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NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight315,794 kg
Fuel25,210 kg
Wind187° · 6 kn · 6 kn cross

Flight Score

97.98 %
NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight315,794 kg
Fuel24,032 kg
Wind190° · 7 kn · 6 kn cross
1 Oct 2026 0:08 22 nm Boeing 747-8 1,178 kg
Departure Score
98.24 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
95.69 %

What went well

Flare on profile — 93 %
Rollout controlled — 30 % of the runway used
Lifted off at 157 kt — on the 178 kt target

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 8.87 m left at 79 %, −0.64 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -294 fpm at 74 %, Touchdown distance was 578 m at 87 %, −0.59 points
Departure Climb 3 — climb speed 175 kt against 202 kt at 87 %, −0.45 points

Next time

Departure

Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 202 kt.

What happened: Climb speed was 175 kt against a target of 202 kt, running 27 kt slow through the climb.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 202 kt.

See Departure Climb 3

Arrival

Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 136 kt rather than carrying excess speed.

What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 142 kt, 6 kt above the 136 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 1.9° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 136 kt at the threshold.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.

Read more in Crosswind Landings in the Sim

Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 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 Roll 98.32Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,697 m 73 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 6 kt at 187 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,697 m73 % of runway
92 % Liftoff speed was 158 ktTarget 178 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.19 m left2.19 m left to 0.00 m left 1.82 1.29 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g1.00 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.04 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-0.2 ° min to max 6.1 ° -0.2 6.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.4 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.4 2.2 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Engine 3 Started 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Engine 4 Started 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 19 ft agl · 143 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 165 kt158 kt min to max 171 kt 158 171 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.3 °1.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.3 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.05 g min to max 1.23 g 1.05 1.23 g
Info Average VSI 476 fpm74 fpm min to max 1,048 fpm 74 1,048 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 0 26 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °6.2 ° min to max 10.6 ° 6.2 10.6 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 173 kt171 kt min to max 178 kt 171 178 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.9 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.4 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.21 g1.05 g min to max 1.24 g 1.23 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,672 fpm1,070 fpm min to max 3,768 fpm 1,070 3,768 fpm
Info Average altitude 70 ft agl27 ft agl min to max 305 ft agl 27 305 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.0 °10.7 ° min to max 15.8 ° 10.7 15.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 157 ft agl · 174 kt
Departure Climb 3 94.64Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
87 % Climb speed 175 kt174 kt min to max 177 ktTarget 202 kt, 27 kt slow 177 175 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.2 °0.2 ° min to max 20.0 ° 1.0 20.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.91 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up at 63 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 0.5 °0.4 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.4 0.5 °
Info Average VSI 3,998 fpm3,911 fpm min to max 4,109 fpm 3,932 3,911 fpm
Info Average altitude 609 ft agl366 ft agl min to max 844 ft agl 366 844 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 15.6 °15.1 ° min to max 16.3 ° 15.6 16.3 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand). Climbing from 950 ft asl to 1,639 ft asl, an increase of 689 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 174 kt167 kt min to max 177 kt 175 167 kt
100 % Average bank angle 19.4 °12.8 ° min to max 23.0 ° 19.9 12.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.75 g min to max 1.16 g 1.08 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 621 fpm-398 fpm min to max 3,962 fpm 3,939 1,709 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,436 ft asl950 ft asl min to max 1,639 ft asl 950 1,639 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °2.9 ° min to max 16.4 ° 16.4 11.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±584 ft of 1,553 ft asl1,364 ft asl min to max 1,832 ft asl 1,671 1,364 ft asl
100 % Average speed 161 kt148 kt min to max 175 kt 165 148 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.9 °0.0 ° min to max 24.1 ° 12.3 3.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.74 g min to max 1.18 g 1.06 1.09 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °-3.4 ° min to max 12.1 ° 11.7 0.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,384 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,381 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,272 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,262 ft agl · 156 kt
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,445 ft agl to 72 ft agl in 105 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 96.78Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 143 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 136 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
93 % The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 578 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
91 % Runway alignment max 6.49 m right2.86 m right to 6.49 m right -2.86 -5.84 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 2.3 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.09 g 0.99 0.94 g
Info Average speed 138 kt132 kt min to max 143 kt 143 132 kt
Info Average VSI -321 fpm-547 fpm min to max -168 fpm -547 -245 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl-8 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 39 -8 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °1.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° 1.0 3.1 °
07515022530037545052560067501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 91.20Touchdown point was 156 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 132 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -294 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 6 kt at 187 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
74 % Touchdown rate was -294 fpm.
87 % Touchdown distance was 578 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 132 ktTarget below 149 kt
90 % Runway alignment max 5.84 m right5.55 m right -5.84 -5.02 m
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.6 0.1 °
99 % Average g force 1.06 g0.94 g min to max 1.27 g 0.94 1.22 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 131 kt131 kt min to max 132 kt 132 131 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° 3.1 3.1 °
Arrival Rollout 90.46Total landing distance 1,155 m, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,155 m31 % of runway.
79 % Runway alignment max 8.87 m left8.87 m left to 4.90 m right -4.90 -2.47 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.00 g min to max 1.15 g 1.15 1.00 g
Info Average speed 118 kt66 kt min to max 126 kt 126 66 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °-0.3 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.1 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 1.6 °0.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.2 0.5 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 41 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 39 kt28 kt min to max 59 kt 59 28 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00

Events

Info Parking Brake On 19 ft agl · 18 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll2,697 m · 73 %
91.61Liftoff speed157 kt · target 178, 21 slow
100.00Runway alignment2.19 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb476 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height39 ft
97.30Threshold speed142 kt · target 136, 6 fast
91.28Centreline offset6.49 m R
Flare 93.32The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 578 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

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 1,032 ft 0.12° R +7 kt
2.0 nm 659 ft 0.61° L +5 kt
1.5 nm 496 ft 0.25° L +5 kt
1.0 nm 350 ft 0.29° R +3 kt
0.5 nm 195 ft 0.12° L +5 kt
THR 39 ft 2.87 m R +7 kt

Touchdown on NZAA 23L

Past threshold86.79
578m
Centreline89.81
5.02m R
Speed100.00
131kttarget 149 or less
Touchdown rate73.85
-294fpm
Impact98.86
1.27G
BouncesOk
None

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

39 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 39 ft, down at 578 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 6 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 578 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 578 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,118 m of 3,671 m · 30 %
Rollout distance100.00
540m30 % used
Rollout alignment78.79
8.87m L

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Flight narrative

The aircraft taxied to runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA) and commenced the departure roll. The take-off run required 2,697 m, representing 73 % of the available runway, and the aircraft lifted off at 158 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 13 °C with wind from 187° at 6 kt, including a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.

Climb began one mile south-west of NZAA, with the airplane accelerating from 950 ft asl to 1,639 ft asl, an altitude gain of 689 ft achieved in one minute while covering three nautical miles.

Level cruise was established three miles south of the airport and persisted for four minutes, during which the flight covered twelve nautical miles.

During final approach to runway 23L, the descent proceeded from 1,445 ft agl to 72 ft agl in 105 seconds, and the aircraft met the stabilisation gate criteria.

Landing was executed on runway 23L, whose length is 3,671 m. The threshold speed was recorded as good at 143 kt. Touchdown occurred 157 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 132 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was fair at minus 245 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 6.5 m from the centreline. Weather conditions remained temperature 13 °C, wind 6 kt from 187°, cross-wind 6 kt and head-wind 3 kt.

Rollout distance measured 1,155 m, equivalent to 31 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was slightly off centreline by 8.6 m.

In total, the flight covered 22 nm, taking 8 minutes, and consumed 1,178 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
98.24 %
98.32 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,697 m 73 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 6 kt at 187 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,697 m using 73.45 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
91.61 %
Liftoff speed was 158 kn - Target 178 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.19 m left to 0.00 m left
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
160 150 140
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500-20-15-10-505101520 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 %
180 165 150
Bank °
100 %
3 2 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 13 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,800 2,350 900
94.64 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
86.61 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
20 10 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 16 15
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,200 4,000 3,800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500073146219292365 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.140.190.240100200300400500600700 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 92.81 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 747-8 approached runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in a stabilised configuration, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits at the 1,000 ft gate. The aircraft descended from 1,445 ft agl to 72 ft agl in 105 seconds while maintaining the prescribed parameters, and the local weather was 13 °C with wind 6 kt from 187°, comprising a 6 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind.

At threshold the aircraft exhibited a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was good at 143 kt. The flare was executed with the aircraft maintaining the appropriate attitude and speed for touchdown.

Touchdown occurred 157 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good touchdown speed of 132 kt. The vertical rate at touchdown was fair at minus 245 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 6.5 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,155 m, representing 31 % of the 3,671 m runway.

During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned by 8.6 m from the centreline, but continued to decelerate within the remaining runway length.

With a score of 95.1 % the landing was strong; tightening centreline alignment on touchdown and rollout will further reduce lateral deviation, and refining the flare to achieve a slightly lower descent rate will enhance touchdown smoothness.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,445 ft agl to 72 ft agl in 105 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
149 140 130
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
7 3.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-454 -827 -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
96.78 %
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
97.3 %
Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 136 kt
Flare
93.32 %
The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 578 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
91.28 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
143 136 130
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-168 -384 -600
07515022530037545052560067501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
91.2 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 156 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 132 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -294 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 6 kt at 187 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Touchdown
73.85 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -294 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 132 kt was good. Target below 149 kn
Distance
86.7 %
Touchdown point was 157 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
89.81 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.2 °
G
98.86 %
G 1.06 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
90.46 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,155 m, 31 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,155 m using 31.46 % of runway
Alignment
78.79 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
131 100 70
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 2 0
02004006008001,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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