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YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15

Flight Score

92.35 %
YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15
10 Jul 2026 0:03 10 nm PC-21 14 kg
Departure Score
91.91 %
Pattern Score
87.46 %
Arrival Score
97.68 %

What went well

Touchdown 490 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 54 ft and 107 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 1.98 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Pattern Entry — bank angle up to 55.4 ° at 18 %, g force 0.97 to 1.59 g at 81 %, −1.86 points
Departure Roll — Strobe Lights at 0 %, Liftoff speed was 116 kt at 14 %, −1.86 points
Pattern Downwind Turn — bank angle up to 45.8 ° at 24 %, Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.8 °. at 61 %, −1.71 points

Top opportunity

Know your rotation speed

Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 14 stages, 14 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 1 minutes 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 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl
Departure Roll 77.71Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 732 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 116 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 732 m24 % of runway
14 % Liftoff speed was 116 ktTarget 80 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.00 m0.00 m left to 2.00 m right -1.57 -0.29 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °1.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° 1.1 5.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.8 °

Events

Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 122 kt116 kt min to max 128 kt 116 128 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.18 g1.05 g min to max 1.24 g 1.05 1.23 g
Info Average VSI 755 fpm378 fpm min to max 1,176 fpm 378 1,176 fpm
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl 0 28 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °5.1 ° min to max 11.2 ° 5.1 11.2 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 20 ft agl · 125 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 20 ft agl · 125 kt
Departure Climb 2 89.94Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 150 kt128 kt min to max 205 kt 128 205 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.6 0.2 °
99 % Average g force 1.04 g0.74 g min to max 1.23 g 1.23 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 2,007 fpm469 fpm min to max 3,516 fpm 1,205 469 fpm
Info Average altitude 415 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 1,224 ft agl 29 1,224 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.2 °2.2 ° min to max 15.2 ° 11.3 2.2 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 473 ft agl · 159 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 67 ft agl · 130 kt
Pattern Entry 60.96Right hand pattern entry from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Distance was 1 nm in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 219 kt207 kt min to max 229 kt 207 229 kt
18 % Average bank angle 46.8 °20.5 ° min to max 55.4 ° 20.5 52.2 °
81 % Average g force 1.42 g0.97 g min to max 1.59 g 0.97 1.59 g
Info Average VSI -32 fpm-341 fpm min to max 457 fpm 394 -341 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,250 ft agl1,234 ft agl min to max 1,264 ft agl 1,239 1,234 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °0.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.8 0.4 °
Pattern Crosswind 98.11Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -0.9 °-14.5 ° min to max 15.9 ° -14.5 15.9 °
100 % Average speed 228 kt226 kt min to max 229 kt 229 226 kt
81 % Average g force 1.50 g1.41 g min to max 1.58 g 1.58 1.41 g
Info Average VSI -404 fpm-488 fpm min to max -242 fpm -392 -242 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,197 ft agl1,175 ft agl min to max 1,222 ft agl 1,222 1,175 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 47.5 °45.3 ° min to max 52.7 ° 52.7 45.4 °
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.7 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 64.15Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.8 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
61 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 59.8 °.
100 % Average speed 221 kt216 kt min to max 226 kt 226 216 kt
24 % Average bank angle 43.1 °38.0 ° min to max 45.8 ° 45.6 38.0 °
89 % Average g force 1.40 g1.36 g min to max 1.44 g 1.44 1.36 g
Info Average VSI -84 fpm-206 fpm min to max 76 fpm -206 76 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,162 ft agl1,157 ft agl min to max 1,171 ft agl 1,171 1,158 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °0.9 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.9 1.7 °
Pattern Downwind 89.00Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 53 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 1.1 °-13.2 ° min to max 16.2 ° -13.2 16.2 °
65 % Average altitude 1,205 ft agl1,165 ft agl min to max 1,224 ft agl 1,165 1,224 ft agl
100 % Average speed 185 kt159 kt min to max 214 kt 214 159 kt
94 % Average g force 1.04 g0.92 g min to max 1.35 g 1.32 1.13 g
Info Average VSI 81 fpm-70 fpm min to max 423 fpm 290 317 fpm
Info Average bank angle 7.2 °0.0 ° min to max 37.1 ° 37.1 30.0 °
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °0.8 ° min to max 3.5 ° 2.4 2.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,241 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,243 ft agl · 172 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 100.00Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.0 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 46.0 °.
100 % Average speed 134 kt119 kt min to max 155 kt 155 119 kt
100 % Average bank angle 26.4 °23.0 ° min to max 29.6 ° 29.6 23.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.96 g min to max 1.14 g 1.11 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -445 fpm-827 fpm min to max 294 fpm 294 -827 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,198 ft agl1,131 ft agl min to max 1,237 ft agl 1,229 1,131 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.9 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 -1.9 °
Pattern Base Leg 100.00Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -4.5 °-19.1 ° min to max 10.8 ° -19.1 10.8 °
100 % Average speed 115 kt113 kt min to max 118 kt 118 113 kt
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.97 g min to max 1.09 g 1.04 1.07 g
0 % 0 0 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,032 ft agl954 ft agl min to max 1,115 ft agl 1,115 954 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 16.7 °14.3 ° min to max 20.4 ° 20.4 15.1 °
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.5 -0.3 °
Pattern Final Turn 100.00Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 1 nm in 39 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 114 kt112 kt min to max 119 kt 113 113 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.3 °0.2 ° min to max 19.1 ° 15.4 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 1.06 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -1,102 fpm-1,514 fpm min to max -634 fpm -701 -857 fpm
Info Average altitude 606 ft agl228 ft agl min to max 931 ft agl 931 228 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.2 °-4.7 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.6 -1.1 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 563 ft agl · 121 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 511 ft agl · 120 kt
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 214 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 143 ft in 12 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.5 °3.3 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 109 kt108 kt min to max 114 kt 114 108 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.07 g 1.04 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -568 fpm-855 fpm min to max -541 fpm -855 -541 fpm
Info Average altitude 99 ft agl72 ft agl min to max 214 ft agl 214 72 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.5 1.2 °
00.250.50.751050100150200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 98.78Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,050 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 108 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 108 kt. Target 115 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
96 % Great landing flare
100 % Heading variation -3.1 °-7.3 ° min to max 7.0 ° 7.0 -4.9 °
98 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 0.3 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.90 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 0.94 g
Info Average speed 106 kt101 kt min to max 108 kt 108 101 kt
Info Average VSI -380 fpm-543 fpm min to max -129 fpm -541 -191 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl-5 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl 54 -5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °1.1 ° min to max 4.6 ° 1.2 2.9 °
07515022530037545052560001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 94.27Touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 101 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -191 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Touchdown VSI was -191 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 488 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 101 ktTarget below 113 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.98 m1.71 m right -1.50 -1.98 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.1 0.2 °
98 % Average g force 1.14 g0.94 g min to max 1.28 g 0.94 1.05 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 101 kt100 kt min to max 101 kt 101 100 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °2.7 ° min to max 3.6 ° 2.9 3.2 °

Takeoff

77.71 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll732 m · 24 %
13.55Liftoff speed115 kt
100.00Runway alignment0.29 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb754 ft/m
Takeoff weight2,822 kg
Airfield elevation82 ft asl
Wind190° · 4 kn · 2 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height54 ft
100.00Threshold speed107 kt
100.00Centreline offset2.23 m R
Flare 95.90Great landing flare

Touchdown

94.27 %
100.00Touchdown point490 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown1.98 m R
77.43Sink rate-191 ft/m
98.29Touchdown force1.28 G
OkBouncesNone
Landing weight2,809 kg
Airfield elevation82 ft asl
Wind190° · 4 kn · 2 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.

Six checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 54 ft 2.26 m L −7 kt

Touchdown on YAMB 15

Past threshold
490 m
Off centreline
1.98 mR
Sink rate
-191 ft/m
Impact
1.28G

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

54 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 54 ft, down at 490 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 490 m past threshold CLEARED

The 490 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 490 m of 3,050 m · 16 %

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Flight narrative

Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley took approximately 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 15, utilizing 732 meters, or 24% of the runway's length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 116 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from a direction of 190 degrees.

Following a right-hand pattern entry from runway 15, the aircraft completed a series of turns and legs, demonstrating its agility and responsiveness. The right-hand pattern crosswind turn, in particular, showcased the aircraft's ability to handle crosswind conditions, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in just 7 seconds. The pattern downwind turn, with an angle to the runway of 59.8 degrees, was followed by a downwind leg of 3 nautical miles, which was completed in 53 seconds. The subsequent base leg turn and final turn were executed with precision, setting the aircraft up for a smooth final approach.

The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from a heading of 159.0 degrees, at an altitude of 214 feet above ground level, and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was well above the target, at 108 knots, and a touchdown point that was 63 meters beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 101 knots was slightly faster than desired, the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, covering a distance of 3 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 14 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Pilatus PC-21
91.91 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes 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
77.71 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 732 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 116 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 732 m using 23.99 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
13.55 %
Liftoff speed was 116 kn - Target 80 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.00 m left to 2.00 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
120 70 20
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3.5 1
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 %
130 120 110
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 8.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
89.94 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 165 120
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
99.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 9 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,600 1,950 300
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75002224446668881,110 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800900 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 Pilatus PC-21
Landing Score 97.68 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 159.0° at 0 nm and 214 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, coming in at 108 kt, which may have been a result of the favorable wind conditions, with a 4 kt headwind and a minimal crosswind of 2 kt.

As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it was noted that the touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. The touchdown speed of 101 kt was also a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -191 fpm was good, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13 °C and a light wind, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.

The overall performance of the aircraft was impressive, with a final score of 99.7%. The crew's ability to maintain a good approach quality, despite the slightly high threshold speed, and the aircraft's controlled touchdown and rollout, demonstrate a high level of proficiency. The landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the aircraft coming to a stop well within the designated rollout area.

100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 214 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 143 ft in 12 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
114 107 100
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-541 -721 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.78 %
Landing
Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,050 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 108 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 108 kt. Target 115 kt
Flare
95.9 %
Great landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
108 104 100
Pitch °
Info
5 3 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-129 -365 -600
07515022530037545052560001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
94.27 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 101 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -191 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 4 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
Touchdown
77.43 %
Touchdown rate was good at -192 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 101 kt was good. Target below 113 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
98.29 %
G 1.14 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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