min to max -1,139 fpm	-1,139		-2,146 fpm
Info	Average altitude 33 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	46		18 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -29.0 ° -29.5 ° min to max -28.1 °	-29.2		-28.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

49.3 %

Touchdown 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Touchdown speed at 93 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -2,146 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 19 m. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 5 kt at 57 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Touchdown VSI was -2,146 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 93 kt Target below 144 kt
75.37 %	Alignment max 13.01 m 0.65 m right	2.38		-9.81 m
0 %	Average bank angle 22.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.3 °	30.0		4.2 °
0 %	Average g force 1.32 g -0.36 g min to max 7.27 g	-0.36		0.71 g
20 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 94 kt	93		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -28.1 ° min to max 17.9 °	-28.1		15.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States), Average speed was 5 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 9 kt min to max 23 kt	23		21 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -15.9 ° min to max 15.6 °	15.4		-10.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 18.3 ° 4.9 ° min to max 26.2 °	4.9		17.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.76 g 0.56 g min to max 0.99 g	0.65		0.92 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:20:32

Takeoff on runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

84.07 %

79.51 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

77.81 %

Roll distance of 2,564 m using 80.27 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.38 %

Liftoff speed was 187 kn - Target 170 kn

Alignment

30.4 %

22.14 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

85.71 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

93.66 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

36.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

88.66 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

94.63 %

0 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

74.44 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

72.2 %

0 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Landing Score 73.29 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A220-300 entered the final approach to runway 28R at KSFO from the south-east on a heading of 298.0° at 4 nm and 797 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1 000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 68 °F with a wind of 3 kt from 211°, giving a 3 kt cross-wind component and no head-wind.

During the threshold and flare phase the threshold speed was good at 139 kt and the threshold height was good. The aircraft flared to achieve a touchdown distance of 824 ft and a touchdown speed of 135 kt, both rated good. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 335 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 12 ft from the centreline.

Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned close to the centreline, the slight 12 ft offset noted, and the firm vertical rate of minus 335 fpm. Speed and distance remained within the good limits recorded for the phase.

Rollout used a total landing distance of 3 928 ft, representing 34 % of the 11 537 ft runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.

With a final score of 96.6 % the landing was strong; focus on tightening centreline alignment to eliminate the 12 ft offset and moderating the flare to reduce the firm touchdown rate for an even smoother landing.

93.87 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 72 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 22 ft in 0 seconds.

Glideslope

99.62 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

99.62 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

39.43 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

76.69 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Descent from 46 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 0 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

48.86 %

Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 125 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °