KBFL to KBFL Flight Report - Pesim FPV Drone Racer

Flight from KBFL to KBFL

Sunday, 08 June 2025 17:16

Minutes 9

14 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Pesim FPV Drone Racer

Departure

Runway 30R at KBFL

Meadows Field

Bakersfield, California, United States

Altitude

486 ft asl

Weight

1,369 kg

Fuel

133 kg

Temperature

31 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

320.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 30R at KBFL

Meadows Field

Bakersfield California, United States

486 ft asl

Altitude

1,335 kg

Weight

133 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

224.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.29%

Pattern Score 91.35%

Departure Score 93.35%

Arrival Score 92.18%

The flight began with the Pesim FPV Drone Racer taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a journey that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The drone then took off from runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field, with a takeoff distance of 406 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The drone then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 30R, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 30 seconds.

As the drone continued its pattern, it encountered a crosswind from runway 30R, which it navigated in 36 seconds, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The drone then proceeded to the downwind turn, which required a distance of 3 nautical miles and an angle of 88.7 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 58 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The drone then turned onto the base leg, which required a distance of 3 nautical miles and an angle of 47.9 degrees to the runway. The base leg took 82 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final turn, which brought the drone onto the final approach, took just 24 seconds to complete, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

The final approach to runway 30R was made from the southeast, with a heading of 306.0 degrees and an altitude of 373 feet above ground level. The drone then landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 276 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -72 feet per minute.

However, the drone's landing was not without some issues, as it touched down significantly off-centerline, 16.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 224 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 456 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centerline.

Despite some minor issues with alignment, the drone's landing was otherwise successful, and it used a total of 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, and the flight took approximately 9 minutes to complete.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt	0		15 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:16:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:16:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:16:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:16:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:16:43
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:16:43
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:18:21
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:18:41
0 %	Taxi Lights at 17:19:20

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field, Average speed was 29 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kt 16 kt min to max 40 kt	16		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

93.42 %

Departure roll runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field. Takeoff distance 406 m 18 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 4 kt at 320 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 406 m 18 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 82 kt Target 78 kt
92.08 %	Runway alignment max 5.22 m 5.22 m left to 0.00 m left	4.65		5.16 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.17 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	0.4		6.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.9 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 17:20:03

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30R KBFL Meadows Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 82 kt min to max 94 kt	82		94 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.22 g	1.19		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 414 fpm 337 fpm min to max 511 fpm	419		474 fpm
Info	Average altitude 29 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.5		5.8 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30R KBFL Meadows Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 94 kt min to max 124 kt	94		124 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.65 g min to max 1.12 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 622 fpm 362 fpm min to max 1,587 fpm	479		1,408 fpm
Info	Average altitude 129 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 481 ft agl	53		481 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 10.3 °	5.8		7.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:20:39

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 30R KBFL Meadows Field. Distance was less than 1 nm in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 143 kt 124 kt min to max 158 kt	124		157 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 8.5 ° min to max 29.2 °	8.5		16.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 408 fpm -831 fpm min to max 1,544 fpm	1,463		1,544 fpm
Info	Average altitude 597 ft agl 483 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl	483		688 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.6		6.6 °

Pattern Crosswind

79.9 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 30R KBFL Meadows Field. Distance was 2 nm in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
58.89 %	Heading -11.2 ° -21.5 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		-21.5 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kt 140 kt min to max 174 kt	156		140 kt
84 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.79 g min to max 1.53 g	1.08		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 455 fpm -2,090 fpm min to max 2,818 fpm	1,672		2,734 fpm
Info	Average altitude 840 ft agl 645 ft agl min to max 1,038 ft agl	717		1,038 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.3 °	19.2		23.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -6.7 ° min to max 11.5 °	6.5		11.0 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 88.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 88.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 145 kt 131 kt min to max 154 kt	137		146 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 19.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 30.4 °	24.5		6.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.16 g	0.92		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -121 fpm -1,860 fpm min to max 2,549 fpm	2,549		67 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,008 ft agl 873 ft agl min to max 1,188 ft agl	1,080		937 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -5.6 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.7		0.6 °

Pattern Downwind

89.58 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 58 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.27 %	Heading -10.2 ° -20.7 ° min to max -4.5 °	-4.6		-14.8 °
100 %	Average altitude 1,047 ft agl 938 ft agl min to max 1,114 ft agl	938		1,114 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 142 kt 122 kt min to max 148 kt	146		122 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 168 fpm -338 fpm min to max 476 fpm	65		139 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 21.8 °	4.0		21.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.5		-0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:23:28

Pattern Base Leg Turn

100 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 47.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 116 kt 115 kt min to max 120 kt	120		117 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 19.3 ° 5.6 ° min to max 22.7 °	22.2		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,120 fpm -1,730 fpm min to max -87 fpm	-87		-1,730 fpm
Info	Average altitude 935 ft agl 686 ft agl min to max 1,110 ft agl	1,110		686 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.8 ° -7.0 ° min to max -1.9 °	-1.9		-7.0 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 82 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.3 ° -11.3 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.8		-11.3 °
100 %	Average speed 93 kt 82 kt min to max 119 kt	118		88 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.21 g	1.09		1.05 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 437 ft agl 298 ft agl min to max 658 ft agl	658		346 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.4 °	3.3		30.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -7.1 ° min to max 7.4 °	-7.1		5.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 88 kt min to max 92 kt	88		91 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 15.6 ° 5.6 ° min to max 30.4 °	30.4		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.88 g min to max 1.16 g	1.05		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 72 fpm -266 fpm min to max 556 fpm	298		168 fpm
Info	Average altitude 355 ft agl 329 ft agl min to max 374 ft agl	350		374 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.1 ° min to max 7.0 °	4.9		2.7 °

Arrival Final 2

94.48 %

Approaching runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 373 ft agl to 222 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 51 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kt 68 kt min to max 92 kt	91		69 kt
85.08 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -3.9 ° min to max 0.8 °	-3.9		0.5 °
79.84 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.5 °	5.1		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.13 g	0.88		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -160 fpm -585 fpm min to max 296 fpm	-10		-243 fpm
Info	Average altitude 279 ft agl 222 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	373		222 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	1.2		1.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:26:02

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 215 ft agl to -4 ft agl. A decrease of 219 ft in 42 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kt 64 kt min to max 74 kt	69		64 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	0.93		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -316 fpm -565 fpm min to max -69 fpm	-367		-274 fpm
Info	Average altitude 44 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 215 ft agl	215		-4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	0.0		3.3 °

Arrival Landing

99.47 %

Landing on runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field, runway length 2,256 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 64 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 64 kt. Target 77 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.5 °
94.71 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.7		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 58 kt min to max 64 kt	64		58 kt
Info	Average VSI -165 fpm -354 fpm min to max -50 fpm	-276		-72 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 6 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.2		5.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

91.38 %

Touchdown distance was good at 276 m. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -72 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 224 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -72 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 276 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 58 kt Target below 78 kt
50.11 %	Runway alignment max 16.73 m 16.39 m left	16.09		16.73 m
77.31 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.7		3.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 58 kt 58 kt min to max 58 kt	58		58 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.5		3.0 °

Arrival Rollout

75.58 %

Total landing distance 456 m, 20 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 456 m 20 % of runway.
45.73 %	Runway alignment max 17.93 m 17.93 m left to 0.00 m left	16.83		12.55 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 49 kt 30 kt min to max 56 kt	56		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.6		0.5 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 4 kt min to max 30 kt	30		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field in the Pesim FPV Drone Racer

93.35 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.42 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 406 m using 17.98 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 78 kn

Alignment

92.08 %

5.22 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30R KBFL Meadows Field.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30R KBFL Meadows Field.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field in the Pesim FPV Drone Racer

Landing Score 91.61 %

Landing Summary

The Pesim FPV Drone Racer successfully landed on runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field, achieving a score of 91.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 373 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 2,256 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.

During the final approach, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target at 64 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 276 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 58 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -72 feet per minute.

Despite the successful landing, there were some notable issues with the aircraft's alignment. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centerline. These misalignments may have been caused by factors such as wind or pilot error.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 224°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. Overall, the Pesim FPV Drone Racer demonstrated good landing skills, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and speed control.

94.48 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 30R at KBFL Meadows Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 373 ft agl to 222 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 51 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

85.08 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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