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YMEN
Essendon Fields, Australia
Runway 08
Elevation249 ft asl
Weight14,998 kg
Fuel2,742 kg
Wind10° · 11 kn · 11 kn cross

Flight Score

95.79 %
YHOT
Mount Hotham, Australia
Runway 29
Elevation4,242 ft asl
Weight14,998 kg
Fuel2,739 kg
Wind345° · 22 kn · 14 kn cross
7 Jun 2025 0:38 131 nm Cessna Longitude 3 kg
Departure Score
97.30 %
Enroute Score
99.97 %
Arrival Score
90.10 %

What went well

Rollout held the centreline — 0.88 m off at taxi speed
Lifted off at 136 kt — on the 130 kt target
Airborne in 1,057 m — 55 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Flare profile at 0 %, Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt at 61 %, −1.46 points
Arrival Rollout — bounce at touchdown; Landing distance 1,272 m at 51 %, −1.01 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Strobe Lights at 0 %, −0.67 points

Next time

Departure

Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.

What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 3.3°.

Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level

See Departure Climb 1

Arrival

Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.

What happened: The flare ballooned, with 607 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 533 fpm.

Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

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 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 11 kt0 kt min to max 18 kt 0 10 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 ktmax 12 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.9 ° -0.4 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.4 0.0 °

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 08 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 12 kt10 kt min to max 14 kt 10 14 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.0 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 90.00Departure roll runway 08 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport. Takeoff distance 925 m 48 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 136 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 11 kt at 9 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 925 m48 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 136 ktTarget 130 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.25 m right1.68 m left to 2.25 m right -0.73 1.68 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max 7.0 ° -0.4 7.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.3 1.8 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 96.52Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 145 kt137 kt min to max 151 kt 137 151 kt
86 % Average bank angle 3.3 °0.9 ° min to max 7.3 ° 1.7 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.06 g min to max 1.24 g 1.09 1.24 g
Info Average VSI 687 fpm318 fpm min to max 1,097 fpm 318 1,097 fpm
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 0 48 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.9 °7.4 ° min to max 13.6 ° 7.4 13.6 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 6 ft agl · 139 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 23 ft agl · 147 kt
Info Stall Warning Activated 39 ft agl · 150 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 154 kt151 kt min to max 158 kt 151 158 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.1 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.9 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g0.97 g min to max 1.25 g 1.24 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,655 fpm1,127 fpm min to max 3,026 fpm 1,127 3,026 fpm
Info Average altitude 92 ft agl49 ft agl min to max 284 ft agl 49 284 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.2 °13.3 ° min to max 16.6 ° 13.7 16.6 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 67 ft agl · 153 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 104 ft agl · 154 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 186 kt160 kt min to max 221 kt 160 221 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.92 g0.71 g min to max 1.31 g 0.89 1.31 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,985 fpm1,138 fpm min to max 3,280 fpm 3,280 1,801 fpm
Info Average altitude 684 ft agl392 ft agl min to max 934 ft agl 392 934 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °4.7 ° min to max 14.6 ° 14.6 8.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 841 ft agl · 189 kt
Enroute Climb 99.91Enroute climb started overhead Pascoe Vale South (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 1,232 ft asl to 19,954 ft asl, an increase of 18,722 ft in 5 minutes and covering 29 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 276 kt222 kt min to max 327 kt 223 317 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.4 °0.0 ° min to max 19.4 ° 0.4 0.7 °
99 % Average g force 1.02 g0.78 g min to max 1.53 g 1.53 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 2,705 fpm-102 fpm min to max 6,843 fpm 2,461 30 fpm
Info Average altitude 13,718 ft asl1,232 ft asl min to max 19,954 ft asl 1,232 19,954 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 15.6 ° 10.6 -0.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9,238 ft agl · 267 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9,324 ft agl · 267 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 16,106 ft agl · 351 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 19,152 ft agl · 368 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Badger Creek (State of Victoria, Australia) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 50 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±1,498 ft of 19,970 ft asl19,954 ft asl min to max 20,000 ft asl 19,954 20,000 ft asl
100 % Average speed 317 kt317 kt min to max 318 kt 317 317 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.85 g min to max 1.10 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-0.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.6 -0.6 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 10 miles south west of YHEE Snowy Range Airfield Heyfield (State of Victoria, Australia). Descent from 20,001 ft asl to 5,383 ft asl, a decrease of 14,618 ft in 12 minutes and covering 45 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 210 kt147 kt min to max 320 kt 318 150 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 19.6 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.85 g min to max 1.22 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,083 fpm-2,020 fpm min to max 397 fpm 32 -775 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,604 ft asl5,383 ft asl min to max 20,017 ft asl 20,001 5,383 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-3.6 ° min to max 1.5 ° -0.6 -2.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 15,108 ft agl · 426 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 10,966 ft agl · 346 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 11,448 ft agl · 345 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 6,421 ft agl · 283 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4,052 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,940 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,940 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,278 ft agl · 197 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,634 ft agl · 195 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,634 ft agl · 195 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,634 ft agl · 195 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,634 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,631 ft agl · 172 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,128 ft agl to 907 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.9 °2.8 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 2.8 °
100 % Average speed 144 kt137 kt min to max 149 kt 149 137 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.08 g 1.01 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -746 fpm-880 fpm min to max -473 fpm -778 -473 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,014 ft agl907 ft agl min to max 1,128 ft agl 1,128 907 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.7 °-2.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° -2.1 -1.6 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 900 ft agl to 416 ft agl. A decrease of 484 ft in 39 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.7 °2.6 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt136 kt min to max 141 kt 137 137 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.5 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.17 g 0.94 1.17 g
Info Average VSI -714 fpm-931 fpm min to max -439 fpm -456 -728 fpm
Info Average altitude 655 ft agl416 ft agl min to max 900 ft agl 900 416 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-4.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° -2.5 0.0 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 923 ft agl · 146 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 988 ft agl · 149 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 1,033 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 988 ft agl · 149 kt
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 97.71Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 409 ft agl to 164 ft agl. A decrease of 245 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.7 °2.4 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt132 kt min to max 143 kt 139 141 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.5 °
89 % Average bank angle 3.6 °0.0 ° min to max 7.2 ° 2.3 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.76 g min to max 1.40 g 1.10 0.90 g
Info Average VSI -591 fpm-1,442 fpm min to max -12 fpm -502 -1,224 fpm
Info Average altitude 303 ft agl164 ft agl min to max 409 ft agl 409 164 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-5.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° 0.4 -2.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 3 988 ft agl · 149 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 970 ft agl · 144 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 697 ft agl · 140 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 896 ft agl · 143 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 752 ft agl · 142 kt
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 98.62Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 142 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 113 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.4 °2.0 ° min to max 2.8 °Target 3.0 ° 2.4 2.0 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt132 kt min to max 141 kt 141 138 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.2 °
93 % Average bank angle 3.0 °0.4 ° min to max 6.7 ° 2.3 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.79 g min to max 1.21 g 1.20 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -788 fpm-1,263 fpm min to max -178 fpm -1,263 -900 fpm
Info Average altitude 63 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 142 ft agl 142 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-3.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° -0.3 -0.4 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 697 ft agl · 140 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 65.04Landing on runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport, runway length 1,458 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
61 % Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt. Target 109 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
0 % Very poor landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.06 m left0.06 m left to 0.00 m right 0.06 0.04 m
97 % Average bank angle 2.3 °0.1 ° min to max 4.1 ° 2.7 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.81 g min to max 1.24 g 1.06 1.14 g
Info Average speed 131 kt116 kt min to max 142 kt 140 116 kt
Info Average VSI -205 fpm-896 fpm min to max 192 fpm -896 -411 fpm
Info Average altitude 30 ft agl13 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl 40 13 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °0.1 ° min to max 5.0 ° 0.1 5.0 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 697 ft agl · 140 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 27 ft agl · 150 kt
07515022530037545052560067575082590001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825900-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 88.66Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 116 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -411 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 14 kt at 344 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Touchdown rate was -411 fpm.
78 % Touchdown distance was 659 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 116 ktTarget below 107 kt
98 % Runway alignment max 3.52 m left2.48 m left 2.00 3.52 m
64 % Average bank angle 4.0 °1.5 ° min to max 5.8 ° 1.6 1.7 °
94 % Average g force 1.11 g0.86 g min to max 1.71 g 1.14 1.02 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 116 kt115 kt min to max 118 kt 116 115 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °1.7 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.0 2.2 °
Arrival Rollout 75.78Total landing distance 1,272 m, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
51 % Landing distance 1,272 m87 % of runway.
96 % Runway alignment max 4.22 m left4.22 m left to 3.26 m right 3.58 0.88 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Average speed 97 kt59 kt min to max 106 kt 106 59 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °0.3 ° min to max 2.2 ° 2.2 0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.6 0.0 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 3 ft agl · 111 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 8 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 16 kt0 kt min to max 56 kt 56 6 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.7 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 23 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 5 kt3 kt min to max 6 kt 6 3 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 4 ktmax 4 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 3 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3 ft agl · 9 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,057 m · 55 %
100.00Liftoff speed136 kt · target 130, 6 fast
100.00Runway alignment2.25 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
96.52Rate of climb687 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height39 ft
61.20Threshold speed139 kt · target 125, 14 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.06 m L
Flare 0.00Very poor landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 955 ft 0.05° L +14 kt
2.0 nm 626 ft 0.01° L +11 kt
1.5 nm 474 ft 0.15° L +14 kt
1.0 nm 342 ft 0.07° R +14 kt
0.5 nm 199 ft 0.76° L +11 kt
THR 37 ft 5.33 m L +15 kt

Touchdown on YHOT 29

Past threshold77.93
659m
Centreline98.27
3.52m L
Speed100.00
116kttarget 121 or less
Touchdown rate89.28
-533fpm
Impact94.00
1.71G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 1,458 m of the approach.

39 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 39 ft, down at 659 m

Plan view — the full 1,458 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 14 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 659 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 659 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,153 m of 1,458 m · 79 %
Rollout distance83.48
494m79 % used
Rollout alignment95.71
4.22m L

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The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 08 at Melbourne Essendon Airport (YMEN). The takeoff distance was 925 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 9 degrees. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Pascoe Vale South in the state of Victoria, Australia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,232 feet above sea level to 19,954 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,722 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Badger Creek in the state of Victoria, Australia. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 10 miles southwest of Snowy Range Airfield Heyfield (YHEE) in the state of Victoria, Australia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 20,001 feet above sea level to 5,383 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,618 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 29 at Mount Hotham Airport (YHOT) was made from the southeast, heading 304.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,128 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 1,458 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 140 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 116 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -411 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 344 degrees. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,272 meters, which accounted for 87% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 131 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 08 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport in the Cessna Citation Longitude
97.3 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
90 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 08 at YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport. Takeoff distance 925 m 48 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 136 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 11 kt at 9 °. Crosswind: 11 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 925 m using 48.22 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 136 kn - Target 130 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.68 m left to 2.25 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
140 75 10
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
96.52 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 145 130
Bank °
86.08 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 11 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 155 150
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 15 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,100 2,050 1,000
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08 YMEN Melbourne Essendon Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
230 190 150
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 9.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,150 1,000
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750056112168224280 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 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport in the Cessna Citation Longitude
Landing Score 82.03 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot's final approach to runway 29 from the south east, heading 304.0° at 4 nm and 1,128 ft above ground level (agl), was executed, but the touchdown was not ideal.

The aircraft landed on the runway, which has a length of 1,458 meters, but the threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient clearance to touch down safely. However, the threshold speed was too high at 140 kt, which may have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing.

The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which suggests that the pilot may have been unable to arrest the aircraft's descent in time. The touchdown speed of 116 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -411 fpm was hard, indicating that the aircraft may have been subjected to a significant amount of stress during the landing.

Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's inability to maintain a perfectly aligned approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 0°C and winds of 14 kt at 344°, may have also played a role in the challenges faced during the landing.

The crosswind component of 9 kt and the headwind component of 11 kt may have made the landing more difficult, but the pilot's ability to maintain a good runway rollout alignment was a positive aspect of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,272 meters, which is 87% of the runway, suggests that the pilot may have been able to recover from the initial issues and bring the aircraft to a safe stop.

Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop, and the good runway rollout alignment suggests that the pilot's skills and experience were still evident despite the challenges faced during the landing.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,128 ft agl to 907 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 18 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
149 140 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-473 -687 -900
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 900 ft agl to 416 ft agl. A decrease of 484 ft in 39 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-439 -720 -1,000
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
97.71 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 409 ft agl to 164 ft agl. A decrease of 245 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.54 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-12 -756 -1,500
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.62 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 142 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 113 ft in 11 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
93.09 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-178 -739 -1,300
00.250.50.751050100150200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
65.04 %
Landing
Landing on runway 29 at YHOT Mount Hotham Airport, runway length 1,458 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
61.2 %
Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt. Target 109 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
97.39 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
142 126 110
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
192 -354 -900
07515022530037545052560067575082590001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825900-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
88.66 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 116 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -411 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 14 kt at 344 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
Touchdown
89.28 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -411 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 116 kt was a little fast. Target below 107 kn
Distance
77.87 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.
Alignment
98.27 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline.
Bank
64.25 %
Bank angle 4.0 °
G
94 %
G 1.11 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
75.78 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,272 m, 87 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
51.02 %
Landing distance 1,272 m using 87.24 % of runway
Alignment
95.71 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
115 93 70
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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