YMEN to YLHI Flight Report - Cessna Citation X | Silver Orange Turquoise

Flight from YMEN to YLHI

Monday, 03 November 2025 16:34

Minutes 120

801 nm

Fuel 822 kg

Cessna Citation X | Silver Orange Turquoise

Departure

Runway 35 at YMEN

Melbourne Essendon Airport

Essendon Fields, State of Victoria, Australia

Altitude

249 ft asl

Weight

13,475 kg

Fuel

3,074 kg

Temperature

13 °C

Wind Speed

12 kt

Wind Direction

30.1 °

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind

6 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at YLHI

Lord Howe Island Airport

Lord Howe Island State of New South Wales, Australia

13 ft asl

Altitude

12,449 kg

Weight

2,252 kg

Fuel

23 °C

Temperature

19 kt

Wind Speed

50.0 °

Wind Direction

8 kt

Headwind

16 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.84%

Departure Score 100%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 87.51%

The flight was conducted on a Cessna Citation X aircraft, which took off from Melbourne Essendon Airport (YMEN) on runway 35. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll, lifting off the ground at a speed of 131 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The takeoff distance required was 638 meters, which was 42% of the runway length.

After takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Strathmore Heights in the state of Victoria, Australia. The climb took 23 minutes to reach a height of 49,439 feet above sea level, an increase of 48,205 feet from the initial altitude of 1,234 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 142 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 60 minutes and covered a distance of 498 nautical miles. The cruise phase started 2 miles south east of Bethanga in the state of Victoria, Australia.

The enroute descent phase began at a latitude of -32.4287808 and a longitude of 156.171469. The descent took 25 minutes to reach a height of 466 feet above sea level, a decrease of 49,922 feet from the initial altitude of 50,388 feet. The descent covered a distance of 156 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 10 at Lord Howe Island Airport (YLHI) was conducted from the west, with a heading of 112.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 440 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 782 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 112 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 129 meters, and the touchdown speed was 107 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -348 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 636 meters, which was 81% of the runway length.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 801 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 2 hours. The aircraft used a total of 822 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	0		10 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 8 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -2.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.7		-2.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:35:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:35:34
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 16:35:35
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:35:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:35:48
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 16:35:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:36:36
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:36:47
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:36:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:36:55
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:42:11
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:42:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:42:46

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 35 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kt 7 kt min to max 13 kt	10		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-2.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.7		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:43:10

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 35 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport. Takeoff distance 638 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 131 kt. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 14 kt at 30 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Headwind: 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 638 m 42 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 131 kt Target 136 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.15 m 0.52 m left to 0.63 m right	-0.52		0.52 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 7.8 °	0.1		7.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 131 kt min to max 137 kt	131		137 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.23 g 1.05 g min to max 1.31 g	1.05		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI 671 fpm 326 fpm min to max 1,010 fpm	326		1,010 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	0		34 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 8.0 ° min to max 12.7 °	8.0		12.7 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 138 kt min to max 139 kt	138		139 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.93 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,956 fpm 1,572 fpm min to max 2,686 fpm	1,572		2,620 fpm
Info	Average altitude 130 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl	68		366 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.1 ° 13.6 ° min to max 15.0 °	13.6		14.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:44:06
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:44:07
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:44:09

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 137 kt min to max 139 kt	139		138 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.95 g min to max 1.00 g	0.97		0.95 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,769 fpm 2,587 fpm min to max 2,888 fpm	2,587		2,857 fpm
Info	Average altitude 654 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 874 ft agl	409		874 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 14.2 ° min to max 15.2 °	14.2		14.8 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Strathmore Heights (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 1,234 ft asl to 49,439 ft asl, an increase of 48,205 ft in 23 minutes and covering 142 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 241 kt 138 kt min to max 302 kt	138		194 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.8 °	0.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.19 g	0.95		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,228 fpm 552 fpm min to max 4,384 fpm	2,795		616 fpm
Info	Average altitude 25,731 ft asl 1,234 ft asl min to max 49,439 ft asl	1,234		49,439 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 15.1 °	14.6		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:44:48
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:44:49
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:46:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:46:40
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:46:41

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Bethanga (State of Victoria, Australia) and lasted 60 minutes, covering 498 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 50,332 ft asl 49,548 ft asl min to max 50,505 ft asl	49,548		50,471 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 215 kt 192 kt min to max 219 kt	194		205 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		1.9 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:07:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:06:53

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: -32.4287808 Longitude: 156.171469. Descent from 50,388 ft asl to 466 ft asl, a decrease of 49,922 ft in 25 minutes and covering 156 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 211 kt 131 kt min to max 303 kt	206		131 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.0 °	0.0		4.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.19 g	0.79		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,446 fpm -3,690 fpm min to max 360 fpm	-1,512		-827 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12,400 ft asl 466 ft asl min to max 50,388 ft asl	50,388		466 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -4.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	-1.3		-0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:23:34
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:27:07
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:27:09
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:27:47
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:28:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:29:14
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:29:14
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:29:14
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:29:17
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:29:18
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 18:30:52
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 18:31:16

Arrival Final 2

98.13 %

Approaching runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 440 ft agl to 398 ft agl. A decrease of 41 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.78 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 131 kt min to max 131 kt	131		131 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI -789 fpm -853 fpm min to max -756 fpm	-788		-853 fpm
Info	Average altitude 420 ft agl 398 ft agl min to max 440 ft agl	440		398 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.7 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-2.7 °

Arrival Final 1

95.04 %

Approaching runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 383 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 359 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 119 kt 112 kt min to max 133 kt	132		112 kt
83.2 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.3		0.0 °
92.02 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.6 °	0.1		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.17 g	0.94		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -843 fpm -1,268 fpm min to max -585 fpm	-963		-656 fpm
Info	Average altitude 87 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 383 ft agl	383		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -3.8 ° min to max 4.6 °	-3.3		4.6 °

Arrival Landing

96.74 %

Landing on runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport, runway length 782 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 112 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 112 kt. Target 127 kt
100 %	Target 42 ft agl
86.95 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.0		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.02 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 110 kt 107 kt min to max 112 kt	112		107 kt
Info	Average VSI -478 fpm -639 fpm min to max -348 fpm	-639		-348 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 16 ft agl	16		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.5 ° min to max 6.1 °	4.6		6.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.86 %

Touchdown distance was good at 129 m. Touchdown speed at 107 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -348 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 19 kt at 50 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Headwind: 8 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.45 %	Touchdown VSI was -348 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 129 m Target 413 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 107 kt Target below 139 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.21 m 1.90 m left	1.68		2.21 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.23 g 1.06 g min to max 1.34 g	1.06		1.17 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 107 kt 106 kt min to max 107 kt	107		106 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 6.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.1		6.2 °

Arrival Rollout

82.26 %

Total landing distance 636 m, 81 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
74.67 %	Landing distance 636 m 81 % of runway.
88.28 %	Runway alignment max 6.26 m 6.26 m left to 0.00 m left	2.26		2.59 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 92 kt 54 kt min to max 102 kt	102		54 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.2 °	6.2		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.6		0.8 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 7 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kt 0 kt min to max 46 kt	46		4 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.3		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:33:11
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:33:12
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:33:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:34:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:34:02
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:34:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:34:30
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:34:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:34:44

Arrival Taxi

55.05 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 94 kt	4		94 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 11 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.2 °	-1.1		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		0.2 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:35:36
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:41:07
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:41:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:41:21
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:41:26
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:41:27
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:41:29
100 %	Landing Lights at 18:41:45

Takeoff on runway 35 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport in the Cessna Citation X | Silver Orange Turquoise

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 638 m using 42.34 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 131 kn - Target 136 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.52 m left to 0.63 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 35 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport in the Cessna Citation X | Silver Orange Turquoise

Landing Score 92.97 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna Citation X, a high-performance business jet, successfully landed at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport, showcasing its capabilities in various weather conditions. The aircraft, painted in a vibrant color scheme of silver, orange, and turquoise, achieved a score of 93.0% for its landing performance.

As the aircraft approached the runway from the west, it maintained a heading of 112.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 440 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was a comfortable 23°C, with a moderate wind blowing at 19 knots from a direction of 50°.

The wind conditions presented a crosswind component of 17 knots and a headwind component of 8 knots, which the pilot skillfully managed to maintain a stable approach. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 107 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 112 knots. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing.

The touchdown distance of 129 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -348 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable approach and had aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.

The total landing distance of 636 meters was 81% of the runway length, which is a respectable performance considering the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing performance of the Cessna Citation X at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport was impressive, demonstrating the aircraft's capabilities in various weather conditions. The pilot's skill and experience played a significant role in achieving a high score of 93.0% for the landing.

98.13 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 440 ft agl to 398 ft agl. A decrease of 41 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

93.78 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

93.78 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.04 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 383 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 359 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

83.2 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

83.2 %

Bank

92.02 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.74 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at YLHI Lord Howe Island Airport, runway length 782 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 112 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 112 kt. Target 127 kt

Flare

86.95 %

Very good landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank