NZRV to NZMO Flight Report - Pilatus PC-6

Flight from NZRV to NZMO

Sunday, 09 April 2023 12:50

Minutes 34

55 nm

Fuel 69 kg

Pilatus PC-6

Departure

Runway 27 at NZRV

Center Island Airstrip

Riverton, Southland, New Zealand

Altitude

20 ft asl

Weight

2,065 kg

Fuel

503 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 32 at NZMO

Manapouri

Manapouri Southland, New Zealand

682 ft asl

Altitude

1,996 kg

Weight

434 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.33%

Departure Score 86.46%

Enroute Score 99.95%

Arrival Score 88.71%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

66.63 %

Touchdown

96.81 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

40.82 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 59 kt.

Flare

32.41 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

99.83 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -52 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 255 m.

Centreline

79 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Roll

87.05 %

Departure roll runway 27 at NZRV Center Island Airstrip. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
91.48 %	Liftoff speed was 65 kn Target 65 kn
43.75 %	Runway alignment max 18.07 m 17.81 m left to 0.26 m right	-0.09		17.81 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 5.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 8.7 °	8.7		3.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.0		1.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:51:41
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:52:59
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:53:02
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 12:51:17
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 12:53:15

Departure Climb 1

86.96 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 NZRV Center Island Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.22 %	Heading variation -2.4 ° -2.8 ° min to max -1.9 °	-2.8		-1.9 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kn 66 kn min to max 69 kn	66		68 kn
67.63 %	Average bank angle 5.7 ° 1.1 ° min to max 14.3 °	1.1		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.15 g 1.01 g min to max 1.22 g	1.01		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 727 ft/m 427 ft/m min to max 1,023 ft/m	427		1,023 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 3.7 ° min to max 14.8 °	3.7		14.8 °

Departure Climb 2

85.37 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 NZRV Center Island Airstrip.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.1 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.8 °	-1.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 66 kn min to max 68 kn	68		66 kn
41.47 %	Average bank angle 19.3 ° 14.6 ° min to max 24.2 °	14.6		24.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI 1,283 ft/m 1,043 ft/m min to max 1,397 ft/m	1,043		1,162 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 77 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 122 ft agl	49		122 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.7 ° 11.4 ° min to max 17.3 °	15.0		11.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:53:29

Enroute Climb

99.69 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZRV Center Island Airstrip Riverton (Southland, New Zealand). Climbing from 160 ft asl to 3,441 ft asl, an increase of 3,281 ft in 5 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.22 %	Climb speed 95 kn 63 kn min to max 106 kn Target 100 kn	67		65 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.6 °	23.6		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.16 g	0.86		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 650 ft/m 32 ft/m min to max 1,741 ft/m	881		69 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,430 ft asl 160 ft asl min to max 3,441 ft asl	160		3,441 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 1.3 ° min to max 10.2 °	8.5		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 12:50:27
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:50:27
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:50:27
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:50:27
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:50:27
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:50:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:50:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:50:27
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:50:44
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:53:44
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:55:14
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:55:26
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:55:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:56:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 12:56:34
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:57:23
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:57:28
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:57:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:57:31
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:57:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:57:39

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles north of NZRV Center Island Airstrip Riverton (Southland, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,436 ft asl 3,417 ft asl min to max 3,450 ft asl	3,435		3,417 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 89 kn min to max 101 kn	89		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.6 °	1.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.9		0.5 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:59:11

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Pahia (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand). Descent from 3,351 ft asl to 3,108 ft asl, a decrease of 243 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 104 kn min to max 139 kn	104		139 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -373 ft/m -410 ft/m min to max -305 ft/m	-410		-400 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,220 ft asl 3,108 ft asl min to max 3,351 ft asl	3,351		3,108 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -2.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.3		-2.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Orepuki (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,985 ft asl 2,879 ft asl min to max 3,050 ft asl	3,050		2,879 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 131 kn 123 kn min to max 141 kn	140		134 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.3 °	2.1		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g	0.96		0.98 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -3.4 ° min to max 1.7 °	-2.3		-3.4 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north of Tuatapere (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand). Descent from 2,821 ft asl to 2,605 ft asl, a decrease of 217 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 128 kn min to max 133 kn	133		131 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -347 ft/m -451 ft/m min to max -198 ft/m	-360		-451 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,710 ft asl 2,605 ft asl min to max 2,821 ft asl	2,821		2,605 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.8		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Tuatapere (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,481 ft asl 2,447 ft asl min to max 2,550 ft asl	2,550		2,447 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 127 kn 117 kn min to max 134 kn	128		120 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.8 °	0.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.9 ° min to max 1.9 °	-0.0		1.7 °

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles north of Tuatapere (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 65 kn min to max 125 kn	110		68 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.2 °	0.2		9.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -190 ft/m -1,133 ft/m min to max 299 ft/m	-23		-806 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,141 ft asl 852 ft asl min to max 2,489 ft asl	2,447		852 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -7.7 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.8		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:21:03
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 13:22:42
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:24:36

Arrival Final 1

89.39 %

Approaching runway 32 at NZMO Manapouri from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 158 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.89 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average speed 62 kn 59 kn min to max 68 kn	68		59 kn
80 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.5		-0.3 °
83.05 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.4 °	8.4		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.13 g	1.02		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -765 ft/m -851 ft/m min to max -555 ft/m	-748		-555 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 58 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 158 ft agl	158		24 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	-1.0		3.6 °

Arrival Landing

66.63 %

Landing on runway 32 at NZMO Manapouri, runway length 1,194 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 59 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 59 kn. Target 60 kn
40.82 %	Target 50 ft agl
32.41 %	Landing and flare profile
90.71 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.5 °
92.55 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.08		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 50 kn min to max 59 kn	59		50 kn
Info	Average VSI -216 ft/m -548 ft/m min to max -25 ft/m	-548		-48 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl	18		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 3.7 ° min to max 7.1 °	3.7		5.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.81 %

Touchdown distance was good at 255 m. Touchdown speed at 50 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -52 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.83 %	Touchdown VSI was -52 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 255 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 50 kn Target 54 kn
79 %	Runway alignment max 7.60 m 7.57 m right	-7.60		-7.52 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	0.94		1.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 49 kn min to max 50 kn	50		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.4 ° min to max 8.7 °	5.4		8.7 °

Arrival Rollout

90.7 %

Total landing distance 646 m, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 646 m 54 % of runway.
79.34 %	Runway alignment max 11.59 m 4.08 m left to 7.51 m right	-7.51		-2.09 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.09 g	1.08		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 30 kn min to max 60 kn	60		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 3.5 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		7.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.3		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 6 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 16 kn min to max 26 kn	26		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 7.5 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.7		7.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:25:22

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	16		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.3 ° min to max 8.1 °	8.0		7.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:26:12
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 13:25:51

Takeoff on runway 27 at NZRV Center Island Airstrip in the Pilatus PC-6

86.46 %

87.05 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

91.48 %

Liftoff speed was 65 kn - Target 60 kn

Alignment

43.75 %

17.81 m left to 0.26 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

86.96 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 NZRV Center Island Airstrip.

Alignment

80.22 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

67.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

85.37 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 NZRV Center Island Airstrip.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

41.47 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 32 at NZMO Manapouri in the Pilatus PC-6

Landing Score 85.88 %

89.39 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 32 at NZMO Manapouri from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 158 ft agl to 24 ft agl. A decrease of 134 ft in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

83.89 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

80 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope °

83.89 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

80 %

Bank °

83.05 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

66.63 %

Landing

Landing on runway 32 at NZMO Manapouri, runway length 1,194 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 59 kn.

Height

40.82 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 59 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

32.41 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

90.71 %

Bank °

92.55 %

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

96.81 %

Touchdown

99.83 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -52 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 50 kt was good. Target below 55 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 255 m.

Alignment

79 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.3 °

100 %

G 1.09 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

90.7 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 646 m, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Distance

100 %

Landing distance 646 m using 54.09 % of runway

Alignment

79.34 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

-2 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

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