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NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight274,402 kg
Fuel95,520 kg
Wind190° · 5 kn · 5 kn cross

Flight Score

96.05 %
NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight266,171 kg
Fuel38,766 kg
Wind190° · 4 kn · 4 kn cross
30 Sep 2026 0:08 21 nm Boeing 747-8 56,754 kg
Departure Score
97.60 %
Enroute Score
99.97 %
Arrival Score
90.59 %

What went well

Threshold crossed at 45 ft and 142 kt — both inside band
Rotated at 150 kt — on the 147 kt rotation target
Airborne in 1,157 m — 32 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -497 fpm at 37 %, bank angle up to 6.6 ° at 44 %, −2.43 points
Arrival Landing — Runway alignment max 12.12 m left at 80 %, Flare profile at 87 %, −0.71 points
Departure Climb 3 — climb speed 173 kt against 202 kt at 84 %, −0.52 points

Next time

Departure

Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.

What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.7 m off the runway centreline.

Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.

What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 408 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 497 fpm.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 10 stages, 9 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, Average speed was 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 0.50 g0.00 g min to max 1.00 g 0.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 19 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 19 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 19 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 18 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 18 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 18 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 18 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Roll 96.63Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,157 m 32 % of runway. Rotation speed was 150 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,157 m32 % of runway
100 % Rotation speed was 150 ktTarget 147 kt
83 % Runway alignment max 7.67 m left7.67 m left to 0.90 m right 1.74 7.67 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.07 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.2 ° min to max 8.4 ° -0.2 8.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.0 1.4 °

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 19 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 163 kt158 kt min to max 167 kt 158 167 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.5 °1.4 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.4 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.19 g1.09 g min to max 1.22 g 1.09 1.20 g
Info Average VSI 514 fpm83 fpm min to max 1,122 fpm 83 1,122 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl 0 23 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.7 °8.6 ° min to max 12.5 ° 8.6 12.5 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.4 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 170 kt167 kt min to max 175 kt 167 175 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 1.5 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.19 g1.05 g min to max 1.22 g 1.20 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,776 fpm1,152 fpm min to max 4,019 fpm 1,152 4,019 fpm
Info Average altitude 71 ft agl25 ft agl min to max 311 ft agl 25 311 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.2 °12.6 ° min to max 18.5 ° 12.6 17.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 112 ft agl · 169 kt
Departure Climb 3 93.76Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Climb speed 173 kt172 kt min to max 175 ktTarget 202 kt, 29 kt slow 175 174 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.1 °1.1 ° min to max 21.7 ° 1.1 21.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.79 g min to max 0.95 g 0.93 0.88 g
100 % Landing gear up at 51 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -0.0 °-0.5 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 -0.5 °
Info Average VSI 3,788 fpm2,617 fpm min to max 4,228 fpm 4,205 2,617 fpm
Info Average altitude 669 ft agl380 ft agl min to max 967 ft agl 380 967 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.9 °10.6 ° min to max 17.0 ° 16.5 10.6 °
Enroute Climb 99.94Enroute climb started overhead NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,046 ft asl to 1,410 ft asl, an increase of 365 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 173 kt165 kt min to max 179 kt 177 166 kt
100 % Average bank angle 20.2 °16.3 ° min to max 29.9 ° 19.8 16.9 °
99 % Average g force 1.02 g0.59 g min to max 1.24 g 0.85 1.10 g
Info Average VSI 347 fpm-2,126 fpm min to max 3,662 fpm 2,344 -25 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,545 ft asl1,046 ft asl min to max 1,940 ft asl 1,046 1,410 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °-2.4 ° min to max 17.1 ° 9.8 7.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±571 ft of 1,539 ft asl1,411 ft asl min to max 1,702 ft asl 1,411 1,422 ft asl
100 % Average speed 167 kt146 kt min to max 174 kt 166 146 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.3 °0.0 ° min to max 27.2 ° 17.0 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.82 g min to max 1.16 g 1.10 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °-1.1 ° min to max 8.4 ° 7.5 -0.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 997 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,513 ft agl · 171 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 1,078 ft agl · 174 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,254 ft agl · 175 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,439 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,403 ft agl · 162 kt
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,448 ft agl to 83 ft agl in 102 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates
Arrival Landing 93.61Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 143 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 141 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
87 % The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare arrested the sink and then let it come back - 408 fpm of it - so the aircraft dropped the last few feet. Touchdown was 689 m past the threshold. Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established.
80 % Runway alignment max 12.12 m left12.12 m left to 2.51 m left 2.51 6.63 m
88 % Average bank angle 3.4 °0.0 ° min to max 6.7 ° 1.0 6.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.11 g 1.06 0.97 g
Info Average speed 137 kt131 kt min to max 143 kt 143 131 kt
Info Average VSI -294 fpm-730 fpm min to max -68 fpm -730 -476 fpm
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl-9 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl 45 -9 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °2.4 ° min to max 5.4 ° 2.4 5.4 °
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 78.16Touchdown point was 272 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -497 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kt at 189 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
37 % Touchdown rate was -497 fpm.
75 % Touchdown distance was 689 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 131 ktTarget below 137 kt
87 % Runway alignment max 6.63 m left5.67 m left 6.63 4.80 m
44 % Average bank angle 5.5 °4.8 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.0 4.9 °
86 % Average g force 1.17 g0.97 g min to max 1.49 g 0.97 1.40 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 130 kt130 kt min to max 131 kt 131 130 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °5.4 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.4 5.7 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,157 m · 32 %
100.00Rotation speed150 kt · target 147, 3 fast
Liftoff speed157 kt
83.16Runway alignment7.67 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb514 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height45 ft
100.00Threshold speed142 kt · target 141, 1 fast
80.39Centreline offset12.12 m L
Flare 86.90The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare arrested the sink and then let it come back - 408 fpm of it - so the aircraft dropped the last few feet. Touchdown was 689 m past the threshold. Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established.

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 100.007 of 7500 ft 100.007 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,036 ft 0.58° L +3 kt
2.0 nm 682 ft 0.89° L +1 kt
1.5 nm 547 ft 0.72° L +2 kt
1.0 nm 370 ft 0.72° L +2 kt
0.5 nm 193 ft 1.02° L +3 kt
THR 45 ft 2.50 m L +2 kt

Touchdown on NZAA 23L

Past threshold74.68
689m
Centreline86.96
4.80m L
Speed100.00
130kttarget 137 or less
Touchdown rate36.89
-497fpm
Impact86.29
1.49G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

45 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 45 ft, down at 689 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 3 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 689 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 689 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 689 m of 3,671 m · 19 %

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Flight narrative

The Boeing 747-8 taxied to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport and commenced the departure roll. The aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,157 m, representing 32 % of the runway, and lifted off at 158 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 190°, including a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.

During the en-route climb, the aircraft rose from 1,046 ft asl to 1,410 ft asl, an increase of 365 ft achieved in 1 minutes while covering 3 nm. The climb began overhead NZAA Auckland International Airport.

Cruise commenced 2 miles south of NZAA and was maintained for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 12 nm at level flight.

The descent phase reduced altitude from 1,448 ft agl to 83 ft agl in 102 seconds, a controlled reduction toward the final approach fix.

On final approach to runway 23L, the aircraft satisfied the stabilisation gates. The approach was conducted under local weather of 14 °C, wind 6 kt from 189°, with a 5 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind component.

Landing was executed on runway 23L, whose length is 3,671 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 143 kt. Touchdown occurred 272 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 476 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.1 m from the centreline. Runway conditions were noted as having a good threshold height.

In total, the flight covered 21 nm, taking 8 minutes, and consumed 56,754 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
97.6 %
96.63 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,157 m 32 % of runway. Rotation speed was 150 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 190 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,157 m using 31.51 % of runway
Rotation Speed
100 %
Rotation speed was 150 kn - Target 147 kn
Alignment
83.16 %
7.67 m left to 0.90 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
160 80 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
4 2.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 16 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,100 2,550 1,000
93.76 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
84.39 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
22 12 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 14 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,300 3,400 2,500
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000172344516688860 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.140.190.240100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.140.190.24-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
Landing Score 85.89 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 747-8 executed a stabilised approach at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The final approach was to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, descending from 1,448 ft agl to 83 ft agl in 102 seconds and earning the stabilisation-gate scores.

At the threshold the runway measured 3,671 m and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was good at 143 kt. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold and continued to a touchdown point 272 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 kt that was good. The touchdown vertical rate was hard at minus 476 fpm and the touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from the centreline. Local weather was 14 °C with wind 6 kt from 189°, including a 5 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind component.

The touchdown occurred 272 m beyond the designated zone, at 131 kt, with a hard vertical rate of minus 476 fpm and a lateral offset of 6.1 m from the centreline. All other parameters remained within the expected limits.

The overall score of 89.7 % reflects a solid performance; refining the flare to reduce the hard vertical rate and tightening centreline alignment will convert the minor deviations into a consistently smooth landing.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,448 ft agl to 83 ft agl in 102 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
149 145 140
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
6 3 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-414 -807 -1,200
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
93.61 %
Landing
Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 143 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 141 kt
Flare
86.9 %
The flare mostly held the target profile. The flare arrested the sink and then let it come back - 408 fpm of it - so the aircraft dropped the last few feet. Touchdown was 689 m past the threshold. Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established.
Centreline ft
80.39 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
88.48 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
143 136 130
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-69 -435 -800
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
78.16 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 272 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -497 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 6 kt at 189 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Touchdown
36.89 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -497 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Target below 137 kn
Distance
74.63 %
Touchdown point was 272 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
86.96 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline.
Bank
44.49 %
Bank angle 5.5 °
G
86.29 %
G 1.17 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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