This flight was operated by a Boeing 727-200 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from a location 2 miles east of Clarkefield in the State of Victoria, Australia. The aircraft started its ascent from an altitude of 3,618 feet above sea level and successfully climbed to 2,110 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,509 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, commencing from a location 2 miles east of YSBE Sunbury East Sunbury in the State of Victoria, Australia. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from the north. At this point, the aircraft was 4 nautical miles away from the runway and at an altitude of 1,705 feet above ground level, heading in a direction of 169.0 degrees.
Upon landing on runway 16, which has a length of 3,662 meters, the aircraft performed well in terms of speed, with a threshold speed of 134 knots being recorded as good. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 394 meters, and the touchdown speed of 124 knots was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was quite hard, registering at -564 feet per minute.
Despite a good overall performance, there were some issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also off by 20.5 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 6 knots.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,478 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length. The flight itself covered a total distance of 10 nautical miles and lasted for 7 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 547 kilograms of fuel.
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Enroute climb started 2 miles east of Clarkefield (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 3,618 ft asl to 2,110 ft asl, an increase of 1,509 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kt 0 kt min to max 160 kt |
0 | 159 kt | |
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Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.8 ° |
0.0 | 1.1 ° | |
| 96 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.36 g min to max 1.44 g |
1.00 | 0.88 g | |
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Average VSI -1,482 fpm -5,995 fpm min to max 198 fpm |
0 | 23 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,605 ft asl 2,108 ft asl min to max 3,618 ft asl |
3,618 | 2,110 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -22.8 ° min to max 15.0 ° |
15.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master Off at 21:00:29 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:00:29 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 21:00:38 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 21:00:38 |
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Engine 3 Stopped at 21:00:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:00:38 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 21:00:38 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:00:38 |
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Engine 2 Started at 21:00:38 |
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Engine 3 Started at 21:00:38 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 21:00:38 |
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Landing Gear Up at 21:00:38 |
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Battery Master On at 21:00:39 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 21:00:46 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 21:00:46 |
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Engine 3 Stopped at 21:00:46 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 21:00:46 |
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Engine 1 Started at 21:00:47 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 21:00:47 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 21:00:47 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:00:48 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 21:00:52 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 21:00:53 |
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Engine 2 Started at 21:00:58 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:01:02 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 21:01:45 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 21:01:47 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of YSBE Sunbury East Sunbury (State of Victoria, Australia) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,233 ft asl 2,100 ft asl min to max 2,345 ft asl |
2,106 | 2,114 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 146 kt 131 kt min to max 160 kt |
160 | 141 kt | |
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Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.8 ° |
1.0 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.91 | 0.98 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
0.0 | -0.9 ° |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,705 ft agl to 1,298 ft agl. A decrease of 407 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46.03 % |
Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.0 | 4.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kt 131 kt min to max 141 kt |
141 | 133 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.6 | -0.1 ° | |
| 99.16 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.3 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.97 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -922 fpm -1,414 fpm min to max -458 fpm |
-1,137 | -743 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,468 ft agl 1,298 ft agl min to max 1,705 ft agl |
1,705 | 1,298 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -2.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
-0.7 | 1.0 ° |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,284 ft agl to 823 ft agl. A decrease of 460 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 67.01 % |
Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.5 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.0 | 3.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 136 kt 130 kt min to max 144 kt |
134 | 140 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.0 | -0.4 ° | |
| 82.95 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.3 ° |
0.7 | 5.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.87 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.94 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -954 fpm -1,645 fpm min to max 31 fpm |
-832 | 31 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,012 ft agl 821 ft agl min to max 1,284 ft agl |
1,284 | 823 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -1.9 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
0.9 | 3.6 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 21:04:21 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:04:37 |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 822 ft agl to 485 ft agl. A decrease of 337 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 26.34 % |
Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.0 | 4.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 137 kt 134 kt min to max 141 kt |
140 | 135 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.4 | -0.5 ° | |
| 98.76 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
2.8 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.85 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -795 fpm -1,467 fpm min to max -25 fpm |
-25 | -1,234 fpm | |
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Average altitude 696 ft agl 485 ft agl min to max 822 ft agl |
822 | 485 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.7 | 1.3 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 21:04:42 |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 468 ft agl to 138 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 15.05 % |
Approach angle 5.3 ° 4.3 ° min to max 6.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.3 | 6.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 131 kt min to max 137 kt |
135 | 131 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.4 | -0.2 ° | |
| 95.74 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
2.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.19 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -972 fpm -1,088 fpm min to max -550 fpm |
-1,057 | -1,077 fpm | |
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Average altitude 251 ft agl 138 ft agl min to max 468 ft agl |
468 | 138 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.8 | 2.7 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:05:21 |
Landing on runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport, runway length 3,662 m. Threshold height at 69 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 134 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Target 133 kt |
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| 68.13 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.5 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.02 | 1.05 g | |
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Average speed 129 kt 124 kt min to max 134 kt |
134 | 124 kt | |
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Average VSI -854 fpm -1,027 fpm min to max -564 fpm |
-1,027 | -564 fpm | |
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Average altitude 27 ft agl -12 ft agl min to max 69 ft agl |
69 | -12 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 2.1 ° min to max 7.2 ° |
2.1 | 6.5 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 394 m. Touchdown speed at 124 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -564 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 8 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.01 % |
Touchdown VSI was -564 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 394 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 124 kt Target below 130 kt |
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| 59.89 % |
Runway alignment max 14.05 m 13.48 m right |
-13.02 | -14.05 m | |
| 74.63 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
1.4 | 4.7 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 1.33 g 1.05 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.05 | 1.18 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 125 kt 124 kt min to max 126 kt |
124 | 126 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 6.1 ° min to max 6.5 ° |
6.5 | 6.1 ° |
Total landing distance 1,478 m, 40 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 20.5 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,478 m 40 % of runway. |
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| 36.27 % |
Runway alignment max 20.53 m 0.00 m left to 20.53 m right |
-14.20 | -15.72 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 108 kt 64 kt min to max 116 kt |
116 | 64 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
6.2 | -2.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
5.1 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 21 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 12 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max -2.1 ° |
-2.4 | -2.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
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Engine 3 Started at 21:07:04 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 21:07:17 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:07:18 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:07:19 |
The Boeing 727-200 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 16, but with some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 169.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,705 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 77.3%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a threshold height above the target at 69 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was good at 134 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 394 meters, and the touchdown speed of 124 knots was good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -564 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
One of the notable issues with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centerline. This could be due to a variety of factors, including pilot error or a navigation issue. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also taken into account, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 220°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 6 knots, which may have contributed to the misaligned touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,478 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating a good landing performance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.5 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a loss of control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 727-200 aircraft's landing at Melbourne International Airport was satisfactory, but with some notable issues that need to be addressed. The hard touchdown rate and misaligned touchdown and rollout positions are areas that require improvement to ensure a safe and controlled landing.
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