NZCH to BUSH Flight Report - ATR 72

Flight from NZCH to BUSH

Friday, 19 May 2023 17:17

Minutes 61

168 nm

Fuel 586 kg

ATR 72

Departure

Runway 20 at NZCH

Christchurch Intl

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

23,047 kg

Fuel

3,390 kg

Temperature

10 °C

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

250.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Finished 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand)

3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand)

0 ft asl

Altitude

22,460 kg

Weight

2,803 kg

Fuel

11 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

70.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.48%

Departure Score 91.73%

Enroute Score 98.82%

Arrival Score 87.37%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.16 %

Touchdown

95.2 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

76.76 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

92.32 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 101 kt.

Flare

84.4 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

89.17 %

Touchdown rate was good at -153 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 96 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 349 m.

Centreline

86.07 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages NZCH to BUSH

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 17 kn	0		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.6		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:17:57
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:17:57
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:17:57
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:17:57
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:17:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:21:34
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:21:42
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:21:51
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:21:52
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:21:56
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:23:19
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:24:48
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:25:04
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:25:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:25:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:27:30
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:27:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:29:12
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:32:16
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 17:25:35
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 17:26:30

Departure Roll

95.1 %

Departure roll runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch Intl. Takeoff distance 4,908 m 149 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 118 kn. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 7 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 4,908 m 149 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 118 kn Target 120 kn
75.52 %	Runway alignment max 16.06 m 8.61 m left to 7.44 m right	4.08		0.94 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		0.99 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.0 °	-0.6		5.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.2		1.5 °
Info	Taxi Light ON should OFF at 17:34:06

Departure Climb 1

99.93 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kn 119 kn min to max 126 kn	119		126 kn
99.71 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.5		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.98 g min to max 1.14 g	0.98		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 575 ft/m 288 ft/m min to max 889 ft/m	288		889 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 5.9 ° min to max 10.9 °	5.9		10.7 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:34:22
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:34:26
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:34:26

Departure Climb 2

79.24 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.5 %	Heading variation -1.0 ° -4.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 125 kn min to max 143 kn	126		143 kn
42.13 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.0 °	1.7		24.0 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.28 g	1.08		1.28 g
Info	Average VSI 1,109 ft/m 458 ft/m min to max 1,618 ft/m	903		1,148 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 125 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 377 ft agl	46		377 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 5.0 ° min to max 12.5 °	10.7		10.4 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:34:34
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 17:34:34

Departure Climb 3

84.36 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -3.4 ° -3.5 ° min to max -3.2 °	-3.5		-3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 140 kn min to max 142 kn	142		140 kn
21.79 %	Average bank angle 29.6 ° 27.1 ° min to max 31.7 °	27.1		31.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.11 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		1.11 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,690 ft/m 1,495 ft/m min to max 1,833 ft/m	1,495		1,833 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 435 ft agl 404 ft agl min to max 467 ft agl	404		467 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.5 ° 11.2 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		11.2 °

Enroute Climb

95.28 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZCH Christchurch Intl Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 604 ft asl to 17,089 ft asl, an increase of 16,485 ft in 12 minutes and covering 21 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.21 %	Climb speed 152 kn 141 kn min to max 169 kn Target 170 kn	141		169 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.9 °	32.6		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.88 g min to max 1.20 g	1.18		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,494 ft/m 118 ft/m min to max 2,247 ft/m	1,853		277 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,964 ft asl 604 ft asl min to max 17,089 ft asl	604		17,089 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 4.7 ° min to max 14.3 °	11.4		4.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:34:52
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:40:03
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:46:17

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles south east of Amberley (Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 15 minutes, covering 71 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 17,175 ft asl 17,122 ft asl min to max 17,191 ft asl	17,122		17,185 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 285 kn 229 kn min to max 292 kn	229		292 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.4		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.1 °	4.1		1.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles north east of Mangamaunu (Kaikoura District, Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 17,182 ft asl to 1,518 ft asl, a decrease of 15,663 ft in 13 minutes and covering 41 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 203 kn 162 kn min to max 324 kn	292		162 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.1 °	0.4		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,121 ft/m -1,570 ft/m min to max 47 ft/m	-50		-244 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 7,328 ft asl 1,518 ft asl min to max 17,189 ft asl	17,182		1,518 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.2		4.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:03:31
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:04:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:08:42

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip Blenheim (Marlborough, New Zealand) and lasted 8 minutes, covering 23 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,448 ft asl 1,412 ft asl min to max 1,515 ft asl	1,515		1,481 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 167 kn 161 kn min to max 178 kn	163		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.5		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.14 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.7		1.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:17:10

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 5 miles east of NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip Blenheim (Marlborough, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 118 kn min to max 165 kn	162		119 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.1 °	7.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.18 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -701 ft/m -975 ft/m min to max 132 ft/m	132		-879 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 912 ft asl 238 ft asl min to max 1,484 ft asl	1,483		238 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.9		-1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:23:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:24:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:24:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:24:29

Arrival Final 1

73.76 %

Approaching landing ground 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 224 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
5.41 %	Approach angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.1 ° Target 3.0 °	2.1		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 101 kn min to max 119 kn	119		101 kn
71.07 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-1.0		0.0 °
97.47 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.0		0.6 °
89.71 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.77 g min to max 1.43 g	1.00		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -244 ft/m -876 ft/m min to max 644 ft/m	-876		-249 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 47 ft agl 13 ft agl min to max 224 ft agl	224		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -1.3 ° min to max 9.0 °	-1.3		3.5 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:25:27

Arrival Landing

88.16 %

Approaching touchdown 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand). Descent from 35 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 35 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.32 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 101 kn. Target 110 kn
84.4 %	Landing and flare profile
97.86 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 96 kn min to max 101 kn	101		96 kn
Info	Average VSI -317 ft/m -384 ft/m min to max -156 ft/m	-258		-156 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 3.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	3.6		6.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.2 %

Touchdown 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand). Touchdown speed at 96 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -153 ft/m. Touchdown distance was good at 349 m. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 1 kn at 70 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.17 %	Touchdown VSI was -153 ft/m.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 96 kn Target 105 kn
86.07 %	Alignment max 5.56 m 5.48 m left	5.37		5.56 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 95 kn 94 kn min to max 96 kn	96		94 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 6.1 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.7		6.1 °

Arrival Rollout

92.38 %

Landing rollout 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand). Altitude0 ft asl. Distance was 180 m.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.06 %	Alignment max 6.43 m 6.43 m left to 0.00 m left	5.56		6.30 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 85 kn 53 kn min to max 94 kn	94		53 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -2.0 ° min to max 6.0 °	6.0		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand), Average speed was 15 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 5 kn min to max 42 kn	42		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.7 °	-1.4		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch Intl in the ATR 72

91.73 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95.1 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 4,908 m using 149.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 118 kn - Target 120 kn

Alignment

75.52 %

8.61 m left to 7.44 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.93 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.71 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

79.24 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Alignment

75.5 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

42.13 %

98.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

84.36 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

21.79 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway XX at 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) in the ATR 72

Landing Score 87.37 %

73.76 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 224 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 183 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

5.41 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

71.07 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

5.41 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

71.07 %

Bank °

97.47 %

89.71 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

88.16 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 3 miles south of NZWN Wellington Intl Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand). Descent from 35 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 35 ft in 6 seconds.

Height

76.76 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

92.32 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 101 kt. Target 110 kt

Flare

84.4 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

97.86 %

Bank °