KTYS to KTYS Flight Report - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Flight from KTYS to KTYS

Saturday, 22 August 2026 15:24

Minutes 3

11 nm

Fuel 156 kg

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Departure

Runway 05L at KTYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

Alcoa, Tennessee, United States

Altitude

951 ft asl

Weight

19,217 kg

Fuel

4,513 kg

Temperature

32 °C

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

230.0 °

Headwind

-8 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23L at KTYS

McGhee Tyson Airport

Alcoa Tennessee, United States

951 ft asl

Altitude

19,062 kg

Weight

4,358 kg

Fuel

30 °C

Temperature

8 kt

Wind Speed

230.0 °

Wind Direction

8 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 45.47%

Departure Score 29.56%

Enroute Score 43.19%

Arrival Score 63.66%

The F/A-18 Hornet taxied to runway 05L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport and commenced its departure roll. The aircraft used a takeoff distance of 3,526 m, representing 116 % of the runway length, and became airborne at a liftoff speed of 4 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 30 °C with wind from 230° at 8 kt, a 1 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt tail-wind component.

Climb began overhead KTYS, proceeding toward Alcoa, Tennessee. The jet ascended from 2,873 ft asl to 1,358 ft asl, a gain of 1,516 ft achieved in 1 minutes while covering 7 nm.

During the final approach the aircraft was aligned with runway 23L at KTYS, approaching from the north-east on a heading of 220.0° at 1 nm and 389 ft agl. Weather remained at 30 °C with wind 8 kt from 230°, a 1 kt cross-wind and an 8 kt head-wind.

Landing was executed on runway 23L, whose length is 2,625 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 238 kt. Touchdown occurred 172 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 220 kt and a heavy touchdown rate of minus 644 fpm. Runway alignment at touchdown was very good.

The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,439 m, equivalent to 55 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout remained very good.

In total the flight covered 11 nm, taking 3 and used 156 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

65.42 %

Touchdown

51.68 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 238 kt.

Flare

77.89 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

5.62 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -669 ft/m.

Impact

60 %

Speed

0 %

Touchdown speed at 220 kt was excessively fast.

Aim point

89.57 %

Touchdown point was 166 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

99.54 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

7.03 %

Departure roll runway 05L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport. Takeoff distance 3,526 m 116 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 4 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 8 kt at 230 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 3,526 m 116 % of runway
0 %	Liftoff speed was 4 kt Target 170 kt
0 %	Runway alignment max 335.46 m 0.00 m left to 335.46 m right	-335.46		-329.56 m
70.29 %	Average g force 1.28 g 1.00 g min to max 1.77 g	1.77		1.00 g
0 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.4 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-3.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:24:08
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:24:08
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:24:08
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:24:08
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:24:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:24:08
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:24:08
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:24:08
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:24:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:24:08
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 15:24:08
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:24:08
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:24:09
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 15:24:10
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:24:18
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:24:18
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:24:18
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:24:18
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:24:21
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:24:10
0 %	Strobe Lights at 15:24:10

Departure Climb 3

52.1 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05L KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.5 %	Heading variation -9.4 ° -9.4 ° min to max -9.4 °	-9.4		-9.4 °
100 %	Average speed 238 kt 231 kt min to max 253 kt	253		231 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 73.7 ° 73.4 ° min to max 74.3 °	74.3		73.4 °
0 %	Average g force 3.55 g 3.21 g min to max 3.72 g	3.21		3.72 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI -698 fpm -813 fpm min to max -641 fpm	-813		-641 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,923 ft agl 1,916 ft agl min to max 1,937 ft agl	1,937		1,916 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.0		1.5 °

Enroute Climb

43.19 %

Enroute climb started overhead KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport Alcoa (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 2,873 ft asl to 1,358 ft asl, an increase of 1,516 ft in 1 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.97 %	Average speed 298 kt 218 kt min to max 382 kt	225		263 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 38.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 96.3 °	68.3		39.6 °
0 %	Average g force 2.03 g 0.50 g min to max 5.16 g	3.33		1.22 g
Info	Average VSI -1,172 fpm -5,682 fpm min to max 1,138 fpm	-221		-2,129 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,420 ft asl 1,358 ft asl min to max 2,928 ft asl	2,873		1,358 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -12.3 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.8		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:25:32
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:25:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:25:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 15:25:36
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 15:25:39
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:25:40
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:25:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:25:44
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 15:25:45
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:24:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:25:46

Arrival Final 1

85.59 %

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 389 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		1.8 °
100 %	Average speed 243 kt 237 kt min to max 258 kt	258		238 kt
79.51 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.0 °	-1.7		-0.0 °
54.71 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 19.8 °	12.2		1.8 °
87.43 %	Average g force 1.20 g 0.96 g min to max 1.47 g	1.47		1.36 g
Info	Average VSI -1,564 fpm -1,937 fpm min to max -1,094 fpm	-1,921		-1,094 fpm
Info	Average altitude 114 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	389		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	-0.8		3.8 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 15:25:58
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:25:59
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:25:48

Arrival Landing

65.42 %

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, runway length 2,619 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 238 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 238 kt. Target 125 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
77.89 %	Good landing flare
97.6 %	Heading variation -8.8 ° -16.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	-8.1		6.2 °
64.77 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.4 °	1.1		3.9 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.72 g min to max 1.35 g	1.35		0.79 g
Info	Average speed 231 kt 220 kt min to max 238 kt	238		220 kt
Info	Average VSI -388 fpm -1,067 fpm min to max -84 fpm	-1,067		-644 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl	19		-4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.8		2.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

51.68 %

Touchdown point was 166 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 220 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -644 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 8 kt at 230 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
5.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -644 fpm.
89.57 %	Touchdown distance was 553 m Target 457 m
0 %	Speed at touchdown 220 kt Target below 144 kt
99.54 %	Runway alignment max 3.17 m 2.57 m left	1.90		3.17 m
76.95 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		0.4 °
60 %	Average g force 1.52 g 0.79 g min to max 1.95 g	0.79		1.34 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 218 kt 217 kt min to max 220 kt	220		217 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.6		0.3 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 15:26:05

Arrival Rollout

87.98 %

Total landing distance 1,433 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.2 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,433 m 55 % of runway.
74.06 %	Runway alignment max 10.17 m 10.17 m left to 0.00 m left	3.31		10.17 m
96.57 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.31 g	1.31		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 193 kt 113 kt min to max 215 kt	215		113 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		-2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:26:11

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 54 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 50 kt 5 kt min to max 106 kt	106		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.7 °	-2.2		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.1		1.3 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:26:28

Arrival Taxi

27.65 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
31.5 %	Average speed 35 kt 14 kt min to max 44 kt	22		14 kt
0 %	Average speed turning corners 44 kt max 44 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.8		-1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 °	2.4		0.1 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 15:26:54

Takeoff on runway 05L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

29.56 %

Landing on runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Landing Score 72.67 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1,260 ft AGL. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 8 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 0°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and no head-wind.

Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 150 kt. The flare was executed in line with the expected parameters for a Boeing 777-300 on this runway.

Touchdown occurred 283 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 143 kt, noted as a little fast, and a smooth descent rate of minus 123 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,812 m, representing 45 % of the 3,989 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.

With a final score of 97.1 % the landing was strong; refining speed control to reduce the touchdown speed closer to the 150 kt target and aiming to touch down nearer the intended aim point will tighten performance further.

85.59 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 389 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

79.51 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt