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Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was a swift process, taking less than a minute to cover the short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The FA18E SuperHornet then began its departure roll on runway 25R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 263 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,405 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway, was a testament to the aircraft's impressive performance capabilities. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 27°C, with a wind of 11 knots at 240°, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KLAX, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, ascending from an initial altitude of 507 feet above sea level to 247 feet above sea level, an increase of 260 feet over a distance of 15 nautical miles in 2 minutes. This phase marked a significant milestone in the flight, as the aircraft began its journey towards its destination. However, the flight was not without its challenges, as a go-around procedure was initiated at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport, where the aircraft was forced to climb from a low altitude of 5 feet above ground level.
The final approach to landing at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport was a precise and controlled maneuver, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 39 feet above ground level to touch down at 0 feet above ground level in a mere 0 seconds. The touchdown speed of 25 knots was satisfactory, but the touchdown rate of -1,765 feet per minute was unusually heavy. The touchdown distance of 20 meters was, however, a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance capabilities. The total flight distance of 16 nautical miles was covered in 3 minutes, with a fuel consumption of -7 kilograms.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.82 g 0.76 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.76 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.9 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:52:00 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:52:00 |
Departure roll runway 25R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,405 m 41 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 263 kt. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 11 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,405 m 41 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 172 kt 9 kt min to max 263 kt |
9 | 263 kt | |
| 79.19 % |
Runway alignment max 8.77 m 8.76 m left to 0.02 m right |
-0.01 | 8.76 m | |
| 89.43 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.87 g |
1.00 | 1.87 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -3.8 ° min to max 11.4 ° |
-0.2 | 11.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
0.0 | 2.8 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:51:57 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:51:57 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:51:57 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:51:57 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:51:57 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:51:57 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:51:57 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:51:57 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:51:57 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:51:57 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:51:57 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:51:57 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:52:48 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:52:50 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:52:51 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:52:53 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:53:01 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:53:04 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:53:05 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:53:16 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:53:34 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25R KLAX Los Angeles International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 263 kt 262 kt min to max 264 kt |
263 | 264 kt | |
| 98.92 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
2.4 | 0.5 ° | |
| 28 % |
Average g force 3.44 g 2.28 g min to max 4.02 g |
2.28 | 4.01 g | |
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Average VSI 1,180 fpm 478 fpm min to max 2,048 fpm |
478 | 2,048 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl |
0 | 11 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 19.7 ° 14.0 ° min to max 22.9 ° |
14.0 | 22.9 ° | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 20:53:37 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:53:37 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:53:37 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:53:37 |
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49 Activated at 20:53:37 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:53:37 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:53:37 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25R KLAX Los Angeles International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.3 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 264 kt 256 kt min to max 265 kt |
264 | 256 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 24 % |
Average g force 3.87 g 3.52 g min to max 4.16 g |
3.98 | 3.52 g | |
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Average VSI 4,120 fpm 2,367 fpm min to max 10,225 fpm |
2,367 | 10,225 fpm | |
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Average altitude 43 ft agl 14 ft agl min to max 180 ft agl |
14 | 180 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 27.9 ° 23.4 ° min to max 40.3 ° |
23.4 | 40.3 ° | |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:53:38 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:53:39 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:53:37 |
Enroute climb started overhead KLAX Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles (California, United States). Climbing from 507 ft asl to 247 ft asl, an increase of 260 ft in 2 minutes and covering 15 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 413 kt 66 kt min to max 781 kt |
259 | 106 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 77.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 175.9 ° |
7.1 | 13.5 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 2.30 g -3.69 g min to max 7.43 g |
2.59 | 2.04 g | |
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Average VSI -562 fpm -27,967 fpm min to max 24,383 fpm |
14,385 | -10,400 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4,018 ft asl 138 ft asl min to max 11,857 ft asl |
507 | 247 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.6 ° -78.4 ° min to max 86.4 ° |
47.0 | 18.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:53:41 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:54:08 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:54:12 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:54:14 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:54:15 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:54:22 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:54:22 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:54:25 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:54:26 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:54:28 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:54:29 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:55:13 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:55:18 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:55:25 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:55:35 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:55:36 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:55:47 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:55:47 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:55:48 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:55:54 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:55:54 |
Go-Around Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport at 5 ft agl.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 33 kt 6 kt min to max 88 kt |
88 | 6 kt | |
| 12.68 % |
Average bank angle 42.1 ° 1.6 ° min to max 83.7 ° |
1.6 | 83.7 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average g force 8.47 g 1.65 g min to max 22.04 g |
22.04 | 1.65 g | |
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Average altitude -41 ft agl -72 ft agl min to max 5 ft agl |
5 | -72 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 38.5 ° 4.2 ° min to max 59.5 ° |
4.2 | 26.4 ° | |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:55:59 |
Approaching landing ground Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -100 ft agl. A decrease of 27 ft in 2 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.88 % |
Approach angle -73.0 ° -84.2 ° min to max -51.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
-82.4 | -51.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt |
5 | 1 kt | |
| 98.4 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 86 % |
Average g force 0.25 g 0.01 g min to max 1.47 g |
1.47 | 0.04 g | |
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Average VSI -657 fpm -2,078 fpm min to max -3 fpm |
-2,078 | -1,200 fpm | |
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Average altitude -87 ft agl -100 ft agl min to max -74 ft agl |
-74 | -100 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -41.4 ° min to max 47.1 ° |
20.9 | 31.0 ° | |
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Gear not down at 20:55:59 |
Approaching touchdown Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport. Descent from 39 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 39 ft in 0 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed at 0 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 166 kt |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 84.4 % |
Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.9 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 125.0 ° 61.2 ° min to max 176.4 ° |
61.2 | 173.0 ° | |
| 39.43 % |
Average g force -0.32 g -1.62 g min to max 0.02 g |
0.02 | -1.20 g | |
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Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 34 kt |
0 | 25 kt | |
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Average VSI -1,519 fpm -1,795 fpm min to max -1,229 fpm |
-1,229 | -1,765 fpm | |
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Average altitude 28 ft agl 15 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl |
39 | 15 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -20.7 ° min to max 26.4 ° |
26.4 | 4.6 ° |
Touchdown Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport. Touchdown speed at 25 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,765 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 20 m. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 11 kt at 282 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 6 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 42.58 % |
Touchdown VSI was -1,765 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 25 kt Target below 178 kt |
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| 12.27 % |
Alignment max 27.12 m 25.54 m right |
-23.48 | -27.12 m | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 163.3 ° 156.9 ° min to max 179.5 ° |
173.0 | 162.4 ° | |
| 6.57 % |
Average g force -1.51 g -2.77 g min to max -0.35 g |
-1.20 | -0.35 g | |
| 40 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 5 kt 1 kt min to max 25 kt |
25 | 2 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -18.7 ° min to max 13.8 ° |
4.6 | -18.7 ° | |
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Pitot Heat Switched Off at 20:56:05 |
Exiting rollout Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport, 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 | |
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Average pitch angle -18.3 ° -18.3 ° min to max -18.3 ° |
-18.3 | -18.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 162.8 ° 162.8 ° min to max 162.8 ° |
162.8 | 162.8 ° | |
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Average g force -1.02 g -1.02 g min to max -1.02 g |
-1.02 | -1.02 g |
The final approach to landing at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport was initiated from a distance of 1 nm, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 39 ft above ground level (agl) to touch down at 0 ft agl. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a smooth and controlled descent. However, the aircraft touched down with a very heavy rate of descent, at -1,765 fpm, which may indicate a slight over-rotation or inadequate flare.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 25 kt, which was within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 20 m was also good, indicating a controlled and stable approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 11 kt at 282°, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing. The crosswind component of 9 kt and headwind component of 6 kt were manageable, but may have required some adjustments from the pilot to maintain centerline alignment.
The aircraft's centerline alignment during the rollout was satisfactory, with no significant deviations from the runway centerline. However, the overall score of 59.2% suggests that there were some areas for improvement in the landing, such as the rate of descent and possibly the flare. Nevertheless, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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