KXTA to KLSV Flight Report - Boeing F/A 18E

Flight from KXTA to KLSV

Sunday, 30 October 2022 17:20

Minutes 13

86 nm

Fuel 1,423 kg

Boeing F/A 18E

Departure

Runway 15R at KXTA

Homey

Nevada, United States

Altitude

4,462 ft asl

Weight

16,524 kg

Fuel

1,819 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 03R at KLSV

Nellis Afb

Las Vegas Nevada, United States

1,847 ft asl

Altitude

15,100 kg

Weight

396 kg

Fuel

17 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

241.1 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 60.90%

Departure Score 58.08%

Enroute Score 44.26%

Arrival Score 91.59%

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Flight Stages KXTA to KLSV

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Departure Climb 1

56.62 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15R KXTA Homey.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
0 %	Average speed 190 kn 118 kn min to max 255 kn	118		255 kn
93.34 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.2		2.2 °
82.86 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.91 g min to max 1.55 g	0.95		1.51 g
Info	Average VSI 634 ft/m 230 ft/m min to max 1,312 ft/m	230		1,312 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	-6		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.0		7.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:20:13
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 17:20:08
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:20:09

Departure Climb 2

57.89 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15R KXTA Homey.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
0 %	Average speed 266 kn 256 kn min to max 299 kn	256		299 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.0 °
78.86 %	Average g force 1.50 g 1.47 g min to max 1.62 g	1.50		1.47 g
Info	Average VSI 2,309 ft/m 1,380 ft/m min to max 6,222 ft/m	1,380		6,222 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	47		373 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.1 ° min to max 15.0 °	7.1		15.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:20:13
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:20:14
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:20:14

Departure Climb 3

59.72 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15R KXTA Homey.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
0 %	Average speed 323 kn 308 kn min to max 336 kn	308		336 kn
98.59 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.03 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.03 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 8,245 ft/m 7,382 ft/m min to max 8,864 ft/m	7,382		8,864 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 747 ft agl 508 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl	508		943 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.1 ° 15.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	15.1		15.1 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:20:18

Enroute Climb

95.03 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KXTA Homey (Nevada, United States). Climbing from 5,737 ft asl to 21,558 ft asl, an increase of 15,821 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 340 kn 233 kn min to max 393 kn	353		233 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.0		3.4 °
50.29 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.70 g min to max 2.12 g	1.03		0.70 g
Info	Average VSI 20,463 ft/m 9,552 ft/m min to max 34,769 ft/m	9,552		29,351 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,728 ft asl 5,737 ft asl min to max 21,558 ft asl	5,737		21,558 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 35.5 ° 15.2 ° min to max 63.7 °	15.3		63.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

0 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south of KXTA Homey (Nevada, United States). Descent from 24,672 ft asl to 3,303 ft asl, a decrease of 21,369 ft in 4 minutes and covering 28 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 518 kn 77 kn min to max 680 kn	167		641 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 13.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 174.4 °	109.6		0.8 °
0 %	Average g force 1.16 g -1.06 g min to max 3.88 g	0.56		1.42 g
Info	Average VSI -1,893 ft/m -34,996 ft/m min to max 24,586 ft/m	24,586		-1,806 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,505 ft asl 3,303 ft asl min to max 26,713 ft asl	24,672		3,303 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -48.4 ° min to max 73.5 °	73.5		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:21:11
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:21:12
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:21:13
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:21:30
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:22:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:22:32
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:23:07
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:23:31
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:23:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:23:40
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:23:42
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:23:49
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:23:54
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:23:58
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:24:02
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:24:25
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:24:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:24:42
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:24:48
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:24:53

Enroute Climb 2

62.23 %

Enroute climb started overhead Desert Lake (Lincoln County, Nevada, United States). Climbing from 3,289 ft asl to 9,029 ft asl, an increase of 5,740 ft in 2 minutes and covering 22 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 595 kn 528 kn min to max 636 kn	636		528 kn
4.58 %	Average bank angle 15.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 87.7 °	1.5		87.7 °
8.57 %	Average g force 1.33 g 0.57 g min to max 2.85 g	1.38		2.46 g
Info	Average VSI 1,554 ft/m -1,356 ft/m min to max 8,384 ft/m	-1,356		6,700 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,690 ft asl 3,282 ft asl min to max 9,029 ft asl	3,289		9,029 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max 8.9 °	1.3		5.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:24:56
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:26:40
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:26:44

Enroute Descent 2

0 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile east of Upper Deadman Spring (Clark County, Nevada, United States). Descent from 9,106 ft asl to 3,681 ft asl, a decrease of 5,425 ft in 1 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 576 kn 524 kn min to max 603 kn	526		599 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 29.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 91.7 °	91.7		0.2 °
0 %	Average g force 1.51 g -0.41 g min to max 4.07 g	3.08		3.70 g
Info	Average VSI -4,907 ft/m -10,014 ft/m min to max 5,254 ft/m	5,254		-2,336 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,517 ft asl 3,681 ft asl min to max 9,162 ft asl	9,106		3,681 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -8.4 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:27:09
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:27:13
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:27:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:27:17
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:27:18
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:28:09
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:27:04

Enroute Climb 3

60 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles east of Corn Creek (historical) (Clark County, Nevada, United States). Climbing from 3,778 ft asl to 16,762 ft asl, an increase of 12,984 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 332 kn 218 kn min to max 594 kn	594		234 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 35.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 173.1 °	2.8		1.7 °
0 %	Average g force 3.01 g -0.50 g min to max 6.88 g	6.59		-0.50 g
Info	Average VSI 16,003 ft/m 1,439 ft/m min to max 42,715 ft/m	3,472		1,439 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12,926 ft asl 3,778 ft asl min to max 16,762 ft asl	3,778		16,762 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 22.4 ° -3.9 ° min to max 61.2 °	13.4		-3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:28:10

Enroute Descent 3

48.29 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of Corn Creek (historical) (Clark County, Nevada, United States). Descent from 16,600 ft asl to 4,022 ft asl, a decrease of 12,579 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 361 kn 277 kn min to max 376 kn	277		345 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 36.0 °	0.0		0.1 °
82.86 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.71 g min to max 1.55 g	1.01		1.53 g
Info	Average VSI -9,435 ft/m -11,594 ft/m min to max 323 ft/m	-631		-4,793 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11,733 ft asl 4,022 ft asl min to max 16,600 ft asl	16,600		4,022 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -11.9 ° -14.9 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		-4.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:30:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:29:55

Arrival

12.91 %

Arrival started 4 miles south east of Corn Creek (historical) (Clark County, Nevada, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 232 kn 130 kn min to max 339 kn	339		134 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 15.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.1 °	0.0		2.0 °
64.57 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.86 g min to max 1.87 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,137 ft/m -3,311 ft/m min to max 597 ft/m	-3,311		-642 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,078 ft asl 2,578 ft asl min to max 3,916 ft asl	3,916		2,578 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -4.7 ° min to max 4.0 °	-3.9		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:30:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:31:02
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 17:31:02
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 17:31:09
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:31:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:31:19

Arrival Final 3

98.03 %

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 743 ft agl to 694 ft agl. A decrease of 49 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kn 127 kn min to max 136 kn	136		127 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
90.17 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.0		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.91 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -713 ft/m -798 ft/m min to max -649 ft/m	-649		-798 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 719 ft agl 694 ft agl min to max 743 ft agl	743		694 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.0		0.6 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 661 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 351 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 120 kn min to max 139 kn	124		127 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.10 g	0.96		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -851 ft/m -1,140 ft/m min to max -484 ft/m	-981		-834 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 491 ft agl 310 ft agl min to max 661 ft agl	661		310 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.7		1.7 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:32:06
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:32:11

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 297 ft agl to 57 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 122 kn min to max 129 kn	128		122 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.9		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -609 ft/m -775 ft/m min to max -546 ft/m	-775		-558 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 101 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 297 ft agl	297		57 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.0		3.6 °

Arrival Landing

91.25 %

Landing on runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb, runway length 3,061 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 122 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 122 kn. Target 125 kn
75 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.11 g
Info	Average speed 115 kn 109 kn min to max 122 kn	122		109 kn
Info	Average VSI -573 ft/m -614 ft/m min to max -478 ft/m	-560		-478 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 6.8 °	3.7		6.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

70.84 %

Touchdown distance was good at 264 m. Touchdown speed at 109 kn was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -459 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 0 kn at 241 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
11.71 %	Touchdown VSI was -459 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 264 m Target 457 m
88.11 %	Speed at touchdown 109 kn Target 132 kn
72.96 %	Runway alignment max 4.57 m 4.35 m right	-4.57		-4.09 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °
86.86 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.02 g min to max 1.48 g	1.40		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 108 kn 107 kn min to max 109 kn	109		107 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 4.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		4.1 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:32:54

Arrival Rollout

89.4 %

Total landing distance 738 m, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 738 m 24 % of runway.
76.44 %	Runway alignment max 4.06 m 0.00 m left to 4.06 m right	-4.06		-1.91 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 92 kn 37 kn min to max 110 kn	110		37 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.3 °

Takeoff on runway 15R at KXTA Homey in the Boeing F/A 18E

58.08 %

56.62 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15R KXTA Homey.

Heading

100 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

93.34 %

82.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

57.89 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15R KXTA Homey.

Heading

100 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

100 %

78.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

59.72 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15R KXTA Homey.

Heading

100 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

98.59 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb in the Boeing F/A 18E

Landing Score 87.87 %

98.03 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 743 ft agl to 694 ft agl. A decrease of 49 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

90.17 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 661 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 351 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 297 ft agl to 57 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

91.25 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03R at KLSV Nellis Afb, runway length 3,061 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 122 kn.

Height

75 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 122 kt. Target 139 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

70.84 %

Touchdown

11.71 %

Touchdown rate was hard at -459 ft/m.

Speed

88.11 %

Touchdown speed at 109 kt was good. Target below 132 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 264 m.

Alignment

72.96 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.4 °

86.86 %

G 1.20 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

89.4 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 738 m, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

Landing distance 738 m using 24.1 % of runway

Alignment

76.44 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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