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KBAB
Beale Air Force Base, United States
Runway 33
Elevation108 ft asl
Weight54,569 kg
Fuel35,722 kg
Wind270° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

95.25 %
KBAB
Beale Air Force Base, United States
Runway 33
Elevation108 ft asl
Weight54,569 kg
Fuel28,714 kg
Wind270° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross
19 Dec 2025 0:49 201 nm SR-71 Blackbird OBCD 7,008 kg
Departure Score
99.96 %
Enroute Score
92.94 %
Arrival Score
92.84 %

What went well

Touched down at -43 fpm — a soft arrival
Threshold crossed at 48 ft and 215 kt — both inside band
1.04 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Enroute Climb — speed limits at 0 %, −2.22 points
Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Flare profile at 0 %, −1.04 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 1,324 m at 0 %, −0.69 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 19 stages, 18 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Roll 99.84Departure roll runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 601 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 229 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 601 m16 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 229 ktTarget 0 kt
99 % Runway alignment max 3.26 m left3.26 m left to 0.00 m left 0.12 3.26 m
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.89 g min to max 1.02 g 0.92 1.00 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °4.8 ° min to max 7.1 ° 4.8 7.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.3 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 6 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 6 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 6 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 6 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6 ft agl · 194 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 248 kt229 kt min to max 266 kt 229 266 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.00 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 570 fpm306 fpm min to max 860 fpm 306 860 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 0 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.8 °7.1 ° min to max 8.4 ° 7.1 8.4 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 141 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Up 19 ft agl · 249 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 278 kt266 kt min to max 321 kt 266 321 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.7 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.03 g min to max 1.17 g 1.05 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 1,265 fpm877 fpm min to max 3,293 fpm 877 3,293 fpm
Info Average altitude 95 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl 50 352 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.7 °8.4 ° min to max 11.6 ° 8.4 11.6 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 164 ft agl
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 337 kt326 kt min to max 347 kt 326 347 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.21 g1.13 g min to max 1.24 g 1.19 1.13 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 5,182 fpm3,770 fpm min to max 6,662 fpm 3,770 6,662 fpm
Info Average altitude 641 ft agl419 ft agl min to max 899 ft agl 419 899 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.2 °12.3 ° min to max 15.4 ° 12.3 15.4 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 533 ft agl
Enroute Climb 60.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north of KBAB Beale Air Force Base Beale Air Force Base (California, United States). Climbing from 1,134 ft asl to 40,162 ft asl, an increase of 39,028 ft in 17 minutes and covering 79 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 243 kt181 kt min to max 387 kt 351 181 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.9 °0.0 ° min to max 29.0 ° 0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.55 g min to max 1.48 g 1.03 0.91 g
Info Average VSI 1,491 fpm-2,464 fpm min to max 10,070 fpm 7,069 1,635 fpm
Info Average altitude 30,102 ft asl1,134 ft asl min to max 40,162 ft asl 1,134 40,162 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 9.8 °2.3 ° min to max 17.3 ° 15.4 14.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 26,420 ft agl · 347 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 26,420 ft agl · 347 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 26,503 ft agl · 348 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 26,895 ft agl · 350 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 27,984 ft agl · 356 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 29,998 ft agl · 373 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 30,170 ft agl · 374 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 34,674 ft agl · 392 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 34,702 ft agl · 394 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 34,439 ft agl · 398 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 34,419 ft agl · 398 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles north of 0VJF Johnsons Farm Red Bluff (California, United States). Descent from 40,300 ft asl to 38,485 ft asl, a decrease of 1,815 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 236 kt179 kt min to max 278 kt 179 269 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.74 g min to max 1.06 g 0.91 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -803 fpm-3,954 fpm min to max 3,547 fpm 277 3,547 fpm
Info Average altitude 38,734 ft asl37,581 ft asl min to max 40,300 ft asl 40,300 38,485 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °0.7 ° min to max 12.4 ° 12.4 10.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south of 47CL Spears Heliport San Fernando (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±2,459 ft of 39,072 ft asl38,174 ft asl min to max 40,252 ft asl 39,187 39,559 ft asl
100 % Average speed 256 kt234 kt min to max 275 kt 256 242 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.72 g min to max 1.18 g 0.84 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °0.8 ° min to max 13.4 ° 10.5 13.4 °

Events

Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 38,922 ft agl · 454 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 38,981 ft agl · 452 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 39,122 ft agl · 450 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 37,530 ft agl · 488 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 9 miles north of 90CL Diamond M Ranch Airport Elk Creek (California, United States). Descent from 40,372 ft asl to 39,139 ft asl, a decrease of 1,233 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 222 kt187 kt min to max 252 kt 224 248 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.68 g min to max 1.12 g 1.10 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -383 fpm-5,063 fpm min to max 5,619 fpm 5,108 1,754 fpm
Info Average altitude 40,390 ft asl38,893 ft asl min to max 42,148 ft asl 40,372 39,139 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °3.4 ° min to max 16.7 ° 16.7 9.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 38,568 ft agl · 390 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 4 miles south west of 90CL Diamond M Ranch Airport Elk Creek (California, United States). Climbing from 39,401 ft asl to 41,220 ft asl, an increase of 1,819 ft in 2 minutes and covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 231 kt214 kt min to max 244 kt 243 214 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 g min to max 1.14 g 0.95 1.14 g
Info Average VSI 1,201 fpm119 fpm min to max 2,859 fpm 1,364 2,859 fpm
Info Average altitude 40,276 ft asl39,401 ft asl min to max 41,220 ft asl 39,401 41,220 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °8.1 ° min to max 15.0 ° 8.6 15.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 3 97.67Enroute descent started 10 miles north east of Upper Lake (California, United States). Descent from 41,757 ft asl to 1,326 ft asl, a decrease of 40,432 ft in 19 minutes and covering 64 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Average speed 253 kt200 kt min to max 313 kt 206 252 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.4 °0.0 ° min to max 26.9 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.68 g min to max 1.22 g 0.90 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -3,100 fpm-8,693 fpm min to max 2,768 fpm 2,768 -2,094 fpm
Info Average altitude 17,100 ft asl1,326 ft asl min to max 42,028 ft asl 41,757 1,326 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °-5.1 ° min to max 12.6 ° 12.6 2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,963 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 38,698 ft agl · 435 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 38,698 ft agl · 435 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 27,416 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 27,416 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 27,416 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 27,416 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 28,092 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 28,099 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 28,099 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 28,756 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 29,175 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 29,775 ft agl · 367 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 30,321 ft agl · 365 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 30,953 ft agl · 364 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 31,755 ft agl · 365 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 32,403 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 33,752 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 34,412 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 35,161 ft agl · 366 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 35,239 ft agl · 364 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 35,239 ft agl · 364 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,632 ft agl · 263 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,185 ft agl to 848 ft agl. A decrease of 337 ft in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.7 °2.6 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 248 kt244 kt min to max 251 kt 251 244 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.6 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.3 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.93 g min to max 1.11 g 1.09 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -1,595 fpm-2,009 fpm min to max -1,383 fpm -2,009 -1,652 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,011 ft agl848 ft agl min to max 1,185 ft agl 1,185 848 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 2.5 2.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 927 ft agl · 250 kt
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 820 ft agl to 508 ft agl. A decrease of 312 ft in 14 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.5 °2.4 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 2.4 °
100 % Average speed 235 kt227 kt min to max 243 kt 243 227 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.3 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.5 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.9 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.08 g 1.03 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,366 fpm-1,672 fpm min to max -1,140 fpm -1,672 -1,484 fpm
Info Average altitude 665 ft agl508 ft agl min to max 820 ft agl 820 508 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.0 °3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° 3.2 4.2 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 927 ft agl · 250 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 758 ft agl · 242 kt
22.252.52.7534505005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 484 ft agl to 181 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.0 °1.7 ° min to max 2.3 °Target 3.0 ° 2.3 1.7 °
100 % Average speed 217 kt211 kt min to max 226 kt 226 211 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.00 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,160 fpm-1,448 fpm min to max -904 fpm -1,448 -904 fpm
Info Average altitude 315 ft agl181 ft agl min to max 484 ft agl 484 181 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °4.3 ° min to max 6.4 ° 4.3 6.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 496 ft agl · 228 kt
11.251.51.752100150200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 167 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 116 ft in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.1 °1.5 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 1.7 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 213 kt210 kt min to max 216 kt 211 215 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.78 g min to max 1.11 g 1.02 0.92 g
Info Average VSI -368 fpm-865 fpm min to max -124 fpm -865 -582 fpm
Info Average altitude 74 ft agl51 ft agl min to max 167 ft agl 167 51 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.1 °5.5 ° min to max 8.8 ° 6.5 5.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 496 ft agl · 228 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 75.00Landing on runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, runway length 3,662 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 215 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 215 kt. Target 210 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
0 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.04 m right0.03 m right to 0.04 m right -0.03 -0.04 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.92 g min to max 1.21 g 0.92 0.99 g
Info Average speed 207 kt198 kt min to max 215 kt 215 198 kt
Info Average VSI -256 fpm-806 fpm min to max -1 fpm -594 -18 fpm
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl4 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 49 4 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °5.7 ° min to max 8.6 ° 5.7 7.6 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 496 ft agl · 228 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 14 ft agl · 208 kt
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,57501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,575-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 83.54Touchdown point was 927 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 198 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -18 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -18 fpm.
0 % Touchdown distance was 1,324 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 198 ktTarget below 190 kt
90 % Runway alignment max 5.72 m right5.71 m right -5.70 -5.69 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.04 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 198 kt197 kt min to max 198 kt 198 197 kt
Info Average pitch angle 7.6 °7.5 ° min to max 7.6 ° 7.6 7.5 °
Arrival Rollout 84.17Total landing distance 2,964 m, 81 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
76 % Landing distance 2,964 m81 % of runway.
89 % Runway alignment max 6.04 m right0.00 m left to 6.04 m right -5.69 -2.69 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.08 g 1.03 1.02 g
Info Average speed 171 kt104 kt min to max 198 kt 198 104 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °-0.3 ° min to max 7.5 ° 7.5 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.4 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 25 kt10 kt min to max 97 kt 97 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 17 kt0 kt min to max 28 kt 12 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.3 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 5 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Stopped 5 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 5 ft agl

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,787 m · 49 %
100.00Liftoff speed229 kt · target 236, 7 slow
99.21Runway alignment3.26 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb570 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height48 ft
100.00Threshold speed215 kt · target 210, 5 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m R
Flare 0.00Very poor landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 895 ft 0.39° R +36 kt
2.0 nm 550 ft 0.31° R +18 kt
1.5 nm 368 ft 0.05° L +10 kt
1.0 nm 218 ft 0.06° L +3 kt
0.5 nm 105 ft 0.28° R −1 kt
THR 47 ft 5.88 m R +5 kt

Touchdown on KBAB 33

Past threshold0.00
1,321m
Centreline90.28
5.69m R
Speed100.00
198kttarget 199 or less
Touchdown rate100.00
-43fpm
Impact100.00
1.04G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 3,023 m of the approach.

48 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 48 ft, down at 1,321 m

Plan view — the first 3,023 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 2 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 1,321 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 1,321 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,901 m of 3,662 m · 79 %
Rollout distance82.78
1,580m79 % used
Rollout alignment89.11
6.04m R

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Flight narrative

The SR-71 Blackbird OBCD took off from runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, covering a takeoff distance of 601 meters, which is 16% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 229 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind.

After departing the base, the SR-71 began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of KBAB Beale Air Force Base. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,134 feet above sea level to 40,162 feet, an increase of 39,028 feet, in just 17 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. This rapid ascent allowed the SR-71 to reach its cruising altitude quickly.

During the flight, the SR-71 underwent several changes in altitude, including a brief descent from 40,300 feet to 38,485 feet, a decrease of 1,815 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles, before beginning another descent from 40,372 feet to 39,139 feet, a decrease of 1,233 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.

The SR-71 then began a climb from 39,401 feet to 41,220 feet, an increase of 1,819 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent from 41,757 feet to 1,326 feet, a decrease of 40,432 feet, in 19 minutes, covering 64 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, heading 342.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,185 feet above ground level.

The SR-71 landed on runway 33, with a touchdown point 927 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 198 knots, with a touchdown rate of -18 feet per minute, which was considered perfect. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,964 meters, which is 81% of the runway length.

After landing, the SR-71 taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 201 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The SR-71 used 7,008 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff on runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base in the SR-71 Blackbird
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99.84 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 601 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 229 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 601 m using 16.41 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 229 kn - Target 236 kn
Alignment
99.21 %
3.26 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
230 205 180
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 6 4
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
270 245 220
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 8 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
330 295 260
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,000 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 33 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
350 335 320
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 14 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
6,700 5,150 3,600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500058116174232290 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base in the SR-71 Blackbird
Landing Score 85.68 %
Landing Summary

The SR-71 Blackbird OBCD aircraft successfully landed at Beale Air Force Base, KBAB, with a score of 85.7%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 342.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,185 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 33, which has a length of 3,662 meters.

The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should be flying as it crosses the threshold of the runway, was 215 knots. The touchdown point was 927 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the touchdown speed of 198 knots was within acceptable limits.

The touchdown rate, which is the rate at which the aircraft is descending as it touches down on the runway, was perfect at -18 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft was descending at a controlled rate, which is essential for a safe landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the landing roll.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.

The total landing distance was 2,964 meters, which is 81% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for high-performance aircraft like the SR-71. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and landing distance.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,185 ft agl to 848 ft agl. A decrease of 337 ft in 12 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
251 246 240
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,383 -1,742 -2,100
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 820 ft agl to 508 ft agl. A decrease of 312 ft in 14 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
243 232 220
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,140 -1,420 -1,700
22.252.52.7534505005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 484 ft agl to 181 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 15 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
226 218 210
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-904 -1,202 -1,500
11.251.51.752100150200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 167 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 116 ft in 12 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
216 208 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-124 -512 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
75 %
Landing
Landing on runway 33 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, runway length 3,662 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 215 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 215 kt. Target 210 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
215 203 190
Pitch °
Info
9 7 5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-0.6 -450 -900
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,57501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,575-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
83.54 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 927 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 198 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was perfect at -18 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was perfect at -20 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 198 kt was a little fast. Target below 190 kn
Distance
0 %
Touchdown point was 927 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
90.28 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
100 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
84.17 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,964 m, 81 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
76.18 %
Landing distance 2,964 m using 80.95 % of runway
Alignment
89.11 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
197 148 100
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,800 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
Metrics
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