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KAVX
Avalon, United States
Runway 22
Elevation1,598 ft asl
Weight2,894 lbs
Fuel329 lbs
Wind360° · 20 kn · 17 kn cross

Flight Score

95.65 %
KSMO
Santa Monica, United States
Runway 21
Elevation125 ft asl
Weight2,857 lbs
Fuel292 lbs
Wind359° · 14 kn · 10 kn cross
7 Feb 2026 0:25 62 nm Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 37 lbs
Departure Score
98.08 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
88.86 %

What went well

Touched down at -283 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,197 ft in — inside the full-score zone
1.23 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 0 %, Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. at 37 %, −2.26 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 5.1 ° at 0 %, −1.11 points
Departure Roll — Strobe Lights at 0 %, Runway alignment max 19.4 ft right at 90 %, −0.47 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 · 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 Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 12 kt0 kt min to max 22 kt 0 8 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 7 ktmax 8 kt 0 8 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-2.3 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.2 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 20 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport, Average speed was 33 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 30 kt9 kt min to max 40 kt 9 40 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.7 ° -0.3 0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.3 1.5 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Departure Roll 92.92Departure roll runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport. Takeoff distance 1,013 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kt. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 20 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Tailwind: 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,013 ft34 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 77 ktTarget 84 kt
90 % Runway alignment max 19.4 ft right0.0 ft left to 19.4 ft right -12.7 -9.6 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.08 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °0.6 ° min to max 7.6 ° 0.6 7.6 °
Info Average bank angle 1.4 °0.4 ° min to max 2.2 ° 1.5 1.5 °

Events

Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 99.14Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Heading variation -0.5 °-1.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 -1.1 °
100 % Average speed 86 kt78 kt min to max 93 kt 78 93 kt
98 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° 1.5 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.18 g 1.09 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 608 fpm541 fpm min to max 690 fpm 541 690 fpm
Info Average altitude 33 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 68 ft agl 1 68 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.6 °7.8 ° min to max 10.0 ° 7.8 9.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 36 ft agl · 92 kt
Departure Climb 2 98.89Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.1 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.1 -0.9 °
100 % Average speed 97 kt93 kt min to max 112 kt 93 112 kt
96 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 1.0 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.88 g min to max 1.09 g 1.08 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 907 fpm697 fpm min to max 1,173 fpm 697 919 fpm
Info Average altitude 107 ft agl69 ft agl min to max 248 ft agl 69 248 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.2 °6.6 ° min to max 9.8 ° 9.2 7.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 111 ft agl · 102 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.43Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.6 ° -0.7 0.6 °
100 % Average speed 117 kt114 kt min to max 119 kt 114 116 kt
97 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.00 g min to max 1.07 g 1.05 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,711 fpm1,055 fpm min to max 2,330 fpm 1,055 2,330 fpm
Info Average altitude 392 ft agl267 ft agl min to max 546 ft agl 267 546 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.3 °7.8 ° min to max 12.7 ° 7.8 12.7 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead KAVX Catalina Airport Avalon (California, United States). Climbing from 2,159 ft asl to 5,112 ft asl, an increase of 2,953 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 140 kt114 kt min to max 158 kt 115 158 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.2 °1.8 ° min to max 25.0 ° 1.8 6.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.08 g 0.97 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,355 fpm210 fpm min to max 2,380 fpm 2,380 350 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,881 ft asl2,159 ft asl min to max 5,112 ft asl 2,159 5,112 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °1.3 ° min to max 12.5 ° 12.5 1.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of KAVX Catalina Airport Avalon (California, United States) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 32 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±756 ft of 4,644 ft asl4,418 ft asl min to max 5,149 ft asl 5,118 4,418 ft asl
100 % Average speed 173 kt159 kt min to max 191 kt 159 169 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.1 °0.0 ° min to max 10.7 ° 6.3 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.14 g 1.02 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-5.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 -1.1 °

Events

Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 5,093 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 5,093 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 5,096 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,096 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 5,096 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,077 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,934 ft agl · 197 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,863 ft agl · 200 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,694 ft agl · 189 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 4,694 ft agl · 189 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 4,678 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,528 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 4,528 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4,504 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4,504 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 4,500 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4,485 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4,444 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 4,438 ft agl · 186 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Alondra Park (California, United States). Descent from 4,330 ft asl to 2,437 ft asl, a decrease of 1,893 ft in 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 172 kt170 kt min to max 173 kt 171 172 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 12.5 ° 0.7 12.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -636 fpm-882 fpm min to max -382 fpm -402 -665 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,969 ft asl2,437 ft asl min to max 4,330 ft asl 4,330 2,437 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-2.6 ° min to max -0.9 ° -0.9 -2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Los Angeles (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±621 ft of 2,122 ft asl1,944 ft asl min to max 2,426 ft asl 2,426 2,103 ft asl
100 % Average speed 166 kt152 kt min to max 177 kt 172 157 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.6 °0.4 ° min to max 24.0 ° 13.0 9.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.91 g min to max 1.16 g 1.01 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-3.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° -2.1 -0.8 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Koreatown (California, United States). Descent from 2,097 ft asl to 1,050 ft asl, a decrease of 1,047 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 115 kt87 kt min to max 160 kt 157 87 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.6 °0.0 ° min to max 8.3 ° 8.3 3.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.10 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -390 fpm-856 fpm min to max 139 fpm -331 -314 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,590 ft asl1,050 ft asl min to max 2,097 ft asl 2,097 1,050 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-2.3 ° min to max 1.7 ° -1.1 1.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,853 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,626 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,481 ft agl · 119 kt
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 920 ft agl to 750 ft agl. A decrease of 170 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.1 ° min to max 3.5 °Target 3.5 ° 3.1 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 85 kt84 kt min to max 87 kt 87 85 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.4 0.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.4 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -337 fpm-473 fpm min to max -150 fpm -318 -276 fpm
Info Average altitude 822 ft agl750 ft agl min to max 920 ft agl 920 750 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °0.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.5 1.7 °
22.252.52.7536507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-240-180-120-60060120180240Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 99.56Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 746 ft agl to 432 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 37 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.9 °3.5 ° min to max 4.0 °Target 3.5 ° 3.5 4.0 °
100 % Average speed 85 kt84 kt min to max 88 kt 84 85 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.2 °
98 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° 1.4 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -473 fpm-640 fpm min to max -152 fpm -253 -585 fpm
Info Average altitude 609 ft agl432 ft agl min to max 746 ft agl 746 432 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-1.2 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.9 0.4 °
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750800850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 80.00Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 424 ft agl to 98 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 36 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Approach angle 5.1 °4.0 ° min to max 5.8 °Target 3.5 ° 4.0 5.6 °
100 % Average speed 78 kt73 kt min to max 85 kt 85 74 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.2 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.6 2.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -613 fpm-937 fpm min to max -204 fpm -525 -937 fpm
Info Average altitude 287 ft agl98 ft agl min to max 424 ft agl 424 98 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.8 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.9 -0.6 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 59.28Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 74 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 74 kt. Target 75 kt
37 % Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target.Target 50 ft agl
0 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.2 ft left0.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left 0.2 0.1 ft
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.01 g min to max 1.14 g 1.02 1.03 g
Info Average speed 70 kt64 kt min to max 74 kt 74 64 kt
Info Average VSI -689 fpm-922 fpm min to max -283 fpm -922 -283 fpm
Info Average altitude 34 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 83 ft agl 83 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °-0.2 ° min to max 5.9 ° -0.2 5.8 °
02505007501,0001,25001633496682Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,250-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 95.42Touchdown distance was good at 1,109 ft. Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 20 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Tailwind: 15 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Touchdown rate was -283 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,109 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 64 ktTarget below 70 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 5.4 ft left5.3 ft left 5.0 5.4 ft
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.2 2.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.03 g min to max 1.23 g 1.03 1.10 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 64 kt63 kt min to max 64 kt 64 63 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °5.8 ° min to max 5.9 ° 5.8 5.9 °
Arrival Rollout 98.89Total landing distance 2,251 ft, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 2,251 ft45 % of runway.
98 % Runway alignment max 12.2 ft left12.2 ft left to 9.9 ft right 5.3 -9.9 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.08 g 1.08 0.96 g
Info Average speed 67 kt41 kt min to max 75 kt 75 41 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °-1.1 ° min to max 9.2 ° 6.0 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 2.6 °0.2 ° min to max 5.4 ° 2.6 0.8 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 3 ft agl · 49 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 0 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt6 kt min to max 35 kt 35 13 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-1.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° -1.1 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Stopped 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Battery Master Off 3 ft agl

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,013 ft · 34 %
100.00Liftoff speed77 kt · target 84, 7 slow
89.59Runway alignment19.4 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.14Rate of climb607 fpm

Landing

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

37.11Threshold height83 ft
100.00Threshold speed74 kt · target 71, 3 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft L
Flare 0.00Very poor landing flare

The stabilisation gates

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

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

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
2.0 nm 775 ft 0.55° L +14 kt
1.5 nm 679 ft 0.15° L +14 kt
1.0 nm 491 ft 0.24° L +14 kt
0.5 nm 329 ft 0.40° R +9 kt
THR 98 ft 23.5 ft L +3 kt

Touchdown on KSMO 21

Past threshold100.00
1,197ft
Centreline100.00
5.4ft L
Speed100.00
63kttarget 69 or less
Touchdown rate93.68
-283fpmfirst contact -179 fpm, then bounced
Impact100.00
1.23G
Bounces80.00
1

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

83 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 83 ft, down at 1,197 ft

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

1,0002,0003,0004,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 9 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,197 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,197 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,266 ft of 4,977 ft · 46 %
Rollout distance100.00
1,069ft44 % used
Rollout alignment97.53
12.2ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KAVX Catalina Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Once on the runway, the aircraft departed from runway 22, with a takeoff distance of 1,013 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 73°F temperature and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 360°. The crosswind was 17 knots, while the tailwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KAVX Catalina Airport, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 2,159 feet above sea level to 5,112 feet, an increase of 2,953 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.

Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of KAVX Catalina Airport. This phase of the flight lasted 11 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Alondra Park, with a decrease in altitude from 4,330 feet to 2,437 feet, a drop of 1,893 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Los Angeles, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, this time starting overhead Koreatown, with a decrease in altitude from 2,097 feet to 1,050 feet, a drop of 1,047 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 225.0° at an altitude of 920 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,109 feet, a touchdown speed of 64 knots, and a touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent.

The total landing distance was 2,251 feet, accounting for 45% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those encountered during takeoff, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 360°. The crosswind was 14 knots, while the tailwind was 15 knots. The total flight distance was 62 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 37 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport in the Beechcraft Bonanza A36
98.08 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.
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
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 -0.5 -2
92.92 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport. Takeoff distance 1,013 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kt. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 20 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Tailwind: 12 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,013 ft using 33.95 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 77 kn - Target 84 kn
Alignment
89.59 %
0.0 ft left to 19.4 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
80 60 40
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
01,0002,000-40-30-20-10010203040 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.14 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
Alignment
99 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
97.58 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 350 0
98.89 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 105 90
Bank °
95.58 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 850 500
99.43 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22 KAVX Catalina Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 115 110
Bank °
97.16 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 10 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,400 1,650 900
01,0002,00003468102136170 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 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 Beechcraft Bonanza A36
Landing Score 83.4 %
Landing Summary

The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, achieving an overall score of 83.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 225.0° at 3 nautical miles and 920 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach to runway 21 was executed with precision, considering the local weather conditions.

The temperature at the time of landing was 73°F, with a wind speed of 20 knots from 360°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a tailwind of 15 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft, ensuring a smooth touchdown. The threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above the target, but the pilot managed to adjust the approach to compensate for this discrepancy.

The threshold speed was good at 74 knots, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 1,109 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have made some adjustments to achieve a smoother touchdown.

The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway. The total landing distance of 2,251 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was satisfactory, considering the challenging weather conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving a smoother touchdown and adjusting the approach to compensate for the high threshold height.

100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 920 ft agl to 750 ft agl. A decrease of 170 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
87 84 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-150 -325 -500
22.252.52.7536507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-240-180-120-60060120180240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
99.56 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 746 ft agl to 432 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 37 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
88 84 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.81 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-152 -426 -700
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750800850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
80 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 424 ft agl to 98 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 36 seconds.
Glideslope
0 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
0 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
85 78 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-204 -602 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
59.28 %
Landing
Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 74 kt.
Height
37.11 %
Threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 74 kt. Target 75 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
74 67 60
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-290 -645 -1,000
02505007501,0001,25001633496682 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,250-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
95.42 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,109 ft. Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. Wind 20 kt at 360 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Tailwind: 15 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 15 kt tailwind
Touchdown
93.68 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Target below 70 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,109 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
98.89 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,251 ft, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,251 ft using 45.23 % of runway
Alignment
97.53 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
63 42 20
Bank °
Info
6 3 0
Pitch °
Info
10 4.5 -1
05001,0001,5002,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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