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Enroute Level scored 89.40 % — bank angle up to 52.5 ° at 75 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 96.18 %.
Start to finish · 15 stages, 14 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,812 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,531 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
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.
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.
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