NZTH to NZMA Flight Report - DR400

Flight from NZTH to NZMA

Monday, 17 April 2023 23:01

Minutes 32

42 nm

Fuel 10 kg

DR400

Departure

Runway 32 at NZTH

Thames

Thames, Waikato, New Zealand

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

792 kg

Fuel

38 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at NZMA

Matamata

Matamata Auckland, New Zealand

171 ft asl

Altitude

782 kg

Weight

28 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 79.26%

Departure Score 83.49%

Enroute Score 79.91%

Arrival Score 77.87%

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Flight Stages NZTH to NZMA

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 15 kn	15		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 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.7		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:01:40
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:01:40
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:01:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:01:40
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 23:01:42
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 23:01:51
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 23:03:43

Departure Roll

88.49 %

Departure roll runway 32 at NZTH Thames. Takeoff distance 1,052 m 115 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 1,052 m 115 % of runway
95.06 %	Liftoff speed was 50 kn Target 54 kn
47.4 %	Runway alignment max 16.75 m 16.75 m left to 0.00 m left	16.52		16.07 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.5 ° min to max 9.2 °	2.9		9.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 23:04:47
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 23:04:56

Departure Climb 1

93.58 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 NZTH Thames.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.22 %	Heading variation -1.7 ° -3.0 ° min to max -0.9 °	-3.0		-0.9 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 50 kn min to max 58 kn	50		58 kn
96.08 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.1		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.11 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 244 ft/m 113 ft/m min to max 398 ft/m	254		398 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 6.6 ° min to max 11.8 °	9.5		11.8 °

Departure Climb 2

51.91 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 NZTH Thames.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.88 %	Heading variation -1.4 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.9		-0.1 °
0 %	Average speed 57 kn 54 kn min to max 61 kn	58		60 kn
72.76 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.4 °	3.5		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.79 g min to max 1.24 g	1.03		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI 447 ft/m -88 ft/m min to max 800 ft/m	403		420 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 93 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 183 ft agl	57		183 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 18.8 °	11.8		13.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:05:19
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:05:21
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:05:23
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:05:27
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:05:29

Enroute Climb

59.83 %

Enroute climb started overhead Thames (Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand). Climbing from 199 ft asl to 998 ft asl, an increase of 799 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 64 kn 54 kn min to max 82 kn	59		82 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.1 °	10.7		18.6 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.81 g min to max 1.28 g	1.04		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 493 ft/m -296 ft/m min to max 1,076 ft/m	621		102 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 628 ft asl 199 ft asl min to max 998 ft asl	199		998 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 15.2 °	14.5		4.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:06:23
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:06:24
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 23:06:25
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 23:06:26

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Thames (Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,056 ft asl 1,002 ft asl min to max 1,107 ft asl	1,002		1,096 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 84 kn min to max 102 kn	84		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.4 °	19.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.12 g	1.11		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 6.1 °	5.2		0.6 °

Arrival

98.37 %

Arrival started overhead Thames (Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 105 kn 94 kn min to max 119 kn	101		102 kn
96.5 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.6 °	0.4		6.3 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.27 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -8 ft/m -868 ft/m min to max 782 ft/m	-131		66 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,737 ft asl 1,030 ft asl min to max 2,640 ft asl	1,093		1,091 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.7 °	0.8		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

71.02 %

Approaching runway 10 at NZMA Matamata from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 914 ft agl to 926 ft agl. A decrease of 12 ft in 13 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
47.12 %	Approach angle 30.5 ° 17.4 ° min to max 55.6 ° Target 3.0 °	17.4		55.6 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 100 kn min to max 102 kn	102		100 kn
15.36 %	Heading variation -1.7 ° -2.6 ° min to max -0.9 °	-2.6		-0.9 °
92.61 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.3		3.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	0.99		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 52 ft/m -262 ft/m min to max 354 ft/m	126		309 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 910 ft agl 897 ft agl min to max 926 ft agl	914		926 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.5		2.0 °

Arrival Landing

14.57 %

Landing on runway 10 at NZMA Matamata, runway length 1,261 m. Threshold height at 939 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 99 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 99 kn. Target 55 kn
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
0 %	Heading variation -54.5 ° -162.6 ° min to max -0.9 °	-0.9		-162.6 °
95.66 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		1.10 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 98 kn min to max 100 kn	99		98 kn
Info	Average VSI 38 ft/m -217 ft/m min to max 254 ft/m	215		254 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 936 ft agl 927 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl	939		957 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.5		3.3 °

Arrival 2

99.66 %

Arrival started .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 67 kn min to max 105 kn	98		67 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.3 °	0.6		3.6 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.28 g	1.04		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -168 ft/m -724 ft/m min to max 772 ft/m	398		-216 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 929 ft asl 470 ft asl min to max 1,287 ft asl	1,134		470 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.2 °	3.6		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:39:01
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:39:18

Arrival Final 1

73.6 %

Approaching runway 10 at NZMA Matamata from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 288 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 37 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
26.97 %	Approach angle 4.2 ° 3.3 ° min to max 5.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		5.2 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 65 kn min to max 67 kn	66		66 kn
45 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.7		0.4 °
96.03 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.5 °	1.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.08 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -392 ft/m -574 ft/m min to max -80 ft/m	-156		-574 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 162 ft agl 77 ft agl min to max 288 ft agl	288		77 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.6 °	2.2		-1.3 °

Arrival Landing

58.4 %

Landing on runway 10 at NZMA Matamata, runway length 1,261 m. Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
68.69 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn. Target 55 kn
49.64 %	Target 50 ft agl
19.13 %	Landing and flare profile
90.36 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 50 kn min to max 66 kn	66		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -436 ft/m -621 ft/m min to max -337 ft/m	-608		-411 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 36 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 78 ft agl	78		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max 5.1 °	-1.2		2.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

87.03 %

Touchdown distance was good at 339 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -400 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.21 %	Touchdown VSI was -400 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 339 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 51 kn
82.09 %	Runway alignment max 6.71 m 6.60 m left	6.71		6.45 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
78.29 %	Average g force 1.33 g 1.12 g min to max 1.63 g	1.63		1.12 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 49 kn 49 kn min to max 50 kn	50		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.1		3.3 °

Arrival Rollout

92.43 %

Total landing distance 447 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 447 m 35 % of runway.
83.18 %	Runway alignment max 6.72 m 6.39 m left to 0.33 m right	6.39		-0.33 m
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 46 kn 34 kn min to max 50 kn	50		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 29 kn	29		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.6		2.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 32 at NZTH Thames in the DR400

83.49 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

88.49 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 32 at NZTH Thames. Takeoff distance 1,052 m 115 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,052 m using 115.33 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.06 %

Liftoff speed was 50 kn - Target 54 kn

Alignment

47.4 %

16.75 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.58 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 NZTH Thames.

Heading

78.22 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.08 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

51.91 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 NZTH Thames.

Heading

94.88 %

Speed

0 %

Bank

72.76 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at NZMA Matamata in the DR400

Landing Score 77.87 %

73.6 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at NZMA Matamata from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 288 ft agl to 77 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 37 seconds.

Glideslope

26.97 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

45 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

26.97 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

45 %

Bank

96.03 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

58.4 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at NZMA Matamata, runway length 1,261 m. Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kn.

Height

49.64 %

Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

68.69 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 66 kt. Target 55 kt

Flare

19.13 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

90.36 %

Bank