KTOA to KSMO Flight Report - Boeing F/A 18E

Flight from KTOA to KSMO

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 19:58

Minutes 15

39 nm

Fuel -10 lbs

Boeing F/A 18E

Departure

Runway 29R at KTOA

Zamperini Field

Torrance, California, United States

Altitude

92 ft asl

Weight

39,499 lbs

Fuel

7,084 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.6 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at KSMO

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica California, United States

148 ft asl

Altitude

39,509 lbs

Weight

7,094 lbs

Fuel

61 °F

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

231.6 °

Wind Direction

4 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 73.15%

Departure Score 98.81%

Enroute Score 34.74%

Arrival Score 85.91%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

61.44 %

Touchdown

83.2 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

29.66 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 172 kt.

Flare

16.32 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

73.19 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -878 ft/m.

Impact

96.57 %

Speed

51.8 %

Touchdown speed at 166 kt was too fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 652 ft.

Centreline

99 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KTOA to KSMO

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Departure Roll

98.27 %

Departure roll runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field. Takeoff distance 1,105 ft 28 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 150 kn. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,105 ft 28 % of runway
91.33 %	Liftoff speed was 150 kn Target 170 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.6 ft 2.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left	2.6		0.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 8.2 °	-0.2		8.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:58:39
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:58:39
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:58:39
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:58:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:58:39
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:58:39
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:58:39
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:58:39
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:58:39
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:58:39
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:39
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:59:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:59:11
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:59:26
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:59:26

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 170 kn 152 kn min to max 188 kn	152		188 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.08 g min to max 1.34 g	1.08		1.31 g
Info	Average VSI 774 ft/m 304 ft/m min to max 1,307 ft/m	304		1,307 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 7.9 ° min to max 11.5 °	8.3		11.5 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:59:39

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 189 kn min to max 217 kn	189		217 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.32 g 1.14 g min to max 1.41 g	1.32		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI 2,233 ft/m 1,357 ft/m min to max 4,764 ft/m	1,357		4,764 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 348 ft agl	45		348 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.2 ° 11.7 ° min to max 17.2 °	11.7		17.2 °

Departure Climb 3

96.98 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 205 kn 193 kn min to max 216 kn	216		193 kn
84.89 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.85 g min to max 1.22 g	1.13		0.85 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 5,790 ft/m 5,176 ft/m min to max 6,347 ft/m	5,176		6,347 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 676 ft agl 438 ft agl min to max 945 ft agl	438		945 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 20.4 ° 17.9 ° min to max 23.6 °	17.9		21.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:59:47
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:59:50

Enroute Climb

11.83 %

Enroute climb started overhead KTOA Zamperini Field Torrance (California, United States). Climbing from 1,148 ft asl to 3,331 ft asl, an increase of 2,184 ft in 3 minutes and covering 19 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 461 kn 166 kn min to max 587 kn	188		371 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 22.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 146.0 °	0.5		1.0 °
18.29 %	Average g force 1.27 g 0.44 g min to max 4.36 g	0.87		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 704 ft/m -6,786 ft/m min to max 12,482 ft/m	6,240		-194 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,629 ft asl 242 ft asl min to max 3,331 ft asl	1,148		3,331 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -7.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	21.3		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:59:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:59:53
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 19:59:53
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 19:59:53
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:59:53
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:01:17
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:01:31
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:01:32
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:01:38
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:01:47
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:01:52
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:00:21

Enroute Descent

57.65 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Studio City (California, United States). Descent from 3,299 ft asl to 2,292 ft asl, a decrease of 1,006 ft in 2 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 233 kn 154 kn min to max 350 kn	350		154 kn
94.56 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 42.7 °	5.7		0.4 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.95 g min to max 1.56 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -388 ft/m -1,197 ft/m min to max 470 ft/m	74		-1,197 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,891 ft asl 2,292 ft asl min to max 3,299 ft asl	3,299		2,292 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.6		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:03:00

Arrival

4.69 %

Arrival started 2 miles south west of Studio City (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 312 kn 124 kn min to max 770 kn	152		195 kn
0 %	Average bank angle 24.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 93.1 °	0.5		4.4 °
23.43 %	Average g force 1.26 g 0.08 g min to max 4.18 g	1.00		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 661 ft/m -6,544 ft/m min to max 18,598 ft/m	-1,214		-3,253 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,698 ft asl 1,799 ft asl min to max 11,614 ft asl	2,272		2,048 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -9.4 ° min to max 20.1 °	1.8		-4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:05:38
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:05:39
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:07:22
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 20:07:22
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:07:25
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 20:07:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:10:29
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:10:30
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:13:17
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 20:13:17
Info	Safe Gear speed Exceeded at 20:14:10

Arrival Final 4

95.04 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,879 ft agl to 1,726 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 4 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.47 %	Approach angle 5.6 ° 5.6 ° min to max 5.6 ° Target 3.5 °	5.6		5.6 °
100 %	Average speed 192 kn 190 kn min to max 194 kn	194		190 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.29 g	1.29		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -2,471 ft/m -2,864 ft/m min to max -2,306 ft/m	-2,864		-2,306 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,802 ft agl 1,726 ft agl min to max 1,879 ft agl	1,879		1,726 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -3.7 ° min to max -3.1 °	-3.1		-3.7 °

Arrival Final 3

75.07 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,687 ft agl to 959 ft agl. A decrease of 728 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
17.79 %	Approach angle 5.3 ° 5.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° Target 3.5 °	5.5		5.0 °
100 %	Average speed 177 kn 164 kn min to max 189 kn	189		164 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.5 °
98.65 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.6		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2,111 ft/m -2,337 ft/m min to max -1,860 ft/m	-2,313		-1,910 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,314 ft agl 959 ft agl min to max 1,687 ft agl	1,687		959 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -3.8 ° min to max -1.8 °	-3.7		-2.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:16:02

Arrival Final 2

90.74 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 927 ft agl to 523 ft agl. A decrease of 404 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.23 %	Approach angle 4.6 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.5 °	4.9		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 152 kn min to max 163 kn	163		152 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.6 °
96.84 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.4		4.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,754 ft/m -1,936 ft/m min to max -1,562 ft/m	-1,916		-1,603 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 716 ft agl 523 ft agl min to max 927 ft agl	927		523 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.1 ° min to max -0.5 °	-2.0		-0.5 °

Arrival Final 1

97.29 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 469 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 16 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.5 °	4.0		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 174 kn 150 kn min to max 185 kn	150		172 kn
99.6 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.1 °
86.83 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.9 °	0.0		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.27 g	1.01		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI -1,317 ft/m -1,627 ft/m min to max -1,049 ft/m	-1,627		-1,281 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 174 ft agl 92 ft agl min to max 469 ft agl	469		92 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	-0.5		2.4 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:16:24

Arrival Landing

61.44 %

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 172 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.66 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 172 kn. Target 125 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
16.32 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
99.42 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.99 g min to max 1.31 g	1.26		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 169 kn 166 kn min to max 172 kn	172		166 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,004 ft/m -1,268 ft/m min to max -878 ft/m	-1,268		-878 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	28		-4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		1.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.2 %

Touchdown distance was good at 652 ft. Touchdown speed at 166 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -878 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 4 kn at 231 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
73.19 %	Touchdown VSI was -878 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 652 ft Target 1,500 ft
51.8 %	Speed at touchdown 166 kn Target 132 kn
99 %	Runway alignment max 10.9 ft 10.8 ft left	10.9		10.8 ft
97.26 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.2		2.2 °
96.57 %	Average g force 1.28 g 0.99 g min to max 1.62 g	0.99		1.19 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 165 kn 163 kn min to max 166 kn	166		163 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -2.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-2.3 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 20:16:39

Arrival Rollout

98.63 %

Total landing distance 2,407 ft, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,407 ft 48 % of runway.
96.96 %	Runway alignment max 12.7 ft 12.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left	10.8		10.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 139 kn 87 kn min to max 156 kn	156		87 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.2 ° min to max -0.7 °	-2.2		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.3		0.6 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 20:16:40

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 42 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 37 kn 4 kn min to max 73 kn	73		4 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.0		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 29R at KTOA Zamperini Field in the Boeing F/A 18E

98.81 %

98.27 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,105 ft using 28.25 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

91.33 %

Liftoff speed was 150 kn - Target 170 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

96.98 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 29R KTOA Zamperini Field.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

84.89 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the Boeing F/A 18E

Landing Score 85.14 %

95.04 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,879 ft agl to 1,726 ft agl. A decrease of 153 ft in 4 seconds.

Glideslope

83.47 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

83.47 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

75.07 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,687 ft agl to 959 ft agl. A decrease of 728 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

17.79 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

17.79 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

98.65 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

90.74 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 927 ft agl to 523 ft agl. A decrease of 404 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

71.23 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

71.23 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

96.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

97.29 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 469 ft agl to 92 ft agl. A decrease of 377 ft in 16 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

99.6 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

99.6 %

Bank °

86.83 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

61.44 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, runway length 4,977 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 172 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

29.66 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 172 kt. Target 125 kt

Flare

16.32 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °