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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,812 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,210 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA). The takeoff distance was 274 feet, which accounted for 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 52 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Auckland International Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,027 feet above sea level to 31,793 feet, an increase of 30,766 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 27 miles northwest of New Plymouth Airport (NZNP) and lasted for 55 minutes, covering a distance of 387 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles southeast of Haast, where it descended from 31,580 feet to 2,561 feet, a decrease of 29,019 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 258.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,380 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,212 feet, which was 48% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -220 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 52 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 0 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 560 nautical miles, took 106 minutes, and used 10,405 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) on runway 23. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,380 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was achieved at 135 knots, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,212 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired. Despite this, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 52°F and a gentle headwind of 8 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. The total landing distance of 2,771 feet was 48% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length of 5,812 feet. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. However, the slightly higher touchdown rate and minor misalignment of the touchdown position are areas for improvement.
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