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NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 05R
Fuel3,267 kg

Flight Score

96.15 %
NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 05R
Fuel2,683 kg
3 Nov 2026 0:17 36 nm Cessna Citation Longitude 584 kg
Departure Score
100.00 %
Pattern Score
96.26 %
Arrival Score
92.20 %

What went well

1.19 G at touchdown — inside band
Rollout held the centreline — 1.49 m off at taxi speed
Held the centreline on the roll — 1.91 m off at liftoff

What held you back

Pattern Downwind — Average altitude 1,420 ft agl at 17 %, −1.18 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 857 m at 56 %, Runway alignment max 10.56 m right at 84 %, −1.00 points
Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target at 80 %, Threshold speed was well above target at 128 kt at 89 %, −0.93 points

Next time

Arrival

Take the power back earlier on final, so the aircraft settles onto the path and the speed comes back to 113 kt together. Do not push down for the height: that only adds speed.

What happened: You crossed the threshold at 64 ft agl, 14 ft agl above the 50 ft agl target, and at 128 kt, 15 kt over the 113 kt threshold speed. High and fast together is energy the runway has to absorb, and this touchdown came 400 m beyond the aim point.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 113 kt on short final, then 50 ft agl over the threshold

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 19 stages, 13 in the score

The flight story

The approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.

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 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 15 kt 0 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.00 g 0.95 1.00 g

Events

Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated 3 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 3 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 3 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 12 kt
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 612 m 19 % of runway. Rotation speed was 106 kt. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 19 kt at 20 °. Crosswind: 15 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 612 m19 % of runway
100 % Rotation speed was 106 ktTarget 116 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.87 m right1.91 m left to 2.87 m right -0.14 1.91 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 9.1 ° -0.1 9.1 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.4 ° min to max 2.9 ° 0.4 2.9 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 4 ft agl · 116 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05R NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 130 kt117 kt min to max 143 kt 117 143 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.2 °3.2 ° min to max 4.8 ° 3.2 4.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.95 g min to max 1.17 g 1.00 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 652 fpm277 fpm min to max 1,000 fpm 277 1,000 fpm
Info Average altitude 8 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl 0 30 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.1 °7.9 ° min to max 12.4 ° 9.2 12.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 29 ft agl · 138 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05R NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 144 kt143 kt min to max 144 kt 143 144 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.7 °4.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° 4.4 4.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g1.15 g min to max 1.16 g 1.15 1.16 g
Info Average VSI 1,045 fpm1,012 fpm min to max 1,074 fpm 1,012 1,074 fpm
Info Average altitude 32 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl 30 33 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.5 °12.4 ° min to max 12.5 ° 12.4 12.5 °
Pattern Entry 100.00Right hand pattern entry from runway 05R NZAA Auckland International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 37 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 147 kt142 kt min to max 153 kt 144 153 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.1 °2.5 ° min to max 21.5 ° 5.0 21.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.88 g min to max 1.19 g 1.16 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 1,634 fpm878 fpm min to max 2,659 fpm 1,099 2,444 fpm
Info Average altitude 377 ft agl34 ft agl min to max 1,133 ft agl 34 1,133 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.0 °7.8 ° min to max 14.0 ° 12.6 11.4 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 72 ft agl · 148 kt
Pattern Crosswind 100.00Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 05R NZAA Auckland International Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 3.0 °-13.4 ° min to max 20.8 ° -13.4 20.8 °
100 % Average speed 156 kt144 kt min to max 168 kt 151 163 kt
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.76 g min to max 1.11 g 0.98 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 603 fpm-310 fpm min to max 2,362 fpm 2,362 37 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,353 ft agl1,175 ft agl min to max 1,403 ft agl 1,175 1,378 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 16.9 °14.5 ° min to max 21.4 ° 21.4 18.2 °
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °2.6 ° min to max 11.8 ° 11.8 3.5 °
Pattern Downwind Turn 99.86Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to the runway's far end 103.4 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 170 kt165 kt min to max 176 kt 168 174 kt
100 % Average bank angle 18.3 °15.2 ° min to max 21.1 ° 17.4 20.4 °
99 % Average g force 1.03 g0.75 g min to max 1.51 g 1.03 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 138 fpm-471 fpm min to max 1,218 fpm 22 -306 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,448 ft agl1,378 ft agl min to max 1,495 ft agl 1,378 1,439 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °1.2 ° min to max 9.5 ° 3.5 2.1 °
Pattern Downwind 75.20Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 6 nm in 110 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading -4.4 °-21.7 ° min to max 12.1 ° -21.7 12.1 °
17 % Average altitude 1,420 ft agl1,326 ft agl min to max 1,565 ft agl 1,434 1,346 ft agl
100 % Average speed 168 kt145 kt min to max 187 kt 174 147 kt
99.6 % Average g force 1.01 g0.71 g min to max 1.57 g 1.07 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -38 fpm-875 fpm min to max 2,059 fpm -281 54 fpm
Info Average bank angle 3.6 °0.0 ° min to max 20.6 ° 20.6 18.9 °
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °-1.3 ° min to max 10.3 ° 2.2 4.7 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,435 ft agl · 166 kt
Pattern Base Leg Turn 98.72Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 6 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 28.9 °.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Angle to runway (45 degrees) 28.9 °.
100 % Average speed 147 kt144 kt min to max 148 kt 145 147 kt
100 % Average bank angle 21.4 °19.6 ° min to max 22.2 ° 19.6 21.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.00 g min to max 1.26 g 1.01 1.12 g
Info Average VSI -99 fpm-569 fpm min to max 542 fpm 23 542 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,316 ft agl1,287 ft agl min to max 1,347 ft agl 1,347 1,307 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.9 °2.4 ° min to max 7.8 ° 4.8 7.8 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,349 ft agl · 149 kt
Pattern Base Leg 100.00Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 38 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading 0.5 °-25.8 ° min to max 18.6 ° -25.8 18.6 °
100 % Average speed 147 kt139 kt min to max 154 kt 146 142 kt
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.75 g min to max 1.21 g 1.11 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 375 fpm-744 fpm min to max 1,013 fpm 642 -183 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,422 ft agl1,309 ft agl min to max 1,509 ft agl 1,309 1,506 ft agl
Info Average bank angle 9.8 °0.8 ° min to max 21.8 ° 21.6 1.9 °
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °1.2 ° min to max 9.2 ° 8.1 2.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 1,423 ft agl · 157 kt
Pattern Final Turn 100.00Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 2 nm in 69 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 125 kt113 kt min to max 147 kt 144 123 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 17.9 ° 0.7 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.81 g min to max 1.19 g 1.01 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -182 fpm-1,223 fpm min to max 1,371 fpm -252 -336 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,472 ft agl1,294 ft agl min to max 1,694 ft agl 1,503 1,294 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °-1.4 ° min to max 9.2 ° 2.4 1.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 1,531 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 1,531 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,579 ft agl · 145 kt
Arrival Approach Final approach to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,332 ft agl to 53 ft agl in 128 seconds. Not scored on a circuit: the stabilisation gate is shown for reference.
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
0 % On centrelinefailed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 984 ft agl · 130 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 262 ft agl · 129 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 267 ft agl · 126 kt
Arrival Landing (GA) 85.73Not counted in the flight scoreLanding on runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,284 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 123 kt. Target 113 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
54 % The flare strayed well off the target profile. The flare took all the sink out 31 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft then dropped the rest of the way, 686 fpm of sink coming back. Touchdown was 857 m past the threshold. It was on speed over the threshold, so this was more back pressure than the speed could take: raise the nose more slowly and stop as soon as the sink is checked. Once it has ballooned, hold the attitude and let it settle rather than pushing.
96 % Runway alignment max 15.36 m right12.52 m left to 15.36 m right -1.57 -15.36 m
76 % Average bank angle 5.9 °0.3 ° min to max 12.3 ° 0.6 11.6 °
100 % Peak g force 1.15 g0.89 g min to max 1.15 g 1.09 0.99 g
Info Average speed 119 kt106 kt min to max 124 kt 123 106 kt
Info Average VSI -207 fpm-600 fpm min to max 82 fpm -600 -467 fpm
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 39 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °0.5 ° min to max 3.9 ° 1.6 1.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Approach 262 ft agl · 129 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 35 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 7 ft agl · 107 kt
Go-around Go-Around runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport at 14 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 151 kt67 kt min to max 184 kt 83 131 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 28.3 ° 11.6 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.72 g min to max 1.20 g 0.97 0.79 g
Info Average altitude 1,411 ft agl14 ft agl min to max 1,531 ft agl 14 1,353 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °-1.5 ° min to max 8.8 ° 1.5 -1.2 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 660 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 660 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 660 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 660 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 660 ft agl · 228 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,399 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,439 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 1,430 ft agl · 184 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 1,430 ft agl · 184 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,505 ft agl · 180 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,482 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 1,270 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,279 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,500 ft agl · 138 kt
Arrival Approach Final approach to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,370 ft agl to 78 ft agl in 124 seconds. Not scored on a circuit: the stabilisation gate is shown for reference.
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

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 985 ft agl · 132 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 348 ft agl · 130 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 353 ft agl · 132 kt
Arrival Landing 88.62Landing on runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,284 m. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 128 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Threshold speed was well above target at 128 kt. Target 113 kt
80 % Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target.Target 50 ft agl
88 % The flare mostly held the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 2.7° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 857 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
100 % Runway alignment max 8.99 m right1.72 m left to 8.99 m right 0.73 -8.99 m
95 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° 1.4 2.3 °
100 % Peak g force 1.12 g0.89 g min to max 1.12 g 1.09 0.97 g
Info Average speed 118 kt104 kt min to max 128 kt 128 104 kt
Info Average VSI -266 fpm-493 fpm min to max -120 fpm -493 -182 fpm
Info Average altitude 23 ft agl-5 ft agl min to max 64 ft agl 64 -5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °-0.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° 0.8 3.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Approach 348 ft agl · 130 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 53 ft agl · 124 kt
07515022530037545052560067575082590097501326385164Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825900975-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 87.97Touchdown point was 426 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 104 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -234 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 20 kt at 20 °. Crosswind: 15 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
85 % Touchdown rate was -234 fpm.
56 % Touchdown distance was 857 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 104 ktTarget below 112 kt
84 % Runway alignment max 10.56 m right9.83 m right -8.99 -10.56 m
100 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.3 0.2 °
100 % Peak g force 1.19 g0.97 g min to max 1.19 g 0.97 1.09 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 103 kt102 kt min to max 104 kt 104 102 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °1.9 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 1.9 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 1,070 m, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,070 m33 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 2.69 m right0.00 m left to 2.69 m right -2.69 -1.49 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.00 g
Info Average speed 72 kt48 kt min to max 92 kt 92 48 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-0.4 ° min to max 2.3 ° 1.8 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 2.1 °0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 0.4 0.3 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 41 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 30 kt6 kt min to max 86 kt 47 86 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.2 2.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 19 kt

Speed and pitch

From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.

Rotated at 106 kt, and lifted off at 117 kt 2.5 s later, the nose coming up at 3.4° a second.

How to read this

Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figures at liftoff are the pitch then and how fast the nose came up, in degrees a second.

150 kt10050020°10°0°ROTATELIFTOFF9.2° off · 3.4°/sAIRSPEEDPITCH01020 sfrom brake release
AirspeedPitch

The takeoff, point by point

PointSpeedPitchTime
Brake release0 m 31 kt -0.1° 0 s
80 kt227 m 80 kt 0.0° 8.9 s
Rotate413 m 106 kt 0.5° 13.3 s
Liftoff548 m · +11 kt from rotation 117 kt 9.2° 15.9 s
End of the climb858 m · 33 ft 144 kt 12.5° 20.8 s

Takeoff from NZAA 05R

Runway alignment100.00
2.87m R
Bounce on takeoffOk
None

Side view from the start of the roll to 33 ft.

How to read this

The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length.

500 ft250 ft0THRESHOLDRUNWAY END6080KNOTS ALONG THE ROLLRotate 106 ktLiftoff 117 kt
On the runwayClimbingLast quarter of the runway

Plan view the roll down the 3,284 m runway.

Rolled from 69 m in, drifted right of the centreline, 2.7 m at the widest, and lifted off 2.2 m left. Airborne 18 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.

How to read this

The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length.

1,0002,0003,000THRESHOLDLEFT ↑RIGHT ↓75 %widest 2.74 m RROLL 69 M INAirborne 616 m from the threshold
Your trackRunway used in the rollCentreline75 %: lift off before it for full marks
Runway to liftoff 616 m of 3,284 m · 19 %
Behind the start of the roll, 69 mTakeoff roll, 548 m Left ahead, 2,668 m

Landing

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

100.00Centreline offset8.99 m R
Flare 88.01The flare mostly held the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 2.7° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 857 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

The circuit to NZAA 05R

Right-hand, 1,000 ft circuit height. The plan shows your circuit over a textbook one for this runway; the profile unrolls the same path from liftoff to the go-around. This lap ended in a go-around; the landing that followed was flown without circuit legs.

Plan landing direction to the left; in pale blue the textbook circuit for your downwind speed, 1.7 nm out at 171 kt

How to read this

The lap from above, with the landing direction to the left: the opposite of the runway drawings. The wide pale-blue line is a textbook circuit for your downwind speed - the downwind a mile out for every 100 kt, every turn at 30° of bank - and your track is drawn over it, each leg in the colour of its mark. The numbers are the four turns, the same as on the profile and the cards below. The 45° line from the threshold is the usual point to turn onto base.

45° to the thresholdTHRLANDING1234crosswinddownwindbase90+75-89under 75not a circuit legtextbook circuit

Around the circuit height and bank; the turns are shaded

How to read this

The same lap straightened out, so the height and the bank can be read together. Each shaded stretch is a turn, numbered as on the plan. The green box is circuit height, 1,000 ft, on the downwind. The amber line is 30° of bank, and a turn's steepest bank shows red above 32°. "Turn crosswind from" is the lowest height to start the first turn at.

05001,0001,5002,0000°30°HEIGHT ftBANKcircuit height 1,000 ftturn crosswind from 500 ft22°121°222°318°4distance flown →
HeightBankA turnCircuit height ±50 ft30° of bank
1Crosswind turn
Turned at
881 ft before the runway end
Bank
22°
Speed
149 kt

Early: turned crosswind before the end of the runway, at 881 ft.

Upwind (departure). Climb straight ahead on the extended centreline. Don't turn early. A curved departure leg makes every subsequent leg unrepeatable.

Read more in Pattern Work
2Onto downwind
Bank
21°
Height
1,420 ft on 1,000 ft
Speed
168 kt
Out
3.1 nm 1.7 suits 171 kt

High on downwind: 1,420 ft against 1,000 ft, 420 ft above.

Downwind. Parallel to the runway, opposite the landing direction, at pattern altitude and roughly 90 kt. The single most important moment of the entire circuit is the point abeam your intended touchdown point. Power back (around 1,700 RPM in a 172 works as a starting value to calibrate), first stage of flap, pre-landing flow, and re-trim. Everything from abeam to touchdown is one continuous energy problem. Arrive at the abeam point high or fast and you'll pay for it ninety seconds later in the flare, which is why analysing only the touchdown so often misdiagnoses the fault.

Read more in Pattern Work
3Base turn
Angle
29° target 45°
Bank
22°
Height
1,339 ft

Good: full marks on the turn and the leg after it.

4Final turn
Bank
18°
Overshoot
10 m none
Speed
125 kt

Good: full marks on the turn.

Entry100Crosswind100Turn onto downwind100Downwind75Base turn99Base100Final turn100

The approach to NZAA 05R

The final from 4 nm.

Profile height against the 3° glideslope, with its 1° band in green.

Inside the glideslope band from 4 nm to the threshold, never more than 120 ft above the slope.

How to read this

Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 305 m past the threshold: 3° here, which is about 320 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 50 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.

5001,0001,5002,000 ft4 nm3 nm2 nm1 nmTHRON SLOPE1,3301,0106903703° GLIDESLOPE · 1° BAND1,3561,134678492357230
GlideslopeAllowed bandYou, inside the bandYou, outside itYour height there

Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.

Outside the 1° band twice; furthest 134 m right at 2.8 nm.

How to read this

Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.

4 nm3 nm2 nm1 nmTHR305 m L0305 m RLEFT ↑RIGHT ↓1° BAND115 m L121 m R44 m R14 m L1 m L21 m L
Extended centreline1° either sideYour trackOutside the band

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Flight narrative

The Cessna Citation Longitude taxied to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport and departed on runway 05R. Take-off distance was 612 m (19 % of runway) with rotation at 106 kt. Local weather was 23 °C, wind 19 kt from 020° (crosswind 15 kt, headwind 12 kt).

Initial climb to 400 ft agl took 4 seconds, averaging 652 fpm and reaching 144 kt at the top of the climb.

The right-hand circuit was completed in 5 minutes. The downwind leg was 6 nm, flown in 110 seconds at 1,420 ft agl; the base leg was 2 nm, flown in 38 seconds.

On the first final approach to runway 05R, descent was from 1,332 ft agl to 53 ft agl in 128 seconds. Stabilisation checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft were met for gear down, landing flap, sink rate, glideslope, speed and wings level, but not on centreline.

A go-around was initiated at 14 ft agl on runway 05R.

A second final approach to runway 05R descended from 1,370 ft agl to 78 ft agl in 124 seconds. Stabilisation checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft were met for gear down, landing flap, sink rate, glideslope, centreline, speed and wings level.

Landing was on runway 05R (runway length 3,284 m). Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target and threshold speed was well above target at 128 kt. The flare was described as very good with little round-out. Touchdown occurred 426 m beyond the touchdown zone, at 104 kt, with a rate of -234 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 m from centreline. Local weather was 22 °C, wind 20 kt from 020° (crosswind 15 kt, headwind 12 kt). No bounce occurred.

Total landing distance was 1,070 m (33 % of runway) and rollout alignment was perfect.

The flight covered 36 nm in 17 minutes and used 584 kg of fuel.

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