NZWS to NZNS Flight Report - Douglas DC-3

Flight from NZWS to NZNS

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 20:47

Minutes 45

81 nm

Fuel 263 kg

Douglas DC-3

Departure

Runway 04 at NZWS

Westport

Westport, West Coast, New Zealand

Altitude

3 ft asl

Weight

10,349 kg

Fuel

1,969 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at NZNS

Nelson

Nelson Nelson, New Zealand

13 ft asl

Altitude

10,086 kg

Weight

1,706 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.33%

Departure Score 96.78%

Enroute Score 99.46%

Arrival Score 87.70%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

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Flight Stages NZWS to NZNS

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.98 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.8 °	0.0		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:47:28
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:47:28
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:47:28
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:47:28
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:47:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:48:07
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:48:37
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:49:28
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:49:31
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:49:57
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 20:47:28
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:47:28
Info	Navigation Light OFF should be ON at 20:48:33

Departure Roll

94.88 %

Departure roll runway 04 at NZWS Westport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
83.14 %	Liftoff speed was 74 kn Target 80 kn
91.24 %	Runway alignment max 6.30 m 4.06 m left to 2.24 m right	-1.20		4.06 m
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		1.00 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 12.1 °	11.8		5.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 20:50:03
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 20:50:39

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 NZWS Westport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 74 kn min to max 81 kn	74		80 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 429 ft/m 164 ft/m min to max 798 ft/m	164		798 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl	0		38 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 5.4 ° min to max 12.3 °	5.5		12.3 °

Departure Climb 2

92.26 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 NZWS Westport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.62 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.3		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 68 kn min to max 88 kn	80		88 kn
71.42 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.9 °	0.6		8.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.80 g min to max 1.12 g	1.11		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,014 ft/m 69 ft/m min to max 1,805 ft/m	813		457 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 135 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 350 ft agl	53		350 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.9 ° 6.3 ° min to max 20.6 °	12.4		6.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:51:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:51:18

Enroute Climb

97.03 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZWS Westport Westport (West Coast, New Zealand). Climbing from 369 ft asl to 4,702 ft asl, an increase of 4,334 ft in 5 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.42 %	Climb speed 113 kn 90 kn min to max 134 kn Target 120 kn	90		122 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.4 °	8.1		7.8 °
76.57 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.81 g min to max 1.66 g	1.12		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI 1,029 ft/m -1,015 ft/m min to max 1,762 ft/m	525		-307 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,818 ft asl 369 ft asl min to max 4,795 ft asl	369		4,702 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max 13.1 °	7.9		0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:51:54

Enroute Level

99.94 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Denniston (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,768 ft asl 4,600 ft asl min to max 4,861 ft asl	4,687		4,600 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 117 kn min to max 138 kn	132		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.6 °	1.6		1.4 °
99.43 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.74 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -5.2 ° min to max 8.8 °	2.0		-5.2 °

Enroute Descent

99.77 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles east of Denniston (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand). Descent from 4,540 ft asl to 4,305 ft asl, a decrease of 235 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 125 kn min to max 153 kn	142		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 12.3 °	6.5		0.4 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.71 g min to max 1.25 g	1.25		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -28 ft/m -1,974 ft/m min to max 1,193 ft/m	-1,631		-1,974 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,482 ft asl 4,305 ft asl min to max 4,583 ft asl	4,540		4,305 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -6.8 ° min to max 8.3 °	-6.8		-5.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Denniston (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,853 ft asl 3,743 ft asl min to max 3,906 ft asl	3,906		3,831 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 141 kn min to max 166 kn	166		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.4 °	0.1		4.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.93 g min to max 1.23 g	1.23		0.96 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -6.4 ° min to max 5.3 °	-6.4		5.3 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles north west of Lyell (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand). Descent from 3,867 ft asl to 3,274 ft asl, a decrease of 593 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 145 kn 136 kn min to max 164 kn	136		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.8 °	1.5		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.88 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		0.89 g
Info	Average VSI -1,295 ft/m -2,720 ft/m min to max -159 ft/m	-159		-2,720 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,668 ft asl 3,274 ft asl min to max 3,867 ft asl	3,867		3,274 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.2 ° -9.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	-1.3		-9.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

98.86 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Lyell (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,216 ft asl 2,980 ft asl min to max 3,444 ft asl	3,225		3,318 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 151 kn 132 kn min to max 177 kn	166		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 19.8 °	2.5		2.5 °
88.57 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.74 g min to max 1.45 g	0.92		1.16 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -9.9 ° min to max 11.6 °	-9.6		4.6 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:59:21
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 20:59:21
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:59:22
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 20:59:22

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Lyell (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand). Climbing from 3,376 ft asl to 3,586 ft asl, an increase of 209 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 124 kn 117 kn min to max 131 kn	131		121 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.8 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.5 °	6.7		3.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 294 ft/m -412 ft/m min to max 931 ft/m	931		-412 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,506 ft asl 3,376 ft asl min to max 3,615 ft asl	3,376		3,586 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 6.6 °	5.3		1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

98.57 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Lyell (Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,650 ft asl 3,549 ft asl min to max 3,802 ft asl	3,579		3,671 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 127 kn min to max 150 kn	132		150 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.9 °	3.1		13.0 °
85.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.50 g min to max 1.23 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -6.3 ° min to max 7.5 °	1.4		-3.5 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 21:01:45
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 21:01:45
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:01:46
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 21:01:46

Enroute Descent 3

98.23 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles west of Murchison (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Descent from 3,643 ft asl to 3,493 ft asl, a decrease of 151 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 152 kn 145 kn min to max 158 kn	152		153 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 20.6 °	12.3		1.2 °
82.29 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.86 g min to max 1.56 g	0.99		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI -150 ft/m -1,778 ft/m min to max 721 ft/m	-1,622		-145 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,568 ft asl 3,493 ft asl min to max 3,643 ft asl	3,643		3,493 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -4.1 ° min to max 5.3 °	-3.7		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Murchison (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Climbing from 3,585 ft asl to 5,792 ft asl, an increase of 2,207 ft in 4 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 112 kn min to max 144 kn	144		128 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.2 °	6.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.79 g min to max 1.22 g	1.10		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 587 ft/m -639 ft/m min to max 1,835 ft/m	943		486 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,671 ft asl 3,585 ft asl min to max 5,792 ft asl	3,585		5,792 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	3.5		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 5

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles north east of Murchison (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,860 ft asl 5,660 ft asl min to max 6,102 ft asl	5,863		5,689 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 144 kn min to max 168 kn	144		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 22.8 °	1.5		5.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.09 g	0.91		1.02 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.1		2.5 °

Enroute Descent 4

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles north west of NZLE Lake Station\/Nelson Lakes Lake Station\/Nelson Lake (Nelson, New Zealand). Descent from 5,700 ft asl to 5,456 ft asl, a decrease of 244 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 162 kn min to max 168 kn	162		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 10.3 °	1.1		10.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	0.96		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -422 ft/m -636 ft/m min to max -221 ft/m	-240		-221 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,578 ft asl 5,456 ft asl min to max 5,700 ft asl	5,700		5,456 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		1.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 6

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles north west of NZLE Lake Station\/Nelson Lakes Lake Station\/Nelson Lake (Nelson, New Zealand) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,305 ft asl 5,180 ft asl min to max 5,452 ft asl	5,452		5,252 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 173 kn 167 kn min to max 176 kn	167		173 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.0 °	14.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.12 g	0.96		1.07 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.6 °	0.8		2.6 °

Enroute Descent 5

99.43 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles north of NZLE Lake Station\/Nelson Lakes Lake Station\/Nelson Lake (Nelson, New Zealand). Descent from 5,395 ft asl to 4,944 ft asl, a decrease of 452 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 175 kn 164 kn min to max 187 kn	164		174 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.9 ° min to max 6.2 °	0.9		6.2 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.35 g	0.86		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -330 ft/m -2,100 ft/m min to max 526 ft/m	-48		-146 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,071 ft asl 4,891 ft asl min to max 5,395 ft asl	5,395		4,944 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -6.2 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.3		0.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 7

98.1 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles north of NZLE Lake Station\/Nelson Lakes Lake Station\/Nelson Lake (Nelson, New Zealand) and lasted 19 minutes, covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.66 %	Average altitude 4,727 ft asl 4,176 ft asl min to max 4,913 ft asl	4,913		4,244 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 170 kn min to max 185 kn	174		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 16.1 °	0.6		9.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.90 g 0.80 g min to max 1.17 g	0.98		0.80 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.7 ° min to max 2.2 °	-0.5		-1.2 °

Enroute Descent 6

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Golden Downs (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Descent from 4,237 ft asl to 3,954 ft asl, a decrease of 284 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 174 kn 169 kn min to max 180 kn	170		169 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 9.1 °	9.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -371 ft/m -1,150 ft/m min to max 258 ft/m	-366		258 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,028 ft asl 3,897 ft asl min to max 4,237 ft asl	4,237		3,954 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.8 ° min to max 1.9 °	-0.0		1.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 8

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles south of Tapawera (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 3,991 ft asl 3,962 ft asl min to max 4,023 ft asl	3,962		4,018 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 170 kn 166 kn min to max 174 kn	168		166 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.7 °	7.1		7.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -2.4 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.4		0.2 °

Enroute Descent 7

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south east of Tapawera (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Descent from 4,015 ft asl to 3,531 ft asl, a decrease of 485 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 171 kn 164 kn min to max 176 kn	164		175 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 13.7 °	13.7		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.20 g	1.02		1.20 g
Info	Average VSI -515 ft/m -1,046 ft/m min to max 340 ft/m	-162		-632 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,835 ft asl 3,531 ft asl min to max 4,015 ft asl	4,015		3,531 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.0 °	-1.8		-1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 4

100 %

Enroute climb started 6 miles south west of Wakefield (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Climbing from 3,526 ft asl to 3,692 ft asl, an increase of 166 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 155 kn 146 kn min to max 164 kn	164		158 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.1 ° 1.0 ° min to max 9.4 °	9.4		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 15 ft/m -1,454 ft/m min to max 1,268 ft/m	-247		-1,454 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,694 ft asl 3,526 ft asl min to max 3,837 ft asl	3,526		3,692 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -5.0 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.2		-5.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 9

97.93 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south west of Wakefield (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.87 %	Average altitude 3,340 ft asl 3,183 ft asl min to max 3,691 ft asl	3,526		3,292 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 169 kn 142 kn min to max 177 kn	177		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.4		2.7 °
85.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.50 g min to max 1.34 g	1.08		0.50 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -4.6 ° min to max 2.7 °	-1.4		-4.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:45:24
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:45:25
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:45:49

Enroute Descent 8

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Brightwater (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Descent from 3,127 ft asl to 1,976 ft asl, a decrease of 1,151 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 106 kn min to max 135 kn	135		107 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 11.1 °	1.6		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI -619 ft/m -1,346 ft/m min to max -165 ft/m	-460		-1,276 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,822 ft asl 1,976 ft asl min to max 3,127 ft asl	3,127		1,976 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -5.8 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.3		-5.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:46:47

Enroute Level 10

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Richmond (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand) and lasted 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,825 ft asl 1,823 ft asl min to max 1,952 ft asl	1,952		1,823 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 106 kn min to max 107 kn	106		106 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.9		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.87 g 0.87 g min to max 1.20 g	1.01		0.87 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -5.2 ° min to max -2.5 °	-4.2		-4.2 °

Enroute Descent 9

99.71 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Richmond (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand). Descent from 1,823 ft asl to 464 ft asl, a decrease of 1,359 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 86 kn min to max 115 kn	106		86 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.2		1.3 °
97.14 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.30 g	0.87		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -1,050 ft/m -1,915 ft/m min to max -269 ft/m	-1,030		-367 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,081 ft asl 464 ft asl min to max 1,823 ft asl	1,823		464 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -7.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	-4.2		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile south west of Richmond (Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 78 kn 76 kn min to max 84 kn	84		76 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.5		2.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -255 ft/m -485 ft/m min to max 3 ft/m	-350		3 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 407 ft asl 356 ft asl min to max 458 ft asl	458		356 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.9 °	2.6		5.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:53:10

Arrival Final 1

93.42 %

Approaching runway 02 at NZNS Nelson from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 62 ft agl. A decrease of 285 ft in 337 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.66 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 74 kn min to max 82 kn	77		78 kn
77.86 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.4		-0.2 °
93.58 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.4 °	2.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.79 g min to max 1.21 g	0.99		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -177 ft/m -960 ft/m min to max 9 ft/m	2		-407 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 205 ft agl 62 ft agl min to max 346 ft agl	346		62 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

91.13 %

Landing on runway 02 at NZNS Nelson, runway length 1,334 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 78 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 78 kn. Target 80 kn
80.02 %	Target 50 ft agl
92.88 %	Landing and flare profile
85.36 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.6 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.5		0.9 °
87.43 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.53 g min to max 1.33 g	1.10		0.65 g
Info	Average speed 75 kn 71 kn min to max 78 kn	78		71 kn
Info	Average VSI -255 ft/m -593 ft/m min to max 207 ft/m	-392		-593 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	36		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -2.5 ° min to max 9.8 °	4.2		-2.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

79.14 %

Touchdown distance was good at 340 m. Touchdown speed at 71 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -605 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
41.57 %	Touchdown VSI was -605 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 340 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 71 kn Target 75 kn
68.97 %	Runway alignment max 10.51 m 10.36 m right	-10.51		-9.99 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.3 °
68 %	Average g force 1.54 g 1.22 g min to max 1.81 g	1.24		1.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 71 kn 70 kn min to max 71 kn	71		70 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -2.3 ° min to max 5.8 °	-2.3		5.8 °

Arrival Rollout

74.79 %

Total landing distance 1,071 m, 80 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
78.87 %	Landing distance 1,071 m 80 % of runway.
68.09 %	Runway alignment max 20.75 m 10.76 m left to 9.99 m right	-9.99		-9.70 m
90.29 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.58 g min to max 1.41 g	1.22		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 65 kn 38 kn min to max 73 kn	73		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.7 ° -2.6 ° min to max 12.0 °	5.8		11.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 19 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kn 17 kn min to max 34 kn	34		17 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.8 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.9		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.98 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:59:53

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	16		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 6 kn max 12 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.97 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 11.8 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.8		11.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:02:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:06:24
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 22:03:09

Takeoff on runway 04 at NZWS Westport in the Douglas DC-3

96.78 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

94.88 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 04 at NZWS Westport. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 74 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 3 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

83.14 %

Liftoff speed was 74 kn - Target 85 kn

Alignment

91.24 %

4.06 m left to 2.24 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04 NZWS Westport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

92.26 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04 NZWS Westport.

Heading

97.62 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

71.42 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 02 at NZNS Nelson in the Douglas DC-3

Landing Score 84.62 %

93.42 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at NZNS Nelson from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 62 ft agl. A decrease of 285 ft in 337 seconds.

Glideslope

95.66 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

77.86 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

95.66 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

77.86 %

Bank

93.58 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

91.13 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02 at NZNS Nelson, runway length 1,334 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 78 kn.

Height

80.02 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 78 kt. Target 80 kt

Flare

92.88 %

Great landing flare

Heading

85.36 %

Bank

100 %

87.43 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

79.14 %

Touchdown

41.57 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -605 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 71 kt was a little fast. Target below 66 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 340 m.

Alignment

68.97 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.3 °

68 %

G 1.54 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

74.79 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 1,071 m, 80 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline.

78.87 %

Landing distance 1,071 m using 80.28 % of runway

Alignment

68.09 %

Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from centreline.

90.29 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched Off

Taxi Lights

-2 %

Switched Off

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

Metrics

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