NZQN to NZQN Flight Report - Beechcraft Duke

Flight from NZQN to NZQN

Friday, 27 December 2024 00:01

Minutes 3

4 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Beechcraft Duke

Departure

Runway 23 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Altitude

1,161 ft asl

Weight

2,334 kg

Fuel

264 kg

Temperature

22 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

250.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at NZQN

Queenstown International Airport

Queenstown Otago, New Zealand

1,161 ft asl

Altitude

2,331 kg

Weight

260 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

6 kt

Wind Speed

250.0 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 83.37%

Pattern Score 66.3%

Departure Score 92.59%

Arrival Score 91.22%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) in a Beechcraft Duke aircraft. The takeoff distance was 67 meters, which accounted for only 4% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 79 knots, indicating a smooth and efficient takeoff.

As the aircraft entered the local airspace, it encountered a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which would have a beneficial effect on the aircraft's ground speed.

The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 23, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nautical mile in 11 seconds. This demonstrated the aircraft's agility and responsiveness to the pilot's control inputs. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also completed in under 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds, showcasing the pilot's skill in navigating the aircraft through challenging wind conditions.

As the aircraft entered the downwind turn, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 77.2 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 63 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated the base leg turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 7.7 degrees to the runway.

The final approach to runway 23 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 248.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 181 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the touchdown speed being 71 knots, which was slightly below the target speed of 82 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 162 meters, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 580 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The aircraft used a total of 3 kilograms of fuel for the flight, which covered a distance of 4 nautical miles and took 3 minutes to complete.

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Departure Roll

87.86 %

Departure roll runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Takeoff distance 67 m 4 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 79 kn. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 6 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 67 m 4 % of runway
89.28 %	Liftoff speed was 79 kn Target 93 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.63 m 1.63 m left to 0.00 m left	1.63		1.40 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.19 g	0.99		1.19 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 4.4 ° min to max 11.1 °	4.4		11.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Battery Master On at 00:01:02
Info	Engine 1 Started at 00:01:02
Info	Engine 2 Started at 00:01:02
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 00:01:02
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 00:01:02
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 00:01:02
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:01:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:01:02
0 %	Landing Lights at 00:01:02
0 %	Strobe Lights at 00:01:02

Departure Climb 1

99.9 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 79 kn 56 kn min to max 109 kn	79		109 kn
99.61 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	0.5		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.56 g min to max 1.31 g	1.22		1.31 g
Info	Average VSI 87 fpm -198 fpm min to max 463 fpm	461		-122 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 15 ft agl	1		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 11.9 °	11.5		4.9 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:01:06
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:01:07
Info	Landing Gear Up at 00:01:20

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 112 kn 109 kn min to max 115 kn	109		115 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.8		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.02 g min to max 1.33 g	1.33		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI 122 fpm -106 fpm min to max 326 fpm	-106		326 fpm
Info	Average altitude 5 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 12 ft agl	0		12 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 3.8 ° min to max 8.7 °	4.9		8.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:01:29

Pattern Entry

98.37 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 87 kn min to max 113 kn	113		90 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 29.6 ° 8.0 ° min to max 40.4 °	8.0		39.6 °
83.71 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.82 g min to max 2.07 g	2.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 2,703 fpm 1,170 fpm min to max 3,915 fpm	1,170		1,241 fpm
Info	Average altitude 386 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 634 ft agl	49		634 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 20.5 ° 11.7 ° min to max 26.4 °	21.6		11.7 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:01:30
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:01:34

Pattern Crosswind

55 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -29.1 ° -76.2 ° min to max 13.3 °	13.3		-76.2 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 92 kn min to max 109 kn	92		109 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.02 g min to max 1.20 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 693 fpm 308 fpm min to max 912 fpm	912		795 fpm
Info	Average altitude 736 ft agl 646 ft agl min to max 863 ft agl	646		863 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 28.3 ° 22.5 ° min to max 38.8 °	38.8		23.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 8.2 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.6		8.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 77.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 77.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 107 kn 107 kn min to max 108 kn	108		107 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.4 ° 5.5 ° min to max 23.6 °	23.6		5.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.94 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 434 fpm 160 fpm min to max 715 fpm	715		160 fpm
Info	Average altitude 887 ft agl 875 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl	875		894 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.7		5.6 °

Pattern Downwind

53.52 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 63 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
28.08 %	Heading -15.8 ° -77.5 ° min to max -2.4 °	-2.4		-16.3 °
17 %	Average altitude 576 ft agl 386 ft agl min to max 895 ft agl	895		386 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 93 kn 87 kn min to max 106 kn	106		88 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.15 g	0.93		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -462 fpm -1,185 fpm min to max 214 fpm	74		-220 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 21.2 °	1.8		21.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -1.8 ° min to max 6.7 °	4.8		2.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:02:12
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:02:17
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:03:05

Pattern Base Leg Turn

54.6 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.7 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 7.7 °.
100 %	Average speed 86 kn 78 kn min to max 94 kn	86		86 kn
48.78 %	Average bank angle 25.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 41.2 °	28.8		3.7 °
99.71 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.87 g min to max 1.51 g	0.99		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -406 fpm -1,186 fpm min to max 373 fpm	-303		-160 fpm
Info	Average altitude 248 ft agl 183 ft agl min to max 380 ft agl	380		183 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 6.4 °	3.7		4.2 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:03:21
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:03:23
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 00:03:24
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 00:03:26

Arrival Final 1

74.25 %

Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 149 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 3.0 °	2.1		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 84 kn 79 kn min to max 88 kn	82		82 kn
0 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -3.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-3.1		0.1 °
71.24 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	5.7		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.83 g min to max 1.15 g	0.98		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -379 fpm -679 fpm min to max 9 fpm	-129		-461 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 32 ft agl min to max 181 ft agl	181		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 5.4 °	3.8		4.2 °

Arrival Landing

96.88 %

Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 82 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.53 %	Threshold speed was a little below target at 82 kn. Target 96 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
94.96 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	1.1		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.09 g	1.03		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 77 kn 71 kn min to max 82 kn	82		71 kn
Info	Average VSI -313 fpm -460 fpm min to max -140 fpm	-460		-140 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl	17		1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.4 ° min to max 7.6 °	4.4		7.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.01 %

Touchdown distance was good at 162 m. Touchdown speed at 71 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -140 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 6 kn at 250 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.62 %	Touchdown VSI was -140 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 162 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 71 kn Target 88 kn
89.79 %	Runway alignment max 5.85 m 5.73 m left	5.85		5.66 m
97.74 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.02 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 70 kn 70 kn min to max 71 kn	71		70 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.2 °	7.2		6.9 °

Arrival Rollout

95.73 %

Total landing distance 580 m, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 580 m 33 % of runway.
90.51 %	Runway alignment max 5.65 m 5.65 m left to 0.00 m left	5.65		4.10 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 66 kn 42 kn min to max 71 kn	71		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 1.8 ° min to max 6.9 °	6.9		1.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.6 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 30 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 30 kn 29 kn min to max 36 kn	36		29 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	1.4		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Beechcraft Duke

92.59 %

87.86 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 67 m using 3.79 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

89.28 %

Liftoff speed was 79 kn - Target 93 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.63 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.9 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.61 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 NZQN Queenstown International Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Beechcraft Duke

Landing Score 91.22 %

Landing Summary

The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) with a score of 91.2%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the east, heading 248.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 181 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,771 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 82 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 162 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 71 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.8 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.

The total landing distance of 580 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.

74.25 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 181 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 149 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

71.24 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.88 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 82 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

89.53 %

Threshold speed was a little below target at 82 kt. Target 96 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank