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YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15
Elevation82 ft asl
Weight224,224 kg
Fuel55,590 kg
Wind80° · 13 kn · 13 kn cross

Flight Score

95.95 %
YAMB
Amberley, Australia
Runway 15
Elevation82 ft asl
Weight221,914 kg
Fuel53,068 kg
Wind80° · 14 kn · 14 kn cross
18 Mar 2026 0:04 16 nm Boeing C17 2,522 kg
Departure Score
98.51 %
Enroute Score
97.48 %
Arrival Score
91.85 %

What went well

Touchdown 466 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 46 ft and 130 kt — both inside band
1.47 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Runway alignment max 16.86 m at 50 %, Touchdown VSI was -432 fpm. at 88 %, −1.17 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 62 %, −1.07 points
Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 46.3 ° at 87 %, −0.84 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 · 10 stages, 10 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 97.45Departure 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,403 m46 % of runway
91 % Liftoff speed was 133 ktTarget 151 kt
96 % Runway alignment max 7.98 m4.17 m left to 3.80 m right -1.75 4.17 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.16 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 0.3 4.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 5.7 ° 0.2 5.7 °
Departure Climb 1 97.32Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt133 kt min to max 144 kt 133 144 kt
89 % Average bank angle 4.8 °3.6 ° min to max 6.1 ° 5.9 3.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.17 g0.98 g min to max 1.37 g 1.19 1.18 g
Info Average VSI 526 fpm115 fpm min to max 1,169 fpm 115 1,169 fpm
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl 0 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °4.3 ° min to max 8.6 ° 5.0 8.6 °
Departure Climb 2 98.93Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt144 kt min to max 167 kt 144 167 kt
96 % Average bank angle 2.7 °0.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.85 g min to max 1.17 g 1.17 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 1,548 fpm1,199 fpm min to max 2,020 fpm 1,199 1,529 fpm
Info Average altitude 104 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 355 ft agl 30 355 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.0 °8.0 ° min to max 9.6 ° 8.7 9.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 110 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 141 ft agl · 158 kt
Departure Climb 3 98.87Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 185 kt169 kt min to max 201 kt 169 201 kt
94 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 0.6 4.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.80 g min to max 1.14 g 0.89 1.01 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,217 fpm1,527 fpm min to max 2,769 fpm 1,580 2,319 fpm
Info Average altitude 616 ft agl381 ft agl min to max 892 ft agl 381 892 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.0 °8.3 ° min to max 9.8 ° 8.4 8.8 °
Enroute Climb 94.96Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 253 kt202 kt min to max 295 kt 202 284 kt
87 % Average bank angle 34.9 °1.4 ° min to max 46.3 ° 9.3 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.23 g0.92 g min to max 1.45 g 1.03 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 941 fpm54 fpm min to max 2,712 fpm 2,326 508 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,657 ft asl979 ft asl min to max 2,142 ft asl 979 2,137 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °0.5 ° min to max 9.0 ° 9.0 1.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,715 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 2,101 ft agl · 315 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,112 ft agl · 313 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 166 kt144 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 g0.88 g min to max 1.23 g 0.94 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -1,140 fpm-1,854 fpm min to max 664 fpm 664 -1,854 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,451 ft asl503 ft asl min to max 2,318 ft asl 2,253 503 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.1 °-5.5 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 -4.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 2,253 ft agl
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 996 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,264 ft agl · 274 kt
Arrival Final 1 95.68Approaching 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
79 % Approach angle 3.8 °3.7 ° min to max 4.2 °Target 3.0 ° 4.2 3.8 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt130 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 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 4.9 ° 1.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.88 g min to max 1.20 g 1.07 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -984 fpm-1,761 fpm min to max -707 fpm -1,761 -707 fpm
Info Average altitude 96 ft agl29 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl 390 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.5 °-4.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° -4.3 -0.5 °

Events

Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 362 ft agl · 172 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 90.39Landing 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 130 kt. Target 144 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
62 % Fair landing flare
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 g0.88 g min to max 1.12 g 0.99 0.92 g
Info Average speed 122 kt115 kt min to max 130 kt 130 115 kt
Info Average VSI -419 fpm-702 fpm min to max -255 fpm -702 -432 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl-4 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 47 -4 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° -0.5 0.5 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 84 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 84 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 84 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 84 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 84 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 84 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 84 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 84 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 84 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 84 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 84 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 84 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 84 ft agl
07515022530037545052501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 89.48Touchdown 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.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Touchdown VSI was -432 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 463 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 115 ktTarget below 141 kt
50 % Runway alignment max 16.86 m16.46 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 g0.92 g min to max 1.47 g 0.92 1.21 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 114 kt113 kt min to max 115 kt 115 113 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.0 °

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,403 m · 46 %
91.34Liftoff speed133 kt · target 151, 18 slow
95.90Runway alignment4.17 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
97.32Rate of climb525 ft/m

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height46 ft
100.00Threshold speed130 kt · target 150, 20 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.13 m R
Flare 61.55Fair landing flare

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
0.5 nm 272 ft 0.96° R +3 kt

Touchdown on YAMB 15

Past threshold100.00
466m
Centreline49.63
15.75m R
Speed100.00
114kttarget 66, 48 fast
Sink rate88.15
-432ft/m
Impact100.00
1.47G
BouncesOk
None

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

46 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 46 ft, down at 466 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,056 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 13 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 466 m past threshold CLEARED

The 466 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 466 m of 3,056 m · 15 %

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Flight narrative

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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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Boeing C-17 Globemaster
98.51 %
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
97.45 %
Takeoff Roll
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.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,403 m using 45.91 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
91.34 %
Liftoff speed was 133 kn - Target 151 kn
Alignment
95.9 %
4.17 m left to 3.80 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 70 0
Bank °
Info
6 3 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
97.32 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 140 130
Bank °
89.29 %
7 5 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 600 0
98.93 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 155 140
Bank °
95.71 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 9 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,100 1,550 1,000
98.87 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 185 160
Bank °
94.37 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 9 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 2,100 1,400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000092184276368460 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 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 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Boeing C-17 Globemaster
Landing Score 91.85 %
Landing Summary

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.

95.68 %
Final 1
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.
Glideslope
78.99 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
78.99 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
166 148 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.42 %
7 3.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-707 -1,253 -1,800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
90.39 %
Landing
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.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 130 kt. Target 144 kt
Flare
61.55 %
Fair landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
130 120 110
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-255 -527 -800
07515022530037545052501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
89.48 %
Touchdown
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.
Landed with a 14 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
88.15 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -444 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 115 kt was good. Target below 141 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 463 m.
Alignment
49.63 %
Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.9 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 1.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.25 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
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