KSFO to KHAF Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from KSFO to KHAF

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 20:32

Minutes 29

10 nm

Fuel 21 lbs

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 10L at KSFO

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, California, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

2,504 lbs

Fuel

2,504 lbs

Temperature

55 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at KHAF

Half Moon Bay Airport

Half Moon Bay California, United States

46 ft asl

Altitude

2,483 lbs

Weight

2,483 lbs

Fuel

53 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

0.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.76%

Departure Score 95.78%

Enroute Score 96.91%

Arrival Score 82.59%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 10L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The aircraft, a Cessna C172, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 56 knots. The takeoff distance was 1,368 feet, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from 0 degrees.

After departing from KSFO, the aircraft entered a level cruise, flying overhead the airport for 22 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute cruise was a brief but uneventful segment of the flight.

As the aircraft approached its destination, Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF), it began its final approach to runway 12 from the northwest. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 77 feet above ground level (agl) and a heading of 137.0 degrees, approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from 0 degrees.

The landing on runway 12 at KHAF was notable for several factors. The threshold speed was higher than the target speed, indicating that the aircraft was slightly overpowered. The touchdown distance was good, covering 885 feet of the runway. However, the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 74 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -366 feet per minute. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline, by 77 feet.

The total landing distance was 1,275 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline, by 77 feet. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and lasted 29 minutes. The aircraft used 21 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

96.14 %

Departure roll runway 10L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,368 ft 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 56 kn. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,368 ft 12 % of runway
96.49 %	Liftoff speed was 56 kn Target 65 kn
84.2 %	Runway alignment max 29.4 ft 5.1 ft left to 24.2 ft right	-1.8		5.1 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -10.6 ° min to max -2.2 °	-3.5		-10.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.4		0.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights On at 20:32:12
Info	Navigation Lights On at 20:32:12
Info	Beacon Lights On at 20:32:12
Info	Strobe Lights On at 20:32:12
Info	Landing Lights On at 20:32:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:32:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:32:12
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:32:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:34:18

Departure Climb 1

95.42 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.67 %	Heading variation -1.6 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 58 kn 57 kn min to max 58 kn	57		58 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.0		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 394 fpm 352 fpm min to max 427 fpm	404		352 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -13.2 ° -14.0 ° min to max -11.9 °	-11.9		-13.6 °

Enroute Level

96.91 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead KSFO San Francisco International Airport San Francisco (California, United States) and lasted 22 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.7 %	Average altitude 695 ft asl -182 ft asl min to max 1,659 ft asl	-182		137 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 54 kn min to max 119 kn	58		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.3 °	3.1		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.61 g min to max 1.18 g	0.98		1.13 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -17.2 ° min to max 8.4 °	-13.9		1.8 °
Info	Autopilot Master at 20:35:32
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold On at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:35:33
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold On at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:35:37
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold On at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:35:50
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:35:58
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:38:35
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold On at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:44:15
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:44:22
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold On at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:45:42
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold On at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:45:44
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:45:45
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold On at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:45:47
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:45:50
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold On at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:53:34
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:53:38
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold On at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:53:58
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold On at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:54:50
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold On at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:54:59
Info	Autopilot Autothrottle Active Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold On at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold On at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Airspeed Hold Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Pitch Hold Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Go Around Mode Off at 20:56:05
Info	Autopilot Master On at 20:56:33

Arrival Final 1

89.89 %

Approaching runway 12 at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 77 ft agl to -182 ft agl. A decrease of 260 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.8 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 79 kn min to max 84 kn	82		80 kn
66.8 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.5		0.7 °
90.84 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	4.6		4.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.79 g min to max 1.25 g	1.03		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -669 fpm -1,151 fpm min to max -85 fpm	-646		-355 fpm
Info	Average altitude -131 ft agl -182 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl	77		-182 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.8 ° min to max 4.9 °	-0.9		1.7 °

Arrival Landing

87.63 %

Landing on runway 12 at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport, runway length 3,482 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.6 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kn. Target 70 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
84.24 %	Landing and flare profile
52.8 %	Heading variation 1.1 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.7		1.7 °
92.87 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.1		0.9 °
57.14 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.77 g min to max 3.00 g	0.81		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 74 kn min to max 79 kn	79		74 kn
Info	Average VSI -413 fpm -594 fpm min to max -234 fpm	-374		-366 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -11 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	36		-11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -4.9 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.0		-2.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

74.02 %

Touchdown distance was good at 885 ft. Touchdown speed at 74 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -366 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 77 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.82 %	Touchdown VSI was -366 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 885 ft Target 1,500 ft
37.78 %	Speed at touchdown 74 kn Target 55 kn
25.04 %	Runway alignment max 77.5 ft 76.4 ft left	76.0		77.1 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.9		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	0.95		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 73 kn 73 kn min to max 74 kn	74		73 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max 0.3 °	-2.6		0.3 °

Arrival Rollout

66.34 %

Total landing distance 1,275 ft, 37 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 77 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,275 ft 37 % of runway.
25.21 %	Runway alignment max 77.3 ft 77.3 ft left to 0.0 ft left	77.0		70.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		1.07 g
Info	Average speed 35 kn 30 kn min to max 37 kn	37		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.2		0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.8 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 28 kn	28		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -4.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-4.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 5 kn 0 kn min to max 7 kn	3		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -4.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-4.3		-3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		1.2 °
100 %	Landing Lights at 21:01:10

Takeoff on runway 10L at KSFO San Francisco International Airport in the Cessna C172

95.78 %

96.14 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,368 ft using 11.86 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.49 %

Liftoff speed was 56 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

84.2 %

5.1 ft left to 24.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

95.42 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10L KSFO San Francisco International Airport.

Heading

81.67 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 12 at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 79.47 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot achieved a final approach to runway 12 from the north west, heading 137.0° at 1 nm and 77 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown speed of 74 kn was excessively fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed.

The touchdown distance of 885 ft was within acceptable limits, but the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 77 ft from the centreline. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft remained 77 ft off the centreline. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 79 kn, indicating that the pilot had sufficient time to react to any issues during the approach.

The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and no wind. The crosswind, headwind, and tailwind were all zero, which made the landing conditions ideal. However, despite the favorable weather, the pilot was unable to maintain a stable approach and touchdown, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -366 fpm.

Overall, the landing was not perfect, but the pilot was able to bring the aircraft safely to the ground. The excessive touchdown speed and misaligned touchdown position are areas that the pilot will need to work on to improve their landing skills. With a score of 79.5%, the pilot demonstrated a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and handling, but there is still room for improvement.

89.89 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 77 ft agl to -182 ft agl. A decrease of 260 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

91.8 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

66.8 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

91.8 %

IAS