NZQN to NZQN Flight Report - TBM 930

Flight from NZQN to NZQN

Friday, 30 May 2025 01:29

Minutes 20

33 nm

Fuel 55 kg

TBM 930

Departure

Runway 32 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Altitude

1,161 ft asl

Weight

2,529 kg

Fuel

456 kg

Temperature

5 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

230.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

2,474 kg

Weight

401 kg

Fuel

5 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

210.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94.75%

Departure Score 91.01%

Enroute Score 97.14%

Arrival Score 96.09%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 32 at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN). The takeoff distance was 409 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 82 knots.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,384 feet above sea level to 12,426 feet above sea level, a total increase of 11,042 feet in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.

After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase began 11 miles north of Arrowtown, New Zealand. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started 7 miles northwest of Arrowtown. The descent took 8 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 12,856 feet above sea level to 1,403 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 11,453 feet. The descent covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 77.0° at an altitude of 242 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 1,771 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 71 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, and the touchdown speed was 62 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -202 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.2 meters. The local weather conditions during the landing were 5°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots.

The total landing distance was 493 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 33 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used 55 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt	0		6 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 15 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 01:29:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 01:29:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 01:29:43
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:29:43
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 01:30:39
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:32:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:32:40
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:32:42
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:33:29
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:33:30
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:34:08
Info	Parking Brake Off at 01:34:34
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:35:33
0 %	Taxi Lights at 01:35:40

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 32 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, Average speed was 18 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kt 5 kt min to max 40 kt	6		40 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -3.3 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g

Departure Roll

88.67 %

Departure roll runway 32 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Takeoff distance 409 m 57 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 4 kt at 230 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 409 m 57 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 82 kt Target 91 kt
93.34 %	Runway alignment max 4.87 m 4.87 m left to 0.00 m left	4.02		2.02 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.20 g	0.99		1.20 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.1 ° min to max 7.8 °	0.0		7.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.0		1.3 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 01:36:46
0 %	Strobe Lights at 01:36:49

Departure Climb 1

93.78 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kt 82 kt min to max 86 kt	82		86 kt
75.11 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 1.8 ° min to max 11.5 °	1.8		11.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.03 g min to max 1.27 g	1.24		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI 777 fpm 447 fpm min to max 1,139 fpm	447		1,139 fpm
Info	Average altitude 24 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 7.7 ° min to max 14.7 °	8.2		14.7 °

Departure Climb 2

91.59 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.2		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 86 kt 84 kt min to max 86 kt	86		84 kt
66.37 %	Average bank angle 13.1 ° 11.6 ° min to max 14.8 °	11.6		14.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.01 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,416 fpm 1,164 fpm min to max 1,824 fpm	1,164		1,824 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 149 ft agl	55		149 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.7 ° 14.8 ° min to max 17.0 °	14.8		17.0 °

Enroute Climb

91.42 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZQN Queenstown International Airport Queenstown (Otago, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,384 ft asl to 12,426 ft asl, an increase of 11,042 ft in 6 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 158 kt 82 kt min to max 211 kt	82		161 kt
78.56 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 50.7 °	14.7		8.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.70 g min to max 1.43 g	0.92		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,747 fpm -2,903 fpm min to max 4,840 fpm	1,808		2,133 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6,565 ft asl 1,384 ft asl min to max 12,426 ft asl	1,384		12,426 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° -7.2 ° min to max 20.2 °	15.6		6.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Up at 01:37:08
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 01:37:24
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 01:42:49
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 01:42:49
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 01:42:49
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 01:42:51
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 01:43:08
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 01:43:11

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 11 miles north of Arrowtown (Otago, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 12,827 ft asl 12,462 ft asl min to max 12,865 ft asl	12,462		12,856 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 200 kt 161 kt min to max 218 kt	161		218 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 19.0 °	10.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.07 g	1.03		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 7.0 °	6.8		-0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 01:43:35

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles north west of Arrowtown (Otago, New Zealand). Descent from 12,856 ft asl to 1,403 ft asl, a decrease of 11,453 ft in 8 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 108 kt 71 kt min to max 225 kt	220		76 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 35.9 °	1.7		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.48 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -865 fpm -2,482 fpm min to max 1,198 fpm	13		70 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,153 ft asl 1,392 ft asl min to max 12,856 ft asl	12,856		1,403 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -8.4 ° min to max 8.6 °	-0.2		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 01:45:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 01:45:15
Info	Landing Gear Down at 01:46:18
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:47:31
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 01:49:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:51:03
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 01:52:34
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 01:52:34

Arrival Final 1

97.11 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 242 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 196 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.82 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.4 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 71 kt min to max 77 kt	76		71 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
93.75 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.11 g	0.98		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -518 fpm -743 fpm min to max 22 fpm	-2		-468 fpm
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 242 ft agl	242		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -1.9 ° min to max 3.5 °	2.9		0.9 °

Arrival Landing

98.08 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt. Target 66 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
92.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.3		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.21 g	0.97		1.09 g
Info	Average speed 67 kt 62 kt min to max 71 kt	71		62 kt
Info	Average VSI -250 fpm -598 fpm min to max 74 fpm	-469		-202 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	44		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	0.9		5.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

95.04 %

Touchdown distance was good at 337 m. Touchdown speed at 62 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -202 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 2 kt at 210 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.5 %	Touchdown VSI was -202 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 337 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 62 kt Target below 64 kt
95.93 %	Runway alignment max 4.16 m 3.72 m left	3.03		3.96 m
90.59 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.19 g	1.09		1.13 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 60 kt 57 kt min to max 62 kt	62		57 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.8 °	5.9		-0.9 °

Arrival Rollout

98.63 %

Total landing distance 493 m, 28 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 493 m 28 % of runway.
96.96 %	Runway alignment max 3.88 m 3.88 m left to 0.00 m left	3.88		2.10 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 48 kt 37 kt min to max 58 kt	58		37 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.9		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kt 3 kt min to max 29 kt	29		20 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.6		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

91.6 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kt 3 kt min to max 24 kt	20		3 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 16 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	-0.9		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 01:54:33
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 01:54:33
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 01:54:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 01:55:29
0 %	Landing Lights at 01:54:17
0 %	Taxi Lights at 01:54:48

Takeoff on runway 32 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the TBM 930

91.01 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

88.67 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

50.79 %

Roll distance of 409 m using 56.79 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 82 kn - Target 91 kn

Alignment

93.34 %

4.87 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

93.78 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

75.11 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

91.59 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

66.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the TBM 930

Landing Score 97.22 %

Landing Summary

The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) with a score of 97.2%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 77.0° at 1 nautical mile and 242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,771 meters.

The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 71 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 337 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 62 knots was also within acceptable limits.

The touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.

The total landing distance of 493 meters was 28% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the performance criteria. However, there were some minor deviations, such as the slightly above-target threshold speed and the fair touchdown rate.

97.11 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 242 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 196 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

91.82 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

91.82 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

93.75 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.08 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 71 kt. Target 66 kt

Flare

92.33 %

Great landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank