The flight began with the aircraft, a Sting S4, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15R, with a takeoff distance of 159 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 63 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 443 feet above sea level to 575 feet, an increase of 132 feet, in less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began overhead the KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 2 miles southeast of Goleta, California. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 731 feet above sea level to 2,373 feet, an increase of 1,642 feet, in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile west of Santa Barbara, California. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,385 feet above sea level to 1,501 feet, a decrease of 884 feet, in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270 degrees at an altitude of 1,482 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 25 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 56 knots, which was excessively fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during takeoff. The total landing distance was 616 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99 % |
Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 30 kt |
1 | 24 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 10 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.7 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 00:06:38 |
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Engine 1 Started at 00:06:38 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:06:38 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 00:06:38 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 00:06:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 00:06:38 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:06:48 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 00:07:02 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 00:07:07 |
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| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 00:08:58 |
Entering runway 15R at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 24 kt 5 kt min to max 35 kt |
23 | 35 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.02 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 15R at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 159 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 159 m 12 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 63 kt Target 60 kt |
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| 97.91 % |
Runway alignment max 3.62 m 3.62 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.63 | 3.62 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.00 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
-0.7 | 3.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.7 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15R KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-0.5 | -0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 72 kt 63 kt min to max 80 kt |
63 | 80 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.12 | 0.91 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 504 fpm 444 fpm min to max 579 fpm |
448 | 520 fpm | |
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Average altitude 27 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl |
2 | 53 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 3.2 ° min to max 7.1 ° |
4.0 | 3.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15R KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.5 | -0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kt 80 kt min to max 94 kt |
80 | 87 kt | |
| 52.55 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.0 ° |
0.2 | 20.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.25 g |
0.91 | 0.92 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 628 fpm 368 fpm min to max 2,644 fpm |
514 | 2,644 fpm | |
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Average altitude 87 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl |
53 | 385 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 18.2 ° |
3.2 | 18.2 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:09:46 |
Enroute climb started overhead KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Santa Barbara (California, United States). Climbing from 443 ft asl to 575 ft asl, an increase of 132 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kt 83 kt min to max 121 kt |
85 | 120 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 18.3 ° 6.2 ° min to max 24.2 ° |
21.2 | 6.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.88 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 508 fpm -679 fpm min to max 2,522 fpm |
2,522 | 1,013 fpm | |
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Average altitude 540 ft asl 443 ft asl min to max 581 ft asl |
443 | 575 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -3.4 ° min to max 16.4 ° |
16.4 | 5.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Santa Barbara (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 853 ft asl 592 ft asl min to max 1,007 ft asl |
592 | 734 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 90 kt 56 kt min to max 120 kt |
119 | 56 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 ° |
6.4 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.96 | 0.98 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -3.7 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
4.7 | 2.7 ° |
Enroute climb started 2 miles south east of Goleta (California, United States). Climbing from 731 ft asl to 2,373 ft asl, an increase of 1,642 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 90 kt 57 kt min to max 98 kt |
57 | 95 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
2.4 | 9.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.02 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI 1,029 fpm -194 fpm min to max 1,504 fpm |
-194 | 830 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,509 ft asl 730 ft asl min to max 2,373 ft asl |
731 | 2,373 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
2.8 | 5.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Santa Barbara (California, United States). Descent from 2,385 ft asl to 1,501 ft asl, a decrease of 884 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kt 86 kt min to max 113 kt |
96 | 86 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 37.4 ° |
14.6 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.85 g min to max 1.26 g |
0.97 | 0.93 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -311 fpm -1,788 fpm min to max 1,215 fpm |
755 | -398 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,180 ft asl 1,501 ft asl min to max 2,739 ft asl |
2,385 | 1,501 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -8.3 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
4.5 | -1.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Approaching runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,482 ft agl to 1,040 ft agl. A decrease of 443 ft in 40 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.5 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kt 74 kt min to max 92 kt |
86 | 74 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.5 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.96 | 1.02 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -638 fpm -1,246 fpm min to max -245 fpm |
-488 | -332 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 1,239 ft agl 1,040 ft agl min to max 1,482 ft agl |
1,482 | 1,040 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -6.7 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-2.3 | -0.0 ° |
Approaching runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,035 ft agl to 675 ft agl. A decrease of 360 ft in 56 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 61 kt 54 kt min to max 73 kt |
73 | 55 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | -0.3 ° | |
| 98.7 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
0.6 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.03 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -379 fpm -682 fpm min to max -144 fpm |
-294 | -144 fpm | |
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Average altitude 844 ft agl 675 ft agl min to max 1,035 ft agl |
1,035 | 675 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -3.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.5 | 2.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 00:16:12 |
Approaching runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 673 ft agl to 472 ft agl. A decrease of 201 ft in 70 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 5.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 58 kt 54 kt min to max 60 kt |
54 | 55 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 95.22 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
1.0 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -171 fpm -457 fpm min to max 9 fpm |
-121 | -237 fpm | |
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Average altitude 585 ft agl 472 ft agl min to max 673 ft agl |
673 | 472 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
2.9 | 1.0 ° |
Approaching runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 467 ft agl to 132 ft agl. A decrease of 335 ft in 35 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Approach angle 6.2 ° 5.5 ° min to max 7.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
5.5 | 7.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 61 kt 55 kt min to max 65 kt |
55 | 64 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.6 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.98 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -545 fpm -807 fpm min to max -282 fpm |
-296 | -576 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 315 ft agl 132 ft agl min to max 467 ft agl |
467 | 132 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -4.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.4 | -2.5 ° |
Landing on runway 25 at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, runway length 1,842 m. Threshold height at 118 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was too high at 64 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 64 kt. Target 50 kt |
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| 0 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.98 | 0.92 g | |
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Average speed 62 kt 56 kt min to max 65 kt |
64 | 56 kt | |
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Average VSI -450 fpm -777 fpm min to max -1 fpm |
-599 | -209 fpm | |
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Average altitude 32 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 118 ft agl |
118 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -4.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
-2.8 | -0.5 ° |
Touchdown point was 105 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -209 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.24 % |
Touchdown VSI was -209 fpm. |
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| 93.7 % |
Touchdown distance was 515 m Target 457 m |
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| 0 % |
Speed at touchdown 56 kt Target below 36 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 3.03 m 3.02 m right |
-3.02 | -2.98 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.92 g min to max 1.43 g |
0.92 | 1.02 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 55 kt 52 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 52 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
-0.5 | -0.1 ° |
Total landing distance 616 m, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 616 m 33 % of runway. |
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| 99.34 % |
Runway alignment max 3.23 m 0.00 m left to 3.23 m right |
-2.97 | -3.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.01 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 41 kt 31 kt min to max 52 kt |
52 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 19 kt 6 kt min to max 34 kt |
30 | 8 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:19:09 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 11 kt |
8 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 8 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | -1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.6 | 0.4 ° | |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 00:20:41 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 00:20:01 |
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| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 00:20:08 |
The aircraft in question, a Sting S4, has completed a landing at KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,482 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully landed on runway 25, which has a length of 1,842 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 118 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down higher than it should have. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 64 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing point. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was excessively fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to control the aircraft's descent rate effectively. The touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but not ideal.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and align the aircraft with the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot at 270°.
The total landing distance of 616 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and alignment skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of slowing down the aircraft before touchdown and controlling the descent rate.
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