YAMB to YAMB Flight Report - Boeing F/A 18E

Flight from YAMB to YAMB

Sunday, 12 April 2026 13:29

Minutes 30

224 nm

Fuel 1,523 kg

Boeing F/A 18E

Departure

YAMB

Amberley, State of Queensland, Australia

Altitude

82 ft asl

Weight

17,447 kg

Fuel

2,743 kg

Arrival

Runway 15 at YAMB

RAAF Base Amberley

Amberley State of Queensland, Australia

82 ft asl

Altitude

15,924 kg

Weight

1,220 kg

Fuel

32 °C

Temperature

15 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-6 kt

Headwind

14 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.06%

Enroute Score 86.41%

Arrival Score 93.71%

Departing from a location in the State of Queensland, Australia, the Boeing F/A-18E initiated its enroute climb phase, commencing from an altitude of 9,198 feet above sea level (asl) and ascending to 25,865 ft asl. This notable increase of 16,667 ft in just 4 minutes was achieved while covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. The aircraft's climb performance was impressive, showcasing its ability to rapidly gain altitude.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase, which began overhead Brighton in the State of Queensland, Australia. During this 13-minute period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 114 nautical miles. The cruise phase was a critical segment of the flight, allowing the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a stable flight path. The enroute descent phase commenced 2 miles north of YTGA Tangalooma Airport Woorim, with the aircraft descending from 26,511 ft asl to 2,093 ft asl in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 174.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,996 feet above ground level (agl). However, a go-around was executed at 663 ft agl, indicating that the initial approach was not successful. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 15, which had a length of 3,056 meters. The landing performance was notable, with a threshold speed well above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 377 meters, and the touchdown speed at 138 kt was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -427 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 842 meters, accounting for 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 224 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 1,523 kilograms of fuel during the 30-minute flight.

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Enroute Climb

85.7 %

Enroute climb started overhead Walloon (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 9,198 ft asl to 25,865 ft asl, an increase of 16,667 ft in 4 minutes and covering 36 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 387 kt 280 kt min to max 416 kt	410		280 kt
66.26 %	Average bank angle 26.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.9 °	0.0		0.0 °
92 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.73 g min to max 1.78 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 3,510 fpm -970 fpm min to max 5,988 fpm	5,626		5,190 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17,164 ft asl 9,198 ft asl min to max 25,865 ft asl	9,198		25,865 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° -0.3 ° min to max 8.3 °	7.1		8.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 13:29:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:29:04
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:29:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:29:04
Info	49 Activated at 13:29:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:29:04
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:30:12
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:30:12
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:30:12
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:30:12
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:30:12
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:30:40
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:30:40
Info	49 Activated at 13:30:40
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:30:42
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:30:42
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:30:42
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:31:25
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:31:25
Info	49 Activated at 13:31:25
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:33:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:33:53
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:33:53
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:29:23

Enroute Level

85.57 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Brighton (State of Queensland, Australia) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 114 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 26,439 ft asl 25,965 ft asl min to max 26,696 ft asl	26,345		26,510 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 345 kt 282 kt min to max 386 kt	282		386 kt
67.14 %	Average bank angle 25.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.4 °	0.9		1.2 °
87.14 %	Average g force 1.21 g 0.91 g min to max 1.95 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.6		0.5 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:34:09
Info	49 Activated at 13:34:09
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:34:16
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:34:16
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:34:26
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:34:26
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:34:27
Info	49 Activated at 13:34:27
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:34:29
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:34:29
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:34:45
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:34:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:34:51
Info	49 Activated at 13:34:51
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:35:15
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:35:15
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:37:44
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:37:44
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:40:45
Info	49 Activated at 13:40:45
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:42:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:42:07
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:42:07
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:42:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:42:08
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:42:08
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:42:18
Info	49 Activated at 13:42:18
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:42:24
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:42:24
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:42:24
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:42:24
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:42:25
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:42:25
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:44:37
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:44:37
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 13:44:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:44:45

Enroute Descent

87.96 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north of YTGA Tangalooma Airport Woorim (State of Queensland, Australia). Descent from 26,511 ft asl to 2,093 ft asl, a decrease of 24,418 ft in 8 minutes and covering 54 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 320 kt 287 kt min to max 391 kt	387		299 kt
71.32 %	Average bank angle 18.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 54.3 °	0.7		0.1 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.71 g min to max 1.70 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,940 fpm -8,576 fpm min to max -8 fpm	-65		-898 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,672 ft asl 2,093 ft asl min to max 26,511 ft asl	26,511		2,093 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -12.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.5		-0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 13:47:58
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:47:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 13:48:08
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 13:48:08
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 13:48:10
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 13:48:10
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:48:45
Info	49 Activated at 13:48:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:49:02
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:49:02
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 13:49:35
Info	49 Activated at 13:49:35
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:53:33

Arrival Final 4 (GA)

25.63 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,996 ft agl to 1,261 ft agl. A decrease of 735 ft in 138 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 13.7 ° 4.3 ° min to max 36.1 ° Target 3.0 °	4.3		12.8 °
58.49 %	Average speed 299 kt 236 kt min to max 342 kt	300		236 kt
0 %	Heading variation -3.1 ° -174.4 ° min to max 179.6 °	3.2		-46.2 °
0 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 66.0 °	0.7		8.6 °
80.86 %	Average g force 1.17 g 0.71 g min to max 2.17 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -419 fpm -1,746 fpm min to max 66 fpm	-835		-763 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,782 ft agl 1,261 ft agl min to max 1,996 ft agl	1,996		1,261 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.3		0.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:58:00
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:58:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:58:01
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 13:58:04
Info	49 Deactivated at 13:58:04
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:55:48
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:57:51

Arrival Final 3 (GA)

41.32 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,249 ft agl to 1,047 ft agl. A decrease of 202 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
4.4 %	Approach angle 8.0 ° 4.8 ° min to max 12.6 ° Target 3.0 °	12.6		4.8 °
100 %	Average speed 216 kt 189 kt min to max 235 kt	235		189 kt
0 %	Heading variation -25.7 ° -40.9 ° min to max -15.8 °	-40.9		-15.8 °
0 %	Average bank angle 13.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 43.2 °	2.8		40.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.90 g min to max 1.26 g	1.05		1.26 g
Info	Average VSI -532 fpm -982 fpm min to max -145 fpm	-806		-982 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,130 ft agl 1,047 ft agl min to max 1,249 ft agl	1,249		1,047 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.6		0.8 °

Arrival Final 2 (GA)

64.91 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,032 ft agl to 676 ft agl. A decrease of 356 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.6 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 2.5 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		2.5 °
100 %	Average speed 185 kt 179 kt min to max 193 kt	186		193 kt
6.31 %	Heading variation -8.5 ° -14.2 ° min to max -1.8 °	-14.2		-1.8 °
0 %	Average bank angle 56.2 ° 49.8 ° min to max 60.6 °	59.4		49.8 °
74 %	Average g force 1.75 g 1.16 g min to max 2.41 g	1.16		2.41 g
Info	Average VSI -1,816 fpm -2,289 fpm min to max -1,113 fpm	-1,113		-1,261 fpm
Info	Average altitude 855 ft agl 676 ft agl min to max 1,032 ft agl	1,032		676 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.3 °	0.8		7.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:58:34

Go-around

63.03 %

Go-Around runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley at 663 ft agl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.91 %	Average speed 240 kt 164 kt min to max 323 kt	195		164 kt
40.64 %	Average bank angle 29.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 69.7 °	54.2		2.1 °
74.29 %	Average g force 1.32 g 0.58 g min to max 2.40 g	2.31		1.05 g
Info	Average altitude 1,106 ft agl 327 ft agl min to max 1,496 ft agl	663		327 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -1.3 ° min to max 11.8 °	9.8		1.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:58:45
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:58:48
Info	49 Activated at 13:58:48
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:58:48
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:58:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:59:57
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:59:58
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 14:00:06
Info	49 Deactivated at 14:00:06
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:00:06
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 14:00:33
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 14:00:42
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 14:00:48
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 14:00:52
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:58:57
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:59:45

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 206 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 146 kt 141 kt min to max 159 kt	159		146 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -445 fpm -597 fpm min to max -347 fpm	-428		-508 fpm
Info	Average altitude 233 ft agl 206 ft agl min to max 320 ft agl	320		206 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.7		0.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 14:01:11
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 14:01:15

Arrival Landing

91.03 %

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 146 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.81 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 146 kt. Target 125 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
76.44 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
92.17 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.3		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 142 kt 137 kt min to max 146 kt	146		138 kt
Info	Average VSI -529 fpm -599 fpm min to max -427 fpm	-510		-427 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	42		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.3 °	0.6		1.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.41 %

Touchdown distance was good at 377 m. Touchdown speed at 138 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -427 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 15 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Tailwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.73 %	Touchdown VSI was -427 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 377 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 138 kt Target below 144 kt
88.98 %	Runway alignment max 6.07 m 5.37 m right	-4.77		-6.07 m
97.51 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.9 °	3.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.00 g min to max 1.35 g	1.00		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 136 kt 134 kt min to max 138 kt	138		134 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-2.6 °

Arrival Rollout

88.4 %

Total landing distance 842 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 842 m 28 % of runway.
74.21 %	Runway alignment max 10.12 m 0.00 m left to 10.12 m right	-6.18		-9.74 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 131 kt 79 kt min to max 142 kt	142		79 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-2.6		-1.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.2		0.0 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 14:01:24

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 48 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 53 kt 52 kt min to max 70 kt	70		52 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.7 °	-1.7		-1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		1.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway at in the Boeing F/A 18E

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Boeing F/A 18E

Landing Score 93.71 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from the north was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 174.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,996 feet above ground level. The approach was conducted in a temperature of 32°C and a wind of 15 knots from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots.

As the aircraft touched down on the 3,056-meter runway, the threshold height was found to be good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown distance of 377 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 138 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -427 feet per minute, indicating a slightly aggressive touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centreline.

The aircraft's rollout was conducted with a total landing distance of 842 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centreline, the overall performance was satisfactory, resulting in a score of 93.7%.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 206 ft agl. A decrease of 114 ft in 13 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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