KGCN to KGCN Flight Report - F-35C Lightning

Flight from KGCN to KGCN

Saturday, 05 April 2025 21:37

Minutes 13

59 nm

Fuel -11 lbs

F-35C Lightning

Departure

Runway 03 at KGCN

Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Grand Canyon - Tusayan, Arizona, United States

Altitude

6,568 ft asl

Weight

44,696 lbs

Fuel

9,915 lbs

Temperature

48 °F

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

13 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at KGCN

Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Grand Canyon - Tusayan Arizona, United States

6,568 ft asl

Altitude

44,707 lbs

Weight

9,926 lbs

Fuel

48 °F

Temperature

11 kt

Wind Speed

54.6 °

Wind Direction

11 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 80.75%

Departure Score 94.83%

Enroute Score 47.47%

Arrival Score 99.96%

The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an F-35C Lightning, then took off from runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, with a takeoff distance of 3,014 feet, which was 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 214 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from 59°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 16 knots. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute descent from 7,643 feet above sea level to 2,906 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,736 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of Grand Canyon, Arizona, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute climb from 2,825 feet above sea level to 13,409 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,583 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise, which started 16 miles east of KGRM Devil's Track Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began its enroute climb from 13,518 feet above sea level to 20,654 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,136 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 4 miles north of Grand Canyon, with the aircraft descending from 19,602 feet above sea level to 6,623 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,979 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport was from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° at 0 nautical miles and 91 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,126 feet, a touchdown speed of 150 knots, and a touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 54°.

The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 3,599 feet, which was 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight used -11 pounds of fuel.

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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 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
0 %	Average g force 8.28 g 8.28 g min to max 8.28 g	8.28		8.28 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 21:37:20
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:37:20
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:37:20
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:37:20
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:37:20
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:37:20
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:37:20
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:37:20
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:37:42
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:37:42
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:37:42
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:37:45

Departure Roll

94.61 %

Departure roll runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Takeoff distance 3,014 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 214 kt. Local weather - Temperature 56 °F. Wind 17 kt at 59 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 16 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 3,014 ft 34 % of runway
73.03 %	Liftoff speed was 214 kt Target 180 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.2 ft 0.0 ft left to 7.2 ft right	-3.6		-7.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.9		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.2		2.4 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:38:15

Departure Climb 1

93.89 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 233 kt 215 kt min to max 244 kt	215		243 kt
75.55 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.3 °	2.9		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.20 g	1.15		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 686 fpm 472 fpm min to max 744 fpm	472		655 fpm
Info	Average altitude 34 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 66 ft agl	0		66 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.8		3.4 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:38:46
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:38:46

Departure Climb 2

96.12 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 244 kt min to max 344 kt	244		344 kt
98.21 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.9		0.7 °
65.71 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.64 g min to max 2.70 g	0.92		2.70 g
Info	Average VSI 861 fpm 470 fpm min to max 2,544 fpm	652		2,544 fpm
Info	Average altitude 111 ft agl 66 ft agl min to max 394 ft agl	66		394 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 10.9 °	3.2		10.9 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:38:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:38:51
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:38:49

Departure Climb 3

99.51 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 362 kt 350 kt min to max 374 kt	350		374 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
95.14 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.88 g min to max 1.67 g	1.67		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 6,254 fpm 4,925 fpm min to max 6,818 fpm	4,925		6,818 fpm
Info	Average altitude 725 ft agl 496 ft agl min to max 953 ft agl	496		953 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 10.2 ° min to max 10.8 °	10.8		10.5 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:39:01

Enroute Descent

47.19 %

Enroute descent started overhead Tusayan (Arizona, United States). Descent from 7,643 ft asl to 2,906 ft asl, a decrease of 4,736 ft in 1 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.98 %	Average speed 421 kt 371 kt min to max 518 kt	383		516 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 58.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 175.2 °	0.3		41.8 °
0 %	Average g force 1.96 g 0.86 g min to max 6.98 g	0.98		2.33 g
Info	Average VSI -9,755 fpm -42,523 fpm min to max 9,126 fpm	6,936		-6,366 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9,485 ft asl 2,906 ft asl min to max 13,629 ft asl	7,643		2,906 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -13.9 ° -70.7 ° min to max 10.9 °	10.5		-3.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:40:04
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:40:17
100 %	Landing Lights at 21:40:20
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:39:06
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:40:06

Enroute Level

50 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,018 ft asl 2,818 ft asl min to max 3,296 ft asl	2,856		2,829 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 420 kt 266 kt min to max 520 kt	517		420 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 55.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 159.7 °	52.9		27.0 °
0 %	Average g force 3.45 g -0.27 g min to max 7.84 g	2.78		4.22 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -9.9 ° min to max 19.2 °	-1.3		2.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:40:23
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:40:40
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:40:43
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:40:48
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:40:50
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:40:53
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:40:54
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:40:55
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:41:05
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:41:09
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:41:13
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:41:18
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:41:20
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:41:23
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:41:31
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:41:46
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:40:21

Enroute Climb

41.25 %

Enroute climb started 15 miles east of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 2,825 ft asl to 13,409 ft asl, an increase of 10,583 ft in 2 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.11 %	Average speed 506 kt 222 kt min to max 560 kt	430		241 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 31.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 172.4 °	19.9		11.1 °
0 %	Average g force 2.04 g -1.82 g min to max 7.21 g	0.20		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 717 fpm -2,967 fpm min to max 42,349 fpm	-1,848		-294 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,124 ft asl 2,757 ft asl min to max 13,449 ft asl	2,825		13,409 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -3.0 ° min to max 61.8 °	-1.8		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:41:59
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:02
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:06
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:08
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:11
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:15
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:17
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:23
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:24
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:27
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:29
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:32
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:42:38
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:42:39
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:39
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:42:40
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:42:41
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:42:43
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:42:43
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:43:26
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:41:53

Enroute Level 2

39.63 %

Enroute level cruise started 16 miles east of KGRM Devil's Track Airport Grand Marias (Arizona, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 13,117 ft asl 12,765 ft asl min to max 13,410 ft asl	13,403		13,212 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 305 kt 174 kt min to max 416 kt	206		320 kt
24.08 %	Average bank angle 32.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 78.0 °	74.8		4.1 °
0 %	Average g force 1.70 g 0.95 g min to max 6.53 g	3.86		6.53 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -3.6 ° min to max 33.6 °	11.1		33.6 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:43:36

Enroute Climb 2

67.9 %

Enroute climb started 11 miles north east of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Climbing from 13,518 ft asl to 20,654 ft asl, an increase of 7,136 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 203 kt 136 kt min to max 369 kt	287		369 kt
44.76 %	Average bank angle 34.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 67.6 °	10.9		0.4 °
0 %	Average g force 1.36 g -0.64 g min to max 6.47 g	6.47		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 837 fpm -5,906 fpm min to max 25,913 fpm	14,615		-5,906 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22,484 ft asl 13,518 ft asl min to max 24,003 ft asl	13,518		20,654 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° -6.2 ° min to max 70.2 °	51.6		-6.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent 2

38.82 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles north of Grand Canyon (Arizona, United States). Descent from 19,602 ft asl to 6,623 ft asl, a decrease of 12,979 ft in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
72.04 %	Average speed 329 kt 137 kt min to max 622 kt	422		186 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 35.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 168.4 °	1.8		1.5 °
0 %	Average g force 1.96 g -0.29 g min to max 7.25 g	0.96		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI -3,970 fpm -41,830 fpm min to max 23,215 fpm	-6,512		-581 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8,538 ft asl 4,583 ft asl min to max 19,602 ft asl	19,602		6,623 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -46.2 ° min to max 22.8 °	-6.2		1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:47:38
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:47:42
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:49:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:49:43
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:49:54
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:50:09
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:50:10
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:50:12
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:50:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:50:33
100 %	Landing Lights at 21:50:35
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:47:26
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:48:13

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 91 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 62 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kt 165 kt min to max 188 kt	186		165 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.13 g	0.85		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -835 fpm -942 fpm min to max -581 fpm	-581		-758 fpm
Info	Average altitude 57 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 91 ft agl	91		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	1.5		4.2 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, runway length 8,990 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 164 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 164 kt. Target 165 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.8		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.00 g min to max 1.25 g	1.07		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 156 kt 149 kt min to max 164 kt	164		150 kt
Info	Average VSI -321 fpm -753 fpm min to max -55 fpm	-753		-55 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl	19		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 4.4 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.4		6.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,126 ft. Touchdown speed at 150 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -55 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 48 °F. Wind 11 kt at 54 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -55 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,126 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 150 kt Target below 192 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 8.4 ft 8.1 ft left	8.2		7.7 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.2		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.05 g min to max 1.31 g	1.05		1.10 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 149 kt 148 kt min to max 150 kt	150		148 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 6.5 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		6.5 °

Arrival Rollout

99.82 %

Total landing distance 3,599 ft, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,599 ft 40 % of runway.
99.61 %	Runway alignment max 17.9 ft 7.5 ft left to 10.4 ft right	7.5		-3.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 133 kt 76 kt min to max 147 kt	147		76 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.3		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 35 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 14 kt min to max 71 kt	71		14 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	1.4		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 16 kt	14		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 15 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.2 °

Takeoff on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in the F-35C Lightning

94.83 %

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

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

0 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.61 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,014 ft using 33.53 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

73.03 %

Liftoff speed was 214 kn - Target 180 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.0 ft left to 7.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

75.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

96.12 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.21 %

65.71 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.51 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03 KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

95.14 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in the F-35C Lightning

Landing Score 99.96 %

Landing Summary

The F-35C Lightning has successfully landed at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 41.0° at an altitude of 91 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This precise approach demonstrates the pilot's exceptional skill and control over the aircraft.

Upon landing, the F-35C touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 8,990 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 164 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing.

The touchdown distance of 1,126 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and touch down within a safe distance from the runway's end. The touchdown speed of 150 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 54°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.

The total landing distance of 3,599 feet was 40% of the runway's length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This demonstrates the pilot's exceptional skill and control over the aircraft, as well as the aircraft's ability to perform a precise and controlled landing.

Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway after touchdown and come to a stop within a safe distance. Overall, this landing was a testament to the F-35C's capabilities and the pilot's exceptional skills.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 91 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 62 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %