NSTU to NSAS Flight Report - Vision Jet

Flight from NSTU to NSAS

Saturday, 11 January 2025 12:13

Minutes 29

67 nm

Fuel 92 kg

Vision Jet

Departure

Runway 05 at NSTU

Pago Pago International Airport

Pago Pago, Eastern District, America Samoa

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

1,980 kg

Fuel

340 kg

Temperature

26 °C

Wind Speed

22 kt

Wind Direction

282.8 °

Headwind

-16 kt

Crosswind

14 kt

Arrival

Runway 26 at NSAS

Ofu Airport

Ofu Manu'a District, America Samoa

10 ft asl

Altitude

1,889 kg

Weight

248 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

28 kt

Wind Speed

312.1 °

Wind Direction

23 kt

Headwind

15 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.7%

Departure Score 86.67%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 91.44%

The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 05 at NSTU Pago Pago International Airport. The takeoff distance was 582 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 23 knots at 282 degrees. The crosswind was 16 knots, and the tailwind was 17 knots. After departing from Pago Pago International Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,021 feet above sea level to 4,714 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,693 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started 2 miles southwest of Alofau, a location in the Eastern District of America Samoa. This phase of the flight lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles west of NSAS Ofu Airport in the Manu'a District of America Samoa. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,163 feet above sea level to 845 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,318 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport was made from the east, heading 277.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 831 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 626 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed at 74 knots was well below the target, requiring the pilot to be cautious not to stall. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed at 61 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -73 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 28 knots at 312 degrees. The crosswind was 16 knots, and the headwind was 23 knots. The total flight distance was 67 nautical miles, and the flight took 29 minutes. The aircraft used 92 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	0		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:13:29
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:13:29
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:13:29
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:13:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:13:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:13:29
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:13:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:15:20
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:15:53
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:16:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:19:01
0 %	Taxi Lights at 12:19:28

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 05 at NSTU Pago Pago International Airport, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	8		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.6		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:22:14

Departure Roll

67 %

Departure roll runway 05 at NSTU Pago Pago International Airport. Takeoff distance 582 m 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kn. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 23 kn at 282 °. Crosswind: 16 kn Tailwind: 17 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 582 m 23 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 82 kn Target 90 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 52.66 m 52.15 m left to 0.51 m right	-0.51		52.15 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.78 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.02 g
60 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.6 ° min to max 5.6 °	-0.7		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		2.4 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 12:22:23

Departure Climb 1

86.78 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.44 %	Heading variation -2.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -2.1 °	-2.8		-2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 82 kn min to max 96 kn	82		96 kn
67.66 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 14.3 °	2.8		13.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.03 g min to max 1.31 g	1.04		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 667 fpm 346 fpm min to max 1,087 fpm	346		1,087 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 4.9 ° min to max 10.6 °	5.7		8.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 12:22:39

Departure Climb 2

92.64 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.38 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -2.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	-2.0		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 94 kn min to max 102 kn	96		102 kn
71.18 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 13.0 °	13.0		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,420 fpm 1,102 fpm min to max 1,922 fpm	1,102		1,617 fpm
Info	Average altitude 114 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 380 ft agl	48		380 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 8.8 ° min to max 13.0 °	8.8		10.8 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 12:22:45

Departure Climb 3

96.94 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.33 %	Heading variation 3.7 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.8		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 119 kn 102 kn min to max 131 kn	102		130 kn
96.37 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.4		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.91 g min to max 1.28 g	0.96		1.20 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,213 fpm 1,151 fpm min to max 4,083 fpm	1,620		4,083 fpm
Info	Average altitude 625 ft agl 407 ft agl min to max 942 ft agl	407		942 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 6.5 ° min to max 18.4 °	10.3		18.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:22:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:23:05

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead NSTU Pago Pago International Airport Pago Pago (Eastern District, America Samoa). Climbing from 1,021 ft asl to 4,714 ft asl, an increase of 3,693 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 121 kn min to max 138 kn	129		137 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	1.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.64 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 2,982 fpm 2,254 fpm min to max 4,685 fpm	4,380		2,559 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,060 ft asl 1,021 ft asl min to max 4,714 ft asl	1,021		4,714 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.5 ° 9.8 ° min to max 20.1 °	19.4		10.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:23:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:24:25
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:24:26
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:24:35

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of Alofau (Eastern District, America Samoa) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 42 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,054 ft asl 4,951 ft asl min to max 5,166 ft asl	4,951		5,163 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 218 kn 148 kn min to max 233 kn	148		227 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.4 °	15.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.5 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-1.8 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:25:22
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:25:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:25:31
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:27:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 12:31:42

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 13 miles west of NSAS Ofu Airport Ofu (Manu'a District, America Samoa). Descent from 5,163 ft asl to 845 ft asl, a decrease of 4,318 ft in 6 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 120 kn 79 kn min to max 229 kn	227		79 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.2 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -627 fpm -1,372 fpm min to max 11 fpm	11		-216 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,765 ft asl 845 ft asl min to max 5,165 ft asl	5,163		845 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -5.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	-1.9		5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:34:28
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:34:49
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:38:37
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:39:32
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:39:39

Arrival Final 3

88.38 %

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 831 ft agl to 794 ft agl. A decrease of 38 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
67 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 72 kn min to max 89 kn	76		72 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
91.41 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 6.2 °	1.9		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.70 g min to max 1.22 g	0.98		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -66 fpm -960 fpm min to max 509 fpm	-241		-960 fpm
Info	Average altitude 835 ft agl 794 ft agl min to max 858 ft agl	831		794 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 9.5 °	5.4		-0.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:39:50
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:39:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:40:03
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:40:13
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 12:40:13
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:40:14
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:40:15
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:40:17

Arrival Final 2

97.99 %

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 776 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 470 ft in 64 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.02 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 73 kn min to max 92 kn	76		81 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.5		1.2 °
92.92 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.78 g min to max 1.30 g	1.04		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -450 fpm -1,182 fpm min to max 15 fpm	-1,024		-580 fpm
Info	Average altitude 510 ft agl 306 ft agl min to max 776 ft agl	776		306 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -4.7 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.1		-1.5 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:40:31
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:40:32
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:41:03
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:41:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:41:08

Arrival Final 1

92.53 %

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 58 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	2.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 74 kn min to max 89 kn	79		74 kn
74.8 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.0		0.6 °
87.86 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.4 °	0.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.76 g min to max 1.31 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -512 fpm -848 fpm min to max 348 fpm	-655		-615 fpm
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 17 ft agl min to max 294 ft agl	294		17 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -3.4 ° min to max 4.6 °	-0.1		2.1 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 12:41:53
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 12:41:53
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:41:55
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 12:42:01
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 12:42:05

Arrival Landing

83.86 %

Landing on runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport, runway length 626 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 74 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
70.46 %	Threshold speed at 74 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 95 kn
100 %	Target 34 ft agl
80 %	Landing and flare profile
62.4 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.19 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 61 kn min to max 75 kn	74		61 kn
Info	Average VSI -111 fpm -612 fpm min to max 111 fpm	-612		-73 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl	17		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.3 °	2.5		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.43 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 61 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -73 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 28 °C. Wind 28 kn at 312 °. Crosswind: 16 kn Headwind: 23 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -73 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 317 m Target 361 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 61 kn Target 81 kn
82.88 %	Runway alignment max 7.74 m 7.68 m left	7.72		7.60 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.99 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kn 60 kn min to max 61 kn	61		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.3		4.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 0 kn min to max 29 kn	29		3 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:43:31
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:43:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:44:50
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:44:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:45:56

Takeoff on runway 05 at NSTU Pago Pago International Airport in the Vision Jet

86.67 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

67 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 582 m using 23.31 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 90 kn

Alignment

0 %

52.15 m left to 0.51 m right

Bounce

60 %

Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

86.78 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Heading

79.44 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

67.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.64 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Heading

99.38 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

71.18 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

96.94 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NSTU Pago Pago International Airport.

Heading

88.33 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport in the Vision Jet

Landing Score 90.27 %

Landing Summary

The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at NSAS Ofu Airport, achieving a score of 90.3%. The final approach to runway 26 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 277.0° at 2 nautical miles and 831 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 74 knots, which was below the target speed to avoid stalling.

However, the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the approach, requiring the pilot to use more of the runway to come to a stop. The touchdown speed of 61 knots was still within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -73 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

Despite the successful landing, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 7.7 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a slight drift during the final stages of the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 28 knots from 312°. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 23 knots. These conditions would have required the pilot to make adjustments to the approach path and touchdown point to compensate for the wind. Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft performed well during the landing, with a good score and a smooth touchdown.

88.38 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 831 ft agl to 794 ft agl. A decrease of 38 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

67 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

67 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

91.41 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

97.99 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 776 ft agl to 306 ft agl. A decrease of 470 ft in 64 seconds.

Glideslope

98.02 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

98.02 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

92.92 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

92.53 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 58 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

74.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

74.8 %

Bank

87.86 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

83.86 %

Landing

Landing on runway 26 at NSAS Ofu Airport, runway length 626 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 74 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

70.46 %

Threshold speed at 74 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 95 kt

Flare

80 %

Good landing flare.

Heading

62.4 %

Bank