This comprehensive flight description details the operation of a Citation CJ3+ aircraft, registration number N60US. The aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, taking approximately 16 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 07.
During takeoff, the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 115 knots within 10% of the runway's length, utilizing a distance of 313 meters. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 27°C, with a wind blowing at 26 knots from an 80-degree direction, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 26-knot headwind.
After a successful takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, commencing from overhead GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport and increasing its altitude from 1,200 feet to 45,084 feet, a gain of 43,884 feet over a distance of 85 nautical miles in just 12 minutes. The enroute climb concluded at a location 85 miles southwest of Maspalomas.
The flight then transitioned into a 31-minute cruise phase, covering a distance of 700 nautical miles. This was followed by an enroute descent from an altitude of 46,332 feet to 1,577 feet, a decrease of 44,755 feet over a distance of 105 nautical miles in 23 minutes, with the descent commencing from an area 11 miles southeast of Santa Maria.
Upon entering the final approach, the aircraft aimed for runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport, approaching from the south at a heading of 22.0 degrees. The aircraft touched down 4 nautical miles from the threshold, at an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level. The touchdown speed was recorded at 87 knots, slightly below the target of 100 knots.
The aircraft managed a good touchdown height and an excellent touchdown rate of -53 feet per minute. However, there was a slight displacement of 3.2 meters from the runway centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32°C and a wind blowing at 9 knots from a 40-degree direction, translating to a 3-knot crosswind and a 9-knot headwind.
In summary, the aircraft landed on runway 03, utilizing a distance of 1,232 meters or 65% of the runway length. The post-flight roll alignment was flawless. In total, the flight distance covered was 898 nautical miles, lasting approximately 76 minutes. The aircraft's fuel consumption during this journey was recorded at 1,236 kilograms.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 19 kt |
0 | 12 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 17 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 03:30:53 |
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Engine 2 Started at 03:30:53 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 03:30:53 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 03:30:53 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 03:30:53 |
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Landing Gear Down at 03:30:53 |
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Parking Brake On at 03:30:53 |
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Engine 1 Started at 03:31:54 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 03:32:37 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 03:33:22 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 03:33:34 |
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Parking Brake Off at 03:39:30 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 03:46:08 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 03:46:09 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 03:46:10 |
Entering runway 07 at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, Average speed was 38 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 10 kt 8 kt min to max 12 kt |
12 | 9 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.02 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 07 at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport. Takeoff distance 313 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 115 kt. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 26 kt at 80 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 26 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 313 m 10 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 115 kt Target 119 kt |
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| 78.83 % |
Runway alignment max 8.85 m 0.00 m left to 8.85 m right |
-6.40 | -8.85 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.01 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
0.2 | 8.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.3 | 1.6 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93 % |
Heading variation 1.4 ° 1.2 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 125 kt 116 kt min to max 134 kt |
116 | 134 kt | |
| 89.39 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
1.9 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.11 g 1.00 g min to max 1.21 g |
1.11 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 739 fpm 383 fpm min to max 1,099 fpm |
383 | 1,099 fpm | |
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Average altitude 19 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
1 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 7.7 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
8.6 | 10.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 1.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 140 kt 134 kt min to max 160 kt |
134 | 160 kt | |
| 98.66 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
1.5 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.29 g |
1.06 | 1.14 g | |
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Average VSI 1,513 fpm 1,116 fpm min to max 3,176 fpm |
1,116 | 3,176 fpm | |
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Average altitude 100 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl |
51 | 356 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 9.9 ° min to max 15.3 ° |
10.2 | 15.3 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 03:48:38 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
1.0 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kt 160 kt min to max 171 kt |
160 | 164 kt | |
| 95.55 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
2.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.71 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.82 | 0.82 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 3,502 fpm 3,108 fpm min to max 3,965 fpm |
3,400 | 3,814 fpm | |
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Average altitude 665 ft agl 415 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl |
415 | 948 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 13.3 ° 11.1 ° min to max 14.6 ° |
13.7 | 13.4 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 03:48:54 |
Enroute climb started overhead GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Climbing from 1,200 ft asl to 45,084 ft asl, an increase of 43,884 ft in 12 minutes and covering 85 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 78.15 % |
Average speed 218 kt 151 kt min to max 301 kt |
167 | 151 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.8 ° |
0.5 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.76 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.91 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 2,196 fpm -64 fpm min to max 4,576 fpm |
3,698 | 1,407 fpm | |
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Average altitude 13,005 ft asl 1,200 ft asl min to max 45,084 ft asl |
1,200 | 45,084 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max 13.8 ° |
12.8 | 6.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 03:49:22 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 03:49:22 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 03:50:36 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 03:52:01 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 03:53:30 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 03:58:14 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 03:58:25 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 03:58:29 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 03:58:41 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 04:01:10 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 03:51:07 |
Enroute level cruise started 85 miles south west of Maspalomas (Canary Islands, Spain) and lasted 31 minutes, covering 700 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 46,318 ft asl 45,994 ft asl min to max 46,359 ft asl |
45,994 | 46,329 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 185 kt 147 kt min to max 195 kt |
147 | 183 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.0 ° |
0.6 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
6.2 | 1.2 ° |
Enroute descent started 11 miles south east of Santa Maria (Sal Municipality, Cape Verde). Descent from 46,332 ft asl to 1,577 ft asl, a decrease of 44,755 ft in 23 minutes and covering 105 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 218 kt 165 kt min to max 282 kt |
183 | 165 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.63 g min to max 1.43 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -1,826 fpm -2,645 fpm min to max 343 fpm |
29 | -950 fpm | |
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Average altitude 13,816 ft asl 1,577 ft asl min to max 46,335 ft asl |
46,332 | 1,577 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -4.7 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | -2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 04:32:43 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 04:41:15 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 04:41:55 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 04:47:42 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 04:48:25 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 04:48:35 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 04:50:21 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 04:52:32 |
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Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 04:52:32 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 04:52:58 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 04:54:17 |
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Landing Gear Down at 04:54:38 |
Approaching runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,247 ft agl to 944 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 147 kt 131 kt min to max 164 kt |
164 | 131 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -807 fpm -940 fpm min to max -358 fpm |
-930 | -358 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,085 ft agl 944 ft agl min to max 1,247 ft agl |
1,247 | 944 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.8 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-2.1 | -2.8 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 04:55:04 |
Approaching runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 936 ft agl to 594 ft agl. A decrease of 343 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 116 kt 107 kt min to max 129 kt |
129 | 107 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 93.08 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.36 g |
0.86 | 0.88 g | |
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Average VSI -656 fpm -1,438 fpm min to max -73 fpm |
-427 | -417 fpm | |
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Average altitude 753 ft agl 594 ft agl min to max 936 ft agl |
936 | 594 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -6.9 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
-4.0 | -3.3 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 04:55:28 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 04:55:32 |
Approaching runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 568 ft agl to 281 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 109 kt 106 kt min to max 115 kt |
109 | 115 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 97.84 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
0.4 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.95 | 1.09 g | |
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Average VSI -543 fpm -918 fpm min to max -143 fpm |
-731 | -756 fpm | |
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Average altitude 430 ft agl 281 ft agl min to max 568 ft agl |
568 | 281 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
-3.0 | -1.5 ° |
Approaching runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 275 ft agl to 14 ft agl. A decrease of 261 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 102 kt 100 kt min to max 114 kt |
114 | 100 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 99.35 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
1.8 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.03 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -456 fpm -825 fpm min to max -300 fpm |
-516 | -548 fpm | |
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Average altitude 63 ft agl 14 ft agl min to max 275 ft agl |
275 | 14 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
-2.0 | 1.4 ° |
Landing on runway 03 at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport, runway length 1,903 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 100 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 100 kt. Target 107 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 86.55 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.5 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 0.92 g | |
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Average speed 95 kt 87 kt min to max 100 kt |
100 | 87 kt | |
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Average VSI -179 fpm -552 fpm min to max 58 fpm |
-549 | -53 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl |
32 | 7 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
1.4 | 5.4 ° |
Touchdown point was 131 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 87 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -53 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 9 kt at 40 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 9 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -53 fpm. |
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| 93.4 % |
Touchdown distance was 518 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 87 kt Target below 114 kt |
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| 99.32 % |
Runway alignment max 3.23 m 2.98 m left |
3.22 | 2.56 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.92 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.92 | 1.03 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 86 kt 85 kt min to max 87 kt |
87 | 85 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
5.4 | 4.6 ° |
Total landing distance 1,232 m, 65 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,232 m 65 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 5.17 m 2.51 m left to 2.66 m right |
2.51 | -1.69 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 73 kt 42 kt min to max 80 kt |
80 | 42 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
4.6 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 04:57:03 |
Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 16 kt 10 kt min to max 39 kt |
39 | 10 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 04:57:29 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 04:57:37 |
The aircraft, Citation CJ3+ N60US, successfully landed at GVNP Nelson Mandela International Airport with an impressive score of 98.1%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 22.0° at an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot successfully guided the aircraft to a smooth touchdown on runway 03, which measures 1,903 meters in length.
During the approach, the pilot maintained a slightly low threshold speed of 100 knots, but still managed to achieve a good touchdown speed of 87 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent, with a descent rate of -53 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown point was located 131 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a minor deviation from the intended landing area. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions were mild, with a temperature of 32 °C and a gentle headwind of 9 knots. There was also a minimal crosswind component of 3 knots. These favorable weather conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing. Notably, the total landing distance was 1,232 meters, which represents approximately 65% of the runway length. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a safe and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as evidenced by the high score and excellent touchdown characteristics.
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