KSMX to KMIT Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from KSMX to KMIT

Saturday, 11 January 2025 16:03

Minutes 50

97 nm

Fuel 204 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 30 at KSMX

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

Santa Maria, California, United States

Altitude

226 ft asl

Weight

10,839 kg

Fuel

401 kg

Temperature

19 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

31.8 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

9 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at KMIT

Shafter Airport - Minter Field

Shafter California, United States

417 ft asl

Altitude

10,634 kg

Weight

197 kg

Fuel

14 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

310.0 °

Wind Direction

-3 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.21%

Departure Score 92.27%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 96.37%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3, then departed from runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport, Captain G Allan Hancock Field. The takeoff distance was 711 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 31 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles northwest of KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,140 feet above sea level to 8,641 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,501 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.

Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of Los Alamos, California. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 12 miles northwest of New Cuyama, California, descending from 8,295 feet above sea level to 4,977 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,318 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 4 miles west of L62 Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow, California. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 4 miles south of KWAS Wasco Airport, descending from 5,033 feet above sea level to 1,554 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,479 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field was made from the northwest, heading 134.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,143 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 68 knots and a touchdown distance of 241 meters. The touchdown rate was smooth at -100 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 787 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centerline.

The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 97 nautical miles, taking 50 minutes, and the aircraft used 204 kilograms of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 18 kn	0		10 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 11 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 12.0 ° min to max 12.3 °	12.1		12.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:03:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:03:04
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:03:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:03:04
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:03:04
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:03:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:03:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:05:16
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:06:01
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:06:32
0 %	Taxi Lights at 16:08:00

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field, Average speed was 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 12 kn	10		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 11.5 ° min to max 12.3 °	12.2		11.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:09:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:09:47

Departure Roll

93.36 %

Departure roll runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field. Takeoff distance 711 m 29 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 76 kn. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 13 kn at 31 °. Crosswind: 12 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 711 m 29 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 76 kn Target 80 kn
91.79 %	Runway alignment max 5.30 m 5.30 m left to 0.00 m left	1.40		4.21 m
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 7.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.6		7.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.9 °	0.0		6.9 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:10:47
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:13:14
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 16:13:36
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 16:13:39
0 %	Strobe Lights at 16:13:32

Departure Climb 1

93.79 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.11 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 75 kn min to max 82 kn	76		81 kn
83.05 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	7.0		4.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 543 fpm 103 fpm min to max 770 fpm	103		770 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	0		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° 6.5 ° min to max 13.4 °	7.0		13.4 °

Departure Climb 2

95.74 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.5 %	Heading variation -2.1 ° -2.9 ° min to max -1.7 °	-1.7		-1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 80 kn min to max 100 kn	81		100 kn
94.47 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.83 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 481 fpm 3 fpm min to max 800 fpm	775		535 fpm
Info	Average altitude 129 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 360 ft agl	43		360 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.9 ° 4.9 ° min to max 13.4 °	13.4		7.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:13:56
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:14:22
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 16:14:22

Departure Climb 3

88.46 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.7 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.5 °	-1.6		-2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 95 kn min to max 106 kn	100		106 kn
42.32 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 23.9 °	0.5		23.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 679 fpm 476 fpm min to max 834 fpm	539		600 fpm
Info	Average altitude 605 ft agl 370 ft agl min to max 877 ft agl	370		877 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 7.4 ° min to max 9.1 °	8.0		7.9 °
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 16:15:18
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:15:18

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles north west of KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field Santa Maria (California, United States). Climbing from 1,140 ft asl to 8,641 ft asl, an increase of 7,501 ft in 8 minutes and covering 18 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 92 kn min to max 114 kn	107		112 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.1 °	24.7		22.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.15 g	1.09		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 776 fpm 54 fpm min to max 1,284 fpm	578		84 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,580 ft asl 1,140 ft asl min to max 8,641 ft asl	1,140		8,641 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 4.3 ° min to max 9.5 °	7.8		4.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Los Alamos (California, United States) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 30 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 8,648 ft asl 8,301 ft asl min to max 8,843 ft asl	8,642		8,301 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 113 kn min to max 153 kn	113		153 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.3 °	24.2		10.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.11 g	1.06		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.3		0.6 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 12 miles north west of New Cuyama (California, United States). Descent from 8,295 ft asl to 4,977 ft asl, a decrease of 3,318 ft in 7 minutes and covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 145 kn min to max 163 kn	153		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.9 °	13.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -467 fpm -735 fpm min to max 164 fpm	-374		45 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6,497 ft asl 4,952 ft asl min to max 8,295 ft asl	8,295		4,977 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.8		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of L62 Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,990 ft asl 4,952 ft asl min to max 5,040 ft asl	4,979		5,040 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 138 kn min to max 145 kn	145		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.9 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.4		1.5 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south of KWAS Wasco Airport Wasco (California, United States). Descent from 5,033 ft asl to 1,554 ft asl, a decrease of 3,479 ft in 8 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 85 kn min to max 140 kn	138		87 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.7 °	0.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -391 fpm -1,171 fpm min to max 642 fpm	-27		145 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,472 ft asl 1,489 ft asl min to max 5,033 ft asl	5,033		1,554 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 9.4 °	1.8		4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:46:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:47:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:47:19

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,143 ft agl to 1,020 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 87 kn min to max 94 kn	87		93 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.07 g	0.94		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -189 fpm -501 fpm min to max 130 fpm	-54		-501 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,079 ft agl 1,020 ft agl min to max 1,143 ft agl	1,143		1,020 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.8		-0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:48:02

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,012 ft agl to 679 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 35 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kn 84 kn min to max 96 kn	94		85 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.12 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -538 fpm -759 fpm min to max -321 fpm	-482		-543 fpm
Info	Average altitude 855 ft agl 679 ft agl min to max 1,012 ft agl	1,012		679 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.0		1.3 °

Arrival Final 2

99.84 %

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 671 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 340 ft in 40 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 78 kn min to max 84 kn	84		78 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.4 °
99.19 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -508 fpm -635 fpm min to max -393 fpm	-505		-612 fpm
Info	Average altitude 511 ft agl 331 ft agl min to max 671 ft agl	671		331 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.9		2.3 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 16:49:18
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:49:18

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 321 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 69 kn min to max 78 kn	78		70 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -380 fpm -598 fpm min to max -188 fpm	-588		-191 fpm
Info	Average altitude 83 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 321 ft agl	321		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 2.4 ° min to max 6.4 °	2.8		5.6 °

Arrival Landing

99.52 %

Landing on runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field, runway length 1,369 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.06 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn. Target 80 kn
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 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 69 kn 68 kn min to max 70 kn	70		68 kn
Info	Average VSI -200 fpm -275 fpm min to max -99 fpm	-193		-100 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl	20		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.5 °	5.6		6.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 241 m. Touchdown speed at 68 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -100 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 3 kn at 310 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -100 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 241 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 68 kn Target 75 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.62 m 1.53 m left	1.62		1.42 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 68 kn 67 kn min to max 68 kn	68		67 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 6.5 ° min to max 7.6 °	6.6		7.6 °

Arrival Rollout

81.54 %

Total landing distance 787 m, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.3 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 787 m 58 % of runway.
58.98 %	Runway alignment max 19.58 m 5.28 m left to 14.30 m right	1.40		-14.30 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 38 kn min to max 72 kn	72		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 5.9 ° min to max 12.0 °	7.6		12.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 16:50:44
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 16:50:45

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 34 kn	34		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 11.8 ° min to max 12.1 °	12.1		11.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:51:51

Arrival Taxi

90.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 17 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 13 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 10.9 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.0		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:55:12
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 16:55:40
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 16:56:04
100 %	Landing Lights at 16:53:06
0 %	Taxi Lights at 16:53:35

Takeoff on runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field in the Douglas DC-3

92.27 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.36 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 711 m using 29.14 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 76 kn - Target 80 kn

Alignment

91.79 %

5.30 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.79 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Heading

92.11 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

83.05 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

95.74 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Heading

88.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

88.46 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

42.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 95.26 %

Landing Summary

The Douglas DC-3 aircraft successfully landed at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The final approach to runway 12 was conducted from the north-west, heading 134.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,143 feet above ground level.

The landing was executed smoothly, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 241 meters. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -100 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 310°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 787 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centreline, this was not a significant issue.

Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision. The slight misalignment during the rollout was the only minor issue, but it did not affect the overall performance of the aircraft. The high score of 95.3% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in executing a smooth and controlled landing.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,143 ft agl to 1,020 ft agl. A decrease of 123 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,012 ft agl to 679 ft agl. A decrease of 332 ft in 35 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.84 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 671 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 340 ft in 40 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.19 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 321 ft agl to 34 ft agl. A decrease of 287 ft in 37 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.52 %

Landing

Landing on runway 12 at KMIT Shafter Airport - Minter Field, runway length 1,369 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

98.06 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 70 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank