KMHV to KMHV Flight Report - DC Designs F4J VF-84

Flight from KMHV to KMHV

Saturday, 20 December 2025 21:42

Minutes 5

20 nm

Fuel -12 lbs

DC Designs F4J VF-84

Departure

Runway 30 at KMHV

Mojave Airport

Mojave, California, United States

Altitude

2,756 ft asl

Weight

41,971 lbs

Fuel

11,069 lbs

Temperature

72 °F

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at KMHV

Mojave Airport

Mojave California, United States

2,756 ft asl

Altitude

41,983 lbs

Weight

11,081 lbs

Fuel

72 °F

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 65.48%

Departure Score 90%

Enroute Score 18.01%

Arrival Score 88.42%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 30 at Mojave Airport (KMHV), where the aircraft, a DC Designs F4J from VF-84, started its takeoff. The takeoff distance covered 4,079 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 210 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 78°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 270°.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took it to an altitude of 4,730 feet above sea level. This climb was achieved in just 1 minute, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and increased its altitude by 1,779 feet. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile west of the Alta Wind Energy Center.

The final approach to runway 30 at KMHV was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a bearing of 314.0°. At this point, the aircraft was 1 nautical mile from the runway and at an altitude of 207 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 10,998 feet. Although the threshold speed was too high at 203 knots, the touchdown speed of 160 knots was good, and the touchdown point was 493 feet beyond the touchdown zone.

The landing distance covered 4,056 feet, which was again 37% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 23 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 40 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 269°.

The total flight distance was 20 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -12 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 8 kt min to max 29 kt	8		29 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 21:42:16
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:42:16
Info	Engine 2 Started at 21:42:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:42:16
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:42:16
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:42:16
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:42:16
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:42:16
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:42:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:42:16
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:42:26
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:42:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:43:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:43:06
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:43:21

Departure Roll

96.62 %

Departure roll runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport. Takeoff distance 4,079 ft 37 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 210 kt. Local weather - Temperature 78 °F. Wind 5 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 4,079 ft 37 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 210 kt Target 216 kt
83.1 %	Runway alignment max 25.2 ft 25.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left	20.4		19.6 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		0.98 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	-0.2		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

99.64 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KMHV Mojave Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 226 kt 210 kt min to max 246 kt	210		246 kt
98.55 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.4		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 602 fpm 336 fpm min to max 724 fpm	336		695 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	0		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.9 °	4.9		5.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:43:49
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:43:50
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:43:50

Departure Climb 2

73.74 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KMHV Mojave Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 280 kt 246 kt min to max 311 kt	246		310 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.4 °	2.9		56.4 °
87.43 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.94 g	0.89		1.94 g
Info	Average VSI 513 fpm 318 fpm min to max 1,308 fpm	691		1,308 fpm
Info	Average altitude 78 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 171 ft agl	54		171 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.8 °	5.2		7.8 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:43:52

Enroute Climb

13.43 %

Enroute climb started overhead KMHV Mojave Airport Mojave (California, United States). Climbing from 2,951 ft asl to 4,730 ft asl, an increase of 1,779 ft in 1 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 349 kt 302 kt min to max 358 kt	309		306 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 16.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 170.5 °	61.5		65.1 °
34.29 %	Average g force 1.20 g -0.54 g min to max 3.80 g	2.19		3.14 g
Info	Average VSI 2,037 fpm -5,861 fpm min to max 8,073 fpm	1,603		313 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,793 ft asl 2,951 ft asl min to max 4,940 ft asl	2,951		4,730 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° -10.2 ° min to max 17.1 °	7.8		9.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:44:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:44:34
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:44:34
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:44:45
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:45:04
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:45:05
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:45:11
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 21:45:14
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:45:16

Enroute Level

22.59 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of TV01 Alta Wind Energy Center (California, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.91 %	Average altitude 3,867 ft asl 3,021 ft asl min to max 5,930 ft asl	4,761		3,021 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 466 kt 257 kt min to max 670 kt	305		257 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 38.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 153.8 °	76.3		9.5 °
19.14 %	Average g force 1.76 g -0.52 g min to max 4.33 g	2.91		1.12 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -8.5 ° min to max 19.8 °	8.2		3.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:45:21
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:45:23
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:45:45
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:45:46
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:46:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:47:36
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 21:47:36
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:47:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:47:38
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:47:45
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 21:47:48
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:47:49

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 207 ft agl to 138 ft agl. A decrease of 69 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.7 ° min to max 1.8 ° Target 3.0 °	1.8		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 254 kt 252 kt min to max 256 kt	256		252 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -1,130 fpm -1,352 fpm min to max -1,018 fpm	-1,352		-1,108 fpm
Info	Average altitude 173 ft agl 138 ft agl min to max 207 ft agl	207		138 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		3.3 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:47:53

Arrival Final 1

99.63 %

Approaching runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 118 ft agl to -9 ft agl. A decrease of 127 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	1.7		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 222 kt 204 kt min to max 250 kt	250		204 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
98.16 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.17 g	1.03		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -391 fpm -1,147 fpm min to max -246 fpm	-1,147		-366 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 118 ft agl	118		-9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.5 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.8		4.7 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:48:03
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:48:08

Arrival Landing

65.36 %

Landing on runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport, runway length 10,998 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 203 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
55.48 %	Threshold speed was too high at 203 kt. Target 158 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
5.95 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 180 kt 160 kt min to max 203 kt	203		160 kt
Info	Average VSI -343 fpm -523 fpm min to max -232 fpm	-357		-523 fpm
Info	Average altitude 31 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.5 ° min to max 7.5 °	4.7		7.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

92.21 %

Touchdown point was 493 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 160 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -523 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 5 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 4 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.41 %	Touchdown VSI was -523 fpm.
89.33 %	Touchdown distance was 1,820 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 160 kt Target below 178 kt
85.03 %	Runway alignment max 23.5 ft 23.3 ft left	23.4		23.5 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.2 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.40 g 1.06 g min to max 1.74 g	1.06		1.18 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 159 kt 158 kt min to max 160 kt	160		158 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.5		2.8 °

Arrival Rollout

84.91 %

Total landing distance 4,056 ft, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 40 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 4,056 ft 37 % of runway.
66.47 %	Runway alignment max 40.2 ft 40.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left	23.5		40.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 150 kt 88 kt min to max 163 kt	163		88 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:48:22
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:48:24
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:48:25

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 15 kt min to max 81 kt	81		15 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport in the DC Designs F4J VF-84

90 %

96.62 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,079 ft using 37.09 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 210 kn - Target 216 kn

Alignment

83.1 %

25.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.64 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KMHV Mojave Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

73.74 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KMHV Mojave Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

0 %

87.43 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport in the DC Designs F4J VF-84

Landing Score 85.53 %

Landing Summary

The DC Designs F4J VF-84 aircraft successfully landed at KMHV Mojave Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 314.0° at 1 nm and 207 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 10,998 ft, indicating that the runway was more than sufficient to accommodate the landing.

However, there were some issues with the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 203 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly harder landing. The touchdown point was 493 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. The touchdown speed of 160 kt was good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -523 fpm, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft.

Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 ft from the centreline, which may have affected the aircraft's stability during the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a light wind of 5 kt at 269°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 kt, which is relatively minimal.

The total landing distance was 4,056 ft, which is 37% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the hard touchdown rate. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 40 ft from the centreline, which may have affected the aircraft's stability during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve a smoother and more stable landing.

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 207 ft agl to 138 ft agl. A decrease of 69 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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