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YWLM
Williamtown, Australia
Runway 12

Flight Score

67.10 %
YWLM
Williamtown, Australia
Runway 30
22 Feb 2026 0:04 19 nm Boeing F/A 18E 1,284 kg
Departure Score
93.22 %
Enroute Score
22.68 %
Arrival Score
85.39 %

What went well

Straight touchdown — 0.64 m off the centreline, no bounce
1.58 G at touchdown — inside band
Lifted off at 171 kt — on the 170 kt rotation target

What held you back

Enroute Descent — stall warning, then GPWS warning; speed limits at 0 %, bank angle up to 179.1 ° at 0 %, −10.00 points
Enroute Descent — stall warning, then GPWS warning; speed limits at 0 %, bank angle up to 95.2 ° at 0 %, −9.60 points
Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft, GPWS warning, then stall warning; bank angle up to 177.5 ° at 0 %, g force 0.74 to 6.38 g at 0 %, −6.18 points
Arrival Touchdown — bank angle up to 10.3 ° at 0 %, Speed at touchdown 162 kt at 88 %, −1.46 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival Touchdown

Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.

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Start to finish · 11 stages, 11 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 less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 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 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Departure Roll 98.86Departure roll runway 12 at YWLM Newcastle Airport. Takeoff distance 291 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 15 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 291 m13 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 172 ktTarget 170 kt
94 % Runway alignment max 4.61 m4.61 m left to 0.00 m left 3.77 2.57 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.12 g 1.00 1.12 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 5.3 ° -0.8 5.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 YWLM Newcastle Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 199 kt173 kt min to max 221 kt 173 221 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g1.06 g min to max 1.18 g 1.13 1.16 g
Info Average VSI 702 fpm328 fpm min to max 1,156 fpm 328 1,156 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl 0 28 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °5.4 ° min to max 7.1 ° 5.4 7.1 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 12 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 23 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 23 ft agl · 211 kt
Departure Climb 2 74.03Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 YWLM Newcastle Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 264 kt222 kt min to max 349 kt 222 349 kt
0 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 73.2 ° 0.0 73.2 °
90 % Average g force 0.87 g0.16 g min to max 1.52 g 1.15 1.52 g
Info Average VSI 746 fpm158 fpm min to max 1,488 fpm 1,183 1,262 fpm
Info Average altitude 74 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 197 ft agl 30 197 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °0.1 ° min to max 7.1 ° 7.1 3.3 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 303 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 91 ft agl · 257 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 91 ft agl · 257 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 91 ft agl · 257 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 91 ft agl · 257 kt
Info 49 Activated 91 ft agl · 257 kt
Enroute Climb 44.41Enroute climb started overhead Williamtown (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 448 ft asl to 3,805 ft asl, an increase of 3,357 ft in 1 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
86 % Average speed 319 kt208 kt min to max 389 kt 343 236 kt
0 % Average bank angle 68.0 °0.1 ° min to max 177.5 ° 73.1 177.5 °
0 % Average g force 3.78 g0.74 g min to max 6.38 g 6.38 0.74 g
Info Average VSI 3,934 fpm-9,038 fpm min to max 26,426 fpm 1,374 -3,879 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,720 ft asl448 ft asl min to max 3,810 ft asl 448 3,805 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 9.2 °-39.5 ° min to max 81.4 ° 7.2 -19.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 447 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 1,061 ft agl · 315 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 2,760 ft agl · 249 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 3,788 ft agl · 255 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 307 ft agl · 348 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 495 ft agl · 331 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 709 ft agl · 315 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 805 ft agl · 350 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 2,312 ft agl · 269 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 2,312 ft agl · 269 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,466 ft agl · 238 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 3,789 ft agl · 220 kt
Info 49 Activated 3,789 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,789 ft agl · 220 kt
Enroute Descent 10.00Enroute descent started overhead Williamtown (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 3,703 ft asl to 734 ft asl, a decrease of 2,969 ft in 2 minutes and covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 317 kt110 kt min to max 496 kt 259 293 kt
0 % Average bank angle 73.5 °0.0 ° min to max 179.1 ° 176.7 39.3 °
0 % Average g force 3.65 g-0.46 g min to max 7.05 g 1.27 5.40 g
Info Average VSI -1,281 fpm-30,199 fpm min to max 37,368 fpm -8,638 -505 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,263 ft asl422 ft asl min to max 5,823 ft asl 3,703 734 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.7 °-81.8 ° min to max 82.0 ° -29.8 18.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Stall Warning Activated 2,223 ft agl · 299 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 1,081 ft agl · 399 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 5,890 ft agl · 255 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 1,238 ft agl · 352 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 1,240 ft agl · 313 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 1,306 ft agl · 262 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 3,820 ft agl · 188 kt
Fail Stall Warning Activated 2,776 ft agl · 261 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 1,002 ft agl · 278 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 2,051 ft agl · 389 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 2,628 ft agl · 272 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 196 ft agl · 491 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 1,060 ft agl · 504 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 5,776 ft agl · 282 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 5,776 ft agl · 282 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 5,889 ft agl · 233 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 4,996 ft agl · 260 kt
Info 49 Activated 4,996 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 840 ft agl · 348 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 457 ft agl · 398 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 852 ft agl · 303 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 1,306 ft agl · 262 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 1,306 ft agl · 262 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 1,306 ft agl · 262 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,675 ft agl · 240 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 3,796 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 3,164 ft agl · 233 kt
Info 49 Activated 3,164 ft agl · 233 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 2,776 ft agl · 261 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 2,776 ft agl · 261 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 2,339 ft agl · 246 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 2,339 ft agl · 246 kt
Info 49 Activated 2,339 ft agl · 246 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,002 ft agl · 278 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 503 ft agl · 316 kt
Arrival Crosswind 0.00Right hand pattern entry. Distance was less than 1 nm in 4 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Heading 75.5 °46.1 ° min to max 108.6 ° 46.1 108.6 °
0 % Average altitude 1,166 ft agl745 ft agl min to max 1,576 ft agl 745 1,576 ft agl
0 % Average speed 190 kt124 kt min to max 274 kt 274 124 kt
Info Average VSI 9,320 fpm4,781 fpm min to max 12,529 fpm 4,781 8,714 fpm
Info Average pitch angle 32.9 °27.9 ° min to max 40.6 ° 29.2 30.1 °
Info Average bank angle 84.6 °47.2 ° min to max 111.2 ° 47.2 94.0 °
Info Average g force 3.42 g0.84 g min to max 6.17 g 6.17 0.84 g

Events

Fail Stall Warning Activated 629 ft agl · 279 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 629 ft agl · 279 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 629 ft agl · 279 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 834 ft agl · 241 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 1,056 ft agl · 218 kt
Info 49 Activated 1,056 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 1,056 ft agl · 218 kt
Enroute Descent 2 13.63Enroute descent started overhead Williamtown (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 1,724 ft asl to 317 ft asl, a decrease of 1,407 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 188 kt71 kt min to max 240 kt 98 198 kt
0 % Average bank angle 32.1 °0.3 ° min to max 95.2 ° 95.2 4.1 °
36 % Average g force 1.45 g0.39 g min to max 3.73 g 0.81 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -1,343 fpm-4,116 fpm min to max 6,383 fpm 6,383 -1,092 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,011 ft asl317 ft asl min to max 1,881 ft asl 1,724 317 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °-5.5 ° min to max 24.6 ° 24.6 0.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Stall Warning Activated 1,592 ft agl · 93 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 891 ft agl · 236 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 453 ft agl · 232 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,660 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 1,143 ft agl · 146 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 1,098 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 860 ft agl · 223 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 519 ft agl · 237 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 130 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 109 ft agl · 208 kt
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 266 ft agl. A decrease of 27 ft in 1 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.6 °3.4 ° min to max 3.7 °Target 3.0 ° 3.4 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 196 kt194 kt min to max 198 kt 198 194 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.96 g min to max 1.16 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -1,037 fpm-1,087 fpm min to max -945 fpm -1,087 -945 fpm
Info Average altitude 280 ft agl266 ft agl min to max 293 ft agl 293 266 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.0 0.9 °

Events

Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 75 ft agl · 204 kt
00.250.50.751050Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 69.32Landing on runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport, runway length 2,223 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 194 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 194 kt. Target 125 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
77 % Good landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.3 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.0 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.94 g min to max 1.31 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average speed 176 kt162 kt min to max 194 kt 194 162 kt
Info Average VSI -616 fpm-970 fpm min to max -303 fpm -939 -311 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl-8 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 50 -8 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °0.9 ° min to max 4.4 ° 0.9 4.4 °
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,65001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,650-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 86.86Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 162 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -311 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 35 °C. Wind 9 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Touchdown VSI was -311 fpm.
88 % Touchdown distance was 564 mTarget 457 m
88 % Speed at touchdown 162 ktTarget below 144 kt
95 % Runway alignment max 5.12 m0.84 m left 4.48 -0.64 m
0 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 10.3 ° 1.6 10.3 °
98 % Average g force 1.02 g0.94 g min to max 1.58 g 1.00 1.28 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 129 kt104 kt min to max 162 kt 162 104 kt
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °4.4 ° min to max 8.6 ° 4.4 8.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 7 ft agl · 166 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 7 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 10 ft agl · 160 kt
Info 49 Activated 10 ft agl · 160 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 8 ft agl · 106 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 8 ft agl · 106 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 8 ft agl · 106 kt

Takeoff

98.86 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll291 m · 13 %
100.00Liftoff speed171 kt · target 170
94.32Runway alignment2.57 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb702 ft/m
Takeoff weight17,872 kg
Airfield elevation23 ft asl
Wind90° · 15 kn · 9 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height49 ft
0.00Threshold speed193 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.08 m L
Flare 77.26Good landing flare

Touchdown

86.86 %
88.35Touchdown point564 m
94.78Centreline at touchdown0.64 m R
87.83Sink rate-310 ft/m
97.71Touchdown force1.58 G
OkBouncesNone
Landing weight16,587 kg
Airfield elevation20 ft asl
Wind90° · 9 kn · 6 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 50 ft 10.24 m L +69 kt

Touchdown on YWLM 30

Past threshold
564 m
Off centreline
0.64 mR
Sink rate
-310 ft/m
Impact
1.58G

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

49 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 49 ft, down at 564 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,223 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 564 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 564 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 564 m of 2,223 m · 25 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with the aircraft, a Boeing F/A-18E, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YWLM Newcastle Airport. This short taxiing period took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 291 meters, which is approximately 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Williamtown, a location in the state of New South Wales, Australia. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 448 feet above sea level to 3,805 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,357 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.

The enroute descent started overhead Williamtown, with the aircraft descending from 3,703 feet above sea level to 734 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,969 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in just 4 seconds.

The aircraft then began another enroute descent, this time from 1,724 feet above sea level to 317 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,407 feet, in 1 minute and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport was made from the south-east, with the aircraft heading at 311.0 degrees and at an altitude of 293 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 30 was made with a runway length of 2,223 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 194 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 162 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -311 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 90 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.

The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, taking 4 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,284 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 12 at YWLM Newcastle Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
93.22 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 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
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
98.86 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 12 at YWLM Newcastle Airport. Takeoff distance 291 m 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 15 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 291 m using 13.11 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 172 kn - Target 170 kn
Alignment
94.32 %
4.61 m left to 0.00 m left
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
180 95 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 YWLM Newcastle Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
230 200 170
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
74.03 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 YWLM Newcastle Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
350 285 220
Bank °
0 %
74 37 0
G
90.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 750 0
02505007501,0001,2501,50003468102136170 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300 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 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport in the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Landing Score 85.39 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed on runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot achieved a final approach from the south east, heading 311.0° at 0 nm and 293 ft above ground level (agl), which is a standard approach procedure for the airport. However, the landing was marked by a few areas of concern.

One of the main issues was the excessively high threshold speed of 194 kt, which is higher than the recommended speed for landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft and potentially compromised the safety of the landing. Additionally, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This indicates that the pilot may have been too high or too fast on final approach, resulting in a longer than necessary rollout.

The touchdown speed of 162 kt was also faster than recommended, which could have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -311 fpm. A firm touchdown rate can be a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down with too much energy, which can be difficult to control. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also a factor. The temperature was a hot 35 °C, and the wind was blowing at 9 kt from 90°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 kt and a tailwind of 7 kt. While the wind conditions were not extreme, they may have still affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing.

Overall, while the Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed on runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport, the landing was marked by several areas of concern that need to be addressed in order to improve the safety and efficiency of future landings.

100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 293 ft agl to 266 ft agl. A decrease of 27 ft in 1 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
198 194 190
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
6 3.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-945 -1,022 -1,100
00.250.50.751050 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
69.32 %
Landing
Landing on runway 30 at YWLM Newcastle Airport, runway length 2,223 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 194 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
0 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 194 kt. Target 125 kt
Flare
77.26 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
194 177 160
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-303 -652 -1,000
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,65001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
0751502253003754505256006757508259009751,0501,1251,2001,2751,3501,4251,5001,5751,650-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
86.86 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 162 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -311 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 35 °C. Wind 9 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind
Touchdown
87.83 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -453 ft/m.
Speed
87.74 %
Touchdown speed at 162 kt was fast. Target below 144 kn
Distance
88.33 %
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.
Alignment
94.78 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from centreline.
Bank
0 %
Bank angle 1.0 °
G
97.71 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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