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YPPH
Perth, Australia
Runway 21

Flight Score

93.00 %
YSSY
Sydney, Australia
Runway 16R
11 May 2026 3:59 1860 nm Boeing 747-8 32,276 kg
Departure Score
89.86 %
Enroute Score
99.33 %
Arrival Score
89.81 %

What went well

Touchdown 406 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 51 ft and 138 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 1.17 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Taxi — peak speed in a turn 28 kt at 0 %, −2.92 points
Arrival Taxi — peak speed in a turn 29 kt at 0 %, Landing Lights at 1 %, −2.74 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown VSI was -416 fpm. at 52 %, −0.50 points
Departure Roll — Strobe Lights at 0 %, −0.46 points

Top opportunity

Maintain the centreline

Departure Roll

A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.

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Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 Taxi 56.20Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Average speed 21 kt0 kt min to max 32 kt 0 14 kt
0 % Average speed turning corners 28 ktmax 28 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.9 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.3 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.1 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 18 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 18 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 18 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 18 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Activated 18 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 18 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 18 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 18 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 18 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 18 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 18 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 18 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 18 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 18 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 18 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 21 at YPPH Perth International Airport, Average speed was 23 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 32 kt15 kt min to max 40 kt 15 40 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.8 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Departure Roll 93.08Departure roll runway 21 at YPPH Perth International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,551 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 171 kt. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 11 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,551 m45 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 171 ktTarget 163 kt
90 % Runway alignment max 5.68 m0.00 m left to 5.68 m right -5.68 -1.83 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.4 ° min to max 7.0 ° -0.4 7.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 0.4 2.3 °

Events

Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 180 kt171 kt min to max 190 kt 171 190 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.99 g min to max 1.19 g 0.99 1.19 g
Info Average VSI 338 fpm45 fpm min to max 880 fpm 45 880 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 30 ft agl 0 30 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °7.1 ° min to max 10.0 ° 7.1 10.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 30 ft agl · 182 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 195 kt190 kt min to max 208 kt 190 207 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g1.01 g min to max 1.22 g 1.19 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 1,500 fpm893 fpm min to max 3,314 fpm 893 3,314 fpm
Info Average altitude 74 ft agl31 ft agl min to max 302 ft agl 31 302 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.8 °10.0 ° min to max 13.2 ° 10.0 13.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 327 ft agl · 212 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 226 kt212 kt min to max 242 kt 212 242 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 1.0 1.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.88 g0.76 g min to max 1.16 g 1.16 0.81 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,256 fpm1,702 fpm min to max 4,106 fpm 3,600 1,702 fpm
Info Average altitude 680 ft agl358 ft agl min to max 951 ft agl 358 951 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.8 °3.8 ° min to max 14.0 ° 14.0 3.8 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 513 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated 583 ft agl · 223 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 952 ft agl · 243 kt
Enroute Climb 99.03Enroute climb started overhead Cloverdale (State of Western Australia, Australia). Climbing from 1,040 ft asl to 39,015 ft asl, an increase of 37,975 ft in 22 minutes and covering 158 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 258 kt229 kt min to max 301 kt 244 260 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.8 °0.0 ° min to max 26.9 ° 1.2 0.7 °
90 % Average g force 1.03 g0.67 g min to max 1.42 g 0.92 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 1,935 fpm-307 fpm min to max 7,153 fpm 1,398 -88 fpm
Info Average altitude 19,914 ft asl1,040 ft asl min to max 39,015 ft asl 1,040 39,015 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.9 °2.9 ° min to max 18.0 ° 4.4 3.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,085 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,169 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 1,105 ft agl · 263 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3,587 ft agl · 255 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 6,783 ft agl · 259 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 20,374 ft agl · 320 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 38,139 ft agl · 484 kt
Info Autopilot Avionics Managed Deactivated 38,139 ft agl · 484 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 13 miles north west of YNDG Newdegate Airport Ravensthorpe (State of Western Australia, Australia) and lasted 187 minutes, covering 1,572 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 39,002 ft asl38,967 ft asl min to max 39,023 ft asl 39,001 39,007 ft asl
100 % Average speed 260 kt256 kt min to max 263 kt 260 262 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 19.4 ° 1.4 8.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.10 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °3.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° 3.7 3.3 °
Enroute Descent 98.97Enroute descent started 12 miles west of Oakdale (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 39,007 ft asl to 1,012 ft asl, a decrease of 37,996 ft in 20 minutes and covering 119 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 270 kt134 kt min to max 351 kt 262 138 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.4 °0.0 ° min to max 27.1 ° 13.8 1.0 °
90 % Average g force 1.04 g0.64 g min to max 1.43 g 1.02 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -1,848 fpm-5,259 fpm min to max 1,830 fpm -6 -668 fpm
Info Average altitude 18,232 ft asl854 ft asl min to max 39,032 ft asl 39,007 1,012 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-7.2 ° min to max 10.5 ° 3.1 3.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 8,883 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 890 ft agl · 136 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 38,873 ft agl · 479 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 11,835 ft agl · 314 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 11,626 ft agl · 313 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,311 ft agl · 195 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4,278 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,383 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Hold Activated 3,297 ft agl · 200 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Arm Activated 3,297 ft agl · 200 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3,129 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3,116 ft agl · 197 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 3,053 ft agl · 180 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,823 ft agl · 171 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 2,706 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,149 ft agl · 139 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 1,128 ft agl · 139 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 765 ft agl · 154 kt
Arrival Final 4 99.43Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 985 ft agl to 785 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.1 °1.9 ° min to max 2.4 °Target 3.0 ° 2.2 2.4 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt132 kt min to max 148 kt 138 136 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
97 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 0.4 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.82 g min to max 1.19 g 0.93 0.87 g
Info Average VSI -429 fpm-1,154 fpm min to max 909 fpm -757 164 fpm
Info Average altitude 818 ft agl702 ft agl min to max 985 ft agl 985 785 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.7 °3.9 ° min to max 11.4 ° 3.9 6.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 696 ft agl · 133 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 573 ft agl · 148 kt
33.253.53.7545506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 785 ft agl to 593 ft agl. A decrease of 193 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.4 °2.4 ° min to max 2.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.4 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt132 kt min to max 141 kt 135 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.6 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.88 g min to max 1.08 g 0.93 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -465 fpm-880 fpm min to max -51 fpm -51 -357 fpm
Info Average altitude 676 ft agl593 ft agl min to max 785 ft agl 785 593 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.6 °5.3 ° min to max 7.8 ° 6.2 6.7 °
22.252.52.7534505005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 589 ft agl to 361 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.9 °2.6 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt136 kt min to max 142 kt 138 140 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.8 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -500 fpm-887 fpm min to max -139 fpm -359 -845 fpm
Info Average altitude 495 ft agl361 ft agl min to max 589 ft agl 589 361 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °4.0 ° min to max 7.7 ° 6.4 5.0 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 99.32Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 118 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 4.1 °3.0 ° min to max 4.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 4.8 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt139 kt min to max 144 kt 140 139 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
97 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° 2.4 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -717 fpm-878 fpm min to max -326 fpm -813 -800 fpm
Info Average altitude 192 ft agl118 ft agl min to max 346 ft agl 346 118 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °3.2 ° min to max 6.1 ° 4.8 6.1 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 98.12Landing on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 3,881 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 139 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 139 kt. Target 150 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
92 % The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 65 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 406 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.
100 % Heading variation 5.6 °3.3 ° min to max 10.1 ° 10.1 3.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.4 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g1.00 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Average speed 136 kt134 kt min to max 139 kt 139 134 kt
Info Average VSI -584 fpm-796 fpm min to max -416 fpm -796 -416 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl-10 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 51 -10 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.2 °6.1 ° min to max 7.6 ° 6.1 7.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 29 ft agl · 134 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Hold Deactivated 29 ft agl · 134 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Arm Deactivated 29 ft agl · 134 kt
07515022530037545001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 87.93Touchdown distance was good at 405 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -416 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 10 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
52 % Touchdown VSI was -416 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 405 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 134 ktTarget below 146 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.17 m1.09 m left 1.04 1.17 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.00 g min to max 1.23 g 1.00 1.20 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 133 kt133 kt min to max 134 kt 134 133 kt
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °7.1 ° min to max 7.6 ° 7.6 7.1 °
Arrival Rollout 99.42Total landing distance 1,167 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,167 m30 % of runway.
99 % Runway alignment max 3.70 m3.40 m left to 0.30 m right 1.19 1.13 m
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.99 g min to max 1.18 g 1.18 1.00 g
Info Average speed 116 kt64 kt min to max 124 kt 124 64 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °-0.4 ° min to max 7.3 ° 7.0 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.0 0.7 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 47 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 37 kt27 kt min to max 58 kt 58 27 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 5 18 ft agl · 50 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 18 ft agl · 50 kt
Arrival Taxi 34.25Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
48 % Average speed 28 kt2 kt min to max 40 kt 23 2 kt
0 % Average speed turning corners 17 ktmax 29 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 0.5 ° -0.3 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° 0.1 0.3 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights

Takeoff

93.08 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,551 m · 45 %
100.00Liftoff speed171 kt · target 163
90.39Runway alignment1.83 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb337 ft/m
Takeoff weight333,530 kg
Airfield elevation56 ft asl
Wind330° · 9 kn · 7 kn cross

Approach

99.69 %
Stable1,000 ft gateAll five good
Stable500 ft gateAll five good
100.00Threshold height51 ft
100.00Threshold speed138 kt
100.00Centreline offset3.08 m L
Flare 92.46The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 65 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 406 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.

Touchdown

87.93 %
100.00Touchdown point406 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown1.17 m L
51.71Sink rate-415 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.23 G
OkBouncesNone
99.42Rollout distance720 m · 29 % used
Landing weight301,548 kg
Airfield elevation13 ft asl
Wind160° · 9 kn · 1 kn cross

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

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 656 ft 0.08° L −4 kt
2.0 nm 544 ft 0.10° R −14 kt
1.5 nm 468 ft 0.02° R −10 kt
1.0 nm 349 ft 0.32° L −12 kt
0.5 nm 195 ft 0.41° L −7 kt
THR 51 ft 5.00 m L −11 kt

Touchdown on YSSY 16R

Past threshold
406 m
Off centreline
1.17 mL
Sink rate
-415 ft/m
Impact
1.23G

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

51 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 51 ft, down at 406 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,881 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 406 m past threshold CLEARED

The 406 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,126 m of 3,881 m · 29 %

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Flight narrative

Departing Perth International Airport, the Boeing 747-8 began its journey on runway 21, taking off with a takeoff distance of 1,554 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 171 knots, overcoming a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from 329 degrees.

As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Cloverdale, a town in the state of Western Australia. The enroute climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,040 feet above sea level to 39,015 feet, an increase of 37,975 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 158 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 187 minutes and covering 1,572 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 12 miles west of Oakdale, a town in the state of New South Wales. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 39,007 feet to 1,012 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 16R at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 168.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 985 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 knots and a distance of 409 meters. The touchdown rate was slightly hard at -416 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,171 meters, accounting for 30% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,860 nautical miles, taking 239 minutes and consuming 32,276 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 21 at YPPH Perth International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
89.86 %
56.2 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 3 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
90.5 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
0 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
93.08 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 21 at YPPH Perth International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,551 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 171 kt. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 11 kt at 329 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,551 m using 45 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 171 kn - Target 163 kn
Alignment
90.39 %
0.00 m left to 5.68 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
180 105 30
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 195 180
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 12 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,400 2,050 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21 YPPH Perth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
250 230 210
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 8.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,200 2,900 1,600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2500124248372496620 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800900 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 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
Landing Score 96.2 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft descended from 985 ft agl at 4 nm to the threshold, maintaining a steady heading of 168.0°. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway.

As the aircraft touched down, it achieved a threshold speed of 139 kt, which was slightly below the target speed. The touchdown distance of 409 m was good, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 134 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -416 fpm was slightly hard, but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a 10 kt headwind, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.

The Boeing 747-8 rolled out on the runway with a total distance of 1,171 m, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 97.0%, reflecting a high level of precision and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.

99.43 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 985 ft agl to 785 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
148 139 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.16 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
909 -145 -1,200
33.253.53.7545506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 785 ft agl to 593 ft agl. A decrease of 193 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-51 -475 -900
22.252.52.7534505005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 589 ft agl to 361 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-139 -519 -900
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.32 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 346 ft agl to 118 ft agl. A decrease of 228 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
144 137 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
96.62 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-326 -613 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.12 %
Landing
Landing on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 3,881 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 139 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 139 kt. Target 150 kt
Flare
92.46 %
The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 65 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 406 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
139 134 130
Pitch °
Info
8 7 6
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-416 -608 -800
07515022530037545001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
87.93 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 405 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -416 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 10 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
Touchdown
51.71 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -416 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Target below 146 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 405 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
100 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
99.42 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,167 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,167 m using 30.07 % of runway
Alignment
98.71 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
133 101 70
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02004006008001,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
34.25 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
48 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
0 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
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