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KBAB
Beale Air Force Base, United States
Runway 15
Elevation108 ft asl
Weight45,607 kg
Fuel20,857 kg
Wind270° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

95.18 %
KBAB
Beale Air Force Base, United States
Runway 15
Elevation108 ft asl
Weight61,946 kg
Fuel36,091 kg
Wind269° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross
19 Dec 2025 0:19 63 nm SR-71 Blackbird OBCD
Departure Score
100.00 %
Enroute Score
91.33 %
Arrival Score
94.21 %

What went well

Touched down at -132 fpm — a soft arrival
Threshold crossed at 31 ft and 205 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 1.78 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 61 %, −1.30 points
Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Flare profile at 0 %, −1.19 points
Enroute Level — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 53 %, −0.78 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kt0 kt min to max 18 kt 0 10 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.5 -0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Engine 2 Started 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 5 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 5 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 5 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 5 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, Average speed was 14 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt10 kt min to max 15 kt 10 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.6 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 1,548 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 244 kt. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,548 m42 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 244 ktTarget 0 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.47 m right2.23 m left to 2.47 m right 2.18 -2.47 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.97 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-0.8 ° min to max 4.9 ° -0.4 4.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.4 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 272 kt246 kt min to max 298 kt 246 298 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.4 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.94 g min to max 1.15 g 0.99 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 468 fpm253 fpm min to max 855 fpm 253 855 fpm
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl 0 44 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °4.8 ° min to max 6.6 ° 5.0 6.6 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 118 ft agl
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 315 kt298 kt min to max 357 kt 298 357 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.18 g1.05 g min to max 1.22 g 1.16 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,711 fpm880 fpm min to max 4,121 fpm 880 4,121 fpm
Info Average altitude 111 ft agl46 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl 46 389 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.8 °6.7 ° min to max 9.8 ° 6.7 9.8 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 161 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Up 112 ft agl · 318 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 386 kt366 kt min to max 404 kt 366 404 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g1.02 g min to max 1.22 g 1.02 1.21 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 5,259 fpm4,427 fpm min to max 6,374 fpm 4,427 6,374 fpm
Info Average altitude 686 ft agl465 ft agl min to max 933 ft agl 465 933 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.8 °9.7 ° min to max 12.1 ° 9.7 12.1 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 580 ft agl
Enroute Climb 95.77Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KBAB Beale Air Force Base Beale Air Force Base (California, United States). Climbing from 1,169 ft asl to 6,844 ft asl, an increase of 5,675 ft in 2 minutes and covering 16 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 551 kt412 kt min to max 658 kt 412 447 kt
90 % Average bank angle 36.1 °0.2 ° min to max 45.0 ° 0.9 44.9 °
98 % Average g force 1.24 g0.78 g min to max 1.57 g 1.10 1.35 g
Info Average VSI 1,840 fpm-2,791 fpm min to max 8,083 fpm 6,912 -2,791 fpm
Info Average altitude 6,303 ft asl1,169 ft asl min to max 7,611 ft asl 1,169 6,844 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °-1.5 ° min to max 12.6 ° 12.2 -1.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,169 ft agl
Enroute Descent 94.50Enroute descent started 2 miles west of KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport Auburn (California, United States). Descent from 6,796 ft asl to 4,456 ft asl, a decrease of 2,340 ft in 2 minutes and covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 411 kt294 kt min to max 446 kt 446 295 kt
87 % Average bank angle 29.9 °1.8 ° min to max 46.5 ° 44.8 3.2 °
97 % Average g force 1.27 g0.97 g min to max 1.60 g 1.36 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -2,279 fpm-3,160 fpm min to max -531 fpm -2,850 -1,007 fpm
Info Average altitude 5,948 ft asl4,456 ft asl min to max 6,796 ft asl 6,796 4,456 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-1.9 ° min to max 2.5 ° -1.5 1.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 6,795 ft agl
Enroute Level 90.61Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south of Penn Valley (California, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 16 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±713 ft of 3,892 ft asl3,715 ft asl min to max 4,265 ft asl 4,265 3,907 ft asl
53 % Average speed 280 kt250 kt min to max 304 kt 299 253 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.9 °0.9 ° min to max 10.0 ° 2.2 8.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.91 g min to max 1.20 g 0.95 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.3 °0.6 ° min to max 5.8 ° 0.6 4.2 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,264 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,008 ft agl
Enroute Descent 2 84.43Enroute descent started 1 mile east of Bangor (California, United States). Descent from 3,903 ft asl to 1,216 ft asl, a decrease of 2,688 ft in 4 minutes and covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
61 % Average speed 256 kt250 kt min to max 265 kt 253 254 kt
100 % Average bank angle 16.6 °0.0 ° min to max 29.7 ° 15.7 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.89 g min to max 1.30 g 0.95 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -905 fpm-1,961 fpm min to max 427 fpm -186 -1,098 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,919 ft asl1,216 ft asl min to max 3,903 ft asl 3,903 1,216 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °0.4 ° min to max 5.4 ° 4.0 2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,687 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,301 ft agl
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,090 ft agl to 846 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.6 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 2.8 ° 2.6 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 253 kt251 kt min to max 254 kt 254 251 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.95 g min to max 1.05 g 0.97 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -1,194 fpm-1,505 fpm min to max -1,001 fpm -1,093 -1,505 fpm
Info Average altitude 977 ft agl846 ft agl min to max 1,090 ft agl 1,090 846 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °1.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.0 1.9 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 875 ft agl · 254 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,026 ft agl · 258 kt
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 803 ft agl to 587 ft agl. A decrease of 216 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.7 °2.6 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 2.8 ° 2.6 2.7 °
100 % Average speed 242 kt236 kt min to max 249 kt 249 236 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.7 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.7 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -1,021 fpm-1,251 fpm min to max -790 fpm -1,251 -1,169 fpm
Info Average altitude 702 ft agl587 ft agl min to max 803 ft agl 803 587 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °2.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 2.8 2.1 °
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,000Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 99.50Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 566 ft agl to 272 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 14 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.5 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 2.8 ° 2.7 2.5 °
100 % Average speed 228 kt222 kt min to max 235 kt 235 222 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
98 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.1 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 0.96 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,176 fpm-1,290 fpm min to max -1,087 fpm -1,246 -1,132 fpm
Info Average altitude 423 ft agl272 ft agl min to max 566 ft agl 566 272 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° 2.1 3.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 487 ft agl · 233 kt
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 255 ft agl to 39 ft agl. A decrease of 215 ft in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.3 °2.2 ° min to max 2.5 °Target 2.8 ° 2.5 2.2 °
100 % Average speed 210 kt206 kt min to max 221 kt 221 206 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.2 1.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -930 fpm-1,097 fpm min to max -891 fpm -1,086 -922 fpm
Info Average altitude 83 ft agl39 ft agl min to max 255 ft agl 255 39 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° 3.2 4.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 487 ft agl · 233 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 75.00Landing on runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, runway length 3,662 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 206 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 206 kt. Target 210 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
0 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.03 m left0.03 m left to 0.02 m left 0.03 0.02 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.9 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.93 g min to max 1.25 g 1.03 0.97 g
Info Average speed 194 kt183 kt min to max 206 kt 206 183 kt
Info Average VSI -190 fpm-921 fpm min to max 173 fpm -921 -41 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl 31 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.6 °4.5 ° min to max 7.3 ° 4.5 6.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 487 ft agl · 233 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 17 ft agl · 191 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 11 ft agl · 200 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 8 ft agl · 187 kt
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,6501,72501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,6501,725-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 85.00Touchdown point was 1,077 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 183 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -41 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -41 fpm.
0 % Touchdown distance was 1,474 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 183 ktTarget below 190 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.05 m left1.94 m left 2.05 1.78 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 0.97 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 183 kt182 kt min to max 183 kt 183 182 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.6 °6.5 ° min to max 6.8 ° 6.8 6.5 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 2,153 m, 59 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 2,153 m59 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.76 m left1.76 m left to 0.11 m right 1.76 -0.11 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average speed 176 kt105 kt min to max 184 kt 184 105 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.3 °-0.2 ° min to max 6.5 ° 6.5 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 30 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 31 kt0 kt min to max 171 kt 92 171 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-0.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° -0.4 2.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 1.02 g

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,624 m · 44 %
100.00Liftoff speed244 kt · target 236, 8 fast
100.00Runway alignment2.47 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb468 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height31 ft
100.00Threshold speed205 kt · target 210, 5 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.03 m L
Flare 0.00Very poor landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.

At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 869 ft 0.24° L +41 kt
2.0 nm 614 ft 0.44° L +28 kt
1.5 nm 465 ft 0.30° L +20 kt
1.0 nm 311 ft 0.16° L +13 kt
0.5 nm 163 ft 0.45° L +7 kt
THR 29 ft 5.18 m L −4 kt

Touchdown on KBAB 15

Past threshold0.00
1,471m
Centreline100.00
1.78m L
Speed100.00
183kttarget 199 or less
Touchdown rate100.00
-132fpm
Impact100.00
1.06G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 2,211 m of the approach.

31 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 31 ft, down at 1,471 m

Plan view — the first 2,211 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,5002,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 2 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 1,471 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 1,471 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,089 m of 3,662 m · 57 %
Rollout distance100.00
618m57 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.76m L

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Flight narrative

The SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, designated as OBCD, began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Beale Air Force Base, which is located at KBAB. This taxiing process took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Once ready, the aircraft took off from runway 15, utilizing 42% of the runway's length, which is 1,548 meters. The takeoff speed was 244 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.

As the aircraft departed the runway, it initiated an enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Beale Air Force Base. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,169 feet above sea level to 6,844 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,675 feet, in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then continued on its journey, initiating an enroute descent 2 miles west of Auburn Municipal Airport, which is located at KAUN. The descent from 6,796 feet above sea level to 4,456 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,340 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise, starting 4 miles south of Penn Valley, California. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. Following the cruise, the aircraft initiated another descent, starting 1 mile east of Bangor, California. The descent from 3,903 feet above sea level to 1,216 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,688 feet, took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached Beale Air Force Base, it began its final approach to runway 15 from the north, heading 161.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,090 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.

The aircraft landed on runway 15, which is 3,662 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was 206 knots, and the touchdown point was 1,077 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 183 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -41 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.

The total landing distance was 2,153 meters, which is 59% of the runway's length. The aircraft used a total of 63 nautical miles of distance during the flight, which took 19 minutes, and consumed 15,234 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base in the SR-71 Blackbird
100 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes and covered 3 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base. Takeoff distance 1,548 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 244 kt. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,548 m using 42.28 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 244 kn - Target 236 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.23 m left to 2.47 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
250 125 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
300 270 240
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
360 325 290
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,200 2,450 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 KBAB Beale Air Force Base.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
410 385 360
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
6,400 5,350 4,300
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500077154231308385 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base in the SR-71 Blackbird
Landing Score 90 %
Landing Summary

The SR-71 Blackbird, with the call sign OBCD, successfully landed at Beale Air Force Base's runway 15 with a score of 90.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 161.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,090 feet above ground level.

The final approach to the runway was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 206 knots was maintained. The touchdown point was 1,077 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within acceptable limits.

The touchdown speed of 183 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -41 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a smooth and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions made the landing even more challenging, but the pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to a safe touchdown.

The total landing distance of 2,153 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance but still within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot's skills and experience were on full display.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,090 ft agl to 846 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 12 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
254 252 250
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,001 -1,300 -1,600
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 803 ft agl to 587 ft agl. A decrease of 216 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
249 239 230
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-790 -1,045 -1,300
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,000 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.5 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 566 ft agl to 272 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 14 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
235 228 220
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.51 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,087 -1,194 -1,300
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 255 ft agl to 39 ft agl. A decrease of 215 ft in 12 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
221 210 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-891 -995 -1,100
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
75 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at KBAB Beale Air Force Base, runway length 3,662 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 206 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 206 kt. Target 210 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
206 193 180
Pitch °
Info
8 6 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
173 -414 -1,000
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,6501,72501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,6501,725-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
85 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 1,077 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 183 kt was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -41 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was perfect at -43 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 183 kt was good. Target below 190 kn
Distance
0 %
Touchdown point was 1,077 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.9 °
G
100 %
G 1.03 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 2,153 m, 59 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 2,153 m using 58.79 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
182 141 100
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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