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NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight326,290 kg
Fuel95,525 kg
Wind300° · 23 kn · 17 kn cross

Flight Score

91.08 %
NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight324,859 kg
Fuel46,116 kg
Wind300° · 17 kn · 13 kn cross
4 Sep 2026 0:07 21 nm Boeing 747-8 49,409 kg
Departure Score
96.73 %
Enroute Score
99.61 %
Arrival Score
76.90 %

What went well

Touchdown 269 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 48 ft and 152 kt — both inside band
Airborne in 1,093 m — 30 % of the runway

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -694 fpm at 1 %, g force 0.99 to 1.76 g at 71 %, −3.18 points
Arrival Approach — GPWS warning; 1,000 ft gate 71 %, 500 ft gate 86 %, −2.38 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 43 %, Runway alignment max 22.27 m left at 54 %, −2.13 points

Next time

Departure

Hold the nose down until the speed reaches 157 kt, then rotate.

What happened: You started the rotation at 128 kt, 29 kt before the 157 kt rotation speed.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 157 kt at rotation

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.

What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 10 stages, 9 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, Average speed was 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 1 kt0 kt min to max 18 kt 0 18 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average g force 0.88 g0.00 g min to max 1.00 g 0.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 18 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 18 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 18 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 18 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 18 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 18 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 18 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 18 ft agl · 13 kt
Departure Roll 91.06Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,093 m 30 % of runway. Rotation speed was 128 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 23 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Headwind: 15 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,093 m30 % of runway
75 % Rotation speed was 128 ktTarget 157 kt
80 % Runway alignment max 8.56 m left8.56 m left to 4.32 m right 4.40 8.56 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °-0.2 ° min to max 9.0 ° -0.2 9.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 0.3 0.6 °
Departure Climb 1 99.92Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99.7 % Heading variation -0.7 °-1.0 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -1.0 °
100 % Average speed 173 kt163 kt min to max 181 kt 163 181 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° 0.5 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g0.98 g min to max 1.22 g 0.98 1.22 g
Info Average VSI 419 fpm20 fpm min to max 1,101 fpm 20 1,101 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 0 26 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.4 °9.0 ° min to max 13.9 ° 9.0 13.9 °
Departure Climb 2 99.84Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.2 °-2.0 ° min to max -1.0 ° -1.0 -2.0 °
100 % Average speed 182 kt178 kt min to max 184 kt 181 178 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.8 0.1 °
98 % Average g force 1.23 g0.97 g min to max 1.28 g 1.23 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 1,709 fpm1,135 fpm min to max 3,856 fpm 1,135 3,856 fpm
Info Average altitude 62 ft agl27 ft agl min to max 276 ft agl 27 276 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 15.4 °14.0 ° min to max 18.2 ° 14.0 17.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 123 ft agl · 185 kt
Departure Climb 3 96.09Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
90 % Climb speed 179 kt177 kt min to max 181 ktTarget 202 kt, 23 kt slow 177 177 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.4 ° min to max 5.8 ° 3.4 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.94 g0.85 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.85 g
100 % Landing gear up at 51 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -2.9 °-3.6 ° min to max -2.3 ° -2.3 -3.6 °
Info Average VSI 3,945 fpm3,690 fpm min to max 4,062 fpm 3,932 3,690 fpm
Info Average altitude 591 ft agl334 ft agl min to max 842 ft agl 334 842 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 16.8 °16.0 ° min to max 17.9 ° 17.9 16.4 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand). Climbing from 940 ft asl to 1,626 ft asl, an increase of 687 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 178 kt174 kt min to max 183 kt 176 183 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.0 °1.3 ° min to max 19.7 ° 1.3 15.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.92 g0.73 g min to max 1.06 g 0.88 0.73 g
Info Average VSI 2,652 fpm1,375 fpm min to max 3,488 fpm 3,488 1,375 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,315 ft asl940 ft asl min to max 1,626 ft asl 940 1,626 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 12.3 °4.6 ° min to max 16.1 ° 16.1 4.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 99.22Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 15 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Altitude held within ±582 ft of 1,509 ft asl812 ft asl min to max 1,672 ft asl 1,645 812 ft asl
100 % Average speed 169 kt144 kt min to max 184 kt 183 147 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.0 °0.0 ° min to max 21.4 ° 15.5 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.70 g min to max 1.19 g 0.73 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 5.2 °0.5 ° min to max 8.1 ° 4.6 5.3 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 794 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,542 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,562 ft agl · 176 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,462 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Battery Master On 19 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 19 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 19 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 19 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 19 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 19 ft agl
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 19 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 19 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 19 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 19 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 6 1,411 ft agl · 163 kt
Arrival Approach 78.57Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,194 ft agl to 84 ft agl in 101 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
0 % On centrelinefailed at both gates
50 % On speedfailed at one of the two gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 794 ft agl · 148 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 790 ft agl · 153 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 737 ft agl · 150 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 402 ft agl · 152 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 753 ft agl · 154 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 737 ft agl · 152 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 596 ft agl · 158 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 344 ft agl · 157 kt
Arrival Landing 80.80Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 153 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 153 kt. Target 153 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
43 % The flare strayed well off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.7° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 269 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
54 % Runway alignment max 22.27 m left22.27 m left to 9.28 m left 22.27 9.28 m
96 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.2 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 0.99 g
Info Average speed 151 kt146 kt min to max 153 kt 153 146 kt
Info Average VSI -732 fpm-776 fpm min to max -694 fpm -776 -694 fpm
Info Average altitude 21 ft agl-3 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 48 -3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °2.8 ° min to max 5.8 ° 3.0 5.8 °
07515022530037501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 71.34Touchdown distance was good at 269 m. Touchdown speed at 146 kt was good. Touchdown rate was heavy at -694 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 17 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 13 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
1 % Touchdown rate was -694 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 269 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 146 ktTarget below 149 kt
77 % Runway alignment max 9.28 m left7.32 m left 9.28 6.08 m
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.4 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.7 0.9 °
71 % Average g force 1.28 g0.99 g min to max 1.76 g 0.99 1.20 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 145 kt144 kt min to max 146 kt 146 144 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.7 °5.8 ° min to max 7.2 ° 5.8 7.2 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,093 m · 30 %
75.40Rotation speed128 kt · target 157, 29 slow
Liftoff speed162 kt
79.90Runway alignment8.56 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.92Rate of climb419 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height48 ft
100.00Threshold speed152 kt · target 153, 1 slow
53.56Centreline offset22.27 m L
Flare 43.50The flare strayed well off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.7° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 269 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 71.435 of 7500 ft 85.716 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 3.6° off, against a 1° limit and speed 7 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 153 kt.

At the 500 ft gate: centreline 2.0° off, against a 1° limit.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 739 ft 3.45° L −5 kt
2.0 nm 680 ft 2.58° L −5 kt
1.5 nm 569 ft 1.85° L −0 kt
1.0 nm 402 ft 1.13° L −3 kt
0.5 nm 256 ft 0.84° L −1 kt

Touchdown on NZAA 23L

Past threshold100.00
269m
Centreline77.27
6.08m L
Speed100.00
146kttarget 149 or less
Touchdown rate1.02
-694fpm
Impact70.86
1.76G
Bounces80.00
1

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

48 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 48 ft, down at 269 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 12 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 269 m past threshold CLEARED

The 269 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.76 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 269 m of 3,671 m · 7 %

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Flight narrative

The Boeing 747-8 taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 23L, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,093 m, representing 30 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were 20 °C with a wind of 23 kt from 300°, including a 17 kt cross-wind component and a 15 kt head-wind component.

Climb commenced immediately after liftoff, beginning overhead NZAA and rising from 940 ft asl to 1,626 ft asl, an increase of 687 ft achieved in less than 1 minute while covering less than 1 nm.

Level cruise was established 1 mile southwest of NZAA, persisting for 6 minutes and encompassing a distance of 15 nm.

The final approach to runway 23L was executed from the east, with the aircraft aligned on a heading of 256.0° at 3 nm and 787 ft agl.

Landing on runway 23L, which measures 3,671 m, was performed with a threshold speed of 153 kt. Touchdown occurred 270 m down the runway at 146 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 694 fpm and a lateral deviation of 8.3 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 20 °C with a wind of 17 kt from 300°, a 13 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind component.

In total, the flight covered 20 nm, taking 7 minutes, and consumed 49,409 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
96.73 %
91.06 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,093 m 30 % of runway. Rotation speed was 128 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 23 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 17 kt Headwind: 15 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,093 m using 29.77 % of runway
Rotation Speed
75.4 %
Rotation speed was 128 kn - Target 157 kn
Alignment
79.9 %
8.56 m left to 4.32 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
170 100 30
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.92 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
99.67 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 175 160
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 12 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
99.84 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
98.4 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 17 14
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,900 2,450 1,000
96.09 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
90.23 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 17 16
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,100 3,800 3,500
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000156312468624780 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.150.20.240100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.150.20.24-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
Landing Score 76.07 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 747-8 approached runway 23L at Auckland International Airport from the east on a heading of 256.0 ° while 3 nm out and 787 ft above ground level. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.

At the threshold the runway length was 3,671 m and the threshold height was reported as good. The aircraft established a good threshold speed of 153 kt and began the flare, touching down 270 m from the threshold at a speed of 146 kt. The touchdown rate was heavy at minus 694 fpm and the touchdown point was misaligned by 8.3 m from the centreline.

The landing concluded with the aircraft remaining on the runway after touchdown, the heavy sink rate and lateral offset persisting through the brief rollout phase.

The heavy touchdown rate suggests a need to refine flare technique to achieve a softer arrest, while the 8.3 m lateral deviation indicates that tighter alignment to the centreline would improve precision. Maintaining the overall good performance reflected by the 85.9 % score will benefit from these focused adjustments.

78.57 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,194 ft agl to 84 ft agl in 101 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
157 148 140
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
9 4.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
253 -523 -1,300
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-790-593-395-1980198395593790 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
80.8 %
Landing
Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 153 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 153 kt. Target 153 kt
Flare
43.5 %
The flare strayed well off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.7° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 269 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
53.56 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
95.73 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
153 146 140
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-694 -747 -800
07515022530037501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
71.34 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 269 m. Touchdown speed at 146 kt was good. Touchdown rate was heavy at -694 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 17 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 13 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
Landed with a 13 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
1.02 %
Touchdown rate was heavy at -694 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 146 kt was good. Target below 149 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 269 m.
Alignment
77.27 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.0 °
G
70.86 %
G 1.28 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
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