KMHV to KSMO Flight Report - F117 Knighthawk

Flight from KMHV to KSMO

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 21:16

Minutes 17

73 nm

Fuel 1,671 lbs

F117 Knighthawk

Departure

Runway 12 at KMHV

Mojave

Mojave, California, United States

Altitude

2,756 ft asl

Weight

38,963 lbs

Fuel

9,222 lbs

Temperature

80 °F

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

110.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at KSMO

Santa Monica Muni

Santa Monica California, United States

148 ft asl

Altitude

37,291 lbs

Weight

7,551 lbs

Fuel

84 °F

Temperature

7 kt

Wind Speed

250.1 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.55%

Departure Score 94.41%

Enroute Score 84.35%

Arrival Score 70.80%

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Flight Stages KMHV to KSMO

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 1 kn 0 kn min to max 7 kn	0		7 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:16:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:16:15
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:16:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:16:16
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:16:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:16:16
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:16:18
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 21:16:18

Departure Roll

85.38 %

Departure roll runway 12 at KMHV Mojave. Takeoff distance 50 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 168 kn. Local weather - Temperature 81 °F. Wind 7 kn at 109 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 50 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 168 kn Target 165 kn
76.92 %	Runway alignment max 13.1 ft 13.1 ft left to 0.0 ft left	6.0		7.1 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max 5.9 °	-1.6		5.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:16:37
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 21:17:05

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 KMHV Mojave.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 177 kn 169 kn min to max 183 kn	169		182 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.0		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.02 g min to max 1.21 g	1.04		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 599 ft/m 247 ft/m min to max 926 ft/m	247		926 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.7 ° 6.0 ° min to max 9.9 °	6.0		9.9 °

Departure Climb 2

96.67 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 KMHV Mojave.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 181 kn min to max 196 kn	181		195 kn
89.41 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.3		1.0 °
93.14 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.02 g min to max 1.37 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,512 ft/m 947 ft/m min to max 4,244 ft/m	947		4,244 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 53 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl	2		391 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 9.9 ° min to max 16.5 °	9.9		15.8 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:17:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:17:22
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:17:22
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:17:22
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:17:22

Departure Climb 3

90 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 KMHV Mojave.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 197 kn min to max 204 kn	197		204 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4,745 ft/m 4,444 ft/m min to max 5,028 ft/m	4,444		5,028 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 742 ft agl 502 ft agl min to max 987 ft agl	502		987 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.2 ° 15.7 ° min to max 16.6 °	15.7		16.6 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 21:17:30

Enroute Climb

99.66 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KMHV Mojave Mojave (California, United States). Climbing from 3,916 ft asl to 15,157 ft asl, an increase of 11,242 ft in 2 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 195 kn 173 kn min to max 211 kn	205		196 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 36.5 °	0.3		0.2 °
96.57 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.69 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 5,446 ft/m -932 ft/m min to max 6,860 ft/m	5,162		-932 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 8,016 ft asl 3,916 ft asl min to max 15,157 ft asl	3,916		15,157 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 18.2 ° 1.5 ° min to max 23.5 °	17.0		1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north east of Rosamond (Kern County, California, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 15,032 ft asl 15,017 ft asl min to max 15,045 ft asl	15,017		15,029 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 342 kn 293 kn min to max 387 kn	293		387 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		0.5 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:20:04
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:20:07
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:20:10

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south of Rosamond (Kern County, California, United States). Climbing from 15,028 ft asl to 19,415 ft asl, an increase of 4,387 ft in 3 minutes and covering 21 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 391 kn 332 kn min to max 404 kn	332		404 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 28.6 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,982 ft/m -135 ft/m min to max 2,681 ft/m	-4		-37 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,796 ft asl 15,028 ft asl min to max 19,415 ft asl	15,028		19,415 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.1		-0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:20:48
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 21:20:51
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:23:02

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Agua Dulce (Los Angeles County, California, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 19,383 ft asl 19,346 ft asl min to max 19,402 ft asl	19,402		19,346 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 516 kn 508 kn min to max 524 kn	524		508 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -2.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.6		-2.0 °

Enroute Descent

4.29 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles east of Canyon Country (Los Angeles County, California, United States). Descent from 18,750 ft asl to 2,353 ft asl, a decrease of 16,397 ft in 6 minutes and covering 27 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 309 kn 163 kn min to max 383 kn	383		163 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 23.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 105.2 °	0.0		0.7 °
42.86 %	Average g force 1.22 g 0.90 g min to max 2.25 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -2,657 ft/m -5,262 ft/m min to max -79 ft/m	-4,397		-854 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,387 ft asl 2,353 ft asl min to max 18,750 ft asl	18,750		2,353 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -7.6 ° min to max 4.3 °	-5.4		4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:24:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:24:49
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 21:24:50
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:24:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:25:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:25:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:25:06
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 21:30:06
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:26:52

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Marina del Rey (Los Angeles County, California, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,187 ft asl 2,150 ft asl min to max 2,234 ft asl	2,234		2,214 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 204 kn 170 kn min to max 230 kn	170		230 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.1 °	5.1		4.3 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Marina del Rey (Los Angeles County, California, United States). Climbing from 2,233 ft asl to 2,839 ft asl, an increase of 606 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 226 kn 218 kn min to max 233 kn	218		223 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 851 ft/m 559 ft/m min to max 1,079 ft/m	559		885 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,506 ft asl 2,233 ft asl min to max 2,839 ft asl	2,233		2,839 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.3		4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent 2

70.84 %

Enroute descent started overhead Culver City (Los Angeles County, California, United States). Descent from 2,865 ft asl to 2,142 ft asl, a decrease of 722 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 176 kn min to max 233 kn	233		176 kn
58.24 %	Average bank angle 37.8 ° 9.9 ° min to max 60.9 °	43.2		27.6 °
75.43 %	Average g force 1.24 g 0.94 g min to max 1.68 g	0.94		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -1,181 ft/m -2,043 ft/m min to max 732 ft/m	732		-1,948 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,578 ft asl 2,142 ft asl min to max 2,871 ft asl	2,865		2,142 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.1 ° min to max 6.8 °	5.4		2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:31:45
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 21:32:07

Arrival

91.22 %

Arrival started overhead Culver City (Los Angeles County, California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 167 kn 162 kn min to max 174 kn	165		172 kn
78.06 %	Average bank angle 16.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 36.0 °	35.5		11.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.95 g min to max 1.21 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -2,377 ft/m -2,872 ft/m min to max -1,597 ft/m	-1,940		-1,597 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,417 ft asl 766 ft asl min to max 2,078 ft asl	2,078		766 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:32:31
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:32:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:32:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:32:37

Arrival Final 1

85.16 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 587 ft agl to 89 ft agl. A decrease of 498 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.84 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.5 °	4.6		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kn 170 kn min to max 175 kn	174		171 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
29.95 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.0 °	7.8		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -1,688 ft/m -1,780 ft/m min to max -1,542 ft/m	-1,625		-1,681 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 215 ft agl 89 ft agl min to max 587 ft agl	587		89 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.5		2.0 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:33:02

Arrival Landing

90 %

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni, runway length 4,974 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 171 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 171 kn. Target 180 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
0 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.9 °	0.4		15.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.01 g min to max 1.09 g	1.08		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 170 kn 169 kn min to max 171 kn	171		169 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,612 ft/m -1,674 ft/m min to max -1,567 ft/m	-1,674		-1,567 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 31 ft agl 16 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.1		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

67.15 %

Touchdown distance was good at 346 ft. Touchdown speed at 169 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,557 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 91 °F. Wind 7 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,557 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 346 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 169 kn Target 182 kn
65.56 %	Runway alignment max 18.5 ft 16.4 ft left	13.9		18.5 ft
67.5 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.3 °	16.3		3.4 °
78.86 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.11 g min to max 1.62 g	1.27		1.14 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 165 kn 162 kn min to max 169 kn	169		162 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		3.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:33:04

Arrival Rollout

40.87 %

Total landing distance 4,352 ft, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
50.02 %	Landing distance 4,352 ft 87 % of runway.
27.83 %	Runway alignment max 36.6 ft 36.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left	18.5		5.3 ft
81.14 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.67 g min to max 1.58 g	1.14		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 141 kn 39 kn min to max 165 kn	165		39 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -3.7 ° min to max 8.0 °	4.0		-3.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.8 °	3.5		0.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:33:07

Takeoff on runway 12 at KMHV Mojave in the F117 Knighthawk

94.41 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

85.38 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 12 at KMHV Mojave. Takeoff distance 50 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 168 kn. Local weather - Temperature 81 °F. Wind 7 kn at 109 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 50 ft using 0.4 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 168 kn - Target 164 kn

Alignment

76.92 %

13.1 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

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 KMHV Mojave.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

96.67 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 KMHV Mojave.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

89.41 %

93.14 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 KMHV Mojave.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni in the F117 Knighthawk

Landing Score 70.8 %

85.16 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 587 ft agl to 89 ft agl. A decrease of 498 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

95.84 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

95.84 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

29.95 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

90 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni, runway length 4,974 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 171 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 171 kt. Target 165 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

0 %

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

67.15 %

Touchdown

0 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,557 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 169 kt was a little fast. Target below 158 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 346 ft.

Alignment

65.56 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 ft from centreline.

Bank

67.5 %

Bank angle 3.9 °

78.86 %

G 1.22 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

40.87 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 4,352 ft, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 ft from centreline.

50.02 %

Landing distance 4,352 ft using 87.49 % of runway

Alignment

27.83 %

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 ft from centreline.

81.14 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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