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NZHR
Amberley, New Zealand
Runway 06

Flight Score

92.45 %
NZBL
Blenheim, New Zealand
Runway 01
16 Apr 2023 0:43 82 nm Pilatus PC-6 371 kg
Departure Score
95.34 %
Enroute Score
96.40 %
Arrival Score
82.03 %

What went well

Touched down at -89 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 16 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.06 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 1.5 ° at 4 %, Heading variation -0.4 ° at 24 %, −3.09 points
Arrival Landing — at 46 %, Threshold speed at 46 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. at 58 %, −2.14 points
Enroute Climb — speed limits at 73 %, −1.20 points

Top opportunity

Hold the approach angle

Arrival Final 1

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 13 stages, 12 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 89.50Departure roll runway 06 at NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 0 m0 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 59 knTarget 65 kn
47 % Runway alignment max 17.33 m16.73 m left to 0.60 m right -0.01 16.73 m
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.94 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 6.8 °0.0 ° min to max 8.7 ° 0.0 4.6 °
Info Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.0 3.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights OFF should be ON
Fail Strobe Light OFF should be ON
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 4 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 4 ft agl
Departure Climb 1 93.34Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
76 % Heading variation -2.6 °-3.2 ° min to max -2.0 ° -3.2 -2.0 °
100 % Average speed 70 kn60 kn min to max 76 kn 60 76 kn
97 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.1 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 694 ft/m401 ft/m min to max 970 ft/m 401 970 ft/m
Info Average altitude 21 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl 0 59 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °4.6 ° min to max 9.2 ° 4.6 9.2 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.6 °-2.0 ° min to max -0.7 ° -2.0 -0.7 °
100 % Average speed 80 kn76 kn min to max 100 kn 76 100 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 1,033 ft/m864 ft/m min to max 1,082 ft/m 979 1,031 ft/m
Info Average altitude 122 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 391 ft agl 48 391 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.4 °6.6 ° min to max 9.2 ° 9.2 6.6 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 83 ft agl · 88 kt
Departure Climb 3 98.51Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.9 °-1.9 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -1.9 °
100 % Average speed 108 kn101 kn min to max 113 kn 101 113 kn
93 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.4 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.96 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,186 ft/m1,044 ft/m min to max 1,271 ft/m 1,044 1,148 ft/m
Info Average altitude 710 ft agl422 ft agl min to max 999 ft agl 422 999 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °5.2 ° min to max 7.2 ° 6.5 5.4 °
Enroute Climb 89.20Enroute climb started 1 mile east of NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport Amberley (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 2,102 ft asl to 5,675 ft asl, an increase of 3,573 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
73 % Climb speed 117 kn106 kn min to max 122 knTarget 100 kn 114 106 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 10.9 ° 2.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.06 g 1.03 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 1,165 ft/m1,050 ft/m min to max 1,343 ft/m 1,159 1,150 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,182 ft asl2,102 ft asl min to max 5,675 ft asl 2,102 5,675 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °1.8 ° min to max 6.9 ° 5.5 6.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 8 miles east of NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport Amberley (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,997 ft asl5,868 ft asl min to max 6,013 ft asl 5,868 6,013 ft asl
100 % Average speed 133 kn122 kn min to max 137 kn 122 134 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.4 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-1.4 ° min to max 6.8 ° 6.8 0.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,895 ft agl · 133 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 3,895 ft agl · 133 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Mt Lyford (Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 6,000 ft asl to 1,997 ft asl, a decrease of 4,003 ft in 13 minutes and covering 30 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 133 kn124 kn min to max 141 kn 134 124 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.7 °0.0 ° min to max 22.1 ° 0.2 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.12 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -322 ft/m-559 ft/m min to max -61 ft/m -387 -61 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,791 ft asl1,997 ft asl min to max 6,000 ft asl 6,000 1,997 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-5.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° -0.9 1.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,045 ft agl · 127 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 2,045 ft agl · 127 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 1 mile north east of Mt Lyford (Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 95 kn60 kn min to max 140 kn 115 66 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 17.5 ° 1.9 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.84 g min to max 1.13 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -190 ft/m-728 ft/m min to max 320 ft/m -50 -177 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,574 ft asl462 ft asl min to max 2,040 ft asl 1,997 462 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-7.1 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.0 0.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Battery Master On
Info Engine 1 Started
Info Navigation Lights Switched On
Info Beacon Lights Switched On
Info Landing Lights Switched On
Info Strobe Lights Switched On
Info Parking Brake On
Info Flaps Position 1
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,948 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 1,948 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,993 ft agl · 134 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,406 ft agl · 77 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 976 ft agl · 81 kt
Arrival Final 1 62.95Approaching runway 01 at NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 435 ft in 39 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
4 % Approach angle 1.5 °0.5 ° min to max 4.4 °Target 3.0 ° 4.2 0.5 °
100 % Average speed 54 kn46 kn min to max 69 kn 65 46 kn
24 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.7 ° min to max 2.3 ° 2.3 -0.4 °
86 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 7.1 ° 3.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.88 g min to max 1.13 g 0.99 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -516 ft/m-1,231 ft/m min to max -75 ft/m -166 -86 ft/m
Info Average altitude 72 ft agl9 ft agl min to max 444 ft agl 444 9 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-7.0 ° min to max 8.2 ° 1.1 6.4 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 104 ft agl · 68 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 104 ft agl · 68 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 74.34Landing on runway 01 at NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip, runway length 554 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 46 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
58 % Threshold speed at 46 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 60 kn
46 % Target 30 ft agl
96 % Landing and flare profile
94 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.4 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.8 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.00 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average speed 45 kn45 kn min to max 46 kn 46 45 kn
Info Average VSI -89 ft/m-89 ft/m min to max -87 ft/m -87 -89 ft/m
Info Average altitude 0 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 1 ft agl 1 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °5.8 ° min to max 6.5 ° 6.5 5.8 °
03.466.9210141707.4915223037Runway Distance mLanding Height ft03.466.92101417-15-12-9-6-303691215Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 98.17Touchdown distance was good at 11 m. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -90 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Touchdown VSI was -90 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 11 mTarget 337 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 45 knTarget 54 kn
95 % Runway alignment max 3.03 m2.60 m right -3.03 -2.06 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.99 g min to max 1.19 g 0.99 1.07 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 45 kn44 kn min to max 45 kn 45 44 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °5.5 ° min to max 7.6 ° 5.6 7.6 °
Arrival Rollout 92.63Total landing distance 308 m, 56 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 308 m56 % of runway.
84 % Runway alignment max 8.26 m6.26 m left to 1.99 m right -1.99 4.44 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.03 g
Info Average speed 52 kn30 kn min to max 57 kn 57 30 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °4.4 ° min to max 8.4 ° 7.7 5.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 4 ft agl · 29 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 2 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 15 kn6 kn min to max 28 kn 28 10 kn
Info Average pitch angle 7.3 °4.2 ° min to max 8.4 ° 8.4 6.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 0.0 2.9 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 4 ft agl · 16 kt

Takeoff

89.50 %
100.00Takeoff roll303 m · 28 %
100.00Liftoff speed59 kt
47.48Runway alignment16.73 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
93.34Rate of climb693 ft/m
Takeoff weight2,065 kg
Airfield elevation1,096 ft asl
Wind270° · 3 kn · 0 kn cross

Approach

62.95 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
57.78Threshold speed45 kt
93.93Centreline offset0.11 m R

Touchdown

98.17 %
100.00Touchdown point16 m
94.81Centreline at touchdown2.06 m R
95.81Sink rate-89 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.19 G
OkBouncesNone
92.63Rollout distance281 m · 53 % used
Landing weight1,696 kg
Airfield elevation26 ft asl

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on NZBL 01

Past threshold
16 m
Off centreline
2.06 mR
Sink rate
-89 ft/m
Impact
1.19G

Side view — the last 554 m of the approach.

0 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 0 ft, down at 16 m

Plan view — the full 554 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 16 m past threshold CLEARED

The 16 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 298 m of 554 m · 54 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 06 at NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport in the Pilatus PC-6
95.34 %
89.5 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 06 at NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 59 kn - Target 60 kn
Alignment
47.48 %
16.73 m left to 0.60 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched Off
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched Off
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 30 0
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
02505007501,000-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
93.34 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
Alignment
76.11 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 65 50
Bank °
97.24 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 500 0
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 900 700
98.51 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 06 NZHR Hanmer Springs Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 110 100
Bank °
92.55 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 1,100 900
Landing report
Landing on runway 01 at NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip in the Pilatus PC-6
Landing Score 82.03 %
62.95 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 01 at NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 444 ft agl to 9 ft agl. A decrease of 435 ft in 39 seconds.
Glideslope
4.36 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
23.93 %
Poor heading alignment
Glideslope °
4.36 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
69 55 40
Alignment
23.93 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
86.47 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-75 -687 -1,300
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
74.34 %
Landing
Landing on runway 01 at NZBL Cape Campbell airstrip, runway length 554 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 46 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.
Height
45.76 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
57.78 %
Threshold speed at 46 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 60 kt
Flare
96.26 %
Excellent landing flare
Centreline ft
93.93 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
46 43 40
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-87 -94 -100
03.466.9210141707.4915223037 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
03.466.92101417-15-12-9-6-303691215 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
98.17 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 11 m. Touchdown speed at 45 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -90 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
95.81 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -90 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 45 kt was good. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 11 m.
Alignment
94.81 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
92.63 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 308 m, 56 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 308 m using 55.67 % of runway
Alignment
83.63 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
44 27 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
0200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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