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The flight commenced from a position overhead the Gorge River Airstrip, located in the Queenstown area of New Zealand's West Coast. As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute level cruise phase, it maintained a steady altitude for a duration of 3 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This brief period of steady flight allowed the pilot to assess the aircraft's performance and prepare for the approach phase.
As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 03 at Gorge River Airstrip, it aligned itself with the runway from the south-west, tracking a heading of 52.0°. The approach was characterized by a low altitude, with the aircraft descending to 37 feet above ground level at a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The pilot maintained a cautious approach, taking care to avoid stalling the aircraft, as the threshold speed was below the target speed at 30 knots. The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown distance of 39 meters and a touchdown speed of 28 knots. The touchdown rate was also satisfactory, with a rate of -137 feet per minute.
The landing was completed on runway 03, which has a length of 346 meters. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 2 knots from a direction of 132°. The crosswind component was minimal, with a headwind of 0 knots. The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight utilized no fuel during the short duration of the flight.
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Enroute level cruise started overhead NZQE Gorge River Airstrip Queenstown (West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93 % |
Average altitude 145 ft asl 53 ft asl min to max 1,007 ft asl |
1,007 | 53 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 38 kt 35 kt min to max 68 kt |
65 | 35 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.7 ° |
3.3 | 11.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.92 | 1.02 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -7.8 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
0.4 | 4.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 22:03:12 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:03:12 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:03:12 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:03:12 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:03:59 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:04:26 |
Approaching runway 03 at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 37 ft agl to 15 ft agl. A decrease of 21 ft in 14 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
1.1 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 34 kt 30 kt min to max 36 kt |
35 | 30 kt | |
| 62 % |
Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | -1.2 ° | |
| 83.24 % |
Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.4 ° |
0.8 | 3.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.40 g |
1.01 | 0.87 g | |
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Average VSI -93 fpm -245 fpm min to max 85 fpm |
-126 | 3 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23 ft agl 12 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl |
37 | 15 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max 13.1 ° |
3.9 | 4.4 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 22:06:27 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:06:28 |
Landing on runway 03 at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip, runway length 346 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 30 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 77.07 % |
Threshold speed at 30 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 45 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 18 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 62 % |
Heading variation -1.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.2 ° |
-1.2 | -1.4 ° | |
| 96.96 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.4 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.87 | 0.96 g | |
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Average speed 30 kt 28 kt min to max 30 kt |
30 | 28 kt | |
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Average VSI -131 fpm -191 fpm min to max -5 fpm |
-5 | -137 fpm | |
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Average altitude 6 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 10 ft agl |
10 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 2.2 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
4.2 | 6.1 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 22:06:31 |
Touchdown distance was good at 39 m. Touchdown speed at 28 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -137 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 132 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.72 % |
Touchdown VSI was -137 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 39 m Target 268 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 28 kt Target below 36 kt |
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| 76.14 % |
Runway alignment max 9.59 m 8.52 m right |
-7.67 | -9.59 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.96 | 1.01 g | |
| 60 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 27 kt 25 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 25 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 2.9 ° min to max 12.6 ° |
6.1 | 3.0 ° | |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 22:06:32 |
Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt |
24 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
3.0 | 12.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g |
The final approach to runway 03 at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip from the south west was executed with a heading of 52.0° at 0 nm and 37 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed of 30 kt was well below the target, necessitating caution to avoid stalling the aircraft.
As the aircraft touched down on the 346 m long runway, the touchdown distance of 39 m was considered good. The touchdown speed of 28 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -137 fpm was smooth. Despite the satisfactory touchdown characteristics, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.6 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the intended path.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent, with the local weather conditions of 15 °C and a 2 kt headwind at 132° not posing any significant challenges. The overall score for the landing was 89.8%, reflecting a good performance with some minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown.
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