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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 34L at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), where the CL415 Firefighting aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,607 feet, which is 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 68°F and winds of 18 knots at 44 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead North Hills, California, and ascended from 1,847 feet above sea level to 2,616 feet above sea level, an increase of 769 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile northeast of Northridge, California, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile southwest of Northridge, California, and the aircraft descended from 3,154 feet above sea level to just 5 feet above ground level, a decrease of 3,149 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then performed a go-around on runway 03 at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) at an altitude of 0 feet above ground level.
The final approach to runway 03 at KSMO was made from the southwest, heading 45.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 378 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 03 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 545 feet, which is considered good. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 73 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -80 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and winds of 11 knots at 152 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,772 feet, which is 36% of the runway. The total flight distance was 21 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes, during which the aircraft used 1 pound of fuel.
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Departure roll runway 34L at KVNY Van Nuys Airport. Takeoff distance 1,607 ft 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 99 kn. Local weather - Temperature 68 °F. Wind 18 kn at 44 °. Crosswind: 14 kn Headwind: 12 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,607 ft 24 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 99 kn Target 95 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 7.1 ft 2.5 ft left to 4.6 ft right |
0.6 | -4.6 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
-0.4 | 4.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.1 | 1.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 19:47:32 |
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Engine 2 Started at 19:47:32 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:47:32 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:47:32 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:47:32 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:47:32 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:47:32 |
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Parking Brake On at 19:47:32 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:47:32 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:47:40 |
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Parking Brake Off at 19:48:25 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KVNY Van Nuys Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 103 kn 99 kn min to max 105 kn |
99 | 105 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.07 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 492 fpm 261 fpm min to max 710 fpm |
261 | 710 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl |
0 | 59 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 4.8 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
4.8 | 8.1 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KVNY Van Nuys Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 108 kn 105 kn min to max 111 kn |
105 | 107 kn | |
| 95.53 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 905 fpm 712 fpm min to max 1,296 fpm |
712 | 1,296 fpm | |
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Average altitude 124 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 408 ft agl |
59 | 408 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.1 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
8.1 | 10.8 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 19:49:01 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L KVNY Van Nuys Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.8 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 122 kn 106 kn min to max 136 kn |
108 | 136 kn | |
| 98.68 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.6 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.81 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.01 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,214 fpm 937 fpm min to max 1,478 fpm |
1,328 | 1,095 fpm | |
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Average altitude 738 ft agl 431 ft agl min to max 1,052 ft agl |
431 | 1,052 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 7.5 ° min to max 11.3 ° |
11.1 | 7.6 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:49:20 |
Enroute climb started overhead North Hills (California, United States). Climbing from 1,847 ft asl to 2,616 ft asl, an increase of 769 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kn 129 kn min to max 147 kn |
135 | 147 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 16.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 23.6 ° |
1.7 | 3.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.81 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.01 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI 1,045 fpm 136 fpm min to max 1,432 fpm |
1,121 | 496 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,192 ft asl 1,847 ft asl min to max 2,616 ft asl |
1,847 | 2,616 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
7.9 | 4.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Northridge (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,861 ft asl 2,626 ft asl min to max 3,135 ft asl |
2,626 | 3,135 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kn 140 kn min to max 157 kn |
148 | 154 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.0 ° |
9.1 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.04 | 1.01 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
5.3 | 4.0 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Northridge (California, United States). Descent from 3,154 ft asl to 5 ft asl, a decrease of 3,149 ft in 5 minutes and covering 11 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kn 113 kn min to max 190 kn |
157 | 115 kn | |
| 68.94 % |
Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 55.5 ° |
7.5 | 0.4 ° | |
| 98.86 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.59 g min to max 1.54 g |
0.98 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -480 fpm -3,534 fpm min to max 1,477 fpm |
88 | -114 fpm | |
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Average altitude 693 ft asl 5 ft asl min to max 3,154 ft asl |
3,154 | 5 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -12.1 ° min to max 6.7 ° |
2.2 | 3.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Go-Around runway 03 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport at 0 ft agl.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 114 kn 83 kn min to max 155 kn |
115 | 88 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.5 ° |
0.4 | 9.3 ° | |
| 99.71 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.49 g min to max 1.37 g |
1.01 | 1.07 g | |
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Average altitude 99 ft agl -122 ft agl min to max 754 ft agl |
-120 | 405 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° -9.6 ° min to max 20.2 ° |
3.1 | -0.9 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:00:43 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:01:32 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:02:01 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:02:03 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:02:05 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:02:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:02:56 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:02:58 |
Approaching runway 03 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 378 ft agl to 36 ft agl. A decrease of 342 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 27.95 % |
Approach angle 4.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° Target 3.4 ° |
4.8 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 88 kn 80 kn min to max 93 kn |
89 | 80 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 87.39 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.2 ° |
3.9 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.05 | 1.15 g | |
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Average VSI -923 fpm -1,410 fpm min to max -412 fpm |
-838 | -1,057 fpm | |
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Average altitude 229 ft agl 36 ft agl min to max 378 ft agl |
378 | 36 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
-1.3 | 3.5 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:03:36 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:03:38 |
Landing on runway 03 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 79 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kn 73 kn min to max 79 kn |
79 | 73 kn | |
| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.94 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.24 | 0.98 g | |
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Average speed 77 kn 73 kn min to max 79 kn |
79 | 73 kn | |
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Average VSI -299 fpm -739 fpm min to max -53 fpm |
-739 | -80 fpm | |
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Average altitude 19 ft agl 16 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl |
23 | 16 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 5.8 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
5.8 | 7.2 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 545 ft. Touchdown speed at 73 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -80 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 11 kn at 152 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -80 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 545 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 73 kn Target 68 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 7.6 ft 0.2 ft left |
2.8 | -4.8 ft | |
| 90.29 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
0.3 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.11 g 0.96 g min to max 1.39 g |
0.98 | 0.96 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 69 kn 64 kn min to max 73 kn |
73 | 64 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 7.2 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
7.2 | 9.7 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:03:45 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:03:46 |
Total landing distance 1,772 ft, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,772 ft 36 % of runway. |
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| 94.47 % |
Runway alignment max 15.0 ft 0.0 ft left to 15.0 ft right |
-12.9 | -12.9 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.94 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 56 kn 40 kn min to max 67 kn |
67 | 40 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
6.4 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 0.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:03:54 |
Exiting runway, average speed 6 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 17 kn 4 kn min to max 34 kn |
34 | 4 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
The CL415 Firefighting aircraft successfully landed at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.8%. The final approach to runway 03 was initiated from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 378 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during its descent, ultimately landing safely on the 4,977-foot runway.
One notable aspect of the landing was the threshold height, which was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 79 knots, indicating that the pilot may have been able to slow down more aggressively during the final approach. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 545 feet, and the touchdown speed of 73 knots was only slightly fast.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was an impressive -80 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and winds of 11 knots at 152°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was not significantly impacted.
The total landing distance was 1,772 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a safe and controlled touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the CL415 Firefighting aircraft demonstrated excellent performance and control during its landing at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 88.8%.
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