Departure
Arrival
The flight in question was conducted using a Boeing F/A-18E aircraft. The enroute climb began approximately 2 miles northwest of YWSL West Sale Airport in Sale, Victoria, Australia. The aircraft started at an altitude of 1,038 feet above sea level and climbed to 1,442 feet above sea level, an increase of 404 feet in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the final approach to runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale from the west, it was heading at 98.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,414 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 09 was executed with a runway length of 2,227 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
However, the threshold speed was found to be too high at 150 knots, which may have required the pilot to take additional measures to control the aircraft's descent. The touchdown distance was good at 394 meters, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was firm at -391 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the successful landing, there were some minor issues with the aircraft's alignment. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 23 knots at 103 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 23 knots.
The total landing distance was 849 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway length. The aircraft used a total of -324 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and took approximately 5 minutes to complete.
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Enroute Climb
95.4 %
Enroute climb started 2 miles north west of YWSL West Sale Airport Sale (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 1,038 ft asl to 1,442 ft asl, an increase of 404 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.7 % |
Average speed 185 kt 121 kt min to max 332 kt |
126 | 145 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
6.8 | 2.9 ° | |
| 95.14 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.33 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.28 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 387 fpm -1,466 fpm min to max 4,054 fpm |
-497 | -604 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,635 ft asl 1,038 ft asl min to max 2,266 ft asl |
1,038 | 1,442 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -2.1 ° min to max 16.8 ° |
16.8 | 3.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 16:55:44 |
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Engine 1 Started at 16:55:44 |
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Engine 2 Started at 16:55:44 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:55:44 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:55:44 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:55:44 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 16:55:44 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:55:44 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:55:53 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:55:53 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:55:53 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 16:56:21 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:55:56 |
Arrival Final 4
99.05 %
Approaching runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,414 ft agl to 1,016 ft agl. A decrease of 397 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 126 kt min to max 157 kt |
140 | 142 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 95.27 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.16 g |
0.95 | 1.09 g | |
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Average VSI -893 fpm -1,456 fpm min to max -312 fpm |
-691 | -1,080 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,222 ft agl 1,016 ft agl min to max 1,414 ft agl |
1,414 | 1,016 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
3.4 | 2.4 ° |
Arrival Final 3
98.88 %
Approaching runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,004 ft agl to 724 ft agl. A decrease of 280 ft in 30 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.9 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 130 kt min to max 175 kt |
145 | 175 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 97.57 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
2.9 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.59 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.01 | 0.59 g | |
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Average VSI -582 fpm -1,329 fpm min to max 1,048 fpm |
-853 | 338 fpm | |
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Average altitude 814 ft agl 657 ft agl min to max 1,004 ft agl |
1,004 | 724 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 11.1 ° |
1.4 | 2.9 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:21 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 16:58:21 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 16:58:22 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:24 |
Arrival Final 2
92.14 %
Approaching runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 716 ft agl to 347 ft agl. A decrease of 369 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 83.62 % |
Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 126 kt min to max 175 kt |
175 | 129 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 85.27 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
8.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.62 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.62 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI -978 fpm -1,397 fpm min to max -228 fpm |
-228 | -494 fpm | |
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Average altitude 516 ft agl 347 ft agl min to max 716 ft agl |
716 | 347 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
0.7 | 7.1 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:41 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:44 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:50 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:52 |
Arrival Final 1
98.6 %
Approaching runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 342 ft agl to 52 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 120 kt min to max 157 kt |
134 | 151 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 92.99 % |
Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
4.3 | 2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.83 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.06 | 1.19 g | |
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Average VSI -723 fpm -1,159 fpm min to max -242 fpm |
-358 | -878 fpm | |
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Average altitude 122 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 342 ft agl |
342 | 52 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
6.5 | 2.4 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:59 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:02 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:06 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:12 |
Arrival Landing
89.18 %
Landing on runway 09 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale, runway length 2,227 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 150 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 80.22 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 150 kt. Target 125 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 81.19 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 88.29 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
1.9 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.80 g min to max 1.31 g |
1.16 | 0.86 g | |
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Average speed 142 kt 131 kt min to max 150 kt |
150 | 132 kt | |
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Average VSI -553 fpm -867 fpm min to max -258 fpm |
-867 | -391 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
50 | 4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.7 ° |
2.0 | 3.3 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:17 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:18 |
Arrival Touchdown
92.69 %
Touchdown distance was good at 394 m. Touchdown speed at 132 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -391 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 23 kt at 103 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 23 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.96 % |
Touchdown VSI was -391 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 394 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 132 kt Target below 144 kt |
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| 68 % |
Runway alignment max 11.83 m 11.73 m left |
11.83 | 11.59 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.5 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.25 g 0.86 g min to max 1.48 g |
0.86 | 1.15 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 133 kt 132 kt min to max 133 kt |
132 | 132 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.3 | 0.5 ° |
Arrival Rollout
86.05 %
Total landing distance 849 m, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.6 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 849 m 38 % of runway. |
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| 69 % |
Runway alignment max 11.55 m 11.55 m left to 0.00 m left |
11.55 | 7.83 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.13 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 111 kt 62 kt min to max 117 kt |
117 | 62 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.3 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
2.3 | 0.1 ° | |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 16:59:23 |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 116 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 107 kt 0 kt min to max 159 kt |
54 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
-0.8 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.89 g 0.35 g min to max 1.57 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:59:49 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:14 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 17:00:14 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:00:15 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:17 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:21 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:25 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:29 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:30 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:00:34 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:00:40 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:01:00 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:01:09 |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:01:14 |
The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed at YMES RAAF Base East Sale, achieving a score of 91.6%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, heading 98.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,414 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 394 meters, which is considered good.
However, there were a few areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 150 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly firmer touchdown rate of -391 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown speed of 132 knots was still within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 23 knots from 103°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 23 knots, which the pilot successfully managed to counteract. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.8 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.6 meters from the centreline.
Despite these minor misalignments, the total landing distance of 849 meters was only 38% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown effectively. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and distance, and the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft in challenging weather conditions.
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