T004 to BUSH Flight Report - XCub

Flight from T004 to BUSH

Saturday, 07 June 2025 23:43

Minutes 13

16 nm

Fuel 5 kg

XCub

Departure

Runway 01 at T004

Quintin Lodge Airstrip

Southland, New Zealand

Altitude

814 ft asl

Weight

614 kg

Fuel

54 kg

Temperature

30 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

320.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Finished 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand)

9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand)

0 ft asl

Altitude

609 kg

Weight

49 kg

Fuel

31 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

318.4 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.51%

Departure Score 82.14%

Enroute Score 99.89%

Arrival Score 80.51%

The XCub aircraft departed from Quintin Lodge Airstrip, located in Southland, New Zealand, with a departure roll on runway 01 at T004. The takeoff distance was 284 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 66 knots.

As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from an altitude of 1,546 feet above sea level to 6,026 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,480 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute climb was completed overhead the Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 5 miles east of the Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

The aircraft then began its descent from 5,926 feet above sea level to 1,270 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,656 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The descent phase was initiated 8 miles southeast of the Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 11 miles southeast of the Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

The final approach to landing was initiated 9 miles south of the Quintin Lodge Airstrip, and the aircraft descended from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level.

As the aircraft approached touchdown, it descended from 47 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in just 3 seconds. The touchdown speed was excessively fast at 84 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -729 feet per minute. However, the touchdown distance was good at 167 meters.

Following touchdown, the aircraft entered the landing rollout phase, which lasted for a distance of 124 meters. The aircraft's altitude during this phase was 698 feet above sea level.

The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 318 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 4 knots.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 01 at T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip, Average speed was 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 31 kt	0		31 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -6.4 ° -9.5 ° min to max -3.8 °	-9.5		-3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.02 g
Info	Battery Master On at 23:43:07
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:43:07
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:43:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:43:07
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:44:56
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:44:58
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:45:53

Departure Roll

76.26 %

Departure roll runway 01 at T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip. Takeoff distance 284 m 60 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 4 kt at 320 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 3 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 284 m 60 % of runway
33.73 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kt Target 48 kt
72.58 %	Runway alignment max 14.91 m 10.57 m left to 4.34 m right	10.57		-4.34 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.34 g	1.02		1.34 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -3.8 ° min to max 6.4 °	-3.8		6.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.2		2.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:46:11
0 %	Landing Lights at 23:46:04

Departure Climb 1

91.79 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.1		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 67 kt min to max 69 kt	67		69 kt
81.63 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 3.0 ° min to max 9.0 °	3.0		6.2 °
96.29 %	Average g force 1.36 g 1.02 g min to max 1.63 g	1.42		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,002 fpm 505 fpm min to max 1,370 fpm	505		1,370 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.7 ° 7.3 ° min to max 14.2 °	7.3		14.2 °

Departure Climb 2

82.5 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
65.12 %	Heading variation 3.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.2		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 71 kt 70 kt min to max 74 kt	70		74 kt
64.89 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 15.3 °	5.8		15.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,596 fpm 1,388 fpm min to max 1,916 fpm	1,388		1,894 fpm
Info	Average altitude 123 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 404 ft agl	49		404 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.5 ° 11.9 ° min to max 14.2 °	14.2		12.6 °

Departure Climb 3

78 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
23.83 %	Heading variation 6.6 ° 4.7 ° min to max 8.6 °	4.7		8.6 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 73 kt min to max 74 kt	74		74 kt
66.18 %	Average bank angle 7.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 14.8 °	14.8		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.92 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,983 fpm 1,816 fpm min to max 2,102 fpm	1,885		1,816 fpm
Info	Average altitude 586 ft agl 435 ft agl min to max 734 ft agl	435		734 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 10.0 ° min to max 14.0 °	13.0		10.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,546 ft asl to 6,026 ft asl, an increase of 4,480 ft in 5 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 75 kt min to max 113 kt	75		107 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 24.5 °	0.8		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.23 g	0.90		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,109 fpm -1,422 fpm min to max 2,058 fpm	1,683		311 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,849 ft asl 1,546 ft asl min to max 6,026 ft asl	1,546		6,026 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° -3.8 ° min to max 10.9 °	9.1		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:49:56

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,063 ft asl 5,949 ft asl min to max 6,122 ft asl	6,034		6,091 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 101 kt min to max 110 kt	107		101 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.6 °	2.8		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.58 g min to max 1.17 g	0.95		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -3.7 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.1		-3.0 °

Enroute Descent

99.57 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south east of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Descent from 5,926 ft asl to 1,270 ft asl, a decrease of 4,656 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kt 90 kt min to max 115 kt	107		108 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.7 °	2.6		9.4 °
95.71 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.39 g min to max 1.65 g	0.98		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,326 fpm -3,165 fpm min to max -285 fpm	-1,140		-285 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,679 ft asl 1,270 ft asl min to max 5,926 ft asl	5,926		1,270 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -13.8 ° min to max 1.1 °	-5.7		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 11 miles south east of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,079 ft asl 794 ft asl min to max 1,266 ft asl	1,266		794 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 71 kt min to max 108 kt	108		89 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 37.7 °	9.0		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.71 g min to max 1.40 g	1.02		1.13 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -9.0 ° min to max 8.3 °	-0.9		-6.9 °

Arrival Final 1

99.9 %

Approaching landing ground 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 37 ft in 1 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.5 %	Approach angle 5.7 ° 5.7 ° min to max 5.9 ° Target 3.0 °	5.9		5.7 °
100 %	Average speed 88 kt 87 kt min to max 89 kt	89		87 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.98 g min to max 1.20 g	1.14		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,270 fpm -1,430 fpm min to max -1,093 fpm	-1,430		-1,093 fpm
Info	Average altitude 75 ft agl 58 ft agl min to max 94 ft agl	94		58 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -6.9 ° min to max -4.4 °	-6.9		-4.4 °

Arrival Landing

57.4 %

Approaching touchdown 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 87 kt. Target 56 kt
36.08 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
83.77 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.3 °	0.2		7.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.89 g min to max 1.28 g	0.98		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 86 kt 84 kt min to max 87 kt	87		84 kt
Info	Average VSI -960 fpm -1,086 fpm min to max -729 fpm	-1,086		-729 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -5.8 ° min to max -2.3 °	-4.3		-3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

70.18 %

Touchdown 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Touchdown speed at 84 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -729 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 167 m. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 4 kt at 318 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 4 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.3 %	Touchdown VSI was -729 fpm.
0 %	Speed at touchdown 84 kt Target below 54 kt
94.39 %	Alignment max 4.59 m 4.55 m right	-4.49		-4.48 m
31.2 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		3.3 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.36 g 0.95 g min to max 1.58 g	0.95		1.30 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 82 kt 79 kt min to max 84 kt	84		79 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max -3.6 °	-3.6		-3.6 °

Arrival Rollout

94.56 %

Landing rollout 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Altitude698 ft asl. Distance was 124 m.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.91 %	Alignment max 6.36 m 0.00 m left to 6.36 m right	-4.41		-6.36 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.28 g	1.28		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 75 kt 51 kt min to max 89 kt	89		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -4.5 ° -5.0 ° min to max -3.5 °	-3.5		-4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.2		3.9 °

Runway Exit

Exiting rollout 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand), Average speed was 9 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 0 kt min to max 43 kt	43		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max -4.3 °	-4.9		-4.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.8		4.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.97 g 0.96 g min to max 0.99 g	0.97		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 01 at T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip in the XCub

82.14 %

76.26 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 284 m using 59.69 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

33.73 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 48 kn

Alignment

72.58 %

10.57 m left to 4.34 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

91.79 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Heading

87 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

81.63 %

96.29 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

82.5 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Heading

65.12 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

64.89 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

78 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip.

Heading

23.83 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

66.18 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand) in the XCub

Landing Score 80.51 %

Landing Summary

The XCub aircraft successfully landed 9 miles south of the Quintin Lodge Airstrip in Southland, New Zealand, with a score of 80.5%. The final approach to landing was conducted from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 47 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 3 seconds, indicating a steep and potentially aggressive descent.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 84 knots, which was considered excessively fast. This excessive speed resulted in a very heavy touchdown rate of -729 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a significant impact on the aircraft's landing gear. However, the touchdown distance was reported as good, measuring 167 meters.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 318 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 4 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's excessive speed during touchdown.

Following the touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout was conducted at an altitude of 698 feet above sea level (asl), covering a distance of 124 meters. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of speed control and touchdown rate.

99.9 %

Final 1

Approaching landing ground 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 94 ft agl to 58 ft agl. A decrease of 37 ft in 1 seconds.

Glideslope

99.5 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

99.5 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

57.4 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown 9 miles south of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip (Southland, New Zealand). Descent from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 47 ft in 3 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

0 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 87 kt. Target 56 kt

Flare

36.08 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank