KEDW to KEDW Flight Report - F-35C Lightning

Flight from KEDW to KEDW

Friday, 04 April 2025 20:01

Minutes 8

23 nm

Fuel 2,219 lbs

F-35C Lightning

Departure

Runway 23L at KEDW

Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards, California, United States

Altitude

2,293 ft asl

Weight

54,625 lbs

Fuel

19,844 lbs

Temperature

68 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

101.8 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05R at KEDW

Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards California, United States

2,293 ft asl

Altitude

52,406 lbs

Weight

17,625 lbs

Fuel

73 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

23.5 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 76.67%

Departure Score 92.25%

Enroute Score 40.94%

Arrival Score 96.83%

The F-35C Lightning took off from runway 23L at Edwards Air Force Base, covering a takeoff distance of 3,590 feet, which is 24% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 210 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were pleasant, with a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile southeast of Edwards Air Force Base and climbed from an altitude of 3,271 feet above sea level to 16,146 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,875 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles southwest of Boron, California, and descended from 16,040 feet above sea level to 2,516 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,524 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05R at Edwards Air Force Base was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 58.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 185 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05R was successful, with a threshold speed of 170 knots and a touchdown speed of 150 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,307 feet, which is a good distance considering the runway length of 14,989 feet. The touchdown rate was also good at -159 feet per minute.

However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit.

The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, and the flight took 8 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2,219 pounds of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was successful, with the F-35C Lightning performing well in various phases of flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base, Average speed was 0 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt	0		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.7 °	-0.4		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 4.17 g 1.00 g min to max 7.52 g	7.52		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:01:28
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:01:28
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:01:28
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:28
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:01:28
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:01:28
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:01:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:01:28
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:01:39
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:01:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:01:40
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 20:01:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:01:43
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:01:43
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:01:43
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 20:01:48
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:01:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:02:08
Info	Battery Master Off at 20:02:11
Info	Battery Master On at 20:02:12
Info	Battery Master Off at 20:02:15
Info	Battery Master On at 20:02:16
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:02:22
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:02:23
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:02:24
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:02:25
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:02:26
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:02:28
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 20:03:45

Departure Roll

93.76 %

Departure roll runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 3,590 ft 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 210 kt. Local weather - Temperature 75 °F. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 3,590 ft 24 % of runway
79.34 %	Liftoff speed was 210 kt Target 180 kt
89.43 %	Runway alignment max 19.5 ft 19.5 ft left to 0.0 ft left	19.5		16.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	1.7		4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 230 kt 210 kt min to max 250 kt	210		250 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 544 fpm 272 fpm min to max 855 fpm	272		855 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.5 °	4.2		5.3 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:04:37
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:04:37

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 262 kt 250 kt min to max 304 kt	250		304 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.80 g min to max 1.29 g	1.02		0.80 g
Info	Average VSI 1,352 fpm 864 fpm min to max 3,625 fpm	864		3,516 fpm
Info	Average altitude 97 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	50		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 5.3 ° min to max 9.4 °	5.3		7.0 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:04:42
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:04:42
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:04:40

Departure Climb 3

75.26 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 347 kt 311 kt min to max 378 kt	311		369 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 58.0 °	0.5		58.0 °
52.57 %	Average g force 1.28 g 0.65 g min to max 3.16 g	0.73		3.16 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,309 fpm 1,423 fpm min to max 4,787 fpm	3,236		4,787 fpm
Info	Average altitude 605 ft agl 441 ft agl min to max 853 ft agl	441		853 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 12.7 °	6.0		12.7 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:04:48

Enroute Climb

46.43 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Edwards Air Force Base (California, United States). Climbing from 3,271 ft asl to 16,146 ft asl, an increase of 12,875 ft in 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.32 %	Average speed 378 kt 234 kt min to max 463 kt	371		234 kt
1.9 %	Average bank angle 44.0 ° 1.4 ° min to max 89.0 °	59.6		2.0 °
55.43 %	Average g force 1.62 g 0.51 g min to max 3.06 g	3.06		0.58 g
Info	Average VSI 4,915 fpm -1,472 fpm min to max 21,245 fpm	6,232		2,776 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,959 ft asl 3,271 ft asl min to max 16,146 ft asl	3,271		16,146 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 34.7 °	14.0		5.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:05:00

Enroute Descent

35.45 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles south west of Boron (California, United States). Descent from 16,040 ft asl to 2,516 ft asl, a decrease of 13,524 ft in 4 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
59.98 %	Average speed 291 kt 158 kt min to max 509 kt	258		188 kt
0 %	Average bank angle 29.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 136.4 °	3.8		0.2 °
14.57 %	Average g force 1.51 g 0.72 g min to max 4.49 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -5,766 fpm -40,903 fpm min to max 1,421 fpm	-1,642		-789 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,858 ft asl 2,516 ft asl min to max 16,040 ft asl	16,040		2,516 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.1 ° -72.1 ° min to max 5.6 °	-0.2		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:07:14
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 20:09:44
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:09:44
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:10:01
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:10:15
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:10:18
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:10:30
100 %	Landing Lights at 20:10:33
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:07:18

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 185 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 161 ft in 9 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 176 kt 171 kt min to max 186 kt	186		171 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g	0.96		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -961 fpm -1,174 fpm min to max -602 fpm	-940		-602 fpm
Info	Average altitude 58 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 185 ft agl	185		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 2.3 ° min to max 6.0 °	2.4		6.0 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base, runway length 14,989 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 170 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 170 kt. Target 165 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 161 kt 150 kt min to max 170 kt	170		150 kt
Info	Average VSI -303 fpm -591 fpm min to max -159 fpm	-591		-159 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	6.0		7.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.25 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,307 ft. Touchdown speed at 150 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -159 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 73 °F. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.96 %	Touchdown VSI was -159 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,307 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 150 kt Target below 192 kt
78.42 %	Runway alignment max 29.4 ft 28.6 ft right	-29.4		-28.0 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.01 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		1.11 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 149 kt 147 kt min to max 150 kt	150		147 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.8 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.8		7.8 °

Arrival Rollout

91.06 %

Total landing distance 4,770 ft, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 4,770 ft 32 % of runway.
80.13 %	Runway alignment max 27.9 ft 0.0 ft left to 27.9 ft right	-27.9		-23.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 141 kt 84 kt min to max 155 kt	155		84 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.8		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 46 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 49 kt 0 kt min to max 143 kt	76		143 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.1		1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.95 g

Takeoff on runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base in the F-35C Lightning

92.25 %

93.76 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 3,590 ft 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 210 kt. Local weather - Temperature 75 °F. .

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,590 ft using 23.95 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

79.34 %

Liftoff speed was 210 kn - Target 180 kn

Alignment

89.43 %

19.5 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 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

75.26 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

0 %

52.57 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base in the F-35C Lightning

Landing Score 96.83 %

Landing Summary

The F-35C Lightning aircraft successfully landed on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base, achieving a score of 96.8%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 58.0° at 1 nautical mile and 185 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 170 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed.

The touchdown distance of 1,307 feet was also within the expected range, indicating that the aircraft's descent and flare were well-executed. The touchdown speed of 150 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable limits. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to slight variations in the aircraft's approach path or wind conditions.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F. The total landing distance of 4,770 feet was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the aircraft's momentum and the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.

Overall, the F-35C Lightning aircraft demonstrated good landing performance, with only minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's systems worked together to achieve a safe and successful landing on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 185 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 161 ft in 9 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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