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YBTL
Townsville, Australia
Runway 01
Elevation13 ft asl
Weight63,156 kg
Fuel3,919 kg
Wind90° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross

Flight Score

97.68 %
YBTL
Townsville, Australia
Runway 01
Elevation13 ft asl
Weight63,156 kg
Fuel3,157 kg
Wind90° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross
17 May 2026 0:12 37 nm Boeing 737-800 762 kg
Departure Score
98.41 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
94.62 %

What went well

Touchdown 462 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 43 ft and 141 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 3.22 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -509 fpm at 35 %, g force 0.93 to 1.61 g at 79 %, −1.61 points
Departure Roll — Runway alignment max 11.77 m right at 68 %, −0.53 points
Arrival Landing — Runway alignment max 11.21 m left at 84 %, −0.18 points

Next time

Departure

Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.

What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 12 m off the runway centreline.

Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.

What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 143 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 508 fpm.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 10 stages, 10 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 Roll 93.64Departure roll runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. Takeoff distance 1,670 m 68 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,670 m68 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 160 ktTarget 152 kt
68 % Runway alignment max 11.77 m right0.00 m left to 11.77 m right -9.31 -11.77 m
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.03 g min to max 1.10 g 1.03 1.10 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °5.2 ° min to max 6.8 ° 5.2 6.8 °
Info Average bank angle 1.1 °0.9 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.9 1.2 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 10 ft agl · 162 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.4 0.7 °
100 % Average speed 165 kt160 kt min to max 168 kt 160 168 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °1.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.22 g1.11 g min to max 1.25 g 1.11 1.23 g
Info Average VSI 677 fpm214 fpm min to max 1,192 fpm 214 1,192 fpm
Info Average altitude 8 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 24 ft agl 0 24 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °7.0 ° min to max 11.9 ° 7.0 11.9 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.9 °0.8 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.8 1.3 °
100 % Average speed 171 kt168 kt min to max 176 kt 168 176 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.9 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g1.01 g min to max 1.23 g 1.23 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,787 fpm1,227 fpm min to max 3,591 fpm 1,227 3,591 fpm
Info Average altitude 69 ft agl25 ft agl min to max 316 ft agl 25 316 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.6 °12.0 ° min to max 16.2 ° 12.0 15.8 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 167 ft agl · 176 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 177 kt176 kt min to max 178 ktTarget 179 kt, 2 kt slow 176 178 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.1 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.1 2.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.14 g 0.99 1.10 g
100 % Landing gear up at 78 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 1.6 °1.5 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.5 1.8 °
Info Average VSI 3,763 fpm3,609 fpm min to max 4,181 fpm 3,719 4,181 fpm
Info Average altitude 624 ft agl376 ft agl min to max 874 ft agl 376 874 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 15.5 °14.4 ° min to max 17.6 ° 15.8 17.6 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Rowes Bay (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 977 ft asl to 4,306 ft asl, an increase of 3,329 ft in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 174 kt157 kt min to max 178 kt 178 174 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.2 °0.1 ° min to max 26.0 ° 3.1 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.71 g min to max 1.07 g 1.03 0.71 g
Info Average VSI 1,218 fpm-435 fpm min to max 4,584 fpm 4,413 -435 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,230 ft asl977 ft asl min to max 4,306 ft asl 977 4,306 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.8 °0.2 ° min to max 17.4 ° 17.4 0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 1,931 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,102 ft agl · 171 kt
Enroute Level 99.99Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Bushland Beach (State of Queensland, Australia) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 16 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±706 ft of 3,978 ft asl3,717 ft asl min to max 4,318 ft asl 4,113 3,964 ft asl
100 % Average speed 165 kt150 kt min to max 184 kt 184 168 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.9 °0.1 ° min to max 26.5 ° 0.1 19.0 °
99.9 % Average g force 0.99 g0.71 g min to max 1.38 g 1.07 0.95 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °1.1 ° min to max 11.4 ° 3.3 1.1 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 3,843 ft agl · 184 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3,801 ft agl · 185 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 3,801 ft agl · 185 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Kelso (State of Queensland, Australia). Descent from 3,945 ft asl to 1,541 ft asl, a decrease of 2,404 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 158 kt138 kt min to max 179 kt 169 142 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.9 °0.1 ° min to max 20.9 ° 20.5 3.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.85 g min to max 1.26 g 0.99 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -866 fpm-1,631 fpm min to max -186 fpm -1,220 -830 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,829 ft asl1,541 ft asl min to max 3,945 ft asl 3,945 1,541 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °-0.2 ° min to max 4.4 ° 0.8 2.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 3,027 ft agl · 175 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 2,979 ft agl · 173 kt
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. Descent from 1,569 ft agl to 75 ft agl in 97 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates
Arrival Landing 98.36Landing on runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville, runway length 2,441 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 143 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
84 % Runway alignment max 11.21 m left11.21 m left to 3.84 m left 11.21 3.84 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.3 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.11 g 1.04 0.93 g
Info Average speed 138 kt134 kt min to max 142 kt 142 134 kt
Info Average VSI -480 fpm-796 fpm min to max -332 fpm -796 -475 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl-8 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl 44 -8 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °3.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 3.0 4.2 °
07515022530037545052501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 85.49Touchdown point was 49 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -509 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
35 % Touchdown rate was -509 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 462 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 134 ktTarget below 139 kt
97 % Runway alignment max 3.84 m left3.52 m left 3.84 3.22 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.4 °
79 % Average g force 1.18 g0.93 g min to max 1.61 g 0.93 1.18 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 134 kt134 kt min to max 134 kt 134 134 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.5 °4.2 ° min to max 4.7 ° 4.2 4.7 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,670 m · 68 %
100.00Liftoff speed160 kt · target 152, 8 fast
68.20Runway alignment11.77 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb676 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height43 ft
100.00Threshold speed141 kt · target 143, 2 slow
83.58Centreline offset11.21 m L
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 100.007 of 7500 ft 100.007 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,236 ft 0.48° L −3 kt
2.0 nm 821 ft 0.33° L +4 kt
1.5 nm 632 ft 0.45° L +2 kt
1.0 nm 462 ft 0.50° L −1 kt
0.5 nm 249 ft 1.28° L +2 kt
THR 44 ft 11.22 m L −2 kt

Touchdown on YBTL 01

Past threshold100.00
462m
Centreline97.12
3.22m L
Speed100.00
134kttarget 139 or less
Touchdown rate34.76
-509fpm
Impact79.43
1.61G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.

43 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 43 ft, down at 462 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 4 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 462 m past threshold CLEARED

The 462 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 462 m of 2,441 m · 19 %

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Flight narrative

Departure from YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville commenced with a roll on runway 01, utilizing 1,670 meters or 68% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 160 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component. The aircraft's takeoff performance was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed.

Following departure, the aircraft initiated a climb from an altitude of 977 feet above sea level, reaching a cruising altitude of 4,306 feet in just 3 minutes while covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles south east of Bushland Beach, lasting 5 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft began its descent from 3,945 feet above sea level to 1,541 feet, a decrease of 2,404 feet in 3 minutes, while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville was conducted from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 25.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,515 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold.

The landing on runway 01 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 knots and a distance of 455 meters. The touchdown rate was slightly higher than desired at -475 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 37 nautical miles, with a flight time of 12 minutes and a fuel consumption of 762 kilograms. The local weather conditions at the time of landing remained unchanged, with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville in the Boeing 737-800
98.41 %
93.64 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. Takeoff distance 1,670 m 68 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,670 m using 68.4 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 160 kn - Target 152 kn
Alignment
68.2 %
0.00 m left to 11.77 m right
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
170 160 150
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 14 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,600 2,350 1,100
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 01 YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 16 14
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,200 3,850 3,500
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,250051102153204255 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville in the Boeing 737-800
Landing Score 91.93 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville with a satisfactory approach quality, maintaining a steady heading of 25.0° from a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,515 feet above ground level. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, allowing for a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 knots, which was within the acceptable range.

As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited a touchdown distance of 455 meters, which was within the expected parameters. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than desired at -475 feet per minute, which may have resulted from a slight over-rotation of the aircraft. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway.

Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out smoothly, maintaining its centerline alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and a light headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a stable and predictable rollout. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 95.3%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled landing.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. Descent from 1,569 ft agl to 75 ft agl in 97 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
148 144 140
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
5 2.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-560 -980 -1,400
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.36 %
Landing
Landing on runway 01 at YBTL Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville, runway length 2,441 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 143 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
83.58 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
142 136 130
Pitch °
Info
5 4 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-332 -566 -800
07515022530037545052501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
85.49 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 49 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -509 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Touchdown
34.76 %
Touchdown rate was very hard at -509 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Target below 139 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 51 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
97.12 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
79.43 %
G 1.18 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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