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

Flight from YAMB to YAMB

Thursday, 02 April 2026 10:03

Minutes 72

519 nm

Fuel -33 kg

Boeing F/A 18E

Departure

Runway 15 at YAMB

RAAF Base Amberley

Amberley, State of Queensland, Australia

Altitude

82 ft asl

Weight

17,896 kg

Fuel

3,192 kg

Temperature

26 °C

Wind Speed

13 kt

Wind Direction

130.0 °

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

6 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at YAMB

RAAF Base Amberley

Amberley State of Queensland, Australia

82 ft asl

Altitude

17,959 kg

Weight

3,225 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

13 kt

Wind Speed

100.0 °

Wind Direction

7 kt

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 81.39%

Departure Score 96.08%

Enroute Score 80.96%

Arrival Score 67.14%

A Boeing F/A-18E departed RAAF Base Amberley, taking off from runway 15 with a takeoff distance of 508 meters, representing 17% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 178 knots, with a local temperature of 30°C and wind conditions of 13 knots at 130 degrees, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, ascending from 829 feet above sea level to 25,986 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.

Throughout the flight, the aircraft engaged in multiple enroute climbs and level cruises, with the longest level cruise lasting 18 minutes and covering 130 nautical miles. The aircraft also experienced several enroute descents, with the steepest descent occurring from 26,050 feet to 1,925 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at RAAF Base Amberley was initiated from the north, with the aircraft touching down 89 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.

The total landing distance was 1,068 meters, representing 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft used a total of 33 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 519 nautical miles and lasted 72 minutes. The flight's performance was affected by the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°C and wind conditions of 13 knots at 100 degrees.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 17 kt	0		6 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 14 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:03:28
Info	Engine 2 Started at 10:03:28
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:03:28
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:03:28
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:03:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:03:28
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:04:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:08:01
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:09:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:09:42
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:09:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:09:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:10:09
0 %	Taxi Lights at 10:10:00

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, Average speed was 23 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kt 7 kt min to max 31 kt	7		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.8		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:10:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:10:38

Departure Roll

90.41 %

Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 508 m 17 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 178 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 13 kt at 130 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 508 m 17 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 178 kt Target 170 kt
77.04 %	Runway alignment max 9.35 m 9.35 m left to 0.00 m left	4.71		6.71 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.18 g	1.01		1.18 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	-0.5		5.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.7		0.5 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 10:10:42

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.7		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 200 kt 179 kt min to max 223 kt	179		223 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 0.94 g min to max 1.39 g	1.21		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 743 fpm 333 fpm min to max 1,245 fpm	333		1,245 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl	0		28 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 5.2 ° min to max 7.2 °	5.7		5.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 10:10:48
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:10:49
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:10:49
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 10:10:49
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 10:10:49
Info	49 Activated at 10:10:49
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:10:49
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:10:49

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 251 kt 224 kt min to max 311 kt	224		311 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.94 g min to max 1.18 g	0.94		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,957 fpm 1,262 fpm min to max 3,212 fpm	1,262		3,212 fpm
Info	Average altitude 93 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 299 ft agl	30		299 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 6.0 ° min to max 7.2 °	6.0		7.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 10:10:53

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 346 kt 327 kt min to max 366 kt	327		366 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.03 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4,005 fpm 3,424 fpm min to max 4,565 fpm	3,424		4,565 fpm
Info	Average altitude 599 ft agl 354 ft agl min to max 896 ft agl	354		896 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.5 °	7.0		7.5 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 10:10:59

Enroute Climb

70.85 %

Enroute climb started overhead Purga (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 829 ft asl to 25,986 ft asl, an increase of 25,157 ft in 7 minutes and covering 55 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
76.78 %	Average speed 366 kt 268 kt min to max 428 kt	372		298 kt
53.48 %	Average bank angle 29.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 63.3 °	0.0		0.8 °
87.43 %	Average g force 1.22 g 0.60 g min to max 1.94 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 4,162 fpm -656 fpm min to max 10,954 fpm	4,683		121 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,054 ft asl 829 ft asl min to max 25,987 ft asl	829		25,986 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 14.4 °	7.6		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:17:23
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:17:28
Info	49 Activated at 10:17:28
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:17:54
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:17:54
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:17:56
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:17:56
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:18:11
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:18:11
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 10:11:07

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles east of Woody Point (State of Queensland, Australia) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 80 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 25,999 ft asl 25,990 ft asl min to max 26,005 ft asl	25,992		26,000 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 288 kt 286 kt min to max 298 kt	298		287 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.0 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.3 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.4		1.5 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:18:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:18:30
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:18:30
Info	49 Activated at 10:18:30
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:18:44
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:18:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:18:45
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:18:45
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:18:48
Info	49 Activated at 10:18:48
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:18:50
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:18:50

Enroute Climb 2

98.06 %

Enroute climb started 62 miles east of Point Lookout (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 26,000 ft asl to 26,928 ft asl, an increase of 928 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 281 kt 268 kt min to max 287 kt	286		268 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.6 °	0.5		0.4 °
80.57 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.74 g min to max 2.18 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 853 fpm 4 fpm min to max 3,015 fpm	4		1,930 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26,157 ft asl 26,000 ft asl min to max 26,928 ft asl	26,000		26,928 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.7 °	1.5		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 10:29:21
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:29:21
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:29:30
Info	49 Activated at 10:29:30

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 74 miles east of Point Lookout (State of Queensland, Australia) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 38 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 27,535 ft asl 27,152 ft asl min to max 27,636 ft asl	27,152		27,636 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 287 kt 267 kt min to max 302 kt	268		283 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.0 °	12.2		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.66 g min to max 1.20 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		2.1 °

Enroute Descent

68.37 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: -27.7253441 Longitude: 155.4258706. Descent from 27,641 ft asl to 27,149 ft asl, a decrease of 491 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 306 kt 285 kt min to max 318 kt	285		318 kt
26.08 %	Average bank angle 36.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 77.0 °	0.2		37.7 °
79.43 %	Average g force 1.27 g 0.87 g min to max 2.22 g	1.00		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI -385 fpm -1,037 fpm min to max 1,087 fpm	-278		-464 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27,535 ft asl 27,149 ft asl min to max 27,737 ft asl	27,641		27,149 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.7 °	1.5		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: -27.8210817 Longitude: 155.5799061 and lasted 3 minutes, covering 30 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 27,097 ft asl 26,815 ft asl min to max 27,216 ft asl	27,143		27,024 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 335 kt 318 kt min to max 401 kt	318		401 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 20.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 35.6 °	35.6		20.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.88 g min to max 1.33 g	1.22		0.88 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.5		1.3 °

Enroute Climb 3

11.66 %

Enroute climb started Latitude: -27.3493685 Longitude: 155.7593635. Climbing from 27,017 ft asl to 28,391 ft asl, an increase of 1,374 ft in 2 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 385 kt 285 kt min to max 412 kt	404		310 kt
4.16 %	Average bank angle 60.0 ° 7.1 ° min to max 87.9 °	40.9		47.4 °
0 %	Average g force 2.14 g 0.67 g min to max 6.59 g	0.93		1.23 g
Info	Average VSI 975 fpm -4,234 fpm min to max 4,180 fpm	-612		193 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27,654 ft asl 26,498 ft asl min to max 28,687 ft asl	27,017		28,391 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -3.7 ° min to max 8.8 °	1.6		1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 10:42:32
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 10:42:35

Enroute Descent 2

57.62 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: -27.1655678 Longitude: 155.8702494. Descent from 28,393 ft asl to 26,377 ft asl, a decrease of 2,017 ft in 3 minutes and covering 23 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 303 kt 207 kt min to max 419 kt	312		411 kt
9.7 %	Average bank angle 54.7 ° 21.7 ° min to max 85.2 °	40.2		54.2 °
37.43 %	Average g force 1.96 g 0.78 g min to max 3.69 g	1.32		2.10 g
Info	Average VSI -677 fpm -6,369 fpm min to max 4,347 fpm	21		-1,762 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27,787 ft asl 26,377 ft asl min to max 28,737 ft asl	28,393		26,377 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -7.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	1.9		2.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 10:44:20
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 10:44:21

Enroute Climb 4

66.26 %

Enroute climb started Latitude: -27.1822789 Longitude: 155.6715398. Climbing from 26,352 ft asl to 26,822 ft asl, an increase of 470 ft in 2 minutes and covering 16 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 408 kt 398 kt min to max 425 kt	412		419 kt
31.8 %	Average bank angle 57.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 74.1 °	45.9		28.1 °
35.43 %	Average g force 1.96 g 0.96 g min to max 3.76 g	1.64		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 360 fpm -2,018 fpm min to max 3,251 fpm	-1,577		-69 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26,692 ft asl 26,292 ft asl min to max 26,947 ft asl	26,352		26,822 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 6.3 °	3.0		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: -27.1281311 Longitude: 155.7006483 and lasted 3 minutes, covering 25 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 26,903 ft asl 26,811 ft asl min to max 27,012 ft asl	26,819		26,980 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 310 kt 272 kt min to max 415 kt	415		278 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.1 °	28.0		8.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.81 g min to max 1.36 g	1.11		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.2 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.0		2.2 °

Enroute Descent 3

95.27 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: -27.4580766 Longitude: 156.0098559. Descent from 26,957 ft asl to 25,979 ft asl, a decrease of 978 ft in 2 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 281 kt 264 kt min to max 297 kt	280		297 kt
89.1 %	Average bank angle 34.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 45.4 °	0.6		19.5 °
96.29 %	Average g force 1.24 g 0.99 g min to max 1.63 g	1.00		1.40 g
Info	Average VSI -1,105 fpm -2,804 fpm min to max 556 fpm	-35		-372 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26,687 ft asl 25,979 ft asl min to max 27,171 ft asl	26,957		25,979 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.5		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:51:17
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:51:17
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:51:17
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:51:17
Info	49 Activated at 10:51:19
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 10:51:20
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:51:20
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:51:44

Enroute Level 5

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: -27.5911231 Longitude: 156.0087318 and lasted 18 minutes, covering 130 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 26,040 ft asl 25,975 ft asl min to max 26,090 ft asl	25,976		26,050 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 307 kt 284 kt min to max 366 kt	297		302 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 38.2 °	19.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.21 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.7		1.3 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:52:22
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:52:22
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 10:53:17
Info	49 Activated at 10:53:17
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:53:20
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:53:20
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:53:23
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:53:23
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:53:56
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:53:56
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:53:57
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:53:57
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:53:58
Info	49 Activated at 10:53:58
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:54:00
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:54:00
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:54:00
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:54:00
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:54:01
Info	49 Activated at 10:54:01
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:54:04
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:54:04
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:54:04
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:54:04
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:54:06
Info	49 Activated at 10:54:06
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:54:07
Info	49 Deactivated at 10:54:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:54:09
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 10:54:09
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:54:10
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:54:10
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:54:15
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 10:54:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:54:30

Enroute Descent 4

84.32 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Point Lookout (State of Queensland, Australia). Descent from 26,050 ft asl to 1,925 ft asl, a decrease of 24,125 ft in 7 minutes and covering 57 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 392 kt 303 kt min to max 534 kt	303		310 kt
64.08 %	Average bank angle 19.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 58.0 °	0.1		0.5 °
86.86 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.62 g min to max 1.96 g	1.00		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -2,844 fpm -7,987 fpm min to max 15 fpm	1		-1,730 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,723 ft asl 1,925 ft asl min to max 26,051 ft asl	26,050		1,925 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -8.5 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-2.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:10:39
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 11:13:10
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 11:13:10
Info	49 Activated at 11:13:10
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:14:54

Arrival Final 4

31.02 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,786 ft agl to 1,152 ft agl. A decrease of 634 ft in 110 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 13.1 ° 4.8 ° min to max 55.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.8		5.6 °
74.24 %	Average speed 279 kt 224 kt min to max 323 kt	315		242 kt
0 %	Heading variation -34.2 ° -167.6 ° min to max 175.9 °	4.0		-32.3 °
0 %	Average bank angle 19.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 57.6 °	0.6		1.2 °
87.43 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.83 g min to max 1.94 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -362 fpm -1,732 fpm min to max 359 fpm	-1,719		-702 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,383 ft agl 1,152 ft agl min to max 1,786 ft agl	1,786		1,152 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -2.8 ° min to max 4.5 °	-1.9		0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:18:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:18:40
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:18:41
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:18:41
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:18:51
Info	49 Activated at 11:18:51
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:17:03
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:18:27

Arrival Final 3

38.14 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,142 ft agl to 780 ft agl. A decrease of 362 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.7 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		5.0 °
100 %	Average speed 241 kt 234 kt min to max 247 kt	245		238 kt
0 %	Heading variation -13.0 ° -30.8 ° min to max -0.0 °	-30.8		-0.1 °
0 %	Average bank angle 46.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 67.0 °	41.7		2.4 °
81.43 %	Average g force 1.40 g 0.93 g min to max 2.15 g	1.34		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -531 fpm -2,698 fpm min to max 1,546 fpm	-589		-2,698 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,084 ft agl 780 ft agl min to max 1,205 ft agl	1,142		780 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -3.3 ° min to max 6.9 °	2.5		-3.3 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:18:58
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:18:58
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:18:59
Info	49 Activated at 11:18:59
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:19:00
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:19:00
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:19:07
Info	49 Activated at 11:19:07
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:19:22
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:19:22
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:19:28
Info	49 Activated at 11:19:28
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:19:29
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:19:29
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:19:32
Info	49 Activated at 11:19:32
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:19:33
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:19:33
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 11:19:35
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:19:36
Info	49 Activated at 11:19:36

Arrival Final 2

83.8 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 735 ft agl to 270 ft agl. A decrease of 465 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
53.83 %	Approach angle 4.7 ° 4.3 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.9		4.3 °
100 %	Average speed 232 kt 210 kt min to max 241 kt	238		210 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
88.24 %	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	2.0		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.85 g min to max 1.39 g	1.04		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -2,364 fpm -2,780 fpm min to max -2,076 fpm	-2,780		-2,204 fpm
Info	Average altitude 514 ft agl 270 ft agl min to max 735 ft agl	735		270 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -3.6 ° min to max -0.8 °	-3.2		-0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 11:19:39
Info	49 Deactivated at 11:19:39

Arrival Final 1

87.45 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 236 ft agl to -89 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.24 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 4.1 ° min to max 5.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		5.2 °
100 %	Average speed 189 kt 171 kt min to max 204 kt	204		171 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.4		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.0		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.21 g	1.21		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,329 fpm -1,940 fpm min to max -971 fpm	-1,940		-1,001 fpm
Info	Average altitude 59 ft agl -89 ft agl min to max 236 ft agl	236		-89 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.5		0.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 11:19:51

Arrival Landing

35.85 %

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 117 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 167 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
44.54 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 167 kt. Target 125 kt
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
97.18 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.94 g min to max 1.22 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 153 kt 138 kt min to max 167 kt	167		138 kt
Info	Average VSI -759 fpm -1,092 fpm min to max -375 fpm	-1,038		-380 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 117 ft agl	117		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	-0.2		2.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.71 %

Touchdown point was 89 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 138 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -380 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 13 kt at 100 °. Crosswind: 12 kt Headwind: 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
90.27 %	Touchdown VSI was -380 fpm.
94.87 %	Touchdown distance was 504 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 138 kt Target below 144 kt
99.52 %	Runway alignment max 3.18 m 3.07 m right	-3.14		-2.87 m
49.49 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.8		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 0.95 g min to max 1.37 g	0.95		1.13 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 137 kt 136 kt min to max 138 kt	138		136 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.9 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 11:20:12

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,068 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,068 m 35 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.79 m 0.00 m left to 2.79 m right	-2.79		-0.81 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 123 kt 67 kt min to max 130 kt	130		67 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.8 °	7.0		0.4 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 49 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 43 kt 10 kt min to max 59 kt	59		10 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-0.7		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g

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

96.08 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

90.41 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 508 m using 16.62 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 178 kn - Target 170 kn

Alignment

77.04 %

9.35 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

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

Landing Score 79.25 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from the north was initiated at 4 nm and 1,786 ft above ground level, heading 199.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 117 ft above ground level, which was excessively over the target. The threshold speed of 167 kt was also excessively high, indicating a potential for a long rollout.

The aircraft touched down 89 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -380 fpm, suggesting a slight impact on the landing gear. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 °C and a crosswind of 12 kt, may have also played a role in the landing performance.

The total landing distance of 1,068 m was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 79.2%, with room for improvement in terms of approach quality and touchdown characteristics.

31.02 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,786 ft agl to 1,152 ft agl. A decrease of 634 ft in 110 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

74.24 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

0 %

87.43 %

Descent Rate

Info

38.14 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,142 ft agl to 780 ft agl. A decrease of 362 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

0 %

81.43 %

Descent Rate

Info

83.8 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 735 ft agl to 270 ft agl. A decrease of 465 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

53.83 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

53.83 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

88.24 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

87.45 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 236 ft agl to -89 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

37.24 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

37.24 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

35.85 %

Landing

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 117 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 167 kt.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 117 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

44.54 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 167 kt. Target 125 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank