YMMB to YMMB Flight Report - Savage Cub

Flight from YMMB to YMMB

Friday, 05 December 2025 19:42

Minutes 4

3 nm

Fuel 1 kg

Savage Cub

Departure

Runway 13L at YMMB

Melbourne Moorabbin Airport

Melbourne, State of Victoria, Australia

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

387 kg

Fuel

24 kg

Temperature

21 °C

Wind Speed

9 kt

Wind Direction

174.3 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 17L at YMMB

Melbourne Moorabbin Airport

Melbourne State of Victoria, Australia

39 ft asl

Altitude

386 kg

Weight

23 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

174.3 °

Wind Direction

9 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 81.35%

Pattern Score 70.81%

Departure Score 78.22%

Arrival Score 95.03%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport. The aircraft, a Savage Cub, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 43 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of 46 m, which was 4% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt from a direction of 174 °, resulting in a crosswind of 5 kt and a headwind of 7 kt.

After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the turn from runway 13L in less than 1 nm in 72 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was completed in less than 1 nm in 25 seconds. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 0 nm. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nm in 98 seconds.

As the aircraft approached the runway, it began a final approach to runway 17L from the north, heading 176.0 ° at an altitude of 293 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 41 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 85 m, and the touchdown speed of 32 kt was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was good at -174 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.1 m, likely due to the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at takeoff, with a temperature of 21 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt from a direction of 174 °, resulting in a crosswind of 0 kt and a headwind of 9 kt.

The flight was completed with a total distance of 3 nm, taking approximately 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 13L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport, Average speed was 21 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 8 kt min to max 17 kt	8		17 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 6.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	11.8		6.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.96 g 0.95 g min to max 0.97 g	0.95		0.97 g
Info	Battery Master On at 19:42:50
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:42:50
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:42:50

Departure Roll

70 %

Departure roll runway 13L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport. Takeoff distance 46 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 43 kt. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 9 kt at 174 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 46 m 4 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 43 kt Target 42 kt
0 %	Runway alignment max 62.08 m 62.08 m left to 0.00 m left	62.08		35.30 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		1.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.0		6.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 19:43:32
0 %	Strobe Lights at 19:43:34

Departure Climb 1

74.67 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13L YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation -1.4 ° -11.2 ° min to max 7.3 °	-11.2		7.3 °
100 %	Average speed 50 kt 44 kt min to max 55 kt	44		54 kt
98.68 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.24 g	1.16		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 516 fpm 362 fpm min to max 582 fpm	362		570 fpm
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 6.7 ° min to max 10.0 °	6.7		7.8 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13L YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 62 kt 54 kt min to max 78 kt	54		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	1.6		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	0.94		0.87 g
Info	Average VSI 762 fpm 563 fpm min to max 1,336 fpm	568		690 fpm
Info	Average altitude 170 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 626 ft agl	49		626 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.1 ° 4.0 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.8		4.0 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 13L YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 72 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 70 kt min to max 89 kt	77		80 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.2 °	5.3		20.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.72 g min to max 1.35 g	1.13		0.72 g
Info	Average VSI 313 fpm -585 fpm min to max 1,062 fpm	681		399 fpm
Info	Average altitude 963 ft agl 646 ft agl min to max 1,105 ft agl	646		1,036 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -2.7 ° min to max 10.8 °	6.3		0.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

54.37 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 13L YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -29.3 ° -55.3 ° min to max 10.5 °	10.5		-55.3 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kt 80 kt min to max 88 kt	80		85 kt
93.71 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.85 g min to max 1.36 g	0.85		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -168 fpm -487 fpm min to max 42 fpm	-114		27 fpm
Info	Average altitude 993 ft agl 954 ft agl min to max 1,030 ft agl	1,030		955 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 12.7 ° 3.4 ° min to max 20.4 °	20.4		3.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	-3.7		0.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

72.01 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 0 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
6.69 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 84 kt min to max 86 kt	85		86 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 4.3 ° min to max 7.0 °	4.3		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g	0.96		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -25 fpm -394 fpm min to max 124 fpm	70		-170 fpm
Info	Average altitude 959 ft agl 943 ft agl min to max 967 ft agl	957		943 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -2.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.3		-1.5 °

Pattern Downwind

56.85 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 98 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -27.7 ° -157.1 ° min to max 39.7 °	18.9		-143.8 °
56.17 %	Average altitude 752 ft agl 302 ft agl min to max 1,000 ft agl	946		302 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 53 kt 34 kt min to max 87 kt	87		51 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.77 g min to max 1.48 g	1.05		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -385 fpm -1,146 fpm min to max 765 fpm	58		-677 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.0 °	4.7		4.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -9.3 ° min to max 11.2 °	-0.8		-6.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:46:44

Arrival Final 1

86.94 %

Approaching runway 17L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.73 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.1 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	5.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 43 kt 40 kt min to max 50 kt	49		42 kt
97.6 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
99.35 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.81 g min to max 1.13 g	0.98		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -436 fpm -780 fpm min to max -242 fpm	-575		-242 fpm
Info	Average altitude 68 ft agl 21 ft agl min to max 293 ft agl	293		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -6.7 ° min to max 1.8 °	-5.8		1.8 °

Arrival Landing

99.9 %

Landing on runway 17L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport, runway length 875 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 41 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 41 kt. Target 45 kt
100 %	Target 47 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.4 °
99.02 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 37 kt 32 kt min to max 41 kt	41		32 kt
Info	Average VSI -156 fpm -235 fpm min to max -124 fpm	-235		-174 fpm
Info	Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 14 ft agl	14		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.0		3.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.25 %

Touchdown distance was good at 85 m. Touchdown speed at 32 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -174 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 9 kt at 174 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 9 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.44 %	Touchdown VSI was -174 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 85 m Target 444 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 32 kt Target below 36 kt
92.61 %	Runway alignment max 5.07 m 4.95 m right	-5.07		-4.86 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.90 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 30 kt 27 kt min to max 34 kt	32		27 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 4.7 °	3.3		1.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 6 kt min to max 20 kt	20		6 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -2.5 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.1		-2.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 13L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport in the Savage Cub

78.22 %

Landing on runway 17L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport in the Savage Cub

Landing Score 95.03 %

Landing Summary

The Savage Cub aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (YMMB) on runway 17L, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 176.0° at an altitude of 293 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good touchdown distance of 85 meters, which is a satisfactory result considering the runway length of 875 meters. The touchdown speed of 32 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without excessive deceleration.

However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 5.1 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a headwind of 9 knots at 174°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, which reduced the risk of lateral drift during the landing. Overall, the Savage Cub aircraft demonstrated a good landing performance, with only minor deviations from the ideal touchdown position.

86.94 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 17L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 272 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

37.73 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

97.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

37.73 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

97.6 %

Bank

99.35 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.9 %

Landing

Landing on runway 17L at YMMB Melbourne Moorabbin Airport, runway length 875 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 41 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 41 kt. Target 45 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank