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YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15

Flight Score

86.69 %
YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15
17 Jan 2026 0:45 246 nm Boeing F/A 18E
Departure Score
100.00 %
Enroute Score
75.92 %
Arrival Score
84.16 %

What went well

Touchdown 395 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.69 m off the centreline, no bounce
1.51 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt. at 0 %, Flare profile at 43 %, −2.68 points
Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, then stall warning; bank angle up to 178.4 ° at 0 %, g force -0.61 to 6.50 g at 0 %, −2.60 points
Enroute Climb — stall warning, then 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; g force -0.51 to 6.49 g at 0 %, bank angle up to 89.8 ° at 0 %, −2.41 points

Top opportunity

Keep the approach speed on target

Arrival Landing

Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.

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Start to finish · 21 stages, 20 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 less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
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 °
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 633 m 21 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 167 kt. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 633 m21 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 167 ktTarget 170 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.41 m0.00 m left to 2.41 m right -1.60 -2.41 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.13 g 1.00 1.13 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.9 ° min to max 5.8 ° -0.9 5.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 6 ft agl
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 190 kt168 kt min to max 212 kt 168 212 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.00 g min to max 1.22 g 1.15 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 775 fpm369 fpm min to max 1,226 fpm 369 1,226 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl 0 28 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.6 °6.0 ° min to max 7.3 ° 6.0 6.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 14 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 14 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Info 49 Activated 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 29 ft agl · 199 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 230 kt213 kt min to max 293 kt 213 293 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.6 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.97 g min to max 1.17 g 0.98 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,693 fpm1,248 fpm min to max 3,288 fpm 1,248 3,288 fpm
Info Average altitude 66 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 257 ft agl 29 257 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.2 °6.4 ° min to max 7.9 ° 6.4 7.9 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 249 ft agl
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 355 kt319 kt min to max 390 kt 319 390 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g1.00 g min to max 1.06 g 1.03 1.06 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 4,704 fpm3,864 fpm min to max 5,543 fpm 3,864 5,543 fpm
Info Average altitude 598 ft agl374 ft agl min to max 844 ft agl 374 844 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °8.1 ° min to max 8.6 ° 8.1 8.5 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 466 ft agl
Fail Bounce during liftoff 755 ft agl · 374 kt
Enroute Climb 76.36Enroute climb started overhead Purga (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 1,032 ft asl to 26,092 ft asl, an increase of 25,060 ft in 6 minutes and covering 31 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
86 % Average speed 375 kt322 kt min to max 478 kt 401 323 kt
60 % Average bank angle 37.8 °0.0 ° min to max 60.2 ° 0.3 35.1 °
83 % Average g force 1.31 g0.73 g min to max 2.11 g 1.03 1.21 g
Info Average VSI 5,820 fpm-437 fpm min to max 14,447 fpm 5,808 41 fpm
Info Average altitude 14,854 ft asl1,032 ft asl min to max 26,099 ft asl 1,032 26,092 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.5 °0.3 ° min to max 18.9 ° 8.7 1.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,032 ft agl
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Redland Bay (State of Queensland, Australia) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 52 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 25,910 ft asl25,756 ft asl min to max 26,094 ft asl 26,093 25,825 ft asl
100 % Average speed 333 kt318 kt min to max 351 kt 323 351 kt
100 % Average bank angle 16.5 °0.1 ° min to max 38.4 ° 35.5 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.95 g min to max 1.43 g 1.20 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °1.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.9 1.0 °
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 11 miles east of Hastings Point (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 25,812 ft asl to 27,879 ft asl, an increase of 2,068 ft in 2 minutes and covering 14 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 335 kt309 kt min to max 352 kt 352 309 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.81 g min to max 1.02 g 1.02 0.81 g
Info Average VSI 1,099 fpm93 fpm min to max 1,727 fpm 93 497 fpm
Info Average altitude 26,645 ft asl25,812 ft asl min to max 27,879 ft asl 25,812 27,879 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °1.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° 1.4 1.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Descent 37.61Enroute descent started 11 miles east of Byron Bay (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 27,882 ft asl to 3,290 ft asl, a decrease of 24,592 ft in 3 minutes and covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
69 % Average speed 377 kt199 kt min to max 499 kt 319 242 kt
0 % Average bank angle 49.7 °0.2 ° min to max 178.4 ° 0.2 26.2 °
0 % Average g force 2.34 g-0.61 g min to max 6.50 g 1.01 1.81 g
Info Average VSI -4,207 fpm-29,079 fpm min to max 12,505 fpm 67 -2,008 fpm
Info Average altitude 10,913 ft asl1,174 ft asl min to max 28,087 ft asl 27,882 3,290 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.7 °-38.5 ° min to max 27.9 ° 1.6 4.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 7,795 ft agl
Fail Stall Warning Activated 3,243 ft agl · 242 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 1,516 ft agl · 447 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 1,276 ft agl · 413 kt
Info 49 Activated 1,276 ft agl · 413 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,377 ft agl · 209 kt
Enroute Climb 3 42.07Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Broken Head (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 3,268 ft asl to 27,467 ft asl, an increase of 24,200 ft in 3 minutes and covering 20 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
80 % Average speed 340 kt224 kt min to max 523 kt 242 328 kt
0 % Average bank angle 50.0 °0.0 ° min to max 89.8 ° 36.1 0.0 °
0 % Average g force 2.72 g-0.51 g min to max 6.49 g 2.65 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 3,158 fpm-1,613 fpm min to max 29,733 fpm -586 296 fpm
Info Average altitude 8,667 ft asl3,268 ft asl min to max 27,467 ft asl 3,268 27,467 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °-0.5 ° min to max 35.3 ° 9.7 1.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Stall Warning Activated 3,581 ft agl · 238 kt
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,493 ft agl
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,585 ft agl · 236 kt
Enroute Descent 2 85.75Enroute descent started 21 miles east of Skennars Head (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 27,498 ft asl to 27,014 ft asl, a decrease of 484 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 309 kt291 kt min to max 327 kt 327 303 kt
67 % Average bank angle 48.1 °0.0 ° min to max 56.7 ° 35.7 0.0 °
91 % Average g force 1.51 g0.98 g min to max 1.81 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -501 fpm-1,211 fpm min to max 656 fpm 236 -213 fpm
Info Average altitude 27,223 ft asl26,853 ft asl min to max 27,501 ft asl 27,498 27,014 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °0.8 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.6 1.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 93.11Enroute level cruise started 17 miles east of Skennars Head (State of New South Wales, Australia) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 68 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 27,241 ft asl26,886 ft asl min to max 27,597 ft asl 26,960 27,597 ft asl
100 % Average speed 316 kt283 kt min to max 371 kt 309 371 kt
84 % Average bank angle 18.2 °0.0 ° min to max 47.9 ° 0.0 0.0 °
95 % Average g force 1.09 g0.91 g min to max 1.69 g 0.99 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °0.1 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.8 1.0 °
Enroute Descent 3 72.47Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Willow Vale (State of Queensland, Australia). Descent from 27,610 ft asl to 1,251 ft asl, a decrease of 26,359 ft in 7 minutes and covering 35 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 341 kt196 kt min to max 426 kt 378 320 kt
40 % Average bank angle 17.7 °0.0 ° min to max 70.1 ° 0.0 6.6 °
65 % Average g force 1.15 g0.59 g min to max 2.72 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -3,360 fpm-8,873 fpm min to max 84 fpm 84 -884 fpm
Info Average altitude 7,141 ft asl1,251 ft asl min to max 27,634 ft asl 27,610 1,251 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.4 °-10.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.0 -0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,406 ft agl
Arrival Final 3 (GA) 38.89Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,153 ft agl to 1,192 ft agl. A decrease of 39 ft in 31 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Approach angle 17.8 °5.2 ° min to max 47.2 °Target 3.0 ° 5.2 14.4 °
100 % Average speed 318 kt304 kt min to max 328 kt 323 316 kt
0 % Heading variation 18.2 °4.0 ° min to max 119.6 ° 4.0 119.6 °
0 % Average bank angle 8.4 °0.0 ° min to max 61.2 ° 0.1 56.2 °
89 % Average g force 1.07 g0.95 g min to max 1.89 g 1.10 1.89 g
Info Average VSI 44 fpm-866 fpm min to max 515 fpm -866 -210 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,129 ft agl1,090 ft agl min to max 1,195 ft agl 1,153 1,192 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-0.7 ° min to max 1.8 ° -0.7 1.8 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,235 ft agl
Go-around 62.47Go-Around runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley at 1,189 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
81 % Average speed 250 kt210 kt min to max 311 kt 311 238 kt
41 % Average bank angle 34.0 °0.2 ° min to max 69.4 ° 56.5 2.7 °
73 % Average g force 1.38 g0.83 g min to max 2.44 g 1.92 1.16 g
Info Average altitude 1,169 ft agl411 ft agl min to max 1,385 ft agl 1,189 411 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-2.7 ° min to max 5.1 ° 2.2 -0.9 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,271 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 921 ft agl · 213 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,249 ft agl · 265 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,236 ft agl · 265 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 1,275 ft agl · 244 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 1,275 ft agl · 244 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 684 ft agl · 246 kt
Info 49 Activated 684 ft agl · 246 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 483 ft agl · 242 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 483 ft agl · 242 kt
Arrival Final 1 98.32Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 345 ft agl to 90 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 10 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Approach angle 4.0 °3.6 ° min to max 4.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.6 4.2 °
100 % Average speed 213 kt201 kt min to max 236 kt 236 201 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.5 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.93 g min to max 1.24 g 1.00 1.16 g
Info Average VSI -1,396 fpm-1,624 fpm min to max -1,264 fpm -1,624 -1,264 fpm
Info Average altitude 159 ft agl90 ft agl min to max 345 ft agl 345 90 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 2.3 ° -0.9 2.1 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Go-around 921 ft agl · 213 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 106 ft agl · 212 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 274 ft agl · 234 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 81 ft agl · 205 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 59.79Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt. Target 125 kt
96 % Target 50 ft agl
43 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.98 g min to max 1.20 g 1.15 1.17 g
Info Average speed 189 kt177 kt min to max 200 kt 200 177 kt
Info Average VSI -950 fpm-1,240 fpm min to max -654 fpm -1,240 -654 fpm
Info Average altitude 21 ft agl-9 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl 57 -9 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.5 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.1 2.8 °
07515022530037545001123344557Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 87.62Touchdown distance was good at 399 m. Touchdown speed at 177 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -654 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
81 % Touchdown VSI was -654 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 399 mTarget 457 m
63 % Speed at touchdown 177 ktTarget below 144 kt
99 % Runway alignment max 3.29 m3.00 m left 3.29 2.69 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.0 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.29 g1.11 g min to max 1.51 g 1.17 1.11 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 175 kt174 kt min to max 177 kt 177 174 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.8 1.4 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 1,245 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,245 m41 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 4.87 m2.61 m left to 2.26 m right 2.61 -2.26 m
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.97 g min to max 1.11 g 1.11 1.00 g
Info Average speed 154 kt90 kt min to max 173 kt 173 90 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-1.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 -0.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 0.0 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 6 ft agl · 171 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 49 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 49 kt12 kt min to max 88 kt 88 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-2.0 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.5 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 75.05Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
63 % Average speed 23 kt5 kt min to max 38 kt 11 5 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 15 ktmax 16 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.0 ° min to max -0.7 ° -0.8 -1.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

100.00 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll633 m · 21 %
100.00Liftoff speed167 kt · target 170
100.00Runway alignment2.41 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb774 ft/m
Takeoff weight17,877 kg
Airfield elevation82 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross

Approach

98.32 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
95.96Threshold height56 ft
0.00Threshold speed200 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L
Flare 43.20Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

87.62 %
100.00Touchdown point395 m
99.11Centreline at touchdown2.69 m L
80.88Sink rate-654 ft/m
99.71Touchdown force1.51 G
OkBouncesNone
100.00Rollout distance791 m · 39 % used
Landing weight18,009 kg
Airfield elevation82 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn

The stabilisation gates

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

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach that landed joined below the 1,000 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
0.5 nm 244 ft 1.08° L +107 kt
THR 57 ft 6.80 m L +75 kt

Touchdown on YAMB 15

Past threshold
395 m
Off centreline
2.69 mL
Sink rate
-654 ft/m
Impact
1.51G

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

56 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 56 ft, down at 395 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,056 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 395 m past threshold CLEARED

The 395 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,186 m of 3,056 m · 39 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took less than a minute and covered less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing F/A-18E, then departed from runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. The takeoff distance was 633 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, and a crosswind of 1 knot.

As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,032 feet above sea level to 26,092 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,060 feet in just 6 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Purga, in the state of Queensland, Australia. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 7 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles, which began 1 mile south east of Redland Bay.

The aircraft then began another enroute climb from 25,812 feet above sea level to 27,879 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,068 feet in just 2 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles. This climb started 11 miles east of Hastings Point, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The aircraft then began its descent from 27,882 feet above sea level to 3,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,592 feet in just 3 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles. This descent started 11 miles east of Byron Bay.

The aircraft then began another enroute climb from 3,268 feet above sea level to 27,467 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,200 feet in just 3 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles. This climb started 1 mile south of Broken Head, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Following this, the aircraft began its descent from 27,498 feet above sea level to 27,014 feet above sea level, a decrease of 484 feet in just 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. This descent started 21 miles east of Skennars Head.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 10 minutes and covering 68 nautical miles, which began 17 miles east of Skennars Head. The aircraft then began its descent from 27,610 feet above sea level to 1,251 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,359 feet in just 7 minutes and covering 35 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile south east of Willow Vale, in the state of Queensland, Australia.

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley was made from the north, heading 160.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,153 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 1,189 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 15, with a touchdown distance of 399 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was 177 knots, which was too fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -654 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, and a crosswind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,245 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than a nautical

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
100 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 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 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 633 m 21 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 167 kt. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 633 m using 20.72 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 167 kn - Target 170 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.00 m left to 2.41 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
170 85 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
220 190 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 600 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
300 255 210
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 7 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,200 1,100
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
400 355 310
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 8.5 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,600 4,650 3,700
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7500150300450600750 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700 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 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Landing Score 86.43 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach to runway 15 from the north was initiated at a height of 1,153 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft was heading 160.0° at the time of the approach.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 177 knots, which was slightly too fast. The touchdown distance of 399 meters was considered good, but the touchdown rate of -654 feet per minute was heavy, indicating a hard landing. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and no headwind. The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed of 200 knots was excessively high.

The total landing distance of 1,245 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft was able to touch down safely and come to a stop without any issues.

98.32 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 345 ft agl to 90 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 10 seconds.
Glideslope
91.61 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
91.61 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
236 218 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,264 -1,482 -1,700
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
59.79 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt.
Height
95.96 %
Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
0 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt. Target 125 kt
Flare
43.2 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
200 185 170
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-674 -987 -1,300
07515022530037545001123344557 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
87.62 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 399 m. Touchdown speed at 177 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -654 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
Touchdown
80.88 %
Touchdown rate was heavy at -654 ft/m.
Speed
62.74 %
Touchdown speed at 177 kt was too fast. Target below 144 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 399 m.
Alignment
99.11 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
99.71 %
G 1.29 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,245 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,245 m using 40.74 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
173 132 90
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
2 0.5 -1
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
75.05 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
62.5 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Metrics
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