KGYY to BUSH Flight Report - F-35A Lightning II

Flight from KGYY to BUSH

Sunday, 13 November 2022 20:17

Minutes 5

19 nm

Fuel 1,368 lbs

F-35A Lightning II

Departure

Runway 30 at KGYY

Gary\/Chicago Intl

Gary, Indiana, United States

Altitude

591 ft asl

Weight

38,384 lbs

Fuel

9,185 lbs

Temperature

27 °F

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Finished overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States)

overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States)

0 ft asl

Altitude

37,016 lbs

Weight

7,817 lbs

Fuel

34 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

249.3 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 55.91%

Departure Score 74.88%

Enroute Score 35.26%

Arrival Score 58.13%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

58.97 %

Touchdown

67.69 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

11.35 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 151 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

0 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,189 ft/m.

Impact

56.57 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 147 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 348 ft.

Centreline

75.96 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KGYY to BUSH

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:17:35
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:17:35
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:17:35
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:17:35
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:17:35
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:17:35
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:17:35
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:17:35
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:17:38

Departure Roll

88.82 %

Departure roll runway 30 at KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 210 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 210 kn Target 180 kn
94.12 %	Runway alignment max 4.8 ft 4.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left	2.5		4.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.22 g	0.99		1.22 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.1 °	1.7		5.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:17:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:17:53
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:17:53
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:17:55
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:17:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:17:56
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:17:59
Info	Flaps not extended at 20:18:12

Departure Climb 1

96.89 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 226 kn 211 kn min to max 241 kn	211		241 kn
90.76 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	0.1		5.1 °
92 %	Average g force 1.26 g 1.15 g min to max 1.39 g	1.25		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 859 ft/m 398 ft/m min to max 1,271 ft/m	398		1,271 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.3 ° min to max 7.2 °	5.3		7.2 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:18:18
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 20:18:18
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:18:18
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:18:18
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:18:18

Departure Climb 2

52.55 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.2		0.3 °
0 %	Average speed 252 kn 242 kn min to max 287 kn	242		287 kn
75.69 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		2.7 °
86.29 %	Average g force 1.28 g 1.14 g min to max 1.49 g	1.18		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 1,899 ft/m 1,305 ft/m min to max 5,152 ft/m	1,305		5,152 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 315 ft agl	50		315 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.3 ° min to max 14.0 °	7.3		14.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:18:19
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:18:20

Departure Climb 3

46.11 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.8		1.0 °
0 %	Average speed 322 kn 298 kn min to max 345 kn	298		345 kn
80.56 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.5 °	3.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.05 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.05 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 6,962 ft/m 5,851 ft/m min to max 8,042 ft/m	5,851		8,042 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 658 ft agl 414 ft agl min to max 913 ft agl	414		913 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 14.3 ° min to max 15.3 °	14.3		15.3 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 20:18:23
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:18:23

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl Gary (Indiana, United States). Climbing from 1,657 ft asl to 3,152 ft asl, an increase of 1,495 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 397 kn 356 kn min to max 440 kn	356		440 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.89 g 0.83 g min to max 1.02 g	0.87		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 8,833 ft/m 8,472 ft/m min to max 9,264 ft/m	8,472		9,264 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,291 ft asl 1,657 ft asl min to max 3,152 ft asl	1,657		3,152 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.3 ° 12.5 ° min to max 14.7 °	14.7		12.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

5.77 %

Enroute descent started overhead East Chicago (Lake County, Indiana, United States). Descent from 4,680 ft asl to 1,414 ft asl, a decrease of 3,266 ft in 1 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 600 kn 502 kn min to max 633 kn	502		633 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 21.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 158.5 °	0.1		1.4 °
57.71 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.01 g min to max 1.81 g	0.14		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -2,565 ft/m -7,795 ft/m min to max 7,162 ft/m	7,162		-1,776 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,290 ft asl 1,414 ft asl min to max 4,680 ft asl	4,680		1,414 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -7.6 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:19:58
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 20:20:02
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:18:48

Enroute Level

0 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Douglas (Cook County, Illinois, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average altitude 1,519 ft asl 1,098 ft asl min to max 1,983 ft asl	1,361		1,644 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 430 kn 219 kn min to max 634 kn	633		219 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 31.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 107.9 °	0.8		2.4 °
0 %	Average g force 1.70 g 0.83 g min to max 4.79 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -4.8 ° min to max 5.0 °	-0.8		2.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:20:18
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:20:21
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:20:23
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:20:26
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:20:30
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:21:00
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:21:03
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:20:04

Arrival

55.43 %

Arrival started overhead Douglas (Cook County, Illinois, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 157 kn min to max 215 kn	215		169 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 23.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 61.8 °	2.4		5.8 °
77.14 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.91 g min to max 1.65 g	1.00		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI -773 ft/m -3,175 ft/m min to max 148 ft/m	-279		-285 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,228 ft asl 746 ft asl min to max 1,634 ft asl	1,634		746 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -4.8 ° min to max 6.0 °	2.2		3.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:21:50
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:21:53
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:21:57
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:22:07
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:22:10
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:22:14
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:22:39
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:22:47

Arrival Final 1

50.86 %

Approaching landing ground overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 152 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 108 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
4.31 %	Approach angle 5.9 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		6.7 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 151 kn min to max 164 kn	164		151 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.6		0.0 °
0 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 28.7 °	3.0		5.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.15 g	1.04		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,122 ft/m -1,223 ft/m min to max -415 ft/m	-415		-1,217 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 71 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 152 ft agl	152		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		1.7 °
Info	Flaps not extended at 20:22:53

Arrival Landing

58.97 %

Approaching touchdown overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States). Descent from 27 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 27 ft in 1 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 151 kn. Target 150 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
0 %	Average bank angle 9.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 18.2 °	4.4		18.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 149 kn 147 kn min to max 151 kn	151		147 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,186 ft/m -1,215 ft/m min to max -1,171 ft/m	-1,215		-1,186 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

67.69 %

Touchdown overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States). Touchdown speed at 147 kn was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,189 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 348 ft. Local weather - Temperature 40 °F. Wind 4 kn at 249 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Tailwind: 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,189 ft/m.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 147 kn Target 143 kn
75.96 %	Alignment max 13.5 ft 10.7 ft right	-9.0		-13.5 ft
69.42 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.2 °	18.2		0.1 °
56.57 %	Average g force 1.54 g 1.12 g min to max 2.01 g	1.29		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 143 kn 136 kn min to max 147 kn	147		136 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		1.1 °

Arrival Rollout

55 %

Landing rollout overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States). Altitude580 ft asl. Distance was 1,425 ft.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Alignment max 123.4 ft 0.0 ft left to 123.4 ft right	-14.2		-123.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 101 kn 32 kn min to max 131 kn	131		32 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.0		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °

Takeoff on runway 30 at KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl in the F-35A Lightning II

74.88 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

88.82 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 ft using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 210 kn - Target 180 kn

Alignment

94.12 %

4.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

96.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

90.76 %

92 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

52.55 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

0 %

Bank °

75.69 %

86.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

46.11 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KGYY Gary\/Chicago Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

0 %

Bank °

80.56 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States) in the F-35A Lightning II

Landing Score 58.13 %

50.86 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 152 ft agl to 44 ft agl. A decrease of 108 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

4.31 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

4.31 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

0 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

58.97 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown overhead Near South Side (Cook County, Illinois, United States). Descent from 27 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 27 ft in 1 seconds.

Height

11.35 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 151 kt. Target 166 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °