KDCA to KHEF Flight Report - Cessna CJ4 Citation

Flight from KDCA to KHEF

Thursday, 20 June 2024 16:42

Minutes 29

53 nm

Fuel 231 kg

Cessna CJ4 Citation

Departure

Runway 15 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, Virginia, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

5,924 kg

Fuel

1,107 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 16L at KHEF

Manassas Regl\/Davis

Manassas Virginia, United States

180 ft asl

Altitude

5,693 kg

Weight

876 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

269.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.39%

Departure Score 84.50%

Enroute Score 87.62%

Arrival Score 88.82%

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Flight Stages KDCA to KHEF

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 11 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 6 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	0		9 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kn max 15 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.1		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:43:28
Info	Battery Master Off at 16:44:11
Info	Battery Master On at 16:44:12
Info	Battery Master Off at 16:44:13
Info	Battery Master On at 16:44:14
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:45:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:45:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:45:13
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:45:13
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:45:13
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:45:13
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:45:14
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:47:53
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:53:03

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Average speed was 17 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 40 kn	9		40 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.0		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:54:48
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:56:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:56:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:56:49

Departure Roll

79.93 %

Departure roll runway 15 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Takeoff distance 373 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 118 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 373 m 24 % of runway
99.63 %	Liftoff speed was 118 kn Target 130 kn
0 %	Runway alignment max 238.54 m 236.84 m left to 1.69 m right	236.84		-1.69 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	-1.0		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		1.0 °

Departure Climb 1

73.58 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 7.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 12.4 °	0.5		12.4 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 119 kn min to max 155 kn	119		155 kn
94.76 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.3		3.5 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.78 g min to max 1.27 g	1.08		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 356 ft/m 133 ft/m min to max 775 ft/m	412		775 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	5.1		4.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:57:40

Enroute Climb

58.8 %

Enroute climb started overhead KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Washington (Virginia, United States). Climbing from 61 ft asl to 6,018 ft asl, an increase of 5,956 ft in 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 200 kn 145 kn min to max 276 kn	155		208 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.7 °	3.5		9.0 °
88 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.57 g min to max 1.46 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,218 ft/m -1,002 ft/m min to max 4,674 ft/m	782		-12 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 769 ft asl 61 ft asl min to max 6,038 ft asl	61		6,018 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 17.3 °	3.9		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:57:59
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:07
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 16:58:09
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:58:20
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:58:20
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:21
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 16:58:30
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:58:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:00:04
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:00:37
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:58:09

Enroute Level

80 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Mount Vernon (Virginia, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,001 ft asl 5,986 ft asl min to max 6,017 ft asl	6,017		6,005 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 197 kn 169 kn min to max 262 kn	209		182 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.7 °	15.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.3		-0.2 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:01:23
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 17:01:48
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 17:01:51
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:05:00
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:06:55
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:07:27
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:08:32
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 17:08:33
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 17:08:38
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 17:08:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:01:35

Enroute Descent

99.77 %

Enroute descent started overhead VA87 Valley View Nokesville (Virginia, United States). Descent from 6,007 ft asl to 2,850 ft asl, a decrease of 3,157 ft in 4 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 167 kn min to max 190 kn	182		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.2 °	0.0		30.0 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.93 g min to max 1.29 g	0.94		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI -663 ft/m -1,165 ft/m min to max 6 ft/m	-19		3 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,602 ft asl 2,848 ft asl min to max 6,007 ft asl	6,007		2,850 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.4		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:13:14

Enroute Level 2

99.54 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of Haymarket (Virginia, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,804 ft asl 2,719 ft asl min to max 2,853 ft asl	2,852		2,719 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 162 kn 160 kn min to max 167 kn	167		162 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 27.9 ° 11.0 ° min to max 30.8 °	30.2		11.0 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.83 g min to max 1.33 g	1.12		0.88 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.3		-2.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of Haymarket (Virginia, United States). Descent from 2,702 ft asl to 2,101 ft asl, a decrease of 601 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 168 kn 162 kn min to max 174 kn	162		174 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 6.2 ° min to max 16.0 °	8.9		6.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.15 g	1.08		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -787 ft/m -1,062 ft/m min to max -535 ft/m	-896		-1,062 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,402 ft asl 2,101 ft asl min to max 2,702 ft asl	2,702		2,101 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.8 °	-1.7		-3.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles north east of Haymarket (Virginia, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 174 kn min to max 183 kn	174		183 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -975 ft/m -1,204 ft/m min to max -751 ft/m	-1,038		-1,024 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,788 ft asl 1,484 ft asl min to max 2,084 ft asl	2,084		1,484 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max -2.6 °	-2.7		-3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,276 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 167 kn 148 kn min to max 184 kn	182		148 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -942 ft/m -1,100 ft/m min to max -594 ft/m	-1,021		-890 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,123 ft agl 971 ft agl min to max 1,276 ft agl	1,276		971 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -6.4 ° min to max -3.6 °	-3.9		-4.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:18:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:18:45

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 956 ft agl to 631 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 128 kn min to max 147 kn	147		128 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -792 ft/m -960 ft/m min to max -699 ft/m	-905		-699 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 788 ft agl 631 ft agl min to max 956 ft agl	956		631 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -4.6 ° min to max -2.2 °	-4.6		-2.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:19:07

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 620 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kn 122 kn min to max 128 kn	128		122 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -667 ft/m -724 ft/m min to max -611 ft/m	-659		-671 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 464 ft agl 310 ft agl min to max 620 ft agl	620		310 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max -1.5 °	-2.3		-1.5 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 299 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 119 kn min to max 122 kn	122		119 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -623 ft/m -649 ft/m min to max -601 ft/m	-649		-601 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 299 ft agl	299		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.5		-1.1 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 17:20:13
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:20:15

Arrival Landing

92.85 %

Landing on runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis, runway length 1,889 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 119 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 119 kn. Target 110 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
72.17 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
99.5 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.8		2.2 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.30 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Average speed 112 kn 105 kn min to max 119 kn	119		105 kn
Info	Average VSI -330 ft/m -601 ft/m min to max 85 ft/m	-601		-284 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	43		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	-1.1		2.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.49 %

Touchdown point was 227 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 105 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -284 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 1 kn at 268 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.39 %	Touchdown VSI was -284 ft/m.
90.2 %	Touchdown distance was 547 m Target 457 m
98.65 %	Speed at touchdown 105 kn Target 99 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.75 m 0.52 m right	-0.75		-0.38 m
97.62 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		0.2 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.68 g min to max 1.42 g	1.09		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 103 kn 101 kn min to max 105 kn	105		101 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.1		0.6 °

Arrival Rollout

97.18 %

Total landing distance 1,038 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,038 m 55 % of runway.
94.74 %	Runway alignment max 4.49 m 0.00 m left to 4.49 m right	-0.41		-2.21 m
95.43 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.33 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 93 kn 58 kn min to max 101 kn	101		58 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.5 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.1		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 21 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 7 kn min to max 48 kn	48		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.4		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

29.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 22 kn 0 kn min to max 43 kn	9		0 kn
47.5 %	Average speed turning corners 15 kn max 21 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.2		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:42:30
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:42:30
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:42:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:42:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:23:46
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 17:23:57
Info	Battery Master Off at 17:24:11
100 %	Landing Lights at 17:22:06
100 %	Taxi Lights at 17:22:24
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:24:12

Takeoff on runway 15 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Cessna CJ4 Citation

84.5 %

Landing on runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis in the Cessna CJ4 Citation

Landing Score 95.38 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,276 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 956 ft agl to 631 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 620 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 299 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 251 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

92.85 %

Landing

Landing on runway 16L at KHEF Manassas Regl\/Davis, runway length 1,889 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 119 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 119 kt. Target 110 kt

Flare

72.17 %

Good landing flare.

Heading

100 %

Bank