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NZAR
Manurewa, New Zealand
Runway 03R

Flight Score

98.44 %
NZAR
Manurewa, New Zealand
Runway 03R
12 Sep 2026 0:04 6 nm Cessna 172 2 kg
Departure Score
100.00 %
Pattern Score
96.52 %
Arrival Score
98.79 %

What went well

Touched down at -126 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 150 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 12 ft and 58 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Pattern Downwind Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 63.3 °. at 47 %, −0.76 points
Arrival Touchdown — bank angle up to 5.7 ° at 55 %, −0.40 points
Pattern Base Leg Turn — Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.1 °. at 72 %, −0.40 points

Top opportunity

Improve the pattern downwind leg

Pattern Downwind Turn

The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.

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Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 2 kt0 kt min to max 9 kt 0 9 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °2.3 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 2.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.4 °
Info Average g force 0.50 g0.00 g min to max 1.00 g 0.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport. Takeoff distance 532 m 41 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 3 kt at 1 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 532 m41 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 67 ktTarget 65 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.48 m1.48 m left to 0.00 m left 0.82 1.48 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.96 g min to max 1.09 g 0.99 1.09 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.5 ° min to max 8.4 ° 2.5 8.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.7 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 68 kt67 kt min to max 69 kt 67 68 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.7 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.99 g min to max 1.14 g 1.09 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 682 fpm352 fpm min to max 941 fpm 352 941 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl 0 34 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.4 °8.1 ° min to max 14.4 ° 8.4 14.0 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 66 kt62 kt min to max 68 kt 68 67 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° 0.3 4.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.90 g min to max 1.06 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 911 fpm412 fpm min to max 1,047 fpm 946 493 fpm
Info Average altitude 155 ft agl35 ft agl min to max 482 ft agl 35 482 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.6 °9.5 ° min to max 15.3 ° 14.0 9.5 °
Pattern Entry 100.00Right hand pattern entry from runway 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 66 kt64 kt min to max 68 kt 68 65 kt
100 % Average bank angle 18.7 °14.4 ° min to max 21.0 ° 14.4 18.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.09 g 1.05 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 762 fpm430 fpm min to max 990 fpm 587 430 fpm
Info Average altitude 583 ft agl510 ft agl min to max 649 ft agl 510 649 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °9.7 ° min to max 14.4 ° 11.3 9.7 °
Pattern Crosswind 100.00Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 2.9 °-15.4 ° min to max 14.5 ° -15.4 14.5 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt66 kt min to max 71 kt 66 70 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 652 fpm292 fpm min to max 980 fpm 366 926 fpm
Info Average altitude 766 ft agl655 ft agl min to max 895 ft agl 655 895 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 6.8 °0.2 ° min to max 20.0 ° 18.9 16.0 °
Info Average pitch angle 10.7 °8.7 ° min to max 13.8 ° 9.1 13.5 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 83.96Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 63.3 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
47 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 63.3 °.
100 % Average speed 74 kt67 kt min to max 87 kt 69 87 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.7 °12.3 ° min to max 18.9 ° 16.5 18.9 °
99.5 % Average g force 1.00 g0.84 g min to max 1.34 g 1.06 1.28 g
Info Average VSI 235 fpm-646 fpm min to max 1,113 fpm 1,043 -154 fpm
Info Average altitude 967 ft agl911 ft agl min to max 994 ft agl 911 955 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °-0.8 ° min to max 14.2 ° 14.0 5.2 °
Pattern Downwind 100.00Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 66 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 4.9 °-20.2 ° min to max 14.5 ° -20.2 14.5 °
100 % Average altitude 1,003 ft agl941 ft agl min to max 1,067 ft agl 955 941 ft agl
100 % Average speed 90 kt75 kt min to max 96 kt 88 75 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.16 g 1.16 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -25 fpm-644 fpm min to max 438 fpm 191 -410 fpm
Info Average bank angle 3.4 °0.2 ° min to max 19.4 ° 19.4 11.8 °
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-1.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° 6.0 -1.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 916 ft agl · 94 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 887 ft agl · 93 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 91.70Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.1 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
72 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 33.1 °.
100 % Average speed 75 kt74 kt min to max 75 kt 75 75 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.2 °12.5 ° min to max 17.8 ° 14.8 17.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 0.96 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -547 fpm-630 fpm min to max -424 fpm -521 -464 fpm
Info Average altitude 873 ft agl817 ft agl min to max 934 ft agl 934 817 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-2.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° -2.0 -1.1 °
Pattern Base Leg 100.00Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -2.3 °-20.5 ° min to max 13.5 ° -20.5 13.5 °
100 % Average speed 75 kt73 kt min to max 77 kt 75 74 kt
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.93 g min to max 1.30 g 1.00 1.15 g
0 % 0 0 fpm
Info Average altitude 707 ft agl590 ft agl min to max 808 ft agl 808 590 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 9.8 °0.0 ° min to max 18.2 ° 18.2 14.0 °
Info Average pitch angle -1.6 °-5.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° -1.1 3.2 °
Pattern Final Turn 100.00Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 66 kt61 kt min to max 73 kt 73 67 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.2 °2.0 ° min to max 17.3 ° 15.3 4.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.71 g min to max 1.17 g 1.09 0.96 g
Info Average VSI -576 fpm-1,070 fpm min to max 236 fpm -38 -705 fpm
Info Average altitude 477 ft agl320 ft agl min to max 595 ft agl 588 320 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-5.5 ° min to max 4.4 ° 4.0 -2.5 °
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport. Descent from 550 ft agl to 17 ft agl in 55 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed
100 % Landing flappassed
100 % Sink ratepassed
100 % On glideslopepassed
100 % On centrelinepassed
100 % On speedpassed
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport, runway length 1,301 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 59 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 59 kt. Target 60 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Heading variation -1.1 °-4.4 ° min to max 2.1 ° -4.4 2.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.92 g min to max 1.10 g 1.03 0.92 g
Info Average speed 56 kt54 kt min to max 59 kt 59 54 kt
Info Average VSI -151 fpm-261 fpm min to max -62 fpm -261 -126 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 13 ft agl 13 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.8 °3.3 ° min to max 6.6 ° 3.4 4.6 °
07515001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 96.37Touchdown distance was good at 149 m. Touchdown speed at 54 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 3 kt at 0 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Touchdown VSI was -126 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 149 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 54 ktTarget below 53 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.76 m1.31 m left 0.63 1.76 m
55 % Average bank angle 4.2 °0.4 ° min to max 5.7 ° 0.4 5.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.21 g 0.92 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 53 kt52 kt min to max 54 kt 54 52 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °4.4 ° min to max 6.5 ° 4.6 6.5 °

Takeoff

100.00 %
100.00Takeoff roll532 m · 41 %
100.00Liftoff speed66 kt
100.00Runway alignment1.48 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb682 ft/m
Takeoff weight943 kg
Airfield elevation105 ft asl
Wind1° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
100.00500 ft gate6 of 6
100.00Threshold height12 ft
100.00Threshold speed58 kt
100.00Centreline offset1.34 m R
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

96.37 %
100.00Touchdown point150 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown1.76 m L
94.42Sink rate-126 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.21 G
OkBouncesNone
Landing weight941 kg
Airfield elevation105 ft asl
Wind0° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.

Six checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
1.0 nm 508 ft 1.16° R +1 kt
0.5 nm 217 ft 1.95° L +3 kt
THR 13 ft 1.10 m R −1 kt

Touchdown on NZAR 03R

Past threshold
150 m
Off centreline
1.76 mL
Sink rate
-126 ft/m
Impact
1.21G

Side view — the last 1,301 m of the approach.

12 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 12 ft, down at 150 m

Plan view — the full 1,301 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 150 m past threshold CLEARED

The 150 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 150 m of 1,301 m · 12 %

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Flight narrative

The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 03R at Ardmore Airport in less than one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.

During the departure roll on runway 03R, the Cessna 172 accelerated through a take-off distance of 532 m, representing 41 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 67 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 33 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 001°, providing a 2 kt head-wind and a 2 kt cross-wind component.

In the climb phase the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern for runway 03R. The initial pattern entry covered less than one nautical mile in 11 seconds, followed by a right-hand crosswind segment of less than one nautical mile in 21 seconds. The downwind turn spanned one nautical mile with a 63.3° angle to the runway, after which the downwind leg extended two nautical miles in 66 seconds. The base-leg turn covered one nautical mile at a 33.1° angle, the base leg itself was less than one nautical mile in 17 seconds, and the final turn was completed in less than one nautical mile in 27 seconds.

During approach the aircraft established final approach to runway 03R from the southwest, flying a heading of 48.0° at one nautical mile and 309 ft AGL. The descent from 550 ft AGL to 17 ft AGL was completed in 55 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.

The landing was executed on runway 03R, whose length is 1 301 m. Threshold speed was recorded at 59 kt. Touchdown occurred 149 m down the runway at a speed of 54 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of minus 126 fpm and very good runway alignment. Weather at landing remained temperature 33 °C, wind 3 kt from 000°, with a 2 kt head-wind and 2 kt cross-wind.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 7 nm, taking 4, and consumed 2 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport in the Cessna 172
100 %
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport. Takeoff distance 532 m 41 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 3 kt at 1 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 532 m using 40.92 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 67 kn - Target 65 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.48 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 35 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 5 1
02505007501,0001,250-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 12 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03R NZAR Ardmore Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 13 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 700 300
02505007501,0001,250050100150200250 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.090.130.180.220100200300400 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.090.130.180.22-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport in the Cessna 172
Landing Score 98.18 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna 172 established the final approach to runway 03R at Ardmore Airport on a heading of 48.0° from the south-west, intercepting the final at 1 nm and 309 ft agl. The aircraft descended from 550 ft agl to 17 ft agl in 55 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates, meeting the required criteria for the approach segment.

At threshold the height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 59 kt. The aircraft continued the flare and touchdown preparation within the expected parameters for a Cessna 172 on this runway, which is 1,301 m long.

Touchdown occurred 149 m down the runway, with a touchdown speed of 54 kt that was noted as a little fast. The vertical rate was smooth at minus 126 fpm and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, confirming a centered landing.

With a score of 69.9 % the primary area for refinement is the touchdown speed; reducing the speed a few knots to match the target VREF will improve the margin without compromising the smooth rate already achieved. Maintaining the current flare timing and alignment will preserve the good touchdown point already demonstrated.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport. Descent from 550 ft agl to 17 ft agl in 55 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
68 59 50
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
17 8.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-265 -682 -1,100
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.7540100200300400500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 03R at NZAR Ardmore Airport, runway length 1,301 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 59 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 59 kt. Target 60 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
59 54 50
Pitch °
Info
7 5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-62 -181 -300
07515001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
96.37 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 149 m. Touchdown speed at 54 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 3 kt at 0 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Touchdown
94.42 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -126 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 54 kt was a little fast. Target below 53 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 149 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
55.28 %
Bank angle 4.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.01 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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