KEDW to KTOA Flight Report - F117 Knighthawk

Flight from KEDW to KTOA

Monday, 21 October 2024 16:47

Minutes 16

73 nm

Fuel 1,917 lbs

F117 Knighthawk

Departure

Runway 23L at KEDW

Edwards Afb

Edwards, California, United States

Altitude

2,293 ft asl

Weight

39,074 lbs

Fuel

9,293 lbs

Temperature

79 °F

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

220.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 29R at KTOA

Zamperini Field

Torrance California, United States

92 ft asl

Altitude

37,117 lbs

Weight

7,376 lbs

Fuel

73 °F

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

280.0 °

Wind Direction

14 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 75.09%

Departure Score 98.7%

Enroute Score 29.64%

Arrival Score 96.94%

The flight in the F117 Knighthawk began with a departure roll on runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Afb. The takeoff distance required was 5,034 ft, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 180 knots, with local weather conditions showing a temperature of 85 °F and a wind of 6 knots coming from 220 °, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.

The enroute climb commenced 1 mile southeast of Edwards Air Force Base, ascending from 3,340 ft above sea level to 13,006 ft, covering a total increase of 9,666 ft in just 2 minutes and spanning a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began 5 miles northeast of KLAT Lancaster Airport and lasted 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nm.

Upon landing on runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field, the aircraft approached with a height of 10 ft above ground level and a speed of 174 knots at the threshold. The touchdown occurred 833 ft from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 167 knots and a Vertical Speed Indicator reading of -394 ft/min. Local weather conditions at the time showed a temperature of 74 °F, with a wind speed of 16 knots coming from 280 °, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The total landing distance required was 1,983 ft, which accounted for 51% of the runway length.

Overall, the total flight distance covered was 73 nautical miles, with a total duration of 165 minutes. The flight consumed a total of 1,917 lbs of fuel throughout the journey.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Afb, Average speed was 0 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 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
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 16:47:53
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:47:53
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:47:53
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:47:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:47:53
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:47:53
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:47:53
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:47:53
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:47:53
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:47:53
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 16:48:06
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:48:06
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:48:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:48:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:48:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 16:48:07

Departure Roll

94.81 %

Departure roll runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Afb. Takeoff distance 5,034 ft 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 180 kn. Local weather - Temperature 85 °F. Wind 6 kn at 220 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 5,034 ft 34 % of runway
98.19 %	Liftoff speed was 180 kn Target 165 kn
95.87 %	Runway alignment max 13.7 ft 0.0 ft left to 13.7 ft right	-1.2		-1.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
80 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.2 ° min to max 6.2 °	-1.0		6.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:48:57
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 16:48:57
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:48:57
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:49:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:49:32
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:49:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:49:32
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 16:49:32
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:51:54

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L KEDW Edwards Afb.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 187 kn 179 kn min to max 194 kn	179		194 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.98 g min to max 1.16 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 639 ft/m 315 ft/m min to max 860 ft/m	315		860 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 6.2 ° min to max 7.7 °	6.2		7.5 °

Departure Climb 2

99.98 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Afb.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 194 kn min to max 222 kn	194		222 kn
99.92 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.97 g min to max 1.32 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,250 ft/m 866 ft/m min to max 2,736 ft/m	866		2,736 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	50		373 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 7.5 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.5		9.9 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:52:35
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 16:52:35
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:52:35

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Afb.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 239 kn 224 kn min to max 252 kn	224		252 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.84 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.01 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,842 ft/m 2,606 ft/m min to max 3,042 ft/m	2,867		3,042 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 711 ft agl 421 ft agl min to max 989 ft agl	421		989 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 8.1 ° min to max 10.5 °	10.1		8.3 °

Enroute Climb

59.29 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Edwards Air Force Base (California, United States). Climbing from 3,340 ft asl to 13,006 ft asl, an increase of 9,666 ft in 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 270 kn 198 kn min to max 289 kn	253		198 kn
99 %	Average bank angle 19.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 40.5 °	0.1		0.8 °
96.86 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.96 g min to max 1.61 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 4,606 ft/m 2,540 ft/m min to max 7,364 ft/m	3,116		5,648 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,122 ft asl 3,340 ft asl min to max 13,006 ft asl	3,340		13,006 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 5.8 ° min to max 17.0 °	8.3		17.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:53:00

Enroute Level

0 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north east of KLAT Lancaster Airport Lancaster (California, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average altitude 12,599 ft asl 6,238 ft asl min to max 15,312 ft asl	13,938		6,238 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 323 kn 164 kn min to max 422 kn	182		422 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 29.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 178.1 °	0.0		4.8 °
0 %	Average g force 1.73 g 0.79 g min to max 6.26 g	0.97		3.82 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -12.0 ° -76.2 ° min to max 18.8 °	18.8		-43.0 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 16:57:57
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:57:58

Arrival

0 %

Arrival started 5 miles north east of KLAT Lancaster Airport Lancaster (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 305 kn 172 kn min to max 436 kn	430		188 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 24.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 177.9 °	0.2		3.3 °
0 %	Average g force 1.51 g -1.91 g min to max 5.21 g	4.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -545 ft/m -34,156 ft/m min to max 12,357 ft/m	-34,156		-1,281 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,477 ft asl 469 ft asl min to max 5,777 ft asl	5,687		469 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -36.0 ° min to max 24.1 °	-36.0		1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:05
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:17
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:23
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:30
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:34
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:58:37
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:58:56
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:02
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:18
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:21
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:31
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:59:34
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:39
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:13
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:16
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:18
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:38
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:49
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:00:51
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:01:08
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:01:11
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:01:45
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:03:19
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:03:37
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:03:39
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:03:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:07:27
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 17:07:41
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:58:03

Arrival Final 1

99.72 %

Approaching runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 335 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 180 kn 174 kn min to max 190 kn	188		174 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.1 °
98.6 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.89 g min to max 1.27 g	1.01		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -1,040 ft/m -1,284 ft/m min to max -460 ft/m	-1,276		-460 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 84 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl	366		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.5 °	1.2		5.5 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 17:08:17

Arrival Landing

94.75 %

Landing on runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field, runway length 3,912 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 174 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 174 kn. Target 180 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
78.98 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 170 kn 167 kn min to max 174 kn	174		167 kn
Info	Average VSI -318 ft/m -441 ft/m min to max -254 ft/m	-441		-389 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl	10		-6 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.5 °	5.5		4.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.52 %

Touchdown distance was good at 833 ft. Touchdown speed at 167 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -389 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 74 °F. Wind 16 kn at 280 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 14 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.02 %	Touchdown VSI was -389 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 833 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 167 kn Target 182 kn
99.48 %	Runway alignment max 10.5 ft 9.7 ft right	-10.4		-8.5 ft
61.92 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 5.5 °	0.2		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.31 g 0.97 g min to max 1.46 g	0.97		1.31 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 166 kn 163 kn min to max 167 kn	167		163 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.3		4.1 °

Arrival Rollout

97.76 %

Total landing distance 1,983 ft, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,983 ft 51 % of runway.
95.03 %	Runway alignment max 22.6 ft 14.5 ft left to 8.1 ft right	-8.1		14.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.27 g	1.27		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 129 kn 87 kn min to max 148 kn	148		87 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.8 °	5.9		0.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:08:24

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 36 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 6 kn min to max 74 kn	74		9 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.6		-2.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.8		0.8 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 23L at KEDW Edwards Afb in the F117 Knighthawk

98.7 %

94.81 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 5,034 ft using 33.58 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

98.19 %

Liftoff speed was 180 kn - Target 165 kn

Alignment

95.87 %

0.0 ft left to 13.7 ft right

Bounce

80 %

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 Afb.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.98 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Afb.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.92 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L KEDW Edwards Afb.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field in the F117 Knighthawk

Landing Score 96.94 %

99.72 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 335 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

98.6 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.75 %

Landing

Landing on runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field, runway length 3,912 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 174 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 174 kt. Target 180 kt

Flare

78.98 %

Good landing flare.

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

95.52 %

Touchdown

90.02 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -394 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 167 kt was good. Target below 182 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 833 ft.

Alignment

99.48 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from centreline.

Bank

61.92 %

Bank angle 3.0 °

100 %

G 1.31 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

97.76 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,983 ft, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

Landing distance 1,983 ft using 50.69 % of runway

Alignment

95.03 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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