KSAN to KSAN Flight Report - Cessna Longitude

Flight from KSAN to KSAN

Sunday, 23 February 2025 16:56

Minutes 2

3 nm

Fuel 205 lbs

Cessna Longitude

Departure

Runway 27 at KSAN

San Diego International Airport

San Diego, California, United States

Altitude

13 ft asl

Weight

31,515 lbs

Fuel

7,213 lbs

Temperature

70 °F

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

303.3 °

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 27 at KSAN

San Diego International Airport

San Diego California, United States

13 ft asl

Altitude

31,310 lbs

Weight

7,008 lbs

Fuel

72 °F

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

290.0 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 75.08%

Pattern Score 37.07%

Departure Score 93.69%

Arrival Score 94.49%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at San Diego International Airport (KSAN). The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 152 knots. The takeoff distance was 2,616 feet, which is 38% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 74°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 303°.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it made a smooth turn onto the downwind leg. The distance covered during this turn was less than 1 nautical mile in 9 seconds. The aircraft then made a crosswind turn, which took 12 seconds to complete and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The downwind turn was a 45-degree angle to the runway, with the aircraft heading 148.0°.

After completing the downwind turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 27. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 286.0° at an altitude of 168 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was smooth, with the touchdown point located 1,194 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 97 knots, which is within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute (fpm).

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 4,363 feet, which is 63% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 290°.

The flight was completed with a total distance of 3 nautical miles, which took 2 minutes to cover. The aircraft used 205 pounds of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by smooth and controlled maneuvers, with a perfect touchdown and rollout alignment.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, Average speed was 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
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 16:56:52
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:56:52
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:56:52
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:56:52
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:56:52
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:56:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:56:52
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:56:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:56:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:57:14
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:57:15
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:57:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:57:39
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:58:31
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:58:31
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:58:34

Departure Roll

91.07 %

Departure roll runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,616 ft 38 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 152 kn. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 11 kn at 303 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 2,616 ft 38 % of runway
80.37 %	Liftoff speed was 152 kn Target 130 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 10.6 ft 3.2 ft left to 7.4 ft right	-2.0		-4.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.2 ° min to max 6.0 °	-0.2		6.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:59:17
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:59:26
0 %	Landing Lights at 16:59:14

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 153 kn min to max 167 kn	153		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.05 g min to max 1.26 g	1.05		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 845 fpm 424 fpm min to max 1,239 fpm	424		1,239 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 6.2 ° min to max 11.4 °	6.2		11.4 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 172 kn 168 kn min to max 179 kn	168		179 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 1.11 g min to max 1.16 g	1.15		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 1,645 fpm 1,281 fpm min to max 2,504 fpm	1,281		2,504 fpm
Info	Average altitude 80 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 170 ft agl	50		170 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 11.4 ° min to max 14.1 °	11.4		14.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:59:49

Pattern Entry

53.29 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 196 kn 182 kn min to max 213 kn	182		213 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 53.9 ° 6.0 ° min to max 73.7 °	6.0		61.7 °
82.86 %	Average g force 1.40 g 1.05 g min to max 2.10 g	1.17		2.10 g
Info	Average VSI 2,303 fpm 89 fpm min to max 3,871 fpm	2,946		89 fpm
Info	Average altitude 491 ft agl 227 ft agl min to max 602 ft agl	227		601 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.8 ° 3.7 ° min to max 15.9 °	15.2		4.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

0 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -46.1 ° -108.7 ° min to max 15.9 °	15.9		-108.7 °
0 %	Average speed 223 kn 218 kn min to max 227 kn	218		220 kn
0 %	Average g force 2.56 g 1.36 g min to max 3.33 g	2.17		1.36 g
Info	Average VSI 1,592 fpm 101 fpm min to max 2,682 fpm	101		2,579 fpm
Info	Average altitude 759 ft agl 602 ft agl min to max 998 ft agl	602		998 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 62.1 ° 20.8 ° min to max 80.3 °	62.4		35.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 4.9 ° min to max 12.8 °	4.9		12.8 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 17:00:08
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 17:00:12

Pattern Downwind Turn

40 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 148.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 148.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 214 kn 210 kn min to max 219 kn	219		210 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 58.5 ° 23.5 ° min to max 73.6 °	58.3		23.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 1.12 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 1,491 fpm -582 fpm min to max 3,018 fpm	3,018		-582 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,116 ft agl 1,054 ft agl min to max 1,146 ft agl	1,054		1,122 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 12.6 °	12.6		0.4 °

Pattern Downwind

54.99 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 55 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -82.0 ° -179.0 ° min to max 22.6 °	11.0		-178.8 °
53.87 %	Average altitude 741 ft agl 182 ft agl min to max 1,104 ft agl	1,104		182 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 128 kn min to max 208 kn	208		130 kn
88.29 %	Average g force 1.22 g 0.81 g min to max 1.91 g	1.12		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -973 fpm -2,464 fpm min to max 550 fpm	-883		-1,175 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 28.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 61.0 °	0.2		1.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -10.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.8		-2.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:00:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:00:41
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:53
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:00:54
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:58
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:01:09
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:01:17

Arrival Final 1

94.44 %

Approaching runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 168 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 146 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kn 118 kn min to max 129 kn	129		118 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
72.22 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	3.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.90 g min to max 1.32 g	1.04		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -734 fpm -1,435 fpm min to max -206 fpm	-963		-212 fpm
Info	Average altitude 45 ft agl 22 ft agl min to max 168 ft agl	168		22 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -5.6 ° min to max 3.4 °	-2.9		3.4 °

Arrival Landing

89.2 %

Landing on runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, runway length 6,871 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 118 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 118 kn. Target 108 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
56.82 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	1.14		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 107 kn 97 kn min to max 118 kn	118		97 kn
Info	Average VSI -76 fpm -201 fpm min to max -8 fpm	-201		-121 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl	24		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.5		4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.3 %

Touchdown point was 1,194 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 97 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -121 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 10 kn at 290 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.29 %	Touchdown VSI was -121 fpm.
63.33 %	Touchdown distance was 2,600 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 97 kn Target below 106 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.3 ft 2.1 ft right	-2.0		-2.3 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.01 g min to max 1.18 g	1.01		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 96 kn 96 kn min to max 97 kn	97		96 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.5 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.8		4.5 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 4,363 ft, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 4,363 ft 63 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 6.5 ft 0.0 ft left to 6.5 ft right	-2.3		-3.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 82 kn 49 kn min to max 86 kn	86		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.5		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 25 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 6 kn min to max 40 kn	40		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport in the Cessna Longitude

93.69 %

91.07 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,616 ft using 38.07 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

80.37 %

Liftoff speed was 152 kn - Target 130 kn

Alignment

100 %

3.2 ft left to 7.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KSAN San Diego International Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport in the Cessna Longitude

Landing Score 94.49 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27, achieving a score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at an altitude of 168 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.

The pilot executed a smooth final approach, touching down on the runway at a speed of 97 knots. The touchdown point was 1,194 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The runway length of 6,871 feet was sufficient for the aircraft to come to a stop, with a total landing distance of 4,363 feet, which is 63% of the runway length.

The pilot's performance during the landing was impressive, with perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 118 knots. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and management of the aircraft.

94.44 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 168 ft agl to 22 ft agl. A decrease of 146 ft in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

72.22 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

89.2 %

Landing

Landing on runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, runway length 6,871 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 118 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 118 kt. Target 108 kt

Flare

56.82 %

Poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank