NZQN to NZQN Flight Report - DA62

Flight from NZQN to NZQN

Monday, 23 December 2024 15:37

Minutes 10

14 nm

Fuel 9 lbs

DA62

Departure

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Altitude

1,161 ft asl

Weight

4,045 lbs

Fuel

244 lbs

Temperature

65 °F

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

10.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

4,036 lbs

Weight

235 lbs

Fuel

64 °F

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

10.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95%

Departure Score 96.08%

Enroute Score 95.74%

Arrival Score 93.19%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN). The aircraft, a DA62, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 84 knots, requiring a takeoff distance of just 144 feet, which is 2% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a gentle wind blowing at 5 knots from a direction of 10°.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of NZQN. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from 1,884 feet above sea level to 3,324 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew over Wakatipu Lake.

The enroute descent began 1 mile west of NZQN, with the aircraft descending from 3,319 feet to 2,337 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 75.0° and an altitude of 861 feet above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway.

The landing was made on runway 05, which is 5,812 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 84 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 83 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -278 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 feet from the centreline.

The total landing distance was 2,893 feet, which is 50% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, and the flight used 9 pounds of fuel.

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Departure Roll

99.03 %

Departure roll runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Takeoff distance 144 ft 2 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 84 kn. Local weather - Temperature 64 °F. Wind 5 kn at 10 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 144 ft 2 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 84 kn Target 84 kn
95.14 %	Runway alignment max 14.4 ft 0.0 ft left to 14.4 ft right	-13.9		-14.3 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.00 g min to max 1.30 g	1.00		1.27 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 2.3 ° min to max 8.0 °	2.3		8.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.3		3.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:37:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:37:04
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:37:04
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:37:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:37:04
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:37:04
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:37:04
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:37:04
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:37:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:37:04

Departure Climb 1

98.7 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kn 84 kn min to max 95 kn	84		95 kn
94.79 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.24 g	1.24		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 464 fpm 378 fpm min to max 591 fpm	403		591 fpm
Info	Average altitude 29 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	4		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 6.0 ° min to max 9.1 °	8.0		9.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:37:05

Departure Climb 2

99.05 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 94 kn min to max 114 kn	95		110 kn
96.18 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.8		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.33 g	1.14		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 801 fpm 607 fpm min to max 2,286 fpm	607		2,286 fpm
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 319 ft agl	54		319 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 5.5 ° min to max 17.3 °	9.0		17.3 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:37:12

Departure Climb 3

87.53 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.5		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 103 kn min to max 110 kn	108		110 kn
37.66 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.7 °	1.3		25.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.63 g min to max 1.25 g	1.08		1.24 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,721 fpm 872 fpm min to max 2,877 fpm	2,691		1,494 fpm
Info	Average altitude 555 ft agl 367 ft agl min to max 685 ft agl	367		685 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 6.9 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.7		12.5 °

Enroute Climb

97.82 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of NZQN Queenstown International Airport Queenstown (Otago, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,884 ft asl to 3,324 ft asl, an increase of 1,440 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 105 kn min to max 140 kn	110		135 kn
94.56 %	Average bank angle 18.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.7 °	29.9		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.65 g min to max 1.36 g	1.22		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 1,291 fpm -726 fpm min to max 3,753 fpm	1,764		-30 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,538 ft asl 1,884 ft asl min to max 3,355 ft asl	1,884		3,324 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° -2.1 ° min to max 19.6 °	13.2		-1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of NZQN Queenstown International Airport Queenstown (Otago, New Zealand). Descent from 3,319 ft asl to 2,337 ft asl, a decrease of 982 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 133 kn 114 kn min to max 160 kn	134		119 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 24.1 °	6.2		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.45 g	0.89		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -464 fpm -1,558 fpm min to max 557 fpm	-210		-478 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,704 ft asl 2,337 ft asl min to max 3,330 ft asl	3,319		2,337 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -4.7 ° min to max 3.1 °	-1.4		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

89.4 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of RB26 Wakatipu Lake Queenstown (Otago, New Zealand) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,407 ft asl 2,051 ft asl min to max 2,739 ft asl	2,328		2,051 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 115 kn min to max 150 kn	120		124 kn
75.06 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 52.5 °	1.1		6.0 °
93.71 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.28 g min to max 1.53 g	1.02		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -6.4 ° min to max 11.5 °	0.4		-5.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:44:27

Arrival Final 3

97.71 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 861 ft agl to 687 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 120 kn min to max 123 kn	123		120 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		1.0 °
88.57 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.2 °	0.4		7.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 1.01 g min to max 1.21 g	1.07		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI -1,557 fpm -1,732 fpm min to max -1,091 fpm	-1,732		-1,091 fpm
Info	Average altitude 769 ft agl 687 ft agl min to max 861 ft agl	861		687 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -6.1 ° min to max -1.0 °	-5.2		-1.0 °

Arrival Final 2

96.65 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 677 ft agl to 293 ft agl. A decrease of 384 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 94 kn min to max 119 kn	119		94 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.7 °
83.24 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.2 °	3.4		8.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.25 g	1.14		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -706 fpm -1,050 fpm min to max -298 fpm	-791		-488 fpm
Info	Average altitude 487 ft agl 293 ft agl min to max 677 ft agl	677		293 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.9 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.6		0.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:44:44
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:45:09

Arrival Final 1

95.78 %

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 284 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 253 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.4 ° 1.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 °	2.6		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 79 kn min to max 93 kn	93		84 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.3 °
78.92 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.0 °	6.6		9.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.77 g min to max 1.25 g	0.97		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -205 fpm -770 fpm min to max 8 fpm	-545		-254 fpm
Info	Average altitude 59 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 284 ft agl	284		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.4		1.7 °

Arrival Landing

92.34 %

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 5,812 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 84 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 84 kn. Target 83 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
81.47 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.3		-0.1 °
69.72 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 °	10.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.44 g	0.96		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 86 kn	84		83 kn
Info	Average VSI -106 fpm -353 fpm min to max 196 fpm	-279		-278 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 11 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	29		11 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	1.6		2.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.22 %

Touchdown distance was good at 1,506 ft. Touchdown speed at 83 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -278 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 5 kn at 10 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.88 %	Touchdown VSI was -278 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 1,506 ft Target 1,500 ft
73.84 %	Speed at touchdown 83 kn Target 70 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 7.6 ft 7.4 ft right	-7.2		-7.1 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.4 °
99.71 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.05 g min to max 1.51 g	1.05		1.13 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 83 kn 83 kn min to max 83 kn	83		83 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		0.4 °

Arrival Rollout

81.58 %

Total landing distance 2,893 ft, 50 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,893 ft 50 % of runway.
59.07 %	Runway alignment max 53.7 ft 46.8 ft left to 6.8 ft right	-6.8		46.8 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 80 kn 51 kn min to max 83 kn	83		51 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.5		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 10 kn min to max 36 kn	36		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.8 ° min to max -0.3 °	-1.8		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

95.05 %

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 kn 4 kn min to max 23 kn	12		8 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.9		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:46:44
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:46:46
100 %	Landing Lights at 15:46:52

Takeoff on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the DA62

96.08 %

99.03 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 144 ft using 2.48 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 84 kn - Target 84 kn

Alignment

95.14 %

0.0 ft left to 14.4 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.7 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

94.79 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.05 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.18 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

87.53 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

37.66 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the DA62

Landing Score 90.73 %

Landing Summary

The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) with a score of 90.7%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 75.0° at 2 nautical miles and 861 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 5,812 feet.

The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was also good at 84 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 1,506 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 83 knots was slightly faster than expected, and the touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. This indicates that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly harder landing than desired.

Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.

The total landing distance of 2,893 feet was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 feet from the centreline. This may indicate that the pilot experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate to achieve a more stable and controlled landing.

97.71 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 861 ft agl to 687 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 7 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

88.57 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.65 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 677 ft agl to 293 ft agl. A decrease of 384 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

83.24 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.78 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 284 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 253 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %