FALA to FACT Flight Report - RJ85

Flight from FALA to FACT

Wednesday, 22 October 2025 18:20

Minutes 100

698 nm

Fuel 4,418 kg

RJ85

Departure

Runway 07 at FALA

Lanseria International Airport

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Altitude

4,455 ft asl

Weight

42,571 kg

Fuel

9,415 kg

Temperature

23 °C

Wind Speed

8 kt

Wind Direction

330.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

8 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at FACT

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa

144 ft asl

Altitude

38,153 kg

Weight

4,997 kg

Fuel

23 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

190.0 °

Wind Direction

9 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.7%

Departure Score 99.11%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 99.99%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,423 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 329 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of FALA Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg, and ascended from an altitude of 5,294 feet above sea level to 31,022 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,727 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise started 13 miles west of Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa, and lasted for 47 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 500 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 19 miles southwest of FAFD Clanwilliam Airport, Clanwilliam, Northern Cape, South Africa, and lasted for 19 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 30,923 feet above sea level to 1,492 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,430 feet, and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport was made from the north, heading 165.0 degrees, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,326 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 408 meters, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 105 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 892 meters, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 698 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 100 minutes. The aircraft used 4,418 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from FALA to FACT in the RJ85 on Wed 22-Oct-25 16:31. Altitude 1,909 ft agl, Heading 301.7 °, Speed 230 kt. Enroute climb 4 miles north west of Diepsloot (Gauteng, South Africa).

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt	3		11 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 12 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.9 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:20:18
Info	Engine 4 Started at 18:20:18
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:20:18
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:20:18
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 18:20:18
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:20:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:20:18
Info	Engine 3 Started at 18:20:35
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 18:20:41
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:20:53
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:21:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:21:22
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 18:21:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:21:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:21:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:23:13
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:25:06
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:25:16
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:25:29
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:25:54
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:26:22
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:26:31

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport, Average speed was 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 9 kt min to max 13 kt	11		9 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:27:52
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:28:11

Departure Roll

95.88 %

Departure roll runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,423 m 49 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 132 kt. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 12 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,423 m 49 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 132 kt Target 140 kt
79.4 %	Runway alignment max 8.70 m 8.70 m left to 0.00 m left	5.79		7.66 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.4 ° min to max 7.0 °	-1.4		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.2		1.6 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:28:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:28:29
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:28:31

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kt 132 kt min to max 140 kt	132		140 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.6		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.11 g	1.08		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 380 fpm 170 fpm min to max 488 fpm	170		472 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	0		28 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.2 ° min to max 8.4 °	7.2		7.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:29:53

Departure Climb 2

99.67 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 145 kt 140 kt min to max 158 kt	140		158 kt
98.68 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g	0.96		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 544 fpm 287 fpm min to max 2,087 fpm	469		2,087 fpm
Info	Average altitude 58 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 290 ft agl	28		290 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.7 ° min to max 10.9 °	7.4		10.6 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kt 154 kt min to max 162 kt	162		155 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,758 fpm 2,392 fpm min to max 2,995 fpm	2,392		2,911 fpm
Info	Average altitude 563 ft agl 362 ft agl min to max 778 ft agl	362		778 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.5 ° 12.0 ° min to max 14.1 °	12.0		14.1 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of FALA Lanseria International Airport Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa). Climbing from 5,294 ft asl to 31,022 ft asl, an increase of 25,727 ft in 20 minutes and covering 97 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 224 kt 149 kt min to max 280 kt	155		191 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.81 g min to max 1.36 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,248 fpm -68 fpm min to max 3,184 fpm	2,974		35 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,200 ft asl 5,294 ft asl min to max 31,022 ft asl	5,294		31,022 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 14.7 °	14.5		6.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:30:27
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:31:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:34:44
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 18:38:35
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:40:32
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:40:33
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:41:44
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 18:41:49
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated at 18:49:41
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 18:49:41
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:49:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 18:49:50

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 13 miles west of Klerksdorp (North West, South Africa) and lasted 47 minutes, covering 500 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 31,027 ft asl 30,943 ft asl min to max 31,060 ft asl	31,026		30,943 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 266 kt 193 kt min to max 276 kt	193		262 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.9 °	0.1		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	0.99		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 5.9 °	5.9		2.5 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 19:20:19
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 19:20:20

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 19 miles south west of FAFD Clanwilliam Airport Clanwilliam (Northern Cape, South Africa). Descent from 30,923 ft asl to 1,492 ft asl, a decrease of 29,430 ft in 19 minutes and covering 91 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 254 kt 165 kt min to max 281 kt	261		165 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.2 °	1.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.27 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,627 fpm -2,126 fpm min to max 291 fpm	-147		-1,330 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,854 ft asl 1,492 ft asl min to max 30,962 ft asl	30,923		1,492 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.4 ° min to max 4.3 °	2.6		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:38:17
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:38:17
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 19:41:45
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 19:41:46
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 19:42:06
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 19:42:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:50:04
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:53:11
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 19:53:11
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:54:05
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:54:05
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:54:28
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:54:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:54:50
100 %	Landing Lights at 19:49:46

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,326 ft agl to 1,054 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.2 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 155 kt 145 kt min to max 165 kt	164		146 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -807 fpm -1,299 fpm min to max -358 fpm	-1,299		-878 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,183 ft agl 1,054 ft agl min to max 1,326 ft agl	1,326		1,054 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.2		-0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:56:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:56:12

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,003 ft agl to 654 ft agl. A decrease of 349 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.2 °	3.2		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 124 kt min to max 143 kt	143		124 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -820 fpm -1,610 fpm min to max -134 fpm	-691		-134 fpm
Info	Average altitude 793 ft agl 654 ft agl min to max 1,003 ft agl	1,003		654 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	-0.2		3.8 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 19:56:36
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 19:56:37
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:56:43
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 19:56:49
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 19:56:51

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 395 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.2 °	3.1		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 128 kt 122 kt min to max 131 kt	123		130 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.09 g	0.97		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -519 fpm -929 fpm min to max -177 fpm	-177		-874 fpm
Info	Average altitude 530 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 651 ft agl	651		395 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		-1.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 19:57:04
Info	Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 19:57:08
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 19:57:16
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 19:57:17

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 379 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 324 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.2 °	3.6		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 121 kt 116 kt min to max 130 kt	129		116 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.2		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.11 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -665 fpm -1,214 fpm min to max -460 fpm	-906		-510 fpm
Info	Average altitude 141 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl	379		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -2.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.1		4.2 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,210 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 116 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 116 kt. Target 120 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 111 kt 105 kt min to max 116 kt	116		105 kt
Info	Average VSI -346 fpm -544 fpm min to max -108 fpm	-508		-111 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.2		6.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.9 %

Touchdown distance was good at 408 m. Touchdown speed at 105 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -111 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 10 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.63 %	Touchdown VSI was -111 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 408 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 105 kt Target below 117 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.42 m 0.21 m right	-0.05		-0.42 m
99.83 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.6		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.01 g min to max 1.23 g	1.01		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 105 kt 104 kt min to max 105 kt	105		104 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.8 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.9		6.8 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 892 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 892 m 28 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.90 m 0.99 m left to 0.91 m right	-0.45		0.98 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 91 kt 51 kt min to max 98 kt	98		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		0.2 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:58:09
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:58:10
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:58:10

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 48 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 38 kt 23 kt min to max 46 kt	46		23 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.6		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:58:26
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:58:55
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:59:37

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 19 kt 5 kt min to max 24 kt	23		5 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:04:31
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:04:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:05:07

Takeoff on runway 07 at FALA Lanseria International Airport in the RJ85

99.11 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95.88 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,423 m using 48.59 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 132 kn - Target 140 kn

Alignment

79.4 %

8.70 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.67 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.68 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 FALA Lanseria International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport in the RJ85

Landing Score 99.97 %

Landing Summary

The aircraft, an RJ85, successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The final approach to runway 19 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 165.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,326 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 105 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 116 knots. The touchdown distance of 408 meters was also well within the expected range, indicating a precise and controlled approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle headwind of 9 knots. The wind direction was from the west at 190°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind component that assisted the aircraft's descent.

The aircraft's touchdown rate was smooth, at -111 feet per minute, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft aligning itself precisely with the centerline of the runway.

Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout was also flawless, with the runway rollout alignment being perfect. The total landing distance of 892 meters was only 28% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's excellent braking performance and the pilot's skillful control.

Overall, the landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and touchdown, with the aircraft and pilot demonstrating exceptional skill and control.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,326 ft agl to 1,054 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 20 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 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,003 ft agl to 654 ft agl. A decrease of 349 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 395 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 379 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 324 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,210 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 116 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 116 kt. Target 120 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

99.9 %

Touchdown

99.63 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -111 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 105 kt was good. Target below 117 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 408 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bank

99.83 %

Bank angle 2.0 °

100 %

G 1.15 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

100 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 892 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

Landing distance 892 m using 27.8 % of runway

Alignment

100 %

Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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