Departing from the vicinity of Georges Hall in the State of New South Wales, Australia, the Cessna Skyhawk initiated its enroute climb, rapidly ascending from an initial altitude of 39 feet above sea level to 1,204 feet asl in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This impressive climb rate allowed the aircraft to efficiently transition into its enroute level cruise phase, which commenced overhead Bass Hill. During this 4-minute period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude while covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Sydney Bankstown Airport, it began its final approach to runway 29R from the south-east, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 301.0° and an altitude of 694 feet above ground level, approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly below the target of 52 kt, at 49 kt, and the touchdown distance of 191 meters was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 38 kt was also satisfactory, and the rate of descent was smooth at -117 feet per minute.
The landing was completed with a total distance of 386 meters, which accounted for approximately 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind of 9 kt at 234°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The aircraft's fuel consumption during the flight was 3 kg, and the total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, taking approximately 7 minutes to complete.
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Enroute climb started overhead Georges Hall (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 39 ft asl to 1,204 ft asl, an increase of 1,164 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 66 kt 58 kt min to max 92 kt |
58 | 92 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.5 ° |
7.3 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.01 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI 624 fpm 191 fpm min to max 1,100 fpm |
322 | 578 fpm | |
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Average altitude 282 ft asl 39 ft asl min to max 1,204 ft asl |
39 | 1,204 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 10.8 ° |
6.2 | 3.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 22:06:52 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:06:52 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 22:06:52 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 22:06:52 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:06:52 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:07:22 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Bass Hill (State of New South Wales, Australia) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,054 ft asl 721 ft asl min to max 1,253 ft asl |
1,213 | 721 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 91 kt 50 kt min to max 113 kt |
93 | 68 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.6 ° |
4.8 | 0.9 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.53 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.01 | 1.02 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -6.6 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
3.5 | -0.3 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:11:14 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:11:33 |
Approaching runway 29R at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 426 ft agl. A decrease of 269 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 37.14 % |
Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.1 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 60 kt 54 kt min to max 67 kt |
67 | 60 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-1.2 | -0.5 ° | |
| 84.89 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
0.6 | 8.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.98 | 1.12 g | |
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Average VSI -456 fpm -682 fpm min to max -226 fpm |
-310 | -226 fpm | |
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Average altitude 564 ft agl 426 ft agl min to max 694 ft agl |
694 | 426 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
-0.8 | 1.3 ° |
Approaching runway 29R at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 419 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 379 ft in 50 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 37.13 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.9 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 52 kt 49 kt min to max 60 kt |
60 | 49 kt | |
| 81.6 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 95.17 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
3.2 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.89 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -504 fpm -624 fpm min to max -181 fpm |
-181 | -522 fpm | |
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Average altitude 119 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 419 ft agl |
419 | 41 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -3.3 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
-0.8 | 0.7 ° |
Landing on runway 29R at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport, runway length 1,105 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 49 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was a little below target at 49 kt. Target 60 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 90.33 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.3 ° | |
| 99.31 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
1.8 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.03 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 45 kt 38 kt min to max 49 kt |
49 | 38 kt | |
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Average VSI -244 fpm -520 fpm min to max -6 fpm |
-520 | -117 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl |
19 | -9 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
0.7 | 6.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 191 m. Touchdown speed at 38 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -117 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 9 kt at 234 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.36 % |
Touchdown VSI was -117 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 191 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 38 kt Target below 57 kt |
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| 90.96 % |
Runway alignment max 5.53 m 5.28 m right |
-4.90 | -5.53 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.99 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.99 | 1.05 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 38 kt 38 kt min to max 38 kt |
38 | 38 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
6.0 | 4.2 ° |
Total landing distance 386 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 386 m 35 % of runway. |
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| 90.74 % |
Runway alignment max 9.03 m 3.44 m left to 5.59 m right |
-5.54 | 1.73 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.04 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 41 kt 31 kt min to max 43 kt |
43 | 31 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
4.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 10 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 18 kt 9 kt min to max 26 kt |
26 | 9 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.6 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g |
The Cessna Skyhawk touched down on runway 29R at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the landing phase. The threshold speed was slightly below the target, coming in at 49 kt, but still within acceptable limits. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited a good touchdown distance of 191 m, with a corresponding touchdown speed of 38 kt. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -117 fpm, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 5.5 m, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 8 kt. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13 °C and a headwind of 3 kt, were generally favorable for the landing. The total landing distance of 386 m, which accounted for 35% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was notable for its excellent alignment, with the aircraft staying very close to the centreline. This suggests that the pilot maintained good control and coordination throughout the landing, despite the slight misalignment at touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 93.7% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
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