NZGT to NZHK Flight Report - Pilatus PC-6

Flight from NZGT to NZHK

Friday, 14 April 2023 17:23

Minutes 47

82 nm

Fuel 291 kg

Pilatus PC-6

Departure

Runway 33 at NZGT

Glentanner

Glentanner, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

1,762 ft asl

Weight

2,065 kg

Fuel

503 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 03 at NZHK

Hokitika

Hokitika West Coast, New Zealand

128 ft asl

Altitude

1,774 kg

Weight

212 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-3 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.23%

Departure Score 92.15%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 95.16%

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Departure Roll

94.56 %

Departure roll runway 33 at NZGT Glentanner. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kn Target 65 kn
72.79 %	Runway alignment max 9.40 m 9.40 m left to 0.00 m left	3.66		5.23 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	0.0		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:23:29
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:23:29
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:23:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:23:29
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:23:29
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:23:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:23:29
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:23:29
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:24:31
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:24:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:03:06
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:03:06
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 21:03:06
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:03:20
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 17:23:57
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 18:19:04

Departure Climb 1

99.75 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 NZGT Glentanner.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	-1.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 60 kn min to max 76 kn	60		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.01 g min to max 1.11 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 548 ft/m 280 ft/m min to max 833 ft/m	280		833 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 3.7 ° min to max 9.1 °	3.7		9.1 °

Departure Climb 2

82.15 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 NZGT Glentanner.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.38 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.6		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 77 kn 76 kn min to max 82 kn	76		82 kn
49.24 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.3 °	0.2		18.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g	1.07		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 1,027 ft/m 846 ft/m min to max 1,117 ft/m	846		964 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 72 ft agl min to max 226 ft agl	72		226 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.9 ° min to max 9.2 °	9.2		8.0 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 21:03:42

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZGT Glentanner Glentanner (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 2,004 ft asl to 10,770 ft asl, an increase of 8,765 ft in 9 minutes and covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Climb speed 102 kn 82 kn min to max 123 kn Target 100 kn	82		120 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.3 °	13.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,036 ft/m 551 ft/m min to max 1,212 ft/m	1,002		692 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,485 ft asl 2,004 ft asl min to max 10,770 ft asl	2,004		10,770 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 1.8 ° min to max 8.0 °	8.0		2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:04:41

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Haast (, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 10,989 ft asl 10,882 ft asl min to max 11,004 ft asl	10,882		10,993 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 147 kn min to max 151 kn	148		147 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 °	0.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		0.6 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:13:13
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 21:13:13

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started overhead Haast (, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 111 kn 109 kn min to max 115 kn	115		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.7		25.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.97 g min to max 1.13 g	0.97		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI -69 ft/m -198 ft/m min to max 55 ft/m	-60		28 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,980 ft asl 10,971 ft asl min to max 10,991 ft asl	10,991		10,972 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.5		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles south east of Franz Josef (Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 10,983 ft asl 10,972 ft asl min to max 11,011 ft asl	10,972		11,002 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 132 kn min to max 138 kn	138		136 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.6 °	25.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		0.86 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -2.6 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.8		-2.6 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:15:10
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 21:15:10

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles south east of Franz Josef (Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand). Descent from 10,780 ft asl to 2,194 ft asl, a decrease of 8,586 ft in 10 minutes and covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 120 kn min to max 152 kn	146		125 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.0 °	4.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -942 ft/m -1,559 ft/m min to max -357 ft/m	-1,367		-422 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 6,235 ft asl 2,194 ft asl min to max 10,780 ft asl	10,780		2,194 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.6 ° -7.6 ° min to max -1.7 °	-4.4		-4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:25:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 21:25:58

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Te Taho (Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,004 ft asl 1,985 ft asl min to max 2,086 ft asl	2,086		2,006 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 121 kn 116 kn min to max 124 kn	124		123 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.1 °	0.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	-2.8		0.5 °

Arrival 2

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile west of Te Taho (Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 66 kn min to max 131 kn	114		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.3 °	0.3		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -84 ft/m -768 ft/m min to max 422 ft/m	19		-676 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,693 ft asl 483 ft asl min to max 2,020 ft asl	2,007		483 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -6.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.4		-1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:34:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:38:31
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 21:38:31
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:39:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:41:59
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 21:41:59
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:43:37
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:43:45

Arrival Final 1

95.02 %

Approaching runway 03 at NZHK Hokitika from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 344 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 39 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.66 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 56 kn 52 kn min to max 66 kn	66		52 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.0 °
95.45 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.5		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -479 ft/m -657 ft/m min to max -184 ft/m	-657		-430 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 115 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 344 ft agl	344		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -1.8 ° min to max 4.0 °	-0.9		3.4 °

Arrival Landing

94.35 %

Landing on runway 03 at NZHK Hokitika, runway length 1,152 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 52 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 52 kn. Target 60 kn
98.4 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
97.5 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 51 kn 46 kn min to max 53 kn	52		46 kn
Info	Average VSI -245 ft/m -430 ft/m min to max -80 ft/m	-429		-203 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	44		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 7.4 °	3.3		2.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

94.19 %

Touchdown distance was good at 392 m. Touchdown speed at 46 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -208 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.34 %	Touchdown VSI was -208 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 392 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 46 kn Target 54 kn
90.02 %	Runway alignment max 4.41 m 3.98 m left	3.56		4.41 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.6 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.04 g min to max 1.30 g	1.04		1.05 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 46 kn 45 kn min to max 46 kn	46		45 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 2.9 ° min to max 8.2 °	2.9		7.3 °

Arrival Rollout

92.23 %

Total landing distance 557 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 557 m 48 % of runway.
82.73 %	Runway alignment max 6.53 m 6.53 m left to 0.00 m left	4.49		4.95 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 52 kn 30 kn min to max 59 kn	59		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.9 ° min to max 7.0 °	7.0		6.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 12 kn min to max 29 kn	24		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	7.4		8.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:46:54

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 19 kn	15		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 17 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 7.6 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.0		7.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.3		0.4 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:48:53
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:49:22
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 21:48:59

Takeoff on runway 33 at NZGT Glentanner in the Pilatus PC-6

92.15 %

94.56 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 33 at NZGT Glentanner. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 60 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

72.79 %

9.40 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

99.75 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 NZGT Glentanner.

Heading

99 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

82.15 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 NZGT Glentanner.

Heading

79.38 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

49.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 03 at NZHK Hokitika in the Pilatus PC-6

Landing Score 93.95 %

95.02 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 03 at NZHK Hokitika from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 344 ft agl to 47 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 39 seconds.

Glideslope

79.66 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

79.66 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.45 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.35 %

Landing

Landing on runway 03 at NZHK Hokitika, runway length 1,152 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 52 kn.

Height

98.4 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

80 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 52 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

97.5 %

Bank

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

94.19 %

Touchdown

83.34 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -208 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 46 kt was good. Target below 55 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 392 m.

Alignment

90.02 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.6 °

97.14 %

G 1.16 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

92.23 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 557 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

Landing distance 557 m using 48.39 % of runway

Alignment

82.73 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

-2 %

Switched Off

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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