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KEDW
Edwards, United States
Runway 23L
Elevation2,300 ft asl
Weight54,580 lbs
Fuel19,844 lbs

Flight Score

76.67 %
KEDW
Edwards, United States
Runway 05R
Elevation2,300 ft asl
Weight52,406 lbs
Fuel17,625 lbs
4 Apr 2025 0:08 23 nm F-35C Lightning 2,219 lbs
Departure Score
92.25 %
Enroute Score
40.94 %
Arrival Score
96.83 %

What went well

Touched down at -159 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,300 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 18 ft and 170 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, then GPWS warning; bank angle up to 136.4 ° at 0 %, g force 0.72 to 4.49 g at 15 %, −10.76 points
Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 89.1 ° at 2 %, g force 0.51 to 3.06 g at 55 %, −8.93 points
Departure Climb 3 — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 58.0 ° at 0 %, g force 0.65 to 3.16 g at 53 %, −2.06 points

Top opportunity

Fly the descent profile

Enroute Descent

Enroute Descent scored 35.45 % — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, then GPWS warning; bank angle up to 136.4 ° at 0 %, g force 0.72 to 4.49 g at 15 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 87.43 %.

Start to finish · 12 stages, 10 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base, Average speed was 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 0 kt0 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 g1.00 g min to max 7.52 g 7.52 1.00 g

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 6 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl
Info Battery Master Off 6 ft agl
Info Battery Master On 6 ft agl
Info Battery Master Off 6 ft agl
Info Battery Master On 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 6 ft agl
Departure Roll 93.76Departure 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. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 3,590 ft24 % of runway
79 % Liftoff speed was 210 ktTarget 180 kt
89 % Runway alignment max 19.5 ft19.5 ft left to 0.0 ft left 19.5 16.8 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 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 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.3 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 230 kt210 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 g0.98 g min to max 1.10 g 0.98 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 544 fpm272 fpm min to max 855 fpm 272 855 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl0 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 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 24 ft agl · 246 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 24 ft agl · 246 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 262 kt250 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 g0.80 g min to max 1.29 g 1.02 0.80 g
Info Average VSI 1,352 fpm864 fpm min to max 3,625 fpm 864 3,516 fpm
Info Average altitude 97 ft agl50 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 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 2,364 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 119 ft agl · 282 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 119 ft agl · 282 kt
Departure Climb 3 75.26Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.4 -0.7 °
100 % Average speed 347 kt311 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 °
53 % Average g force 1.28 g0.65 g min to max 3.16 g 0.73 3.16 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,309 fpm1,423 fpm min to max 4,787 fpm 3,236 4,787 fpm
Info Average altitude 605 ft agl441 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 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 2,742 ft agl
Enroute Climb 46.43Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
75 % Average speed 378 kt234 kt min to max 463 kt 371 234 kt
2 % Average bank angle 44.0 °1.4 ° min to max 89.0 ° 59.6 2.0 °
55 % Average g force 1.62 g0.51 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 asl3,271 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,271 ft agl
Enroute Descent 35.45Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
60 % Average speed 291 kt158 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 °
15 % Average g force 1.51 g0.72 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 asl2,516 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 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,467 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 989 ft agl · 176 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 650 ft agl · 229 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 8,591 ft agl · 422 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 1,827 ft agl · 204 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,827 ft agl · 204 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 727 ft agl · 232 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 245 ft agl · 199 kt
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.8 °1.5 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 1.5 °
100 % Average speed 176 kt171 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 g0.95 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 agl24 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 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base, runway length 14,989 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 170 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
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 g1.01 g min to max 1.12 g 1.12 1.01 g
Info Average speed 161 kt150 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 agl3 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 °
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 96.25Touchdown 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. .
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -159 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,307 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 150 ktTarget below 192 kt
78 % Runway alignment max 29.4 ft28.6 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 g1.01 g min to max 1.20 g 1.01 1.11 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 149 kt147 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 91.06Total landing distance 4,770 ft, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 4,770 ft32 % of runway.
80 % Runway alignment max 27.9 ft0.0 ft left to 27.9 ft right -27.9 -23.2 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.09 g 1.09 1.02 g
Info Average speed 141 kt84 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
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 49 kt0 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 g0.95 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.95 g

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll3,590 ft · 24 %
79.34Liftoff speed209 kt
89.43Runway alignment19.5 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb544 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height18 ft
100.00Threshold speed170 kt · target 165, 5 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KEDW 05R

Past threshold100.00
1,300ft
Centreline78.42
28.0ft R
Speed100.00
150kttarget 192 or less
Touchdown rate97.96
-159fpm
Impact100.00
1.20G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

18 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 18 ft, down at 1,300 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 14,989 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,300 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,300 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 4,587 ft of 14,989 ft · 31 %
Rollout distance100.00
3,287ft31 % used
Rollout alignment80.13
27.9ft R

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
210 105 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,00014,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
250 230 210
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
310 280 250
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,700 2,200 700
75.26 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
380 345 310
Bank °
0 %
58 29 0
G
52.57 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 8 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,800 3,050 1,300
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,00014,0000127254381508635 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7520100200300400500600700 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.752-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 05R at KEDW Edwards Air Force Base in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
186 178 170
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-602 -901 -1,200
00.250.50.751050100150200250 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
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.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 170 kt. Target 165 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
171 160 150
Pitch °
Info
8 7 6
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-159 -380 -600
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
96.25 %
Touchdown
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. .
Touchdown
97.96 %
Touchdown rate was good at -159 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 150 kt was good. Target below 192 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,307 ft.
Alignment
78.42 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 ft from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
100 %
G 1.13 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
91.06 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,770 ft, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 4,770 ft using 31.82 % of runway
Alignment
80.13 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
147 113 80
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
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