NZMF to NZFJ Flight Report - Cessna 208B

Flight from NZMF to NZFJ

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 10:16

Minutes 51

123 nm

Fuel 194 kg

Cessna 208B

Departure

Runway 29 at NZMF

Milford Sound Airport

Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

3,095 kg

Fuel

498 kg

Temperature

23 °C

Wind Speed

5 kt

Wind Direction

284.7 °

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at NZFJ

Franz Josef Aerodrome

Hokitika West Coast, New Zealand

289 ft asl

Altitude

2,901 kg

Weight

304 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

269.2 °

Wind Direction

-8 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.61%

Departure Score 96.84%

Enroute Score 99.7%

Arrival Score 78.3%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 29 at Milford Sound Airport, a Cessna 208B aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 270 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 6 knots at 284 degrees.

As the aircraft climbed out of Milford Sound, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,001 feet above sea level to 9,476 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb was a steep one, with an increase of 8,475 feet in a short period of time. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying for 11 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles.

The enroute climb phase resumed 13 miles south of Neils Beach Wanaka, with the aircraft ascending from 10,047 feet to 11,503 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered another cruise phase, flying for 18 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 4 miles southwest of Fox Glacier Aerodrome. The descent was steep, with the aircraft dropping from 12,044 feet to 360 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 10 at Franz Josef Aerodrome was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 131.0 degrees at an altitude of 58 feet above ground level.

The landing was made on runway 10, which is 767 meters long. The threshold height was slightly above target, but the threshold speed was well above target at 89 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. However, the touchdown speed was good at 56 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -43 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were different from those at takeoff, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a gentle tailwind of 8 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 655 meters, which is 85% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.

In total, the flight distance was 123 nautical miles, and the flight time was 51 minutes. The aircraft used 194 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound Airport, Average speed was 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 15 kn 0 kn min to max 25 kn	0		6 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.7		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 10:16:48
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:16:48
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:16:48
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:16:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 10:17:01
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:17:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 10:17:47
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:17:48
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:17:49
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:17:49
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:17:57

Departure Roll

99.09 %

Departure roll runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound Airport. Takeoff distance 270 m 35 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 72 kn. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 6 kn at 284 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 270 m 35 % of runway
95.83 %	Liftoff speed was 72 kn Target 83 kn
99.64 %	Runway alignment max 5.52 m 2.37 m left to 3.15 m right	2.37		-2.97 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g	0.99		1.15 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	2.9		9.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		1.1 °

Departure Climb 1

98.08 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 73 kn min to max 81 kn	73		81 kn
92.32 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.3		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.08 g min to max 1.37 g	1.20		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 753 fpm 294 fpm min to max 1,177 fpm	294		1,177 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.1 ° 10.0 ° min to max 13.9 °	10.0		13.9 °

Departure Climb 2

97.43 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 85 kn 81 kn min to max 96 kn	81		94 kn
89.71 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.84 g min to max 1.13 g	1.08		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1,512 fpm 1,199 fpm min to max 1,950 fpm	1,199		1,949 fpm
Info	Average altitude 127 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl	50		392 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.2 ° 9.8 ° min to max 16.0 °	14.0		14.3 °

Departure Climb 3

92.76 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 3.2 °	-1.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 92 kn min to max 108 kn	95		108 kn
63.82 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 1.9 ° min to max 15.8 °	3.2		14.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.76 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		1.09 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,883 fpm 1,159 fpm min to max 2,582 fpm	2,110		1,944 fpm
Info	Average altitude 705 ft agl 428 ft agl min to max 955 ft agl	428		955 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.2 ° 7.7 ° min to max 17.5 °	14.8		11.6 °

Enroute Climb

99.63 %

Enroute climb started overhead Milford Sound (Southland, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,001 ft asl to 9,476 ft asl, an increase of 8,475 ft in 7 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 96 kn min to max 140 kn	109		135 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.0 °	15.3		3.4 °
96.29 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.57 g min to max 1.63 g	1.08		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,478 fpm -333 fpm min to max 2,774 fpm	2,078		1,020 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5,360 ft asl 1,001 ft asl min to max 9,476 ft asl	1,001		9,476 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max 16.2 °	12.9		4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:25:31
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 10:25:31
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 10:25:32
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:25:33
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 10:25:41
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:25:46
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 10:25:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 10:26:22

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south west of ZMF2 Olivine Hut Airstrip (Otago, New Zealand) and lasted 11 minutes, covering 31 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 10,004 ft asl 9,540 ft asl min to max 10,057 ft asl	9,540		10,040 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 146 kn 127 kn min to max 150 kn	133		146 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.9 °	6.6		4.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.85 g min to max 1.14 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.4		1.1 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:27:42
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 10:27:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 10:36:54

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 13 miles south of NZ17 Neils Beach Wanaka (West Coast, New Zealand). Climbing from 10,047 ft asl to 11,503 ft asl, an increase of 1,456 ft in 4 minutes and covering 13 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 146 kn 145 kn min to max 148 kn	146		146 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.4		4.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g	0.95		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 323 fpm 133 fpm min to max 547 fpm	146		273 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,808 ft asl 10,047 ft asl min to max 11,503 ft asl	10,047		11,503 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.9		1.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 13 miles south of Haast (West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 18 minutes, covering 55 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 12,030 ft asl 11,534 ft asl min to max 12,075 ft asl	11,534		12,046 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 149 kn 146 kn min to max 154 kn	146		148 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.2 °	1.5		6.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.08 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.4		0.6 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:44:58

Enroute Descent

98.86 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles south west of NZFO Fox Glacier Aerodrome Fox Glacier (West Coast, New Zealand). Descent from 12,044 ft asl to 360 ft asl, a decrease of 11,684 ft in 7 minutes and covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 59 kn min to max 162 kn	149		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 39.5 °	4.0		2.4 °
88.57 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.10 g min to max 1.82 g	1.01		0.79 g
Info	Average VSI -1,621 fpm -7,987 fpm min to max 2,041 fpm	-130		-1,066 fpm
Info	Average altitude 3,826 ft asl 360 ft asl min to max 12,054 ft asl	12,044		360 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.4 ° -27.8 ° min to max 5.3 °	0.3		-5.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 11:02:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:06:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:06:06

Arrival Final 1

93.19 %

Approaching runway 10 at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 58 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 17 ft in 0 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.25 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 89 kn min to max 90 kn	90		89 kn
77.2 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.7 °
89.48 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 7.4 °	2.4		7.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.79 g min to max 1.09 g	0.79		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -1,046 fpm -1,066 fpm min to max -1,027 fpm	-1,066		-1,027 fpm
Info	Average altitude 48 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 58 ft agl	58		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.1 ° -5.7 ° min to max -3.1 °	-5.5		-3.1 °

Arrival Landing

44.05 %

Landing on runway 10 at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome, runway length 767 m. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 89 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
82.78 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 89 kn. Target 75 kn
75.8 %	Target 41 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
0 %	Heading variation 11.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 174.2 °	0.7		0.5 °
0 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 49.4 °	8.2		0.1 °
88 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.32 g min to max 1.92 g	1.14		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 50 kn min to max 113 kn	89		56 kn
Info	Average VSI -96 fpm -1,099 fpm min to max 2,926 fpm	-1,020		-43 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 15 ft agl min to max 632 ft agl	58		16 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° -6.4 ° min to max 29.5 °	-2.5		3.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:08:46
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:09:04

Arrival Touchdown

99.89 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 56 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -43 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 10 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Tailwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -43 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 367 m Target 408 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 56 kn Target 64 kn
99.27 %	Runway alignment max 3.25 m 3.23 m left	3.17		3.25 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	0.95		0.96 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 56 kn	56		54 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.1 °	3.1		1.5 °

Arrival Rollout

76.07 %

Total landing distance 655 m, 85 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
58.35 %	Landing distance 655 m 85 % of runway.
90.02 %	Runway alignment max 5.79 m 5.79 m left to 0.00 m left	3.25		3.87 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.97		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 70 kn 41 kn min to max 74 kn	74		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -1.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.2		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 5 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 7 kn min to max 34 kn	34		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.5 °	-0.1		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound Airport in the Cessna 208B

96.84 %

99.09 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 270 m using 34.92 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

95.83 %

Liftoff speed was 72 kn - Target 83 kn

Alignment

99.64 %

2.37 m left to 3.15 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.08 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

92.32 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.43 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

89.71 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.76 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 29 NZMF Milford Sound Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

63.82 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome in the Cessna 208B

Landing Score 78.3 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome, but with some notable deviations from the ideal approach and landing. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 131.0° at an altitude of 58 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.

The aircraft's speed during the final approach was significantly higher than the target threshold speed, reaching 89 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been unable to slow down the aircraft sufficiently before reaching the runway threshold. As a result, the touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available 767-meter runway.

Despite the long touchdown point, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 56 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -43 feet per minute was perfect. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's inability to maintain a straight course during the final approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 269°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, and the tailwind component was 8 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the pilot should have been able to maintain control of the aircraft during the approach.

The total landing distance of 655 meters was 85% of the available runway, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal approach and landing. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their ability to slow down the aircraft during the final approach and maintain a straight course during the approach.

93.19 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 58 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 17 ft in 0 seconds.

Glideslope

99.25 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

77.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

99.25 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

77.2 %

Bank

89.48 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

44.05 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at NZFJ Franz Josef Aerodrome, runway length 767 m. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 89 kn.

Height

75.8 %

Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

82.78 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 89 kt. Target 75 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

0 %

Bank

0 %

88 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

99.89 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -43 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 56 kt was good. Target below 64 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Alignment

99.27 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.6 °

100 %

G 1.00 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

76.07 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 655 m, 85 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

58.35 %

Landing distance 655 m using 85.41 % of runway

Alignment

90.02 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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