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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 15 at NZKK Kerikeri Airport, a small airfield in Northland, New Zealand. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the 494-meter runway, covering 42% of its length, before lifting off into the air at a speed of 77 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 238 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it quickly gained altitude, rising from 1,316 feet above sea level to 3,074 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 3,074 feet for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles. The cruise phase took the aircraft west of Moerewa, another small town in Northland, before it began its descent towards the Auckland region.
The descent phase started 6 miles southeast of Leigh, a coastal town in the Auckland region, and involved a decrease in altitude from 4,018 feet to 3,350 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. Following this initial descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 10 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. This phase took the aircraft southeast of Leigh, before it began its final climb phase.
The final climb phase started 1 mile northeast of Murrays Bay, a suburb in the Auckland region, and involved a climb from 1,920 feet to 2,748 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered its final approach phase, during which it descended from 2,748 feet to 1,121 feet above ground level, before touching down on runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai.
The landing was characterized by a touchdown point that was 418 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft had overshot the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed was also too high at 84 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 22 meters from the centerline.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in less than 1 minute. The total flight distance was 113 nautical miles, and the flight used 44 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft's performance was affected by the local weather conditions, which were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 239 degrees.
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Departure roll runway 15 at NZKK Kerikeri Airport. Takeoff distance 494 m 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 77 kn. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 4 kn at 238 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 494 m 42 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 77 kn Target 70 kn |
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| 62.34 % |
Runway alignment max 13.55 m 13.38 m left to 0.17 m right |
-0.17 | 13.38 m | |
| 86.29 % |
Average g force 0.38 g 0.02 g min to max 1.18 g |
0.99 | 1.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.0 | 3.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
0.4 | 5.8 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:08:31 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:08:31 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:08:31 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:08:31 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:08:31 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:08:46 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:11:41 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:14:07 |
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| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 20:08:31 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 NZKK Kerikeri Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 79.89 % |
Heading variation -2.1 ° -2.8 ° min to max -1.4 ° |
-1.4 | -2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 81 kn 77 kn min to max 84 kn |
77 | 84 kn | |
| 89.92 % |
Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
5.8 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.20 | 1.11 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 533 fpm 404 fpm min to max 645 fpm |
404 | 486 fpm | |
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Average altitude 25 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
0 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
4.0 | 5.6 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 NZKK Kerikeri Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 71.75 % |
Heading variation -3.2 ° -4.3 ° min to max -2.8 ° |
-2.8 | -4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kn 84 kn min to max 93 kn |
84 | 92 kn | |
| 94.11 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.7 | 4.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.85 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.15 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 819 fpm 489 fpm min to max 1,276 fpm |
489 | 1,276 fpm | |
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Average altitude 101 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 307 ft agl |
50 | 307 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 5.8 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
5.8 | 9.8 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:14:37 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 NZKK Kerikeri Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 1.83 % |
Heading variation -7.3 ° -9.9 ° min to max -4.6 ° |
-4.6 | -9.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 90 kn 88 kn min to max 94 kn |
92 | 94 kn | |
| 87.95 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
5.4 | 2.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.91 g 0.74 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.98 | 0.95 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 1,163 fpm 637 fpm min to max 1,686 fpm |
1,385 | 867 fpm | |
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Average altitude 608 ft agl 330 ft agl min to max 795 ft agl |
330 | 795 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 5.4 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
10.3 | 5.4 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead NZKK Kerikeri Airport Kerikeri (Northland, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,316 ft asl to 3,074 ft asl, an increase of 1,758 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kn 92 kn min to max 104 kn |
96 | 102 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
4.6 | 7.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.72 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.96 | 0.94 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 654 fpm 50 fpm min to max 1,277 fpm |
868 | 406 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,017 ft asl 1,316 ft asl min to max 3,074 ft asl |
1,316 | 3,074 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
5.5 | 3.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Moerewa (Northland, New Zealand) and lasted 37 minutes, covering 75 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 92.42 % |
Average altitude 3,926 ft asl 3,085 ft asl min to max 4,475 ft asl |
3,085 | 3,993 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kn 103 kn min to max 149 kn |
103 | 132 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.4 ° |
6.1 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.73 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.94 | 0.94 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -8.3 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
3.4 | 0.3 ° |
Enroute descent started 6 miles south east of Leigh (Auckland, New Zealand). Descent from 4,018 ft asl to 3,350 ft asl, a decrease of 667 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 131 kn 128 kn min to max 134 kn |
132 | 132 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.2 ° |
1.3 | 16.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.96 g |
0.95 | 0.92 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -315 fpm -732 fpm min to max 127 fpm |
127 | -275 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,686 ft asl 3,350 ft asl min to max 4,035 ft asl |
4,018 | 3,350 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -2.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -1.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 11 miles south east of Leigh (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 18 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 82.46 % |
Average altitude 2,055 ft asl 1,523 ft asl min to max 3,344 ft asl |
3,344 | 1,921 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 125 kn 118 kn min to max 138 kn |
132 | 119 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.7 ° |
16.6 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.76 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.92 | 0.92 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
-2.2 | -0.7 ° | |
| Info |
Flaps Position 3 at 21:03:26 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Murrays Bay (Auckland, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,920 ft asl to 2,748 ft asl, an increase of 827 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 116 kn 111 kn min to max 121 kn |
119 | 115 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.2 ° |
1.3 | 6.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.94 | 0.93 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 351 fpm -42 fpm min to max 1,040 fpm |
-8 | 229 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 2,386 ft asl 1,918 ft asl min to max 2,748 ft asl |
1,920 | 2,748 ft asl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
-0.8 | -0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Rothesay Bay (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 9 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.13 % |
Average altitude 1,978 ft asl 1,195 ft asl min to max 2,967 ft asl |
2,757 | 1,195 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 127 kn 113 kn min to max 143 kn |
115 | 113 kn | |
| 90.22 % |
Average bank angle 10.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 44.9 ° |
13.6 | 0.8 ° | |
| 87.14 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.84 g min to max 1.95 g |
0.96 | 0.91 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -8.9 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
-0.2 | -2.3 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:17:34 |
Approaching runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,121 ft agl to 779 ft agl. A decrease of 342 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.5 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.6 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 115 kn 111 kn min to max 120 kn |
113 | 111 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.4 | 0.7 ° | |
| 97.49 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
1.7 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.89 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.90 | 0.92 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -639 fpm -1,041 fpm min to max -208 fpm |
-290 | -510 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 927 ft agl 779 ft agl min to max 1,121 ft agl |
1,121 | 779 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.7 ° -5.9 ° min to max -1.9 ° |
-2.7 | -2.5 ° |
Approaching runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 772 ft agl to 484 ft agl. A decrease of 288 ft in 32 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kn 110 kn min to max 114 kn |
112 | 110 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.7 | -0.1 ° | |
| 87.16 % |
Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.8 ° |
2.3 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.91 g min to max 0.97 g |
0.92 | 0.91 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -539 fpm -651 fpm min to max -313 fpm |
-454 | -313 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 619 ft agl 484 ft agl min to max 772 ft agl |
772 | 484 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -3.9 ° min to max -1.6 ° |
-2.5 | -1.8 ° |
Approaching runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 478 ft agl to 256 ft agl. A decrease of 222 ft in 33 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.3 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 104 kn 98 kn min to max 110 kn |
110 | 98 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 98.73 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
1.0 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.93 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.90 | 0.93 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -395 fpm -651 fpm min to max -237 fpm |
-349 | -335 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 364 ft agl 256 ft agl min to max 478 ft agl |
478 | 256 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -4.5 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-2.2 | -3.0 ° | |
| Info |
Flaps Position 6 at 21:19:21 |
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Flaps Position 9 at 21:19:33 |
Approaching runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 251 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 227 ft in 31 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.4 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 88 kn 84 kn min to max 97 kn |
97 | 84 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 96.71 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.88 | 1.02 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -381 fpm -567 fpm min to max -314 fpm |
-340 | -348 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 66 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 251 ft agl |
251 | 24 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -5.0 ° min to max -2.0 ° |
-3.6 | -2.0 ° |
Landing on runway 21 at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai, runway length 2,037 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 84 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 77.74 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 84 kn. Target 70 kn |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 46.75 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 98.68 % |
Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.5 | 2.0 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.64 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.03 | 0.72 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 77 kn 67 kn min to max 84 kn |
84 | 67 kn | |
| Info |
Average VSI -97 fpm -348 fpm min to max 179 fpm |
-348 | -236 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 18 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl |
29 | 10 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
-1.9 | -2.5 ° |
Touchdown point was 418 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 67 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -236 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 4 kn at 239 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.3 % |
Touchdown VSI was -236 fpm. |
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| 92.5 % |
Touchdown distance was 526 m Target 457 m |
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| 69.78 % |
Speed at touchdown 67 kn Target 55 kn |
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| 45.58 % |
Runway alignment max 17.98 m 14.94 m left |
13.25 | 17.98 m | |
| 99.99 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
2.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 95.71 % |
Average g force 0.77 g 0.36 g min to max 1.65 g |
0.72 | 0.56 g | |
| 0 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 52 kn 40 kn min to max 67 kn |
67 | 40 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -7.9 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
-2.5 | 11.8 ° | |
| Info |
Stall Warning Activated at 21:20:44 |
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| Info |
Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:20:45 |
Total landing distance 1,113 m, 55 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 22.0 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,113 m 55 % of runway. |
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| 30.76 % |
Runway alignment max 22.04 m 22.04 m left to 0.00 m left |
18.01 | 22.04 m | |
| 97.14 % |
Average g force 0.56 g 0.40 g min to max 0.96 g |
0.45 | 0.66 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 42 kn 36 kn min to max 46 kn |
46 | 36 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 3.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
12.1 | 3.7 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.6 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 9 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 18 kn 7 kn min to max 34 kn |
34 | 7 kn | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
3.8 | 2.6 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.5 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 0.90 g 0.59 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.59 | 1.05 g | |
| Info |
Flaps Position 3 at 21:21:01 |
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| Info |
Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:21:02 |
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| Info |
Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:21:26 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 8 kn 5 kn min to max 10 kn |
5 | 6 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 6 kn max 6 kn |
0 | 6 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.06 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.8 | 2.7 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| 0 % |
Taxi Lights at 21:22:01 |
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at NZWP RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot achieved a final approach to runway 21 from the north east, heading 229.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,121 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 418 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have misjudged the distance to the runway.
The touchdown speed of 67 knots was also too fast, which could have contributed to the aircraft's distance from the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute was fair, but the high touchdown speed may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.0 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 239°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 1,113 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 22.0 meters from the centerline, which could have made it difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
One of the key issues with this landing was the threshold speed, which was too high at 84 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touching down, which could have contributed to the high touchdown speed and the distance from the touchdown zone. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including the pilot's ability to judge the distance to the runway and to slow the aircraft down before touchdown.
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