The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport (NZCH). The takeoff distance was 363 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 201 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of Christchurch International Airport and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,157 feet above sea level to 34,461 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,303 feet in 30 minutes, covering a distance of 185 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 32 miles northeast of Takaka Airport (NZTB). This phase lasted for 251 minutes and covered a distance of 2,198 nautical miles. The enroute descent began at a specific latitude and longitude, and the aircraft descended from 35,043 feet above sea level to 1,545 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,499 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 134 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at Faa'a International Airport (NTAA) was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 54.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,505 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 04 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 129 knots and a touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 369 meters, which was 29% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 860 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 2,524 nautical miles and lasted for 298 minutes, using 16,262 kilograms of fuel.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.33 % |
Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt |
3 | 20 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.55 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.55 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-0.9 | -1.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 14:40:41 |
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Engine 2 Started at 14:40:41 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:40:41 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:40:41 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:40:41 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 14:40:41 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:40:46 |
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Engine 1 Started at 14:40:57 |
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Parking Brake On at 14:41:35 |
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Parking Brake Off at 14:41:38 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 14:44:00 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:44:00 |
Entering runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 86 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 75 kt 10 kt min to max 128 kt |
18 | 128 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-1.1 | -0.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g |
Departure roll runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 363 m 11 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 159 kt. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 13 kt at 201 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 363 m 11 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 159 kt Target 162 kt |
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Runway alignment max 2.41 m 2.40 m left to 0.02 m right |
-0.02 | 2.40 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.98 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -1.0 ° min to max 8.0 ° |
-0.8 | 8.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.4 | 1.2 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 167 kt 159 kt min to max 174 kt |
159 | 174 kt | |
| 98.34 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
1.3 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.03 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.04 | 1.11 g | |
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Average VSI 565 fpm 247 fpm min to max 889 fpm |
247 | 889 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl |
0 | 49 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.0 ° min to max 10.2 ° |
8.0 | 10.2 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 14:45:04 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 179 kt 175 kt min to max 192 kt |
175 | 191 kt | |
| 97.95 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
1.5 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.11 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 1,331 fpm 908 fpm min to max 2,947 fpm |
908 | 2,947 fpm | |
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Average altitude 105 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 401 ft agl |
51 | 401 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 9.0 ° min to max 13.5 ° |
10.2 | 13.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 14:45:14 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 14:45:18 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average speed 203 kt 192 kt min to max 215 kt |
192 | 215 kt | |
| 94.03 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
0.1 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.80 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.90 | 1.11 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,383 fpm 1,985 fpm min to max 2,940 fpm |
2,940 | 2,520 fpm | |
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Average altitude 727 ft agl 449 ft agl min to max 992 ft agl |
449 | 992 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 9.6 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
12.2 | 11.8 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 14:45:22 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 14:45:25 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:45:33 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,157 ft asl to 34,461 ft asl, an increase of 33,303 ft in 30 minutes and covering 185 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 265 kt 215 kt min to max 317 kt |
215 | 259 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.7 ° |
1.7 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.14 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 2,071 fpm 44 fpm min to max 4,300 fpm |
2,769 | 44 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17,519 ft asl 1,157 ft asl min to max 34,461 ft asl |
1,157 | 34,461 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.0 ° 3.2 ° min to max 15.4 ° |
12.8 | 4.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:48:12 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 14:48:13 |
Enroute level cruise started 32 miles north east of NZTB Takaka Airport Takaka (Nelson, New Zealand) and lasted 251 minutes, covering 2,198 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 34,869 ft asl 34,355 ft asl min to max 35,099 ft asl |
34,464 | 35,039 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 275 kt 260 kt min to max 278 kt |
260 | 275 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
4.3 | 2.9 ° |
Enroute descent started Latitude: -19.0041288 Longitude: -151.5031967. Descent from 35,043 ft asl to 1,545 ft asl, a decrease of 33,499 ft in 10 minutes and covering 134 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 224 kt 143 kt min to max 336 kt |
275 | 150 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.6 ° |
0.0 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.77 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.00 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -1,774 fpm -4,996 fpm min to max 467 fpm |
14 | -2,346 fpm | |
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Average altitude 10,037 ft asl 1,545 ft asl min to max 35,063 ft asl |
35,043 | 1,545 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -7.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
2.9 | -4.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:29:33 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:29:33 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:30:27 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:30:30 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:30:31 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:30:32 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:30:35 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:30:43 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:30:47 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:35:31 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 19:35:56 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 19:36:25 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 19:36:26 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 19:36:29 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 19:36:32 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 19:36:35 |
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Flaps Position 8 at 19:37:03 |
Approaching runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,505 ft agl to 961 ft agl. A decrease of 544 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.6 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 149 kt 145 kt min to max 151 kt |
150 | 145 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.05 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -1,547 fpm -2,256 fpm min to max -288 fpm |
-2,256 | -288 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,175 ft agl 961 ft agl min to max 1,505 ft agl |
1,505 | 961 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
-3.9 | 2.7 ° |
Approaching runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 954 ft agl to 646 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 140 kt 137 kt min to max 145 kt |
145 | 138 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.93 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -737 fpm -1,043 fpm min to max -356 fpm |
-356 | -721 fpm | |
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Average altitude 791 ft agl 646 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl |
954 | 646 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
2.0 | 2.2 ° |
Approaching runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 634 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 142 kt 138 kt min to max 143 kt |
138 | 143 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -777 fpm -979 fpm min to max -686 fpm |
-727 | -979 fpm | |
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Average altitude 483 ft agl 322 ft agl min to max 634 ft agl |
634 | 322 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | 0.9 ° |
Approaching runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 306 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 138 kt 136 kt min to max 143 kt |
143 | 136 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.8 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.99 | 1.12 g | |
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Average VSI -779 fpm -994 fpm min to max -541 fpm |
-964 | -541 fpm | |
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Average altitude 78 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 306 ft agl |
306 | 31 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
0.3 | 4.6 ° |
Landing on runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport, runway length 2,975 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 136 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 136 kt. Target 133 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 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 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 1.02 g | |
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Average speed 133 kt 129 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 129 kt | |
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Average VSI -260 fpm -526 fpm min to max -196 fpm |
-526 | -196 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 16 ft agl |
16 | -1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 4.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.7 | 4.8 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 369 m. Touchdown speed at 129 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -196 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 2 kt at 170 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.69 % |
Touchdown VSI was -196 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 369 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 129 kt Target below 130 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 0.74 m 0.65 m right |
-0.62 | -0.74 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.7 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 1.02 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.02 | 1.08 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 128 kt 128 kt min to max 129 kt |
129 | 128 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.8 | 4.4 ° |
Total landing distance 860 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 860 m 29 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 3.77 m 1.37 m left to 2.40 m right |
-0.77 | 1.37 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.07 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 125 kt 80 kt min to max 132 kt |
132 | 80 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -1.1 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
4.4 | -1.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 28 kt 15 kt min to max 66 kt |
66 | 15 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-1.0 | -1.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:39:21 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:39:21 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 19:39:27 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kt 3 kt min to max 15 kt |
15 | 4 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 6 kt max 10 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-1.2 | -1.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 6 at 19:39:32 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 19:39:36 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 19:39:39 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:39:42 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:39:46 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:39:50 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:39:58 |
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at NTAA Faa'a International Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 54.0° and maintaining a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. At an altitude of 1,505 feet above ground level (agl), the pilots expertly guided the aircraft towards the runway, ensuring a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 136 knots, which is well within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and approach speed. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute (fpm) was also well within the standard limits.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a stable and predictable approach, allowing the pilots to focus on executing a precise and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 860 meters was only 29% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a short and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-900 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport was a textbook example of safe and efficient flight operations. The pilots' exceptional skills and adherence to standard procedures ensured a smooth and controlled landing, with all parameters well within the acceptable range.
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