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KSMO
Santa Monica, United States
Runway 21
Elevation125 ft asl
Weight2,166 lbs
Fuel176 lbs
Wind220° · 7 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

90.60 %
KSMO
Santa Monica, United States
Runway 21
Elevation125 ft asl
Weight2,160 lbs
Fuel170 lbs
Wind250° · 11 kn · 5 kn cross
26 Mar 2025 0:07 8 nm C185F Skywagon Fairing 6 lbs
Departure Score
96.04 %
Pattern Score
82.38 %
Arrival Score
93.37 %

What went well

Touched down at -169 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,596 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 26 ft and 69 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Pattern Crosswind — Heading -28.4 ° at 0 %, −2.55 points
Pattern Base Leg — Heading -59.6 ° at 0 %, −2.50 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 0 %, bank angle up to 5.4 ° at 61 %, −1.50 points

Top opportunity

Fixing the bounce

Arrival Touchdown

Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.

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Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 10.0 °10.0 ° min to max 10.0 ° 10.0 10.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.39 g1.38 g min to max 1.39 g 1.39 1.38 g
Departure Roll 98.83Departure roll runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 749 ft 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kt. Local weather - Temperature 62 °F. Wind 10 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 749 ft15 % of runway
94 % Liftoff speed was 78 ktTarget 68 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 6.8 ft6.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left 6.5 6.1 ft
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.94 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °0.3 ° min to max 9.1 ° 9.0 2.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl · 9 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.29Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 92 kt78 kt min to max 102 kt 78 102 kt
97 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.2 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.96 g min to max 1.14 g 1.05 1.14 g
Info Average VSI 360 fpm182 fpm min to max 687 fpm 182 687 fpm
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl -1 35 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.0 °2.0 ° min to max 6.7 ° 2.0 6.7 °
Departure Climb 2 90.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 116 kt103 kt min to max 135 kt 103 132 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.0 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.78 g min to max 1.23 g 1.14 0.87 g
Info Average VSI 1,114 fpm490 fpm min to max 2,035 fpm 712 840 fpm
Info Average altitude 313 ft agl37 ft agl min to max 873 ft agl 37 873 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.1 °1.7 ° min to max 11.9 ° 6.8 2.8 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 293 ft agl · 118 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 110 ft agl · 108 kt
Pattern Entry 97.76Left hand pattern entry from runway 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 14 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 136 kt132 kt min to max 139 kt 132 137 kt
95 % Average bank angle 32.9 °9.1 ° min to max 38.0 ° 9.1 38.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.17 g0.82 g min to max 1.37 g 0.88 1.11 g
Info Average VSI 395 fpm9 fpm min to max 856 fpm 626 595 fpm
Info Average altitude 959 ft agl929 ft agl min to max 1,021 ft agl 929 1,021 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °0.7 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.7 2.6 °
Pattern Crosswind 54.03Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading -28.4 °-64.3 ° min to max 10.9 ° 10.9 -64.3 °
100 % Average speed 134 kt126 kt min to max 137 kt 136 126 kt
90 % Average g force 1.22 g0.94 g min to max 1.42 g 1.08 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 38 fpm-357 fpm min to max 383 fpm 383 350 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,024 ft agl1,009 ft agl min to max 1,032 ft agl 1,026 1,029 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 34.0 °19.3 ° min to max 45.4 ° 38.0 20.7 °
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-1.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.6 1.8 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 98.60Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 38.8 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 38.8 °.
100 % Average speed 124 kt119 kt min to max 126 kt 125 119 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.8 °8.5 ° min to max 22.3 ° 22.3 8.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.77 g min to max 1.23 g 0.77 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -459 fpm-692 fpm min to max 130 fpm 130 -564 fpm
Info Average altitude 991 ft agl952 ft agl min to max 1,030 ft agl 1,030 952 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-2.2 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.9 -0.9 °
Pattern Downwind 94.05Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 65 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -1.0 °-11.2 ° min to max 4.6 ° 3.2 -11.2 °
80 % Average altitude 860 ft agl692 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl 945 692 ft agl
100 % Average speed 99 kt85 kt min to max 119 kt 119 85 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.81 g min to max 1.22 g 1.12 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -216 fpm-670 fpm min to max 385 fpm -473 -198 fpm
Info Average bank angle 3.4 °0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° 4.4 22.6 °
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °-2.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.1 2.6 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 763 ft agl · 91 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 94.85Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 35.7 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
83 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 35.7 °.
100 % Average speed 80 kt76 kt min to max 84 kt 84 79 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.5 °5.3 ° min to max 24.8 ° 23.8 5.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.83 g min to max 1.35 g 0.97 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -747 fpm-1,495 fpm min to max -34 fpm -252 -940 fpm
Info Average altitude 533 ft agl394 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl 688 394 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-4.2 ° min to max 5.0 ° 1.6 0.5 °
Pattern Base Leg 55.00Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading -59.6 °-94.5 ° min to max -10.9 ° -11.5 -89.4 °
100 % Average speed 77 kt73 kt min to max 79 kt 79 73 kt
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.83 g min to max 1.18 g 1.05 0.89 g
0 % 0 0 fpm
Info Average altitude 276 ft agl203 ft agl min to max 380 ft agl 380 203 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 11.6 °0.0 ° min to max 25.2 ° 3.8 2.1 °
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °-0.8 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.1 -0.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 271 ft agl · 77 kt
Arrival Final 1 (GA) 97.45Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 193 ft agl to 93 ft agl. A decrease of 101 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.5 °3.4 ° min to max 3.9 °Target 3.5 ° 3.8 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 75 kt73 kt min to max 77 kt 73 77 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
87 % Average bank angle 3.3 °0.0 ° min to max 8.0 ° 4.2 4.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.85 g min to max 1.32 g 1.08 1.09 g
Info Average VSI -555 fpm-702 fpm min to max -357 fpm -515 -357 fpm
Info Average altitude 116 ft agl93 ft agl min to max 193 ft agl 193 93 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-1.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° 0.6 2.1 °
Arrival Landing (GA) 99.06Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 77 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 77 kt. Target 73 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
98 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
96 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.90 g min to max 1.09 g 1.07 0.94 g
Info Average speed 73 kt66 kt min to max 77 kt 77 66 kt
Info Average VSI -251 fpm-398 fpm min to max -91 fpm -341 -94 fpm
Info Average altitude 2 ft agl-19 ft agl min to max 32 ft agl 32 -19 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °0.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° 2.0 3.8 °
Go-around 100.00Go-Around runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport at 41 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 73 kt53 kt min to max 129 kt 66 70 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.2 °0.0 ° min to max 32.9 ° 0.6 5.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.73 g min to max 1.40 g 0.93 0.96 g
Info Average altitude 233 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 879 ft agl 41 234 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °-4.3 ° min to max 10.1 ° 3.9 1.9 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 11 ft agl · 60 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 87 ft agl · 81 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 728 ft agl · 92 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 349 ft agl · 82 kt
Arrival Final 1 98.83Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 226 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 139 ft in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °2.9 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.5 ° 3.6 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 68 kt67 kt min to max 70 kt 69 70 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
94 % Average bank angle 1.8 °0.0 ° min to max 5.6 ° 0.6 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.92 g min to max 1.16 g 1.05 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -404 fpm-553 fpm min to max -230 fpm -432 -230 fpm
Info Average altitude 112 ft agl87 ft agl min to max 226 ft agl 226 87 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °1.1 ° min to max 4.7 ° 3.4 3.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 97.01Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 73 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
90 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
94 % Average bank angle 1.8 °0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° 0.1 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.89 g min to max 1.09 g 1.03 0.90 g
Info Average speed 66 kt58 kt min to max 71 kt 70 58 kt
Info Average VSI -178 fpm-300 fpm min to max -83 fpm -229 -126 fpm
Info Average altitude 0 ft agl-21 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 26 -21 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.5 °2.3 ° min to max 7.0 ° 3.7 6.2 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001123344657Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 81.94Touchdown point was 405 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 11 kt at 250 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown VSI was -126 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,589 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 58 ktTarget below 78 kt
94 % Runway alignment max 15.2 ft11.2 ft left 6.6 15.2 ft
61 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.2 ° min to max 5.4 ° 2.1 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.21 g 0.90 1.13 g
0 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 56 kt54 kt min to max 58 kt 58 54 kt
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °6.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° 6.2 10.0 °
Arrival Rollout 95.70Total landing distance 2,393 ft, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 2,393 ft48 % of runway.
90 % Runway alignment max 18.6 ft18.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left 15.2 1.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.13 g 1.11 1.01 g
Info Average speed 43 kt34 kt min to max 46 kt 46 34 kt
Info Average pitch angle 9.3 °6.3 ° min to max 10.8 ° 10.0 7.7 °
Info Average bank angle 1.1 °0.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.7 0.5 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 4 ft agl · 46 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 19 kt13 kt min to max 36 kt 29 36 kt
Info Average pitch angle 9.0 °8.4 ° min to max 9.2 ° 8.6 8.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.5 0.2 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.06 g 1.02 0.93 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl · 22 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4 ft agl · 22 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll749 ft · 15 %
94.14Liftoff speed77 kt · target 68, 9 fast
100.00Runway alignment6.8 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.29Rate of climb359 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height26 ft
100.00Threshold speed69 kt · target 73, 4 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft L

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KSMO 21

Past threshold100.00
1,596ft
Centreline94.21
15.2ft L
Speed100.00
57kttarget 78 or less
Touchdown rate99.10
-169fpm
Impact100.00
1.21G
Bounces0.00
6

Side view — the last 4,977 ft of the approach.

26 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 26 ft, down at 1,596 ft

Plan view — the full 4,977 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 4 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,596 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,596 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,084 ft of 4,977 ft · 42 %
Rollout distance100.00
488ft42 % used
Rollout alignment90.43
18.6ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, utilizing a C185F Skywagon Fairchild aircraft. The takeoff distance required was 749 feet, which accounted for 15% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 78 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 220 degrees.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it flew a distance of 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 38.8 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself spanned 2 nautical miles and took 65 seconds to complete.

The base leg turn was made at an angle of 35.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The final approach to runway 21 was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 224.0 degrees and an altitude of 193 feet above ground level.

However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 41 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 21, which had a length of 4,977 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 70 knots. The touchdown point was located 405 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 58 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, and the headwind component was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 2,393 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.

The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used 6 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the C185F Skywagon
96.04 %
98.83 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 749 ft 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 78 kt. Local weather - Temperature 62 °F. Wind 10 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 749 ft using 15.05 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
94.14 %
Liftoff speed was 78 kn - Target 68 kn
Alignment
100 %
6.8 ft left to 0.0 ft 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
80 40 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
01,0002,0003,0004,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.29 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 90 70
Bank °
97.16 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 4.5 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 250 -200
90 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 120 100
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 6.5 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,100 1,200 300
01,0002,0003,0004,000099198297396495 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.250100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the C185F Skywagon
Landing Score 93.37 %
Landing Summary

The aircraft, a C185F Skywagon, successfully landed on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 224.0° at an altitude of 193 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway.

The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 77 knots, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown point was 405 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase. However, the runway rollout alignment was ultimately very good, indicating that the pilot was able to correct the alignment and maintain control of the aircraft.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favourable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown.

Overall, the landing was successful, with a total landing distance of 2,393 feet, which is 48% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, and the landing was well-executed.

98.83 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 226 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 139 ft in 18 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.16 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-230 -415 -600
00.250.50.751050100150200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
97.01 %
Landing
Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 70 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 70 kt. Target 73 kt
Flare
90.33 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
94.32 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
71 60 50
Pitch °
Info
8 5 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-83 -241 -400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001123344657 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
81.94 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 405 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 11 kt at 250 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
Touchdown
99.1 %
Touchdown rate was good at -169 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 58 kt was good. Target below 78 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 405 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
94.21 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from centreline.
Bank
60.67 %
Bank angle 2.5 °
G
100 %
G 1.00 g
Bounce
0 %
Bounce Detected
95.7 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,393 ft, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,393 ft using 48.08 % of runway
Alignment
90.43 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
54 47 40
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
11 8.5 6
05001,0001,5002,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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