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YSSY
Sydney, Australia
Runway 34L
Elevation13 ft asl
Weight281,536 kg
Fuel27,445 kg

Flight Score

97.27 %
YMML
Melbourne, Australia
Runway 34
Elevation390 ft asl
Weight272,074 kg
Fuel17,258 kg
Wind300° · 6 kn · 4 kn cross
5 Oct 2024 1:23 402 nm Boeing 747-8 10,187 kg
Departure Score
96.63 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
95.17 %

What went well

Touched down at -133 ft/m — a soft arrival
Straight touchdown — 0.55 m off the centreline, no bounce
1.21 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 0 %, −1.17 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 30.9 ° at 24 %, −1.01 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 5.97 m at 89 %, −0.20 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 19 stages, 17 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 Taxi 98.70Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 17 kn0 kn min to max 22 kn 0 16 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Battery Master On 15 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 15 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 15 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 15 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 15 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 15 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 15 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 15 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 15 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 15 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 15 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 15 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 15 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 15 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 15 ft agl
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 15 ft agl · 13 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 15 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 15 ft agl · 20 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 34L at YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl, Average speed was 14 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kn13 kn min to max 16 kn 16 14 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.8 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 34L at YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl. Takeoff distance 1,063 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 0 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,063 m27 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 160 knTarget 170 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.02 m2.02 m left to 0.00 m left 2.02 0.42 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.13 g 1.00 1.13 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 8.4 ° -0.8 8.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.7 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 166 kn160 kn min to max 171 kn 160 171 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.7 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.7 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.21 g1.15 g min to max 1.27 g 1.15 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 641 ft/m144 ft/m min to max 1,195 ft/m 144 1,195 ft/m
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl 0 43 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.4 °8.7 ° min to max 11.1 ° 8.7 11.1 °
Departure Climb 2 99.66Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 177 kn171 kn min to max 195 kn 171 195 kn
99 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.2 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g0.95 g min to max 1.19 g 1.14 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,765 ft/m1,231 ft/m min to max 3,001 ft/m 1,231 3,001 ft/m
Info Average altitude 107 ft agl45 ft agl min to max 368 ft agl 45 368 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.4 °10.3 ° min to max 11.8 ° 11.2 10.3 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 80 ft agl · 175 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 116 ft agl · 179 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 196 ft agl · 186 kt
Departure Climb 3 84.79Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.0 °-2.2 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.5 -2.2 °
100 % Average speed 217 kn201 kn min to max 230 kn 201 230 kn
24 % Average bank angle 16.2 °1.3 ° min to max 30.9 ° 1.3 30.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.12 g 0.94 1.12 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,014 ft/m2,821 ft/m min to max 3,174 ft/m 2,962 2,821 ft/m
Info Average altitude 720 ft agl467 ft agl min to max 968 ft agl 467 968 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.0 °8.0 ° min to max 9.7 ° 9.6 8.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 745 ft agl · 222 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Tempe (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 1,056 ft asl to 36,020 ft asl, an increase of 34,964 ft in 11 minutes and covering 51 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 299 kn232 kn min to max 325 kn 232 275 kn
100 % Average bank angle 19.4 °0.0 ° min to max 31.1 ° 31.1 17.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.78 g min to max 1.34 g 1.14 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 2,974 ft/m-203 ft/m min to max 6,567 ft/m 2,813 -52 ft/m
Info Average altitude 20,221 ft asl1,056 ft asl min to max 36,034 ft asl 1,056 36,020 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °1.8 ° min to max 18.0 ° 8.4 2.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 1,530 ft agl · 239 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 3,077 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed 3,272 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Autopilot RPM Hold Activated 3,311 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,401 ft agl · 297 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 10,510 ft agl · 300 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated 33,928 ft agl · 483 kt
Info Autopilot RPM Hold Deactivated 33,928 ft agl · 483 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 33,958 ft agl · 483 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of YRBN Robertson Airstrip Calderwood (State of New South Wales, Australia) and lasted 30 minutes, covering 202 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 35,973 ft asl35,882 ft asl min to max 36,046 ft asl 36,020 35,882 ft asl
100 % Average speed 275 kn274 kn min to max 278 kn 275 274 kn
100 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 16.3 ° 16.3 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.14 g 1.06 1.08 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °1.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.4 2.8 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 7 miles north of Mount Beauty (State of Victoria, Australia). Descent from 35,896 ft asl to 1,880 ft asl, a decrease of 34,016 ft in 28 minutes and covering 135 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 252 kn180 kn min to max 292 kn 274 180 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.4 °0.0 ° min to max 29.2 ° 0.4 26.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.64 g min to max 1.18 g 1.05 1.10 g
Info Average VSI -1,126 ft/m-2,387 ft/m min to max 892 ft/m -152 -707 ft/m
Info Average altitude 14,509 ft asl1,880 ft asl min to max 35,904 ft asl 35,896 1,880 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-1.9 ° min to max 4.5 ° 2.0 1.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Deactivated 31,204 ft agl · 485 kt
Info Autopilot Airspeed Hold Activated 21,816 ft agl · 410 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 8,037 ft agl · 284 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 7,615 ft agl · 282 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,468 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 3,444 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,743 ft agl · 202 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 7 miles north of Mount Beauty (State of Victoria, Australia).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 153 kn141 kn min to max 180 kn 180 145 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.8 °0.0 ° min to max 27.0 ° 26.8 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.20 g 1.11 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -263 ft/m-797 ft/m min to max 374 ft/m -716 -159 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,629 ft asl1,393 ft asl min to max 1,868 ft asl 1,868 1,393 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.4 °1.7 ° min to max 8.0 ° 1.8 4.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,732 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,569 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,592 ft agl · 158 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,559 ft agl · 151 kt
Info Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed 1,538 ft agl · 149 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,559 ft agl · 148 kt
Arrival Final 4 99.02Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 998 ft agl to 809 ft agl. A decrease of 189 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.5 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 3.0 ° 2.5 2.7 °
100 % Average speed 143 kn141 kn min to max 145 kn 145 141 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.4 °
95 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 2.2 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 0.97 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -440 ft/m-543 ft/m min to max -220 ft/m -220 -527 ft/m
Info Average altitude 908 ft agl809 ft agl min to max 998 ft agl 998 809 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° 3.9 4.1 °
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 801 ft agl to 613 ft agl. A decrease of 188 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.7 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 2.7 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 143 kn139 kn min to max 146 kn 141 146 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.4 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.6 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.04 g 1.02 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -460 ft/m-633 ft/m min to max -329 ft/m -490 -346 ft/m
Info Average altitude 701 ft agl613 ft agl min to max 801 ft agl 801 613 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °3.4 ° min to max 4.4 ° 3.9 3.6 °
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 607 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.4 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 146 kn145 kn min to max 146 kn 146 146 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.95 g min to max 1.04 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -680 ft/m-920 ft/m min to max -357 ft/m -357 -730 ft/m
Info Average altitude 475 ft agl314 ft agl min to max 607 ft agl 607 314 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °1.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.5 2.0 °
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 302 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.3 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.4 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 145 kn144 kn min to max 146 kn 146 145 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.3 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -775 ft/m-940 ft/m min to max -670 ft/m -736 -670 ft/m
Info Average altitude 96 ft agl21 ft agl min to max 302 ft agl 302 21 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °1.4 ° min to max 3.5 ° 2.0 3.5 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 71.86Landing on runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl, runway length 3,662 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 145 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 145 kn. Target 160 kn
90 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.98 g min to max 1.07 g 1.03 1.00 g
Info Average speed 142 kn136 kn min to max 145 kn 145 136 kn
Info Average VSI -321 ft/m-665 ft/m min to max -134 ft/m -665 -134 ft/m
Info Average altitude 31 ft agl14 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl 59 14 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.8 °3.6 ° min to max 5.8 ° 3.6 5.7 °
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 95.29Touchdown point was 307 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 136 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -134 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kn at 299 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown VSI was -134 ft/m.
70 % Touchdown distance was 727 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 136 knTarget 143 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 0.55 m0.35 m left 0.20 0.55 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.0 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.00 g min to max 1.21 g 1.00 1.11 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 136 kn135 kn min to max 136 kn 136 135 kn
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °5.4 ° min to max 5.7 ° 5.7 5.4 °
Arrival Rollout 95.21Total landing distance 1,770 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,770 m48 % of runway.
89 % Runway alignment max 5.97 m5.97 m left to 0.00 m left 0.59 5.80 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.99 g
Info Average speed 121 kn67 kn min to max 132 kn 132 67 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °-0.2 ° min to max 5.4 ° 5.4 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° 1.0 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 27 kn12 kn min to max 65 kn 65 12 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.5 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 15 ft agl · 31 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kn0 kn min to max 20 kn 12 5 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.4 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.6 0.0 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 15 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 15 ft agl

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,063 m · 27 %
100.00Liftoff speed159 kt
100.00Runway alignment2.02 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb641 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
90.44Threshold height59 ft
97.01Threshold speed145 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.00 m L

Touchdown

70.52Touchdown point727 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.55 m L
100.00Touchdown speed136 kt
98.84Sink rate-133 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.21 G
OkBouncesNone
95.21Rollout distance1,006 m · 47 % used

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on YMML 34

Past threshold
727 m
Off centreline
0.55 mL
Sink rate
-133 ft/m
Impact
1.21G

Side view — the last 1,855 m of the approach.

59 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 59 ft, down at 727 m

Plan view — the first 1,855 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 4 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 727 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 727 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,733 m of 3,662 m · 47 %

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Flight narrative

Our flight in the Boeing 747-8 began at YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl in Sydney. The taxi from the parking area to the runway took 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. We departed from runway 34L, with a takeoff distance of 3,486 feet, which was 27% of the runway length. Our liftoff speed was 160 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 63°F with no wind affecting the takeoff.

As we climbed enroute, we started our ascent over Tempe in New South Wales. Climbing from 1,056 feet above sea level to 36,020 feet, we gained 34,964 feet in altitude over 11 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles. Once we reached our cruising altitude, which began one mile southwest of YRBN Robertson Airstrip Calderwood, we maintained level flight for 30 minutes, covering 202 miles.

Our descent began seven miles north of Mount Beauty in Victoria. Descending from 35,896 feet to 1,880 feet, we decreased in altitude by 34,016 feet over 28 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles. We landed at YMML Melbourne Intl on runway 34, which has a length of 12,015 feet. Our height at the threshold was 59 feet above ground level, with a speed of 145 knots. The weather at Melbourne was 58°F, with a 6 knot wind coming from 299°, providing a slight crosswind and headwind during landing.

Our touchdown occurred 2,386 feet from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots and a Vertical Speed Indicator reading of -134 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 5,808 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took us 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.

Overall, our flight covered a total distance of 402 nautical miles and lasted 83 minutes. We consumed 22,468 pounds of fuel throughout the journey.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 34L at YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl in the Boeing 747-8
96.63 %
98.7 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.
Taxi Lights
87 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 34L at YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl. Takeoff distance 1,063 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 0 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,063 m using 27.35 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 160 kn - Target 170 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.02 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
160 85 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 600 0
99.66 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 185 170
Bank °
98.63 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 11 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,100 2,100 1,100
84.79 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L YSSY Kingsford Smith Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
240 220 200
Bank °
23.95 %
31 16 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 9 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,200 2,950 2,700
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2500184368552736920 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl in the Boeing 747-8
Landing Score 90.59 %
Landing Summary

Congratulations on achieving a landing score of 90.6%! Overall, you demonstrated strong skills in the Approach and Touchdown Phases, but there are areas that can be improved upon in the Landing and Rollout Phases.

In the Approach Phase, your glideslope alignment was excellent, which indicates a good sense of spatial awareness and ability to control the descent of the aircraft. Your speed being slightly below target suggests that you were able to maintain a smooth and controlled approach.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's great to see that your touchdown rate was smooth and that you were able to maintain the target speed. However, there were some areas that need improvement. The threshold height being slightly above target indicates that you may need to work on your altitude control during the final approach. Additionally, having a very poor landing flare suggests that you may have flared too late or too aggressively, resulting in a less-than-ideal touchdown.

During the Touchdown Phase, despite a smooth touchdown, the fact that the touchdown point was 1007 ft beyond the touchdown zone is a concern. This could be due to an improper approach or inadequate touchdown point identification. However, it's worth noting that the runway touchdown position was very good, which shows good control and landing accuracy.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, maintaining a 20 ft deviation from the centerline suggests a need for improved runway alignment control. This can be improved through practice and continued attention to detail during the landing phase.

Overall, your performance was commendable, and with some adjustments and continued practice, you can further improve your landing technique. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in all phases of aircraft landing. Well done!

99.02 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 998 ft agl to 809 ft agl. A decrease of 189 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
145 143 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
95.11 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-221 -410 -600
33.253.53.7547508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 801 ft agl to 613 ft agl. A decrease of 188 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
146 138 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-329 -515 -700
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 607 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
146 143 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-357 -678 -1,000
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 302 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
146 143 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-670 -835 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
71.86 %
Landing
Landing on runway 34 at YMML Melbourne Intl, runway length 3,662 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 145 kn.
Height
90.44 %
Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
97.01 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 145 kt. Target 160 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
145 138 130
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-134 -417 -700
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.29 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 307 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 136 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -134 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kn at 299 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
Touchdown
98.84 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -134 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 136 kt was good. Target below 143 kn
Distance
70.47 %
Touchdown point was 307 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
100 %
G 1.14 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
95.21 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,770 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,770 m using 48.34 % of runway
Alignment
89.36 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
135 103 70
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Metrics
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