NZCH to NZCH Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from NZCH to NZCH

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 20:57

Minutes 34

67 nm

Fuel 1,338 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 20 at NZCH

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

71,911 kg

Fuel

7,484 kg

Temperature

11 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

279.4 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 29 at NZCH

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch Canterbury, New Zealand

105 ft asl

Altitude

70,573 kg

Weight

6,147 kg

Fuel

14 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

260.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.88%

Departure Score 99.34%

Enroute Score 99.45%

Arrival Score 97.86%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport (NZCH). The takeoff distance was 1,778 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 279 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south-west of NZCH, where the aircraft ascended from 1,163 feet above sea level to 5,618 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,456 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.

Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 1 mile south of Rolleston and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 10 miles south-east of Christchurch, where the aircraft descended from 5,830 feet above sea level to 1,972 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,858 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 14 miles east of Woodend and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 29 at NZCH was made from the south-east, with a heading of 307.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 665 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 306 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 141 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -475 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline.

The local weather conditions during the landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 259 degrees, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,020 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight distance was 67 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 34 minutes. The aircraft used 1,338 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

98.5 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 22 kn	0		12 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kn max 13 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:57:25
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:57:25
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:57:25
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:57:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:57:25
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:57:25
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:58:26
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:59:13
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:59:21
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:00:55
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:02:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:05:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 21:06:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:06:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:06:42
85 %	Taxi Lights at 21:04:57

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 22 kn	12		22 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.1		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:07:39

Departure Roll

98.18 %

Departure roll runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,778 m 54 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 162 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 1 kn at 279 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,778 m 54 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 162 kn Target 156 kn
90.92 %	Runway alignment max 5.54 m 5.54 m left to 0.00 m left	4.34		2.01 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max 4.7 °	0.4		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 162 kn min to max 169 kn	162		169 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.04 g min to max 1.14 g	1.04		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI 554 fpm 185 fpm min to max 975 fpm	185		975 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl	0		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 4.8 ° min to max 9.2 °	4.8		9.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 21:08:37

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 170 kn 169 kn min to max 171 kn	169		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g	1.13		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,449 fpm 999 fpm min to max 2,562 fpm	999		2,562 fpm
Info	Average altitude 102 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 385 ft agl	47		385 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 9.2 ° min to max 12.0 °	9.2		11.7 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 169 kn 168 kn min to max 170 kn	170		168 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.97 g min to max 0.98 g	0.97		0.97 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,489 fpm 2,439 fpm min to max 2,551 fpm	2,551		2,439 fpm
Info	Average altitude 698 ft agl 427 ft agl min to max 965 ft agl	427		965 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 11.5 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.7		11.5 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,163 ft asl to 5,618 ft asl, an increase of 4,456 ft in 2 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 184 kn 167 kn min to max 252 kn	168		252 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.03 g	0.98		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 2,150 fpm 1,244 fpm min to max 3,718 fpm	2,423		1,678 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,217 ft asl 1,163 ft asl min to max 5,618 ft asl	1,163		5,618 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 4.6 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.4		5.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:09:49
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:09:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:10:05

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Rolleston (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,934 ft asl 5,800 ft asl min to max 5,940 ft asl	5,800		5,923 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 249 kn min to max 251 kn	251		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	0.96		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		1.5 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 10 miles south east of Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 5,830 ft asl to 1,972 ft asl, a decrease of 3,858 ft in 4 minutes and covering 17 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 249 kn min to max 251 kn	250		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.4 °	0.0		8.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	0.95		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -319 fpm -1,432 fpm min to max 21 fpm	-681		-8 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,455 ft asl 1,970 ft asl min to max 5,830 ft asl	5,830		1,972 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.8		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

97.81 %

Enroute level cruise started 14 miles east of Woodend (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 18 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.69 %	Average altitude 1,611 ft asl 782 ft asl min to max 1,987 ft asl	1,972		782 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 182 kn 140 kn min to max 250 kn	250		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.7 °	14.5		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.0		1.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:24:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:24:44
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:25:05
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:25:14
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:25:21
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:25:29
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 21:25:38

Arrival Final 3

98.95 %

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 665 ft agl to 629 ft agl. A decrease of 36 ft in 3 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 141 kn min to max 141 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
94.73 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	5.0		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -710 fpm -716 fpm min to max -703 fpm	-703		-716 fpm
Info	Average altitude 647 ft agl 629 ft agl min to max 665 ft agl	665		629 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.5 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.5 °

Arrival Final 2

98.9 %

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 617 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 141 kn min to max 141 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
94.49 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -729 fpm -751 fpm min to max -710 fpm	-716		-714 fpm
Info	Average altitude 468 ft agl 314 ft agl min to max 617 ft agl	617		314 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.4 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 302 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 141 kn min to max 141 kn	141		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -702 fpm -759 fpm min to max -667 fpm	-718		-667 fpm
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 302 ft agl	302		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.3 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.4		1.6 °

Arrival Landing

92.51 %

Landing on runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, runway length 1,700 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 141 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 141 kn. Target 134 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
70.03 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 139 kn 137 kn min to max 141 kn	141		137 kn
Info	Average VSI -596 fpm -666 fpm min to max -475 fpm	-666		-475 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 8 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	47		8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.6		3.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.21 %

Touchdown distance was good at 306 m. Touchdown speed at 137 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -475 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kn at 259 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.08 %	Touchdown VSI was -475 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 306 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 137 kn Target below 132 kn
96.64 %	Runway alignment max 3.97 m 3.95 m right	-3.88		-3.96 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.0 °
98.86 %	Average g force 1.30 g 1.06 g min to max 1.54 g	1.06		1.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 136 kn 136 kn min to max 137 kn	137		136 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		3.1 °

Arrival Rollout

98.44 %

Total landing distance 1,020 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,020 m 60 % of runway.
96.53 %	Runway alignment max 4.00 m 0.00 m left to 4.00 m right	-3.97		-1.25 m
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.92 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 125 kn 72 kn min to max 134 kn	134		72 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.2		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kn 11 kn min to max 66 kn	66		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 20 kn	10		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:30:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:30:54
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:30:58
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:31:11
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:31:14
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:31:22
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:31:24
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:31:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:32:09
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:34:01
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:34:37
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:37:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:38:11

Takeoff on runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Airbus A321

99.34 %

98.5 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

85 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.18 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,778 m using 54.07 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 162 kn - Target 156 kn

Alignment

90.92 %

5.54 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 96.79 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Christchurch International Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The final approach to runway 29 was conducted from the south east, aligning with a heading of 307.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 665 feet above ground level.

The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 141 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -475 feet per minute. This could potentially put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 2 knots from a direction of 259°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was also negligible at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,020 meters was 60% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.

Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment. However, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were sufficient to ensure a safe and controlled landing.

98.95 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 665 ft agl to 629 ft agl. A decrease of 36 ft in 3 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.73 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.9 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 617 ft agl to 314 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.49 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 29 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 302 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %