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YMML
Melbourne, Australia
Runway 27

Flight Score

99.70 %
YSSY
Sydney, Australia
Runway 34L
27 Jul 2025 1:17 387 nm Boeing 737-800 6,950 lbs
Departure Score
100.00 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
99.11 %

What went well

Touched down at -282 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,240 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 43 ft and 147 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Speed at touchdown 147 kt at 86 %, −0.18 points
Arrival Taxi — landing lights, then taxi lights, −0.07 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival 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.

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Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 10 kt 3 10 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-0.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.9 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 0.1 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 27 at YMML Melbourne International Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 7 kt4 kt min to max 10 kt 10 6 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.8 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 27 at YMML Melbourne International Airport. Takeoff distance 4,693 ft 63 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 163 kt. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 10 kt at 280 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 4,693 ft63 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 163 ktTarget 151 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 6.6 ft6.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left 3.6 4.8 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.84 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-1.1 ° min to max 5.3 ° -0.9 5.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 170 kt163 kt min to max 176 kt 163 176 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g1.02 g min to max 1.17 g 1.02 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 420 fpm62 fpm min to max 902 fpm 62 902 fpm
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl 0 38 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °5.3 ° min to max 10.0 ° 5.3 10.0 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 177 kt176 kt min to max 179 kt 176 176 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.18 g1.15 g min to max 1.24 g 1.17 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 1,503 fpm927 fpm min to max 3,755 fpm 927 3,755 fpm
Info Average altitude 87 ft agl40 ft agl min to max 344 ft agl 40 344 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.1 °10.2 ° min to max 19.1 ° 10.2 19.1 °
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 170 kt166 kt min to max 175 kt 175 166 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.90 g min to max 1.12 g 1.12 0.92 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 4,494 fpm4,106 fpm min to max 4,670 fpm 4,106 4,514 fpm
Info Average altitude 679 ft agl415 ft agl min to max 952 ft agl 415 952 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 20.0 °19.7 ° min to max 20.4 ° 19.9 19.7 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 586 ft agl · 173 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Bulla (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 1,439 ft asl to 33,715 ft asl, an increase of 32,276 ft in 17 minutes and covering 97 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 264 kt162 kt min to max 296 kt 166 266 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.9 °0.0 ° min to max 31.3 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.81 g min to max 1.23 g 0.93 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 2,203 fpm174 fpm min to max 4,438 fpm 4,438 1,229 fpm
Info Average altitude 14,593 ft asl1,439 ft asl min to max 33,715 ft asl 1,439 33,715 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.8 °3.0 ° min to max 19.6 ° 19.6 4.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,211 ft agl · 186 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,275 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,475 ft agl · 205 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 2,932 ft agl · 253 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8,771 ft agl · 292 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Moyhu (State of Victoria, Australia) and lasted 20 minutes, covering 164 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 33,935 ft asl33,833 ft asl min to max 34,032 ft asl 33,858 34,032 ft asl
100 % Average speed 265 kt239 kt min to max 267 kt 265 265 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.03 g 0.92 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.7 2.8 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of Murrumbateman (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 34,035 ft asl to 1,279 ft asl, a decrease of 32,756 ft in 26 minutes and covering 118 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 225 kt146 kt min to max 293 kt 265 146 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.2 °0.0 ° min to max 29.8 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.61 g min to max 1.19 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -1,035 fpm-2,958 fpm min to max 49 fpm 5 -782 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,780 ft asl1,279 ft asl min to max 34,041 ft asl 34,035 1,279 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °-1.6 ° min to max 5.6 ° 2.8 2.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 10,119 ft agl · 294 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 10,206 ft agl · 294 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,863 ft agl · 214 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,768 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,700 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,133 ft agl · 180 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,102 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,087 ft agl · 177 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,774 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,698 ft agl · 153 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,683 ft agl · 153 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,634 ft agl · 153 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,255 ft agl to 961 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 147 kt145 kt min to max 149 kt 146 147 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.05 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -707 fpm-800 fpm min to max -556 fpm -720 -764 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,111 ft agl961 ft agl min to max 1,255 ft agl 1,255 961 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °1.2 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.4 1.7 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-410-308-205-1030103205308410Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 950 ft agl to 645 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 146 kt144 kt min to max 148 kt 146 148 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.6 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.03 g 1.01 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -733 fpm-859 fpm min to max -622 fpm -725 -637 fpm
Info Average altitude 795 ft agl645 ft agl min to max 950 ft agl 950 645 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °1.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.5 2.3 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-340-255-170-85085170255340Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt144 kt min to max 151 kt 147 148 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.5 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -694 fpm-881 fpm min to max -522 fpm -590 -615 fpm
Info Average altitude 492 ft agl331 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl 635 331 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °1.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 2.3 1.4 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt147 kt min to max 152 kt 149 147 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 0.97 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -789 fpm-831 fpm min to max -652 fpm -652 -826 fpm
Info Average altitude 119 ft agl61 ft agl min to max 320 ft agl 320 61 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °0.9 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.2 1.2 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 98.91Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 12,746 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 148 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was well above target at 148 kt. Target 132 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
96 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.2 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g1.00 g min to max 1.09 g 1.00 1.07 g
Info Average speed 147 kt146 kt min to max 148 kt 148 147 kt
Info Average VSI -588 fpm-826 fpm min to max -283 fpm -826 -283 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl 43 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °1.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.2 3.4 °
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 95.59Touchdown distance was good at 1,245 ft. Touchdown speed at 147 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 13 kt at 310 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Touchdown VSI was -283 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,245 ftTarget 1,500 ft
86 % Speed at touchdown 147 ktTarget below 129 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 9.2 ft8.6 ft right -7.8 -9.2 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.9 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g1.07 g min to max 1.15 g 1.07 1.10 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 146 kt145 kt min to max 147 kt 147 145 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °3.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 3.0 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 5,491 ft, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 5,491 ft43 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 17.0 ft7.4 ft left to 9.5 ft right -9.4 2.7 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.08 g 1.08 1.00 g
Info Average speed 120 kt69 kt min to max 133 kt 133 69 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-1.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.9 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.1 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 30 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 22 kt7 kt min to max 66 kt 66 7 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.1 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 98.40Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kt0 kt min to max 14 kt 7 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 ktmax 8 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.9 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Taxi Lights
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 8 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 22 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 23 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 13 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 23 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 22 kt
Info Engine 1 Stopped 8 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll4,693 ft · 63 %
100.00Liftoff speed162 kt · target 151, 11 fast
100.00Runway alignment6.6 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb419 ft/m
Takeoff weight135,630 lbs
Fuel on board12,617 lbs
Airfield elevation390 ft asl
Wind280° · 10 kn · 1 kn cross

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height43 ft
100.00Threshold speed147 kt · target 132, 15 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.0 ft R

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point1,240 ft
100.00Centreline at touchdown9.2 ft R
85.81Touchdown speed146 kt · target 128, 18 fast
93.70Sink rate-282 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.15 G
OkBouncesNone
100.00Rollout distance4,108 ft · 42 % used
Landing weight128,891 lbs
Fuel remaining6,016 lbs
Airfield elevation13 ft asl
Wind310° · 13 kn · 3 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 989 ft 0.04° R +15 kt
2.0 nm 665 ft 0.11° R +14 kt
1.5 nm 536 ft 0.15° R +12 kt
1.0 nm 356 ft 0.10° R +18 kt
0.5 nm 207 ft 0.16° L +19 kt
THR 42 ft 1.8 ft R +16 kt

Touchdown on YSSY 34L

Past threshold
1,240 ft
Off centreline
9.2 ftR
Sink rate
-282 ft/m
Impact
1.15G

Side view — the last 5,748 ft of the approach.

43 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 43 ft, down at 1,240 ft

Plan view — the first 5,748 ft of the 12,746 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,240 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,240 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 5,348 ft of 12,746 ft · 42 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Melbourne International Airport (YMML). The takeoff distance was 4,693 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 280°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile south of Bulla, Victoria, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,439 feet above sea level to 33,715 feet, an increase of 32,276 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Moyhu, Victoria, and lasted for 20 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 164 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 3 miles northeast of Murrumbateman, New South Wales, and saw the aircraft descend from 34,035 feet to 1,279 feet, a decrease of 32,756 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 34L at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY). The approach was made from the south, heading 348.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 34L, which had a length of 12,746 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 1,245 feet, while the touchdown speed was fast at 147 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -283 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 310°, with a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.

The total landing distance was 5,491 feet, accounting for 43% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 387 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 6,950 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27 at YMML Melbourne International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
100 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27 at YMML Melbourne International Airport. Takeoff distance 4,693 ft 63 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 163 kt. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 10 kt at 280 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 4,693 ft using 62.68 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 163 kn - Target 151 kn
Alignment
100 %
6.6 ft left to 0.0 ft 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
170 90 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2.5 -1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
20 15 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,800 2,300 800
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 YMML Melbourne International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
21 20 19
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,700 4,350 4,000
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00004386129172215 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.750100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.75-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
Landing Score 98.62 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on runway 34L. The final approach was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 148 knots. This suggests that the pilots may have been attempting to slow the aircraft down more quickly than necessary, potentially due to the presence of a crosswind. The touchdown distance of 1,245 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 147 knots was slightly faster than ideal. This resulted in a fair touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute (fpm), which may have put some stress on the aircraft's landing gear.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 8 knots and a headwind component of 11 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating a high degree of skill and control.

The total landing distance of 5,491 feet was 43% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,255 ft agl to 961 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
149 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-556 -678 -800
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-410-308-205-1030103205308410 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 950 ft agl to 645 ft agl. A decrease of 305 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
148 144 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-622 -761 -900
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-340-255-170-85085170255340 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
151 146 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-522 -711 -900
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
152 146 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-653 -776 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
98.91 %
Landing
Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 12,746 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 148 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 148 kt. Target 132 kt
Flare
95.63 %
Great landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
148 144 140
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-287 -594 -900
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
95.59 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,245 ft. Touchdown speed at 147 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 13 kt at 310 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
Touchdown
93.7 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -283 ft/m.
Speed
85.81 %
Touchdown speed at 147 kt was fast. Target below 129 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,245 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 5,491 ft, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 5,491 ft using 43.08 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
145 112 80
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
98.4 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
89 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
79 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Metrics
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