NZCH to NZWN Flight Report - Cessna CJ4 Citation

Flight from NZCH to NZWN

Monday, 20 January 2025 19:55

Minutes 67

202 nm

Fuel 1,194 lbs

Cessna CJ4 Citation

Departure

Runway 20 at NZCH

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Altitude

105 ft asl

Weight

12,469 lbs

Fuel

2,549 lbs

Temperature

59 °F

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 16 at NZWN

Wellington International Airport

Wellington Wellington, New Zealand

30 ft asl

Altitude

11,275 lbs

Weight

1,355 lbs

Fuel

59 °F

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.01%

Departure Score 97.94%

Enroute Score 87.56%

Arrival Score 84.53%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport (NZCH). The takeoff distance was 1,553 feet, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 126 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.

As the aircraft climbed away from Christchurch, it reached an altitude of 16,418 feet above sea level (asl) in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Christchurch International Airport and took the aircraft through various altitudes, with the first descent occurring 3 miles northeast of Woodend. The descent from 16,395 feet asl to 14,065 feet asl took 2 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles.

The flight then experienced a series of climbs and descents as it navigated through the New Zealand airspace. A notable climb occurred 10 miles northeast of Cheviot, where the aircraft ascended from 15,009 feet asl to 24,995 feet asl in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles. The subsequent descent from 24,993 feet asl to 1,815 feet asl took 16 minutes and covered 63 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached Wellington International Airport (NZWN), it experienced a series of climbs and descents. A climb from 1,801 feet asl to 4,121 feet asl took 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before descending from 4,760 feet asl to 4,000 feet asl in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 16 at Wellington International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 188.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,737 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 5,954 feet. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 91 knots, and the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway.

The touchdown speed was 86 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 3,963 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 59 feet from the centreline.

The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 1,194 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 17 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 21 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 14 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.5		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:55:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:55:51
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:55:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:55:51
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:56:12
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:56:31
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:56:32
Info	Engine 2 Started at 19:56:37
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:58:41
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:58:42
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:00:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:07:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:09:10
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:12:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:12:52
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:12:53
0 %	Taxi Lights at 20:10:40

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 22 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 22 kn 9 kn min to max 38 kn	9		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g

Departure Roll

99.72 %

Departure roll runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,553 ft 14 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 126 kn. Local weather - Temperature 62 °F. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,553 ft 14 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 126 kn Target 130 kn
98.62 %	Runway alignment max 21.4 ft 10.1 ft left to 11.2 ft right	-10.7		10.1 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.15 g	1.03		1.15 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max 3.9 °	-0.6		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 127 kn min to max 142 kn	127		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.28 g 1.15 g min to max 1.46 g	1.20		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 922 fpm 500 fpm min to max 1,294 fpm	500		1,294 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.5 ° 4.4 ° min to max 8.9 °	4.4		8.9 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 142 kn min to max 167 kn	142		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.89 g min to max 1.20 g	1.16		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 2,013 fpm 1,320 fpm min to max 3,273 fpm	1,320		3,273 fpm
Info	Average altitude 128 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl	50		352 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 8.9 ° min to max 14.0 °	8.9		14.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:13:54
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:13:55

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.9		-0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 190 kn 171 kn min to max 208 kn	171		208 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.69 g min to max 1.21 g	0.69		0.85 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,542 fpm 2,833 fpm min to max 4,852 fpm	3,435		4,852 fpm
Info	Average altitude 655 ft agl 412 ft agl min to max 956 ft agl	412		956 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.5 ° 9.4 ° min to max 14.2 °	11.2		13.0 °

Enroute Climb

88.51 %

Enroute climb started overhead NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,149 ft asl to 16,418 ft asl, an increase of 15,270 ft in 5 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 224 kn 176 kn min to max 313 kn	212		219 kn
75.34 %	Average bank angle 20.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 52.3 °	1.4		1.6 °
83.71 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.58 g min to max 2.07 g	0.78		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 2,949 fpm -3,519 fpm min to max 9,324 fpm	4,818		-336 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,286 ft asl 1,149 ft asl min to max 16,536 ft asl	1,149		16,418 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° -6.0 ° min to max 21.9 °	12.0		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:14:51
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:14:51
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:15:13
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 20:16:02
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:16:24
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:16:24
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:16:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:17:44
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:17:50
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 20:18:07
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:18:15
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 20:18:36
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 20:18:43
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 20:18:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:19:00
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:19:01
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:19:09
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:14:24

Enroute Descent

83.5 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of Woodend (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 16,395 ft asl to 14,065 ft asl, a decrease of 2,330 ft in 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 196 kn 167 kn min to max 235 kn	220		210 kn
65.54 %	Average bank angle 20.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 57.2 °	11.2		2.0 °
72.86 %	Average g force 1.09 g -0.31 g min to max 2.45 g	0.30		1.40 g
Info	Average VSI -480 fpm -7,876 fpm min to max 8,812 fpm	-1,124		-2,691 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,177 ft asl 14,065 ft asl min to max 17,062 ft asl	16,395		14,065 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -17.4 ° min to max 21.1 °	-4.8		-3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:19:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:19:31
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:20:09
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:20:15
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:20:24
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:20:53
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:20:53

Enroute Climb 2

54.93 %

Enroute climb started 5 miles east of Amberley (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 14,049 ft asl to 15,009 ft asl, an increase of 960 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 132 kn 101 kn min to max 209 kn	200		146 kn
88.76 %	Average bank angle 24.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 45.6 °	3.8		23.0 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.30 g min to max 1.69 g	0.30		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 505 fpm -3,923 fpm min to max 3,524 fpm	268		108 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14,579 ft asl 13,556 ft asl min to max 15,009 ft asl	14,049		15,009 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° -9.4 ° min to max 12.0 °	-2.6		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 20:22:28
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:22:31
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:22:31
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:23:11
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:23:29

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles east of Amberley (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 35 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 15,013 ft asl 15,005 ft asl min to max 15,021 ft asl	15,011		15,010 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 264 kn 149 kn min to max 310 kn	149		284 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.7 °	23.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.91 g min to max 1.24 g	1.07		0.93 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		-1.0 °
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 20:25:45
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 20:25:58

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started 10 miles north east of Cheviot (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 15,009 ft asl to 24,995 ft asl, an increase of 9,987 ft in 7 minutes and covering 44 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 286 kn 269 kn min to max 308 kn	287		276 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.05 g	1.03		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,413 fpm -59 fpm min to max 2,056 fpm	6		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19,127 ft asl 15,006 ft asl min to max 24,995 ft asl	15,009		24,995 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -1.2 ° min to max 2.7 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 20:30:42
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 20:30:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:31:52
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:31:52
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:34:27
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:36:44
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:36:44

Enroute Descent 2

82.44 %

Enroute descent started 23 miles south of Seddon (Marlborough, New Zealand). Descent from 24,993 ft asl to 1,815 ft asl, a decrease of 23,178 ft in 16 minutes and covering 63 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 227 kn 150 kn min to max 311 kn	276		150 kn
79.68 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 50.2 °	0.1		0.4 °
5.71 %	Average g force 1.01 g -1.65 g min to max 4.80 g	1.00		0.66 g
Info	Average VSI -1,302 fpm -12,568 fpm min to max 5,138 fpm	-4		23 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7,387 ft asl 1,606 ft asl min to max 24,994 ft asl	24,993		1,815 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -33.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	-0.7		-1.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:38:10
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:38:10
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 20:41:00
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 20:41:10
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:43:03
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:43:03
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:43:27
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:43:27
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:46:30
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:46:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:46:52
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:46:52
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:49:13
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:49:13
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:49:54
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:49:54
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:50:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:50:35
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:50:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 20:50:48
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:50:48
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:50:48
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 20:50:48
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:50:48
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 20:50:48
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 20:50:49
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 20:50:50
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:50:50
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:51:50
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:51:56
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:52:24
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:52:27
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:50:46

Enroute Climb 4

99.71 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of Petone (Wellington, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,801 ft asl to 4,121 ft asl, an increase of 2,320 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 115 kn min to max 158 kn	150		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.7 °	0.5		1.7 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.53 g min to max 1.60 g	0.79		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI 649 fpm -1,281 fpm min to max 3,024 fpm	-578		-66 fpm
Info	Average altitude 2,140 ft asl 1,585 ft asl min to max 4,121 ft asl	1,801		4,121 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° -2.8 ° min to max 16.8 °	-2.2		5.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:53:46

Enroute Level 2

95 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead SB14 Wellington Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.81 %	Average altitude 5,560 ft asl 4,422 ft asl min to max 6,001 ft asl	4,422		4,940 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 118 kn min to max 249 kn	139		249 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.3		0.2 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.34 g min to max 1.76 g	1.15		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° -3.5 ° min to max 29.9 °	14.5		-2.8 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:56:08
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:56:09
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:56:09
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 20:56:18

Enroute Descent 3

81.61 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles south of Lower Hutt (Wellington, New Zealand). Descent from 4,760 ft asl to 4,000 ft asl, a decrease of 760 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.76 %	Average speed 226 kn 204 kn min to max 262 kn	254		204 kn
67.92 %	Average bank angle 20.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 56.0 °	0.0		19.0 °
89.43 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.97 g min to max 1.87 g	1.02		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -131 fpm -1,096 fpm min to max 231 fpm	-1,068		-58 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4,045 ft asl 3,993 ft asl min to max 4,760 ft asl	4,760		4,000 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.9 ° min to max 1.9 °	-2.8		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 20:57:49
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 20:57:56
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:58:00
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 20:58:00
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:57:36

Enroute Level 3

89.84 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of Lower Hutt (Wellington, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.6 %	Average altitude 3,806 ft asl 1,803 ft asl min to max 4,012 ft asl	4,000		1,803 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 183 kn 119 kn min to max 204 kn	203		137 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.4 °	17.5		2.0 °
98.57 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.68 g min to max 1.55 g	1.03		1.10 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -8.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.3		-7.2 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 21:01:19
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:01:52
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 21:01:52
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:03:05
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:03:06
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 21:03:10
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 21:03:28

Arrival Final 4

80.48 %

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,737 ft agl to 1,326 ft agl. A decrease of 411 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
38.73 %	Approach angle 4.4 ° 4.2 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 134 kn min to max 138 kn	137		134 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.4 °
94.3 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.1 °	2.3		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,703 fpm -2,220 fpm min to max -1,529 fpm	-2,220		-1,588 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,524 ft agl 1,326 ft agl min to max 1,737 ft agl	1,737		1,326 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -6.7 ° min to max -4.9 °	-6.7		-5.4 °

Arrival Final 3

91.23 %

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,299 ft agl to 701 ft agl. A decrease of 598 ft in 30 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.35 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 °	4.2		3.6 °
100 %	Average speed 127 kn 111 kn min to max 135 kn	134		111 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.7 °
99.14 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.9		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.59 g min to max 1.36 g	0.99		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -1,179 fpm -3,009 fpm min to max 290 fpm	-1,614		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 943 ft agl 683 ft agl min to max 1,299 ft agl	1,299		701 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.0 ° -10.4 ° min to max 2.0 °	-5.6		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:05:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:05:30
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:05:38
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:05:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:05:43
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:05:44
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:05:44

Arrival Final 2

99.25 %

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 363 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.89 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 °	3.6		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 103 kn min to max 109 kn	109		103 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
99.43 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.11 g	0.90		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -694 fpm -965 fpm min to max -292 fpm	-292		-796 fpm
Info	Average altitude 521 ft agl 363 ft agl min to max 694 ft agl	694		363 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.5		-0.3 °

Arrival Final 1

95.1 %

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 27 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.5		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 90 kn min to max 104 kn	103		91 kn
88.4 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.5		-0.8 °
87.1 %	Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.9 °	2.3		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.83 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -620 fpm -869 fpm min to max -402 fpm	-806		-744 fpm
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 27 ft agl min to max 336 ft agl	336		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.1 °	-0.5		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

69.15 %

Landing on runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport, runway length 5,954 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 91 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.8 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 91 kn. Target 110 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
88.4 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.8		0.6 °
98.56 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 °	1.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.16 g	1.09		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 92 kn 86 kn min to max 94 kn	91		86 kn
Info	Average VSI -167 fpm -738 fpm min to max 87 fpm	-738		-334 fpm
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl -9 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl	34		-9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 7.1 °	4.0		5.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

70.46 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 86 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -334 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.94 %	Touchdown VSI was -334 fpm.
53.3 %	Touchdown distance was 2,901 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 86 kn Target 99 kn
71 %	Runway alignment max 36.1 ft 32.8 ft left	29.8		36.1 ft
76.71 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.1		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.04 g min to max 1.30 g	1.08		1.04 g
0 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 86 kn 85 kn min to max 86 kn	86		85 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 4.6 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.2		5.1 °

Arrival Rollout

75.6 %

Total landing distance 3,963 ft, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 59 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 3,963 ft 67 % of runway.
45.78 %	Runway alignment max 58.8 ft 58.8 ft left to 0.0 ft left	36.5		46.4 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 78 kn 48 kn min to max 85 kn	85		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -0.7 ° min to max 6.2 °	5.2		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	4.0		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 19 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 19 kn 5 kn min to max 41 kn	41		5 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.9		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:08:16

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 13 kn	0		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.6		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.5 °
0 %	Taxi Lights at 21:09:50

Takeoff on runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Cessna CJ4 Citation

97.94 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 17 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.72 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,553 ft using 14.39 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 126 kn - Target 130 kn

Alignment

98.62 %

10.1 ft left to 11.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport in the Cessna CJ4 Citation

Landing Score 77.57 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at Wellington International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The aircraft scored 77.6% on its landing, indicating that there were some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 188.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,737 feet above ground level.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly too high or too fast on approach, resulting in a longer than necessary landing roll. The touchdown speed of 86 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -334 feet per minute was firm, indicating a controlled descent.

However, there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 59 feet from the centreline. This suggests that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the landing, possibly due to crosswind or other factors.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing, and the pilot should have been able to maintain a stable approach and landing.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable issues with the alignment and touchdown point of the aircraft. The pilot will need to work on improving their approach and landing skills to achieve a higher score and a more precise landing.

80.48 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,737 ft agl to 1,326 ft agl. A decrease of 411 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

38.73 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

38.73 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

94.3 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

91.23 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,299 ft agl to 701 ft agl. A decrease of 598 ft in 30 seconds.

Glideslope

71.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

71.35 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.14 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.25 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 694 ft agl to 363 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 27 seconds.

Glideslope

97.89 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

97.89 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.43 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

95.1 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 336 ft agl to 27 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

88.4 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

88.4 %

Bank

87.1 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

69.15 %

Landing

Landing on runway 16 at NZWN Wellington International Airport, runway length 5,954 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 91 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

81.8 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 91 kt. Target 110 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

88.4 %

Bank