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KIAD
Dulles, United States
Runway 30
Elevation308 ft asl
Weight17,877 kg
Fuel3,218 kg
Wind270° · 3 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

57.82 %
BUSH
1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States), United States
Runway XX
Elevation488 ft asl
Weight16,915 kg
Fuel2,211 kg
Wind57° · 5 kn · 1 kn cross
31 Jul 2026 0:11 57 nm McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 1,007 kg
Departure Score
79.02 %
Enroute Score
43.86 %
Arrival Score
50.57 %

What went well

Touchdown 19 m in — inside the full-score zone
Rotated at 185 kt — on the 170 kt rotation target

What held you back

Arrival Approach — 300 ft gate 29 %, −7.94 points
Enroute Level — Altitude held within ±1,377 ft of 22,003 ft asl at 0 %, speed limits at 0 %, −6.15 points
Arrival Landing — bank angle up to 30.0 ° at 26 %, Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall at 32 %, −4.80 points

Next time

Departure

Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive rate of climb is confirmed after liftoff.

What happened: The landing gear was never raised during the initial climb and was still down when the climb ended.

Watch for: Landing gear lever: UP promptly after confirming a positive rate of climb.

See Departure Climb 3

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 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 Roll 82.34Departure roll runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,564 m 80 % of runway. Rotation speed was 185 kt. Local weather - Temperature 34 °C. Wind 3 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
79 % Takeoff distance 2,564 m80 % of runway
98 % Rotation speed was 185 ktTarget 170 kt
35 % Runway alignment max 20.91 m left20.91 m left to 1.68 m right -1.68 8.45 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.10 g 1.01 1.10 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 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched On 6 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 6 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Climb 1 93.54Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 189 kt186 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 °
35 % Average g force 1.84 g1.27 g min to max 2.36 g 1.75 1.35 g
Info Average VSI 1,068 fpm366 fpm min to max 1,641 fpm 366 1,641 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl0 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 92.56Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 192 kt159 kt min to max 239 kt 191 227 kt
95 % Average bank angle 2.4 °0.7 ° min to max 6.9 ° 0.7 4.7 °
39 % 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 agl47 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 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 343 ft agl · 213 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 281 ft agl · 243 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 59 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 221 ft agl · 177 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 279 ft agl · 222 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 290 ft agl · 236 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 290 ft agl · 236 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 263 ft agl · 245 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 263 ft agl · 245 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 292 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 292 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 374 ft agl · 237 kt
Departure Climb 3 47.65Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
59 % Climb speed 217 kt213 kt min to max 221 ktTarget 287 kt, 70 kt slow 221 216 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.6 °11.9 ° min to max 14.7 ° 11.9 14.0 °
41 % Average g force 1.78 g0.18 g min to max 3.42 g 2.72 0.18 g
0 % Landing gear up at 0 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.4 -0.2 °
Info Average VSI 7,193 fpm3,382 fpm min to max 9,704 fpm 3,382 9,704 fpm
Info Average altitude 663 ft agl437 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 °

Events

Fail Gear Not Retracted
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 762 ft agl · 226 kt
Enroute Climb 47.90Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
73 % Average speed 307 kt216 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 °
87 % 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 asl1,366 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,769 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 1,446 ft agl · 256 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 2,142 ft agl · 318 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 2,142 ft agl · 318 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 6,429 ft agl · 348 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 6,891 ft agl · 352 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 6,851 ft agl · 361 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 7,277 ft agl · 365 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 9,565 ft agl · 372 kt
Info Battery Master Off 13,369 ft agl · 403 kt
Info Battery Master On 13,495 ft agl · 404 kt
Enroute Descent 56.96Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 308 kt277 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 °
70 % 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 asl9,533 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 17,494 ft agl · 404 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 17,778 ft agl · 403 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 18,740 ft agl · 392 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 18,958 ft agl · 387 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 18,139 ft agl · 399 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 13,899 ft agl · 402 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 9,762 ft agl · 401 kt
Enroute Climb 2 52.19Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
85 % Average speed 323 kt261 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 °
84 % 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 asl6,451 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,284 ft agl
Info Stall Warning Activated 7,542 ft agl · 301 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 7,429 ft agl · 302 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 7,370 ft agl · 298 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 8,348 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 8,348 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 8,348 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 10,054 ft agl · 424 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 11,898 ft agl · 413 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 16,489 ft agl · 391 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 16,489 ft agl · 391 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 16,622 ft agl · 390 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 16,622 ft agl · 390 kt
Enroute Level 7.77Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of Charles Town (West Virginia, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Altitude held within ±1,377 ft of 22,003 ft asl15,612 ft asl min to max 26,592 ft asl 17,536 17,386 ft asl
0 % Average speed 184 kt12 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 °
78 % Average g force 1.10 g0.01 g min to max 6.41 g 1.10 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 16.5 °-77.6 ° min to max 84.4 ° 16.4 25.4 °

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 21,439 ft agl · 333 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 22,982 ft agl · 252 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 25,450 ft agl · 109 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 24,895 ft agl · 127 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 24,659 ft agl · 155 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 23,439 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 22,773 ft agl · 216 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 22,069 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 21,068 ft agl · 242 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 18,204 ft agl · 339 kt
Enroute Descent 2 54.48Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 311 kt150 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 °
45 % 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 asl1,455 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,362 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 18,326 ft agl · 359 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 18,421 ft agl · 354 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 18,421 ft agl · 354 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 18,499 ft agl · 347 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 18,587 ft agl · 338 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 18,685 ft agl · 329 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 18,685 ft agl · 329 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 18,850 ft agl · 314 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 18,051 ft agl · 262 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 17,750 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 16,244 ft agl · 324 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 15,842 ft agl · 354 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 15,842 ft agl · 354 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 15,099 ft agl · 397 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 15,122 ft agl · 406 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 15,130 ft agl · 410 kt
Info Battery Master Off 15,031 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 15,031 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 15,031 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 15,031 ft agl · 414 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 14,925 ft agl · 399 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 14,962 ft agl · 396 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 14,925 ft agl · 394 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 14,883 ft agl · 391 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 14,832 ft agl · 389 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 10,137 ft agl · 391 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 9,953 ft agl · 398 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 9,730 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 9,826 ft agl · 368 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 3,552 ft agl · 326 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,450 ft agl · 330 kt
Go-around 45.30Go-Around 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) at 9 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 57 kt0 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 °
3 % 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 agl8 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 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 7 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 53 ft agl · 44 kt
Arrival Approach 28.57Final approach to runway 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Descent from 1,891 ft agl to 50 ft agl in 19 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed
100 % Landing flappassed
0 % Sink ratefailed
0 % On glideslopefailed
0 % On centrelinefailed
0 % On speedfailed
0 % Wings levelfailed

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 91 ft agl · 27 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 175 ft agl · 125 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 172 ft agl · 153 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 127 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 50 ft agl · 184 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 7 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 53 ft agl · 44 kt
Arrival Landing 56.82Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
32 % Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 131 kt
37 % The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare took all the sink out 53 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft settled on from there, 3,805 fpm of sink coming back, having crossed the threshold below target speed. Touchdown was 19 m past the threshold. Carry the speed to the flare and hold it lower - the aircraft ran out of lift before the wheels arrived, so the fix is energy on the approach, not attitude.
100 % Alignment max 2.38 m left2.38 m left to 0.00 m left 0.00 2.38 m
26 % Average bank angle 20.3 °9.1 ° min to max 30.0 ° 9.1 30.0 °
37 % Average g force -0.32 g-0.36 g min to max -0.30 g -0.30 -0.36 g
Info Average speed 89 kt85 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 agl18 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 °
07501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 66.31Touchdown 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Touchdown speed at 93 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -4,317 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 19 m. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 5 kt at 57 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 5 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Touchdown rate was -4,317 fpm.
100 % Speed at touchdown 93 ktTarget below 128 kt
75 % Alignment max 9.81 m right0.65 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 1.09 g-0.36 g min to max 7.27 g -0.29 0.71 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 20 kt0 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
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 15 kt9 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 g0.56 g min to max 0.99 g 0.65 0.92 g

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 9 ft agl

Takeoff

78.92Takeoff roll2,564 m · 80 %
97.90Rotation speed185 kt · target 170, 15 fast
Liftoff speed186 kt
34.89Runway alignment20.91 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
93.54Rate of climb1,067 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height46 ft
32.40Threshold speed85 kt · target 131, 46 slow
100.00Centreline offset2.38 m L
Flare 37.00The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare took all the sink out 53 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft settled on from there, 3,805 fpm of sink coming back, having crossed the threshold below target speed. Touchdown was 19 m past the threshold. Carry the speed to the flare and hold it lower - the aircraft ran out of lift before the wheels arrived, so the fix is energy on the approach, not attitude.

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.

Seven checks, one gate300 ft 28.572 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 10,844 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 10.4° against the runway's 3°, centreline 3.2° off, against a 1° limit, wings 16° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 288 kt FAST on the reference speed of 131 kt.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 45 ft — −46 kt

Touchdown on BUSH XX

Past threshold100.00
19m
Centreline75.37
9.81m R
Speed100.00
93kttarget 128 or less
Touchdown rate0.00
-4,317fpm
Impact0.00
7.27G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

46 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 46 ft, down at 19 m

Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 19 m past threshold CLEARED

The 19 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone.

Runway used 19 m of 1,524 m · 1 %

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Flight narrative

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.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
79.02 %
82.34 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,564 m 80 % of runway. Rotation speed was 185 kt. Local weather - Temperature 34 °C. Wind 3 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Takeoff Distance
77.81 %
Roll distance of 2,564 m using 80.27 % of runway
Rotation Speed
97.9 %
Rotation speed was 185 kn - Target 170 kn
Alignment
34.89 %
20.91 m left to 1.68 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
190 95 0
Bank °
Info
5 2.5 0
Pitch °
Info
14 5.5 -3
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
93.54 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 190 180
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
35.39 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
22 17 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 800 -100
92.56 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
240 195 150
Bank °
94.63 %
7 3.5 0
G
39.03 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
48 21 -7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,000 1,600 -1,800
47.65 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
58.86 %
230 220 210
Bank °
100 %
15 13 11
G
41.08 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
42 33 23
Climb Rate fpm
Info
9,800 6,500 3,200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000072144216288360 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700 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 XX at 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Landing Score 61.56 %
Landing Summary

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet conducted its final approach to the landing ground located one mile south-east of Hagerstown, Maryland, descending from one nautical mile to one nautical mile while maintaining an altitude of 1,621 ft above ground level. Ambient temperature was 29 °C with a wind from 057° at 5 kt, including a 1 kt cross-component and a 5 kt head-wind component.

The aircraft began its flare at the appropriate height for the type, transitioning from the descent to the final touchdown configuration.

Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold at a speed of 183 kt, which the data notes was too fast, and the vertical rate was very heavy at minus 2,205 fpm.

During rollout the aircraft was recorded at an altitude of 488 ft above sea level and traveled a ground distance of 67 m before coming to a stop.

Reduce the approach speed to the prescribed VREF to avoid excess kinetic energy on touchdown and ensure the aircraft reaches the aim point approximately 300 m (1,000 ft) beyond the threshold. Refine flare timing to achieve a lighter vertical rate and a smoother touchdown.

28.57 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Descent from 1,891 ft agl to 50 ft agl in 19 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
447 223 0
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
181 91 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
1,660 -8,020 -17,700
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,800 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-240-180-120-60060120180240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
56.82 %
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
32.4 %
Threshold speed at 85 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 131 kt
Flare
37 %
The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare took all the sink out 53 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft settled on from there, 3,805 fpm of sink coming back, having crossed the threshold below target speed. Touchdown was 19 m past the threshold. Carry the speed to the flare and hold it lower - the aircraft ran out of lift before the wheels arrived, so the fix is energy on the approach, not attitude.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
26.45 %
28 19 9
G
36.57 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
93 86 80
Pitch °
Info
-27 -28 -29
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,139 -1,570 -2,000
07501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
66.31 %
Touchdown
Touchdown 1 mile south east of Hagerstown (Maryland, United States). Touchdown speed at 93 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -4,317 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 19 m. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 5 kt at 57 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 5 kt
Touchdown
0 %
Touchdown rate was very heavy at -4,317 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 93 kt was good. Target below 128 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 19 m.
Alignment
75.37 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.8 m from centreline.
Bank
0 %
Bank angle 22.8 °
G
0 %
G 1.09 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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