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NZCH
Christchurch, New Zealand
Runway 02
Elevation105 ft asl
Weight60,236 kg
Fuel5,078 kg
Wind40° · 6 kn

Flight Score

98.51 %
NZQN
Queenstown, New Zealand
Runway 05
Elevation1,161 ft asl
Weight58,490 kg
Fuel3,251 kg
Wind50° · 7 kn · 3 kn cross
16 Jun 2025 0:52 194 nm Airbus A320 1,827 kg
Departure Score
98.45 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
97.07 %

What went well

Touched down at -88 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 487 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 27 ft and 134 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Final 3 — Approach angle 3.9 ° at 69 %, −0.53 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 16.8 ° at 61 %, −0.52 points
Arrival Taxi — taxi lights, −0.24 points

Top opportunity

Hold the approach angle

Arrival Final 3

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 · 17 stages, 15 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 11 kt 3 11 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 7 ktmax 7 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 0.97 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-2.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° -1.7 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, Average speed was 8 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 7 kt3 kt min to max 11 kt 11 9 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,029 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 137 kt. Local weather - Temperature 8 °C. Wind 6 kt at 39 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,029 m31 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 137 ktTarget 147 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 3.27 m2.15 m left to 1.12 m right -1.12 2.15 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 0.94 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-0.8 ° min to max 6.5 ° -0.0 6.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 145 kt138 kt min to max 151 kt 138 151 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.93 g min to max 1.12 g 0.94 1.12 g
Info Average VSI 385 fpm76 fpm min to max 790 fpm 76 790 fpm
Info Average altitude 12 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl 0 40 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.6 °6.5 ° min to max 11.3 ° 6.5 11.3 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 152 kt150 kt min to max 153 kt 151 150 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.1 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g1.01 g min to max 1.16 g 1.13 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,317 fpm812 fpm min to max 3,045 fpm 812 3,045 fpm
Info Average altitude 89 ft agl41 ft agl min to max 348 ft agl 41 348 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.4 °11.4 ° min to max 18.0 ° 11.4 18.0 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 79 ft agl · 150 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 79 ft agl · 150 kt
Departure Climb 3 92.24Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -1.0 °-2.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -2.3 °
100 % Average speed 142 kt138 kt min to max 148 kt 148 138 kt
61 % Average bank angle 8.8 °0.6 ° min to max 16.8 ° 4.8 2.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.91 g0.86 g min to max 0.97 g 0.97 0.87 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,638 fpm1,714 fpm min to max 3,143 fpm 3,130 1,714 fpm
Info Average altitude 702 ft agl400 ft agl min to max 953 ft agl 400 953 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 16.3 °12.6 ° min to max 18.4 ° 18.0 12.6 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of NZCH Christchurch International Airport Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,091 ft asl to 29,152 ft asl, an increase of 28,060 ft in 11 minutes and covering 48 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 227 kt139 kt min to max 278 kt 139 251 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.6 °0.0 ° min to max 30.7 ° 2.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.90 g min to max 1.17 g 0.91 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 2,618 fpm-19 fpm min to max 3,620 fpm 1,549 9 fpm
Info Average altitude 10,704 ft asl1,091 ft asl min to max 29,153 ft asl 1,091 29,152 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 9.9 °2.4 ° min to max 18.1 ° 12.5 2.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 1,109 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,368 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,702 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,600 ft agl · 195 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4,894 ft agl · 202 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Tinwald (Canterbury, New Zealand) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 81 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 29,173 ft asl29,154 ft asl min to max 29,184 ft asl 29,154 29,179 ft asl
100 % Average speed 250 kt249 kt min to max 250 kt 249 250 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.9 2.9 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 5 miles south of Omarama (Canterbury, New Zealand). Descent from 29,177 ft asl to 2,302 ft asl, a decrease of 26,875 ft in 20 minutes and covering 60 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 208 kt128 kt min to max 270 kt 249 141 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.2 °0.0 ° min to max 20.8 ° 0.0 5.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.82 g min to max 1.17 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -1,451 fpm-3,331 fpm min to max 26 fpm -10 -1,806 fpm
Info Average altitude 13,024 ft asl2,302 ft asl min to max 29,182 ft asl 29,177 2,302 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-3.0 ° min to max 6.1 ° 2.9 -1.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 10,870 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 5,049 ft agl · 260 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 4,802 ft agl · 254 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 4,060 ft agl · 243 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 6,043 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 6,728 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 5,364 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 5,216 ft agl · 147 kt
Arrival Final 3 88.79Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,113 ft agl to 763 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
69 % Approach angle 3.9 °3.7 ° min to max 4.2 °Target 3.0 ° 4.2 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 140 kt139 kt min to max 141 kt 141 140 kt
100 % Heading variation -1.0 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° -1.4 -0.4 °
90 % Average bank angle 2.3 °0.1 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.6 1.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,435 fpm-1,724 fpm min to max -1,289 fpm -1,724 -1,352 fpm
Info Average altitude 933 ft agl763 ft agl min to max 1,113 ft agl 1,113 763 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.5 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.0 -0.6 °
22.252.52.7537007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-180-135-90-4504590135180Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 98.52Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 718 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.6 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt135 kt min to max 141 kt 140 135 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.1 0.2 °
93 % Average bank angle 1.8 °0.1 ° min to max 5.7 ° 4.8 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -1,012 fpm-1,342 fpm min to max -668 fpm -1,342 -888 fpm
Info Average altitude 498 ft agl310 ft agl min to max 718 ft agl 718 310 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° -0.6 0.9 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.1 °1.7 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 1.7 °
100 % Average speed 134 kt134 kt min to max 136 kt 136 134 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.95 g min to max 1.05 g 0.96 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -730 fpm-1,039 fpm min to max -526 fpm -976 -638 fpm
Info Average altitude 84 ft agl37 ft agl min to max 294 ft agl 294 37 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °1.3 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.3 4.2 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 97.17Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt. Target 127 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
89 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.94 g min to max 1.11 g 1.04 0.96 g
Info Average speed 127 kt120 kt min to max 134 kt 134 120 kt
Info Average VSI -202 fpm-636 fpm min to max 56 fpm -636 -89 fpm
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl11 ft agl min to max 28 ft agl 28 11 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.2 °4.2 ° min to max 8.3 ° 4.2 7.7 °
07515022530037545052501223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 100.00Touchdown distance was good at 488 m. Touchdown speed at 120 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 7 kt at 50 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -89 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 488 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 120 ktTarget below 124 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.26 m0.22 m left 0.19 0.26 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.14 g 0.96 1.14 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 120 kt120 kt min to max 120 kt 120 120 kt
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °7.7 ° min to max 7.7 ° 7.7 7.7 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 1,069 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,069 m60 % of runway.
99.99 % Runway alignment max 3.47 m0.42 m left to 3.05 m right 0.35 -2.91 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.09 g 1.09 1.01 g
Info Average speed 105 kt60 kt min to max 112 kt 112 60 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °0.0 ° min to max 7.6 ° 7.6 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 21 kt4 kt min to max 54 kt 54 10 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl · 31 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl · 31 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 9 ft agl · 13 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 8 kt4 kt min to max 13 kt 10 4 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-4.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,029 m · 31 %
100.00Liftoff speed137 kt · target 147, 10 slow
100.00Runway alignment2.15 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb385 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height27 ft
100.00Threshold speed134 kt · target 127, 7 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m R

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point487 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.26 m L
100.00Touchdown speed120 kt · target 124 or less
100.00Sink rate-88 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.14 G
OkBouncesNone
100.00Rollout distance568 m · 60 % used

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
2.0 nm 889 ft 1.09° R +13 kt
1.5 nm 605 ft 0.12° L +14 kt
1.0 nm 386 ft 0.53° L +10 kt
0.5 nm 181 ft 0.26° L +8 kt
THR 26 ft 1.06 m L +7 kt

Touchdown on NZQN 05

Past threshold
487 m
Off centreline
0.26 mL
Sink rate
-88 ft/m
Impact
1.14G

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

27 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 27 ft, down at 487 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,771 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 3 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 487 m past threshold CLEARED

The 487 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,054 m of 1,771 m · 60 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Christchurch International Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 02, with the aircraft taking off after covering 31% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,029 meters, and the liftoff speed was 137 knots.

As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 8°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 39 degrees. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Christchurch International Airport and continued for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft ascended from 1,091 feet above sea level to 29,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,060 feet.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles. This phase began 5 miles west of Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 5 miles south of Omarama, Canterbury, New Zealand. The descent from 29,177 feet above sea level to 2,302 feet above sea level took 20 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05 at Queenstown International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 71.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,113 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 05, which had a length of 1,771 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was 488 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -89 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at Queenstown International Airport were 0°C temperature and a 7-knot headwind at 50 degrees, with a 3-knot crosswind. The total landing distance was 1,069 meters, which was 60% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 194 nautical miles and took 52 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,827 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport in the Airbus A320
98.45 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes 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 -2
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 02 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,029 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 137 kt. Local weather - Temperature 8 °C. Wind 6 kt at 39 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Takeoff Distance
95.99 %
Roll distance of 1,029 m using 31.28 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 137 kn - Target 147 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.15 m left to 1.12 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
140 75 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,250-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 145 130
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 15 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,100 1,900 700
92.24 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 NZCH Christchurch International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 140 130
Bank °
61.18 %
17 8.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 16 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,200 2,400 1,600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,25003978117156195 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 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport in the Airbus A320
Landing Score 99.29 %
Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN) with a score of 99.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 71.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,113 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 1,771 meters.

The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it touched down on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 133 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 488 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 120 kt was also good.

The touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 7 kt at 50°. The crosswind component was 3 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt.

The total landing distance of 1,069 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control as it slowed down after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.3%.

88.79 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,113 ft agl to 763 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.
Glideslope
69.06 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
69.06 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
90.38 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,289 -1,544 -1,800
22.252.52.7537007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-180-135-90-4504590135180 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.52 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 718 ft agl to 310 ft agl. A decrease of 408 ft in 25 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 °
92.59 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-668 -1,034 -1,400
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 37 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
136 133 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-526 -813 -1,100
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
97.17 %
Landing
Landing on runway 05 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 kt. Target 127 kt
Flare
88.67 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
134 127 120
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Descent Rate fpm
Info
56 -322 -700
07515022530037545052501223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 488 m. Touchdown speed at 120 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 0 °C. Wind 7 kt at 50 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -94 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 120 kt was good. Target below 124 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 488 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,069 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,069 m using 60.34 % of runway
Alignment
99.99 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
120 90 60
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02004006008001,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
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 -1
Metrics
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