Departure
Arrival
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley was a swift process, taking less than a minute to cover the short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing C17 then began its departure roll on runway 15, utilizing 46% of the available length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 133 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a moderate wind blowing at 13 knots from a direction of 80°, resulting in a crosswind component of 13 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it transitioned from the enroute climb phase to the enroute descent phase, with the latter initiated 1 mile southwest of Walloon. The descent from 2,253 feet above sea level to 503 feet above sea level was a controlled process, with a decrease of 1,750 feet achieved in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley was conducted from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 158.0° at an altitude of 390 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 15 was executed with a threshold speed slightly below the target of 130 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 463 meters. The touchdown speed of 115 knots was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown rate of -432 feet per minute was somewhat higher than desired. Notably, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 16.9 meters. The total flight distance of 16 nautical miles was achieved in 4 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 2,522 kilograms of fuel.
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Departure Taxi
100 %
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 0 kt 0 kt min to max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Parking Brake Off at 16:47:58 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:47:58 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:47:58 |
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Parking Brake On at 16:47:58 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:47:58 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:48:04 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 16:48:04 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:48:04 |
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Parking Brake Off at 16:48:06 |
Departure Roll
97.45 %
Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 1,403 m 46 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 133 kt. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 13 kt at 80 °. Crosswind: 13 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,403 m 46 % of runway |
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| 91.34 % |
Liftoff speed was 133 kt Target 151 kt |
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| 95.9 % |
Runway alignment max 7.98 m 4.17 m left to 3.80 m right |
-1.75 | 4.17 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.00 | 1.16 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.3 | 4.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
0.2 | 5.7 ° |
Departure Climb 1
97.32 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 139 kt 133 kt min to max 144 kt |
133 | 144 kt | |
| 89.29 % |
Average bank angle 4.8 ° 3.6 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
5.9 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.17 g 0.98 g min to max 1.37 g |
1.19 | 1.18 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 526 fpm 115 fpm min to max 1,169 fpm |
115 | 1,169 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl |
0 | 29 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.3 ° min to max 8.6 ° |
5.0 | 8.6 ° |
Departure Climb 2
98.93 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 144 kt min to max 167 kt |
144 | 167 kt | |
| 95.71 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.6 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.85 g min to max 1.17 g |
1.17 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI 1,548 fpm 1,199 fpm min to max 2,020 fpm |
1,199 | 1,529 fpm | |
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Average altitude 104 ft agl 30 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl |
30 | 355 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.0 ° min to max 9.6 ° |
8.7 | 9.2 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 16:48:41 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:48:42 |
Departure Climb 3
98.87 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 185 kt 169 kt min to max 201 kt |
169 | 201 kt | |
| 94.37 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
0.6 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.80 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.89 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,217 fpm 1,527 fpm min to max 2,769 fpm |
1,580 | 2,319 fpm | |
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Average altitude 616 ft agl 381 ft agl min to max 892 ft agl |
381 | 892 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.3 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
8.4 | 8.8 ° |
Enroute Climb
94.96 %
Enroute climb started overhead Purga (State of Queensland, Australia). Climbing from 979 ft asl to 2,137 ft asl, an increase of 1,158 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 253 kt 202 kt min to max 295 kt |
202 | 284 kt | |
| 87.4 % |
Average bank angle 34.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 46.3 ° |
9.3 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.23 g 0.92 g min to max 1.45 g |
1.03 | 1.17 g | |
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Average VSI 941 fpm 54 fpm min to max 2,712 fpm |
2,326 | 508 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,657 ft asl 979 ft asl min to max 2,142 ft asl |
979 | 2,137 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 9.0 ° |
9.0 | 1.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:50:33 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:50:34 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:49:41 |
Enroute Descent
100 %
Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Walloon (State of Queensland, Australia). Descent from 2,253 ft asl to 503 ft asl, a decrease of 1,750 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kt 144 kt min to max 260 kt |
260 | 167 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 15.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 31.2 ° |
2.0 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.88 g min to max 1.23 g |
0.94 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI -1,140 fpm -1,854 fpm min to max 664 fpm |
664 | -1,854 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,451 ft asl 503 ft asl min to max 2,318 ft asl |
2,253 | 503 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -5.5 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | -4.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:50:49 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:52:15 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:50:48 |
Arrival Final 1
95.68 %
Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 390 ft agl to 29 ft agl. A decrease of 361 ft in 17 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 78.99 % |
Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.2 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 138 kt 130 kt min to max 166 kt |
166 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.4 | -0.4 ° | |
| 99.42 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
1.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.88 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.07 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -984 fpm -1,761 fpm min to max -707 fpm |
-1,761 | -707 fpm | |
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Average altitude 96 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl |
390 | 29 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-4.3 | -0.5 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:52:40 |
Arrival Landing
90.39 %
Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,056 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 130 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 130 kt. Target 144 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 61.55 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.4 | -0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.99 | 0.92 g | |
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Average speed 122 kt 115 kt min to max 130 kt |
130 | 115 kt | |
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Average VSI -419 fpm -702 fpm min to max -255 fpm |
-702 | -432 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
47 | -4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
-0.5 | 0.5 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 16:47:34 |
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Engine 1 Started at 16:47:34 |
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Engine 2 Started at 16:47:34 |
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Engine 3 Started at 16:47:34 |
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Engine 4 Started at 16:47:34 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:47:34 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 16:47:34 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:47:34 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:47:34 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 16:47:34 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:47:34 |
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Parking Brake On at 16:47:34 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:47:34 |
Arrival Touchdown
89.48 %
Touchdown distance was good at 463 m. Touchdown speed at 115 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -432 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 14 kt at 80 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.15 % |
Touchdown VSI was -432 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 463 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 115 kt Target below 141 kt |
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| 49.63 % |
Runway alignment max 16.86 m 16.46 m right |
-16.86 | -15.75 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.9 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.25 g 0.92 g min to max 1.47 g |
0.92 | 1.21 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 114 kt 113 kt min to max 115 kt |
115 | 113 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° |
The Boeing C17 aircraft touched down on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 130 kt, indicating a minor deviation from the optimal approach speed. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, resulting in a touchdown distance of 463 m, which was within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 115 kt, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -432 fpm, suggesting a slightly aggressive touchdown. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a wind speed of 14 kt at 80 °, may have contributed to the deviation from the centreline.
The overall performance of the Boeing C17 during the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 91.8%. The aircraft's ability to maintain a good threshold height and touchdown speed was commendable, despite the hard touchdown rate and significant misalignment from the centreline. The pilots' skills and experience will be reviewed to determine the cause of the deviation and to identify areas for improvement.
Landed with a 14 kt crosswind, well done!
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