Departure
Arrival
This flight involved a Cessna 208B aircraft, which began its enroute climb 12 miles southeast of Franz Josef, located on the West Coast of New Zealand. The aircraft started climbing from an altitude of 5,320 feet above sea level and successfully reached an altitude of 4,855 feet above sea level, resulting in an increase of 465 feet in just 3 minutes while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the landing ground 12 miles east of Mount Cook Airport, located in Canterbury, New Zealand, it began its final approach from an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level. The aircraft maintained a consistent distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing ground during the final approach.
Upon approaching the touchdown point, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 44 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, resulting in a decrease of 44 feet in just 50 seconds. However, the touchdown was not executed smoothly, as the aircraft touched down at a speed of 160 knots, which was excessively fast. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was very heavy, with a rate of -1,664 feet per minute, and the touchdown point was excessively long, utilizing more than 75% of the available runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was also 2 knots. Following the touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Departure Climb 1
62.05 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from 11 miles south east of Franz Josef (West Coast, New Zealand).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -24.7 ° -24.7 ° min to max -24.7 ° |
-24.7 | -24.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 102 kt 82 kt min to max 123 kt |
82 | 123 kt | |
| 48.18 % |
Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.7 ° |
3.7 | 21.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.70 g min to max 1.35 g |
1.19 | 0.82 g | |
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Average VSI -1,930 fpm -2,196 fpm min to max -1,713 fpm |
-1,713 | -2,196 fpm | |
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Average altitude -58 ft agl -174 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl |
28 | -174 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.6 ° -10.6 ° min to max -4.5 ° |
-7.8 | -10.6 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 18:45:21 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:45:21 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:45:21 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:45:21 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:45:21 |
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Landing Gear Down at 18:45:21 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:45:21 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:45:23 |
Departure Climb 2
57.53 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 11 miles south east of Franz Josef (West Coast, New Zealand).
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -24.7 ° -24.7 ° min to max -24.7 ° |
-24.7 | -24.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 150 kt 123 kt min to max 164 kt |
123 | 164 kt | |
| 37.66 % |
Average bank angle 14.2 ° 9.6 ° min to max 25.7 ° |
22.2 | 22.3 ° | |
| 81.14 % |
Average g force 0.93 g 0.39 g min to max 2.16 g |
0.82 | 0.81 g | |
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Average VSI -3,007 fpm -4,982 fpm min to max -2,216 fpm |
-2,216 | -4,100 fpm | |
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Average altitude -503 ft agl -737 ft agl min to max -176 ft agl |
-176 | -737 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -10.4 ° -18.7 ° min to max -5.6 ° |
-10.7 | -15.6 ° |
Enroute Climb
98.26 %
Enroute climb started 12 miles south east of Franz Josef (West Coast, New Zealand). Climbing from 5,320 ft asl to 4,855 ft asl, an increase of 465 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 151 kt 104 kt min to max 182 kt |
168 | 169 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 37.4 ° |
23.8 | 27.4 ° | |
| 82.57 % |
Average g force 1.13 g -0.11 g min to max 1.83 g |
0.89 | 1.52 g | |
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Average VSI -1,095 fpm -8,475 fpm min to max 2,901 fpm |
-4,615 | -2,701 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5,607 ft asl 4,400 ft asl min to max 7,617 ft asl |
5,320 | 4,855 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -28.7 ° min to max 14.2 ° |
-16.4 | -7.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:45:41 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:45:50 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:48:21 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:48:21 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:48:23 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:48:29 |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:48:36 |
Arrival Final 2
52.96 %
Approaching landing ground 12 miles east of NZMC Mount Cook Airport Mount Cook (Canterbury, New Zealand) from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,317 ft agl to 570 ft agl. A decrease of 747 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 18.71 % |
Approach angle 4.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.3 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 163 kt 159 kt min to max 178 kt |
168 | 178 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation 64.3 ° 64.3 ° min to max 64.4 ° |
64.4 | 64.3 ° | |
| 36.76 % |
Average bank angle 15.5 ° 1.8 ° min to max 26.4 ° |
26.4 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.64 g min to max 1.48 g |
1.48 | 1.17 g | |
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Average VSI -2,008 fpm -3,198 fpm min to max -1,770 fpm |
-2,366 | -1,938 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,126 ft agl 570 ft agl min to max 1,317 ft agl |
1,317 | 570 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.3 ° -9.9 ° min to max -5.2 ° |
-6.3 | -5.2 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:48:47 |
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Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:48:57 |
Arrival Final 1
70.13 %
Approaching landing ground 12 miles east of NZMC Mount Cook Airport Mount Cook (Canterbury, New Zealand) from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 496 ft agl to 2 ft agl. A decrease of 494 ft in 14 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 53.53 % |
Approach angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 170 kt 160 kt min to max 180 kt |
179 | 160 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
5.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 99.39 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
1.6 | 3.5 ° | |
| 95.43 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.34 g min to max 1.29 g |
0.97 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -1,965 fpm -2,640 fpm min to max -1,620 fpm |
-2,337 | -1,665 fpm | |
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Average altitude 129 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 496 ft agl |
496 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -5.9 ° -9.1 ° min to max -4.4 ° |
-7.2 | -5.2 ° | |
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Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:49:10 |
Arrival Landing
49.47 %
Approaching touchdown 12 miles east of NZMC Mount Cook Airport Mount Cook (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 44 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 44 ft in 50 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 160 kt. Target 65 kt |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.3 ° | |
| 94.68 % |
Average bank angle 4.2 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
3.6 | 4.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.22 g 1.01 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.02 | 1.22 g | |
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Average speed 160 kt 160 kt min to max 160 kt |
160 | 160 kt | |
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Average VSI -1,664 fpm -1,668 fpm min to max -1,664 fpm |
-1,665 | -1,664 fpm | |
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Average altitude 34 ft agl 34 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl |
44 | 34 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -5.1 ° min to max -2.3 ° |
-5.1 | -2.3 ° | |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 18:49:15 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:49:17 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:49:17 |
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Battery Master Off at 18:49:18 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 18:49:20 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 18:49:20 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 18:49:21 |
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Battery Master On at 18:49:54 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:49:55 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:49:55 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:49:56 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:49:57 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:49:57 |
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Engine 1 Started at 18:50:05 |
Arrival Touchdown
50.21 %
Touchdown 12 miles east of NZMC Mount Cook Airport Mount Cook (Canterbury, New Zealand). Touchdown speed at 160 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,664 fpm. Touchdown point was excessively long using more than 75% of available runway. Local weather - Temperature 4 °C. Wind 3 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 2 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46.08 % |
Touchdown VSI was -1,664 fpm. |
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| 0 % |
Speed at touchdown 160 kt Target below 63 kt |
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| 0 % |
Alignment max 413.29 m 376.32 m right |
-6.71 | -413.29 m | |
| 73.79 % |
Average bank angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
4.2 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.22 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 160 kt |
160 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
-2.3 | 2.4 ° |
Arrival Taxi
100 %
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 10 kt 2 kt min to max 12 kt |
12 | 2 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
2.4 | 1.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 3.1 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
2.8 | 3.5 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:50:20 |
The Cessna 208B aircraft experienced a challenging landing at Mount Cook Airport in Canterbury, New Zealand. The final approach to landing was initiated from a distance of 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft at an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level (agl). The approach was conducted in a northeasterly direction, 12 miles east of the airport.
As the aircraft descended from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl, it experienced a significant rate of descent, reaching -1,664 feet per minute (fpm). This is an unusually high rate of descent, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. The excessive rate of descent likely contributed to the aircraft touching down at an excessively fast speed of 160 knots.
The touchdown point was also excessively long, with the aircraft using more than 75% of the available runway. This suggests that the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway centerline, or that the pilot failed to apply sufficient braking to slow the aircraft down in a timely manner.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and winds of 3 knots from a southerly direction. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each. These conditions do not appear to have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
Overall, the landing was scored at 56.6%, indicating a significant deviation from standard operating procedures and a high risk of accident or injury. The excessive rate of descent, fast touchdown speed, and long touchdown point all suggest that the pilot may have been experiencing difficulties with the aircraft's handling or may have been inattentive during the approach and landing phases of flight.
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