EIWF to EGFE Flight Report - F-35C Lightning II CF-01 Prototype

Flight from EIWF to EGFE

Sunday, 04 August 2024 17:04

Minutes 20

92 nm

Fuel 1,701 kg

F-35C Lightning II CF-01 Prototype

Departure

Runway 21 at EIWF

Waterford

Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Altitude

98 ft asl

Weight

20,226 kg

Fuel

4,450 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

26 kt

Wind Direction

210.0 °

Headwind

26 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at EGFE

Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire, Wales

141 ft asl

Altitude

18,526 kg

Weight

2,749 kg

Fuel

19 °C

Temperature

18 kt

Wind Speed

206.2 °

Wind Direction

18 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 76.15%

Departure Score 73.89%

Enroute Score 63.62%

Arrival Score 97.42%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

95.7 %

Touchdown

95.84 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 146 kt.

Flare

86.27 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

91.28 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -353 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 136 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 178 m.

Centreline

97.06 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EIWF to EGFE

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Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 21 at EIWF Waterford. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kn. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 26 kn at 210 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 26 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 172 kn Target 180 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.68 m 0.00 m left to 0.68 m right	-0.44		-0.68 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.11 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	1.4		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		2.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:04:52
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:04:52
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:04:52
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:04:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:04:52
0 %	Landing Lights at 17:04:52
0 %	Strobe Lights at 17:04:52

Departure Climb 1

98.82 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 EIWF Waterford.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 189 kn 172 kn min to max 205 kn	172		205 kn
95.29 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.7		3.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.99 g min to max 1.17 g	1.11		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 461 ft/m 112 ft/m min to max 811 ft/m	112		811 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	0		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.3 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.8		6.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:04:56

Departure Climb 2

32.86 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 EIWF Waterford.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-1.2 °
0 %	Average speed 239 kn 205 kn min to max 347 kn	206		347 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 54.5 °	3.7		54.5 °
78.57 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.49 g min to max 2.25 g	1.14		2.25 g
Info	Average VSI 1,013 ft/m -51 ft/m min to max 2,077 ft/m	836		950 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 118 ft agl 35 ft agl min to max 315 ft agl	35		315 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.6		4.6 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 17:05:01
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:05:05

Enroute Climb

29.26 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of Tra Mhor (Munster, Ireland). Climbing from 457 ft asl to 1,632 ft asl, an increase of 1,174 ft in 1 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 429 kn 346 kn min to max 491 kn	348		444 kn
30.16 %	Average bank angle 18.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 74.9 °	59.2		0.3 °
72 %	Average g force 1.25 g 0.34 g min to max 2.48 g	2.20		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,073 ft/m -345 ft/m min to max 2,252 ft/m	1,561		302 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,140 ft asl 457 ft asl min to max 1,632 ft asl	457		1,632 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.4		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:05:18

Enroute Level

80 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Fethard (Leinster, Ireland) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,761 ft asl 1,636 ft asl min to max 1,848 ft asl	1,636		1,848 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 425 kn 408 kn min to max 443 kn	443		408 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.3 °	0.3		17.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.06 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		1.0 °
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 17:06:33
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 17:06:33
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 17:06:43
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 17:06:43
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:07:28
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:06:27

Enroute Climb 2

60 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles south west of Kilmore Quay (Leinster, Ireland). Climbing from 1,854 ft asl to 6,324 ft asl, an increase of 4,470 ft in 7 minutes and covering 44 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 399 kn 389 kn min to max 408 kn	408		403 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 34.8 °	17.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.83 g min to max 1.29 g	1.06		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 608 ft/m 190 ft/m min to max 1,241 ft/m	314		328 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,278 ft asl 1,854 ft asl min to max 6,324 ft asl	1,854		6,324 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.0		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:08:30
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:08:31
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 17:08:35
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 17:08:35
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 17:08:46
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:08:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 17:08:46
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 17:08:49
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:08:49
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 17:08:51
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:08:51
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 17:09:32
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:09:32
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 17:09:35
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:07:30

Enroute Level 2

80 %

Enroute level cruise started 13 miles south west of Saint Davids (Pembrokeshire, Wales) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,428 ft asl 6,360 ft asl min to max 6,482 ft asl	6,396		6,360 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 385 kn 368 kn min to max 402 kn	402		368 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.1 °
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated at 17:14:31
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 17:14:31
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:14:28

Enroute Descent

60 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south west of Saint Davids (Pembrokeshire, Wales). Descent from 6,279 ft asl to 941 ft asl, a decrease of 5,338 ft in 2 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 376 kn 205 kn min to max 504 kn	362		504 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.3 °	0.0		11.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.75 g min to max 1.33 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,988 ft/m -5,773 ft/m min to max -67 ft/m	-504		-3,414 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,332 ft asl 941 ft asl min to max 6,279 ft asl	6,279		941 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -9.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		-4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:17:05
0 %	Landing Lights at 17:17:07
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:15:18

Enroute Level 3

79.11 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Brawdy (Pembrokeshire, Wales) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 746 ft asl 511 ft asl min to max 982 ft asl	853		981 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 518 kn 488 kn min to max 537 kn	508		488 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 22.0 °	11.1		1.0 °
91.14 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.68 g min to max 1.81 g	1.47		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.6 °	-1.8		-0.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:17:23
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:17:08

Enroute Climb 3

56.97 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles west of Letterston (Pembrokeshire, Wales). Climbing from 980 ft asl to 1,720 ft asl, an increase of 740 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 324 kn 212 kn min to max 481 kn	481		212 kn
93.78 %	Average bank angle 20.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 43.1 °	0.3		43.1 °
94.57 %	Average g force 1.15 g 0.39 g min to max 1.69 g	1.02		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 1,282 ft/m -667 ft/m min to max 4,071 ft/m	-15		824 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,194 ft asl 980 ft asl min to max 1,720 ft asl	980		1,720 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° -0.4 ° min to max 12.1 °	0.0		4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 17:17:40

Arrival

58.63 %

Arrival started 2 miles west of Letterston (Pembrokeshire, Wales).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 203 kn 153 kn min to max 236 kn	208		173 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 21.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 61.7 °	44.1		10.5 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.80 g min to max 1.74 g	1.19		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -545 ft/m -2,628 ft/m min to max 1,142 ft/m	454		-769 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 929 ft asl 405 ft asl min to max 1,726 ft asl	1,725		405 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -3.2 ° min to max 7.2 °	4.4		2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:18:31
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:18:34
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:19:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:19:57
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:20:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:20:19

Arrival Final 1

96.51 %

Approaching runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 251 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.5 °	3.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 146 kn min to max 173 kn	173		146 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.2 °
82.54 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.85 g min to max 1.20 g	0.99		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -940 ft/m -1,212 ft/m min to max -673 ft/m	-787		-673 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 74 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 251 ft agl	251		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.1 °	1.9		4.1 °

Arrival Landing

95.7 %

Landing on runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest, runway length 1,049 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 146 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 146 kn. Target 165 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
86.27 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
91.32 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.3		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.03 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 144 kn 136 kn min to max 149 kn	146		136 kn
Info	Average VSI -492 ft/m -665 ft/m min to max -353 ft/m	-665		-353 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 16 ft agl	16		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.3 °	4.2		5.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.84 %

Touchdown distance was good at 178 m. Touchdown speed at 136 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -353 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 18 kn at 206 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 18 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.28 %	Touchdown VSI was -353 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 178 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 136 kn Target 176 kn
97.06 %	Runway alignment max 3.86 m 3.61 m right	-3.86		-3.37 m
69.25 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.05 g min to max 1.21 g	1.05		1.15 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 134 kn 134 kn min to max 136 kn	136		134 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.3 °	5.3		4.2 °

Arrival Rollout

99.58 %

Total landing distance 702 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 702 m 67 % of runway.
99.06 %	Runway alignment max 3.31 m 0.00 m left to 3.31 m right	-3.31		-0.34 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 109 kn 67 kn min to max 117 kn	117		67 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 5 kn min to max 59 kn	59		18 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

99.47 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.67 %	Average speed 17 kn 0 kn min to max 25 kn	18		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 14 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 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.7		1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:25:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:25:34

Takeoff on runway 21 at EIWF Waterford in the F-35C Lightning

73.89 %

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 21 at EIWF Waterford. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kn. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 26 kn at 210 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 26 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 172 kn - Target 179 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 0.68 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.82 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 EIWF Waterford.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.29 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

32.86 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 EIWF Waterford.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

0 %

Bank °

0 %

78.57 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest in the F-35C Lightning

Landing Score 96.91 %

96.51 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 251 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

82.54 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.7 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest, runway length 1,049 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 146 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 146 kt. Target 164 kt

Flare

86.27 %

Very good landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

91.32 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.84 %

Touchdown

91.28 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -353 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 136 kt was good. Target below 159 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 178 m.

Alignment

97.06 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from centreline.

Bank

69.25 %

Bank angle 1.8 °

100 %

G 1.16 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

99.58 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 702 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 702 m using 66.96 % of runway

Alignment

99.06 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.47 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

98.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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