KLAX to KSMO Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from KLAX to KSMO

Thursday, 14 March 2024 21:03

Minutes 16

9 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 07L at KLAX

Los Angeles Intl

Los Angeles, California, United States

Altitude

108 ft asl

Weight

997 kg

Fuel

76 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

13 kt

Wind Direction

24.8 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

11 kt

Arrival

Runway 21 at KSMO

Santa Monica Muni

Santa Monica California, United States

148 ft asl

Altitude

994 kg

Weight

73 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 85.86%

Departure Score 91.28%

Enroute Score 99.73%

Arrival Score 58.20%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

33.07 %

Touchdown

83.92 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

0 %

Threshold height at 134 ft agl was excessively over target.

Threshold speed

36.83 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

98.4 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

69.63 %

Touchdown speed at 64 kt was too fast.

Aim point

60.7 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

80.61 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KLAX to KSMO

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Departure Taxi

90 %

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 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
0 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
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	Landing Gear Down at 21:03:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:03:40
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:03:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:03:40
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:03:40
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:03:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:03:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:03:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:03:46
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 21:03:36

Departure Roll

85.22 %

Departure roll runway 07L at KLAX Los Angeles Intl. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 13 kn at 24 °. Crosswind: 11 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
92.14 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 62 kn
83.96 %	Runway alignment max 8.35 m 0.90 m left to 7.45 m right	-0.80		-7.45 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.5		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.0		0.8 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:03:57
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 21:05:39

Departure Climb 1

96.09 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07L KLAX Los Angeles Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 70 kn min to max 80 kn	72		80 kn
84.82 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 1.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	1.0		7.8 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.83 g min to max 1.27 g	1.03		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 695 ft/m 416 ft/m min to max 789 ft/m	416		692 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 3.0 ° min to max 8.7 °	3.0		6.3 °

Departure Climb 2

93.8 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07L KLAX Los Angeles Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 83 kn 80 kn min to max 85 kn	80		84 kn
75.18 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 7.8 ° min to max 11.4 °	7.8		11.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.03 g	0.97		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 525 ft/m 266 ft/m min to max 686 ft/m	686		266 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 61 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 71 ft agl	46		71 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.3		1.9 °

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead KLAX Los Angeles Intl Los Angeles (California, United States) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 191 ft asl 190 ft asl min to max 192 ft asl	192		190 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 79 kn min to max 85 kn	84		81 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 11.5 ° min to max 12.7 °	11.5		12.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.85 g min to max 0.89 g	0.89		0.85 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		-0.5 °

Enroute Climb

99.2 %

Enroute climb started overhead KLAX Los Angeles Intl Los Angeles (California, United States). Climbing from 189 ft asl to 2,457 ft asl, an increase of 2,268 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 81 kn min to max 122 kn	81		95 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.4 °	12.7		3.2 °
92 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.79 g min to max 1.39 g	0.85		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 372 ft/m -1,356 ft/m min to max 1,934 ft/m	-43		93 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 840 ft asl 154 ft asl min to max 2,457 ft asl	189		2,457 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -6.6 ° min to max 10.7 °	-0.6		-0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 21:03:36
Info	Engine 1 Started at 21:03:36
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:03:36
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:03:36
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 21:03:36
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:03:36
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:03:36

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead KSMO Santa Monica Muni Santa Monica (California, United States). Descent from 2,265 ft asl to 1,997 ft asl, a decrease of 268 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 109 kn 99 kn min to max 116 kn	107		99 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 16.0 °	2.6		16.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	1.02		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -575 ft/m -1,696 ft/m min to max -72 ft/m	-1,696		-483 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,046 ft asl 1,997 ft asl min to max 2,265 ft asl	2,265		1,997 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -8.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	-8.1		-3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead KSMO Santa Monica Muni Santa Monica (California, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 71 kn min to max 110 kn	99		85 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.3 ° 1.0 ° min to max 22.4 °	15.9		10.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.24 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -773 ft/m -1,776 ft/m min to max 44 ft/m	-664		-1,520 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,425 ft asl 940 ft asl min to max 1,984 ft asl	1,984		940 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.3 ° -8.8 ° min to max 2.1 °	-4.1		-8.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:11:28

Arrival Final 1

76.36 %

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 788 ft agl to 171 ft agl. A decrease of 617 ft in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 7.0 ° 6.8 ° min to max 8.2 ° Target 3.5 °	7.4		8.2 °
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 86 kn min to max 95 kn	86		87 kn
91.6 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °
90.19 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	0.95		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,226 ft/m -1,754 ft/m min to max -808 ft/m	-1,570		-808 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 453 ft agl 171 ft agl min to max 788 ft agl	788		171 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -6.2 ° -10.0 ° min to max -3.6 °	-9.4		-3.6 °

Arrival Landing

33.07 %

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni, runway length 1,517 m. Threshold height at 134 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
36.83 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn. Target 63 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
92.4 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.7 °
96.49 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.5		2.5 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.26 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 64 kn min to max 86 kn	86		64 kn
Info	Average VSI -417 ft/m -846 ft/m min to max 22 ft/m	-772		-65 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 134 ft agl	134		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -4.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	-3.4		1.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.92 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 64 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -65 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.4 %	Touchdown VSI was -65 ft/m.
60.7 %	Touchdown distance was 817 m Target 457 m
69.63 %	Speed at touchdown 64 kn Target 53 kn
80.61 %	Runway alignment max 8.37 m 7.63 m right	-8.13		-6.31 m
93.25 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	2.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 62 kn 60 kn min to max 64 kn	64		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.4		2.1 °

Arrival Rollout

39.44 %

Total landing distance 1,397 m, 92 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.0 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
31.59 %	Landing distance 1,397 m 92 % of runway.
41.81 %	Runway alignment max 20.07 m 1.06 m left to 19.01 m right	-6.21		-19.01 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 62 kn 35 kn min to max 66 kn	66		35 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.3		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 67 kn	30		67 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	1.3		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		2.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 07L at KLAX Los Angeles Intl in the Cessna Skyhawk

91.28 %

90 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

85.22 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

92.14 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

83.96 %

0.90 m left to 7.45 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

96.09 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07L KLAX Los Angeles Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

84.82 %

98.86 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

93.8 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07L KLAX Los Angeles Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

75.18 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 58.2 %

76.36 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 788 ft agl to 171 ft agl. A decrease of 617 ft in 30 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

91.6 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

91.6 %

Bank °

90.19 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

33.07 %

Landing

Landing on runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Muni, runway length 1,517 m. Threshold height at 134 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kn.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 134 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

36.83 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 86 kt. Target 63 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

92.4 %

Bank °