The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Velocity XL, then departed from runway 32 at YPPD Port Hedland International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,026 feet, which accounted for 13% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead YPPD Port Hedland International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 412 feet above sea level to 21,008 feet, an increase of 20,595 feet, in 12 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles north of YDGY De Grey Homestead Airport. This phase lasted for 190 minutes and covered a distance of 757 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles south-east of YCNP Channel Point. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 20,980 feet to 2,208 feet, a decrease of 18,772 feet, in 24 minutes and covering 57 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles north of Wagait Beach. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin was made from the west, with a heading of 109.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a touchdown point 393 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 64 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -83 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 11 knots at 139 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were 6 and 9 knots, respectively.
The total landing distance was 2,790 feet, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 860 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 239 minutes. The aircraft used 339 pounds of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt |
1 | 14 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 15 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-0.5 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 10:57:09 |
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Engine 1 Started at 10:57:09 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:57:09 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:57:09 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 10:57:09 |
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Landing Gear Down at 10:57:09 |
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Parking Brake On at 10:59:36 |
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Parking Brake Off at 11:00:26 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 11:00:36 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:00:37 |
Entering runway 32 at YPPD Port Hedland International Airport, Average speed was 13 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 8 kt min to max 17 kt |
15 | 9 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g |
Departure roll runway 32 at YPPD Port Hedland International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,026 ft 13 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 82 kt. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,026 ft 13 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 82 kt Target 90 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 6.7 ft 6.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
5.5 | 2.6 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.01 | 1.14 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
-0.1 | 4.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 YPPD Port Hedland International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 88 kt 82 kt min to max 93 kt |
82 | 93 kt | |
| 95.82 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
0.4 | 3.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.95 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.16 | 0.95 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 729 fpm 348 fpm min to max 1,033 fpm |
348 | 1,033 fpm | |
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Average altitude 18 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
1 | 47 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.0 ° min to max 10.5 ° |
5.0 | 9.6 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 11:01:14 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 YPPD Port Hedland International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.0 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 98 kt 93 kt min to max 109 kt |
93 | 109 kt | |
| 28.58 % |
Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 29.1 ° |
3.6 | 29.1 ° | |
| 98.86 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.54 g |
0.94 | 1.54 g | |
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Average VSI 1,181 fpm 1,041 fpm min to max 2,454 fpm |
1,041 | 2,454 fpm | |
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Average altitude 92 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 322 ft agl |
48 | 322 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.6 ° 8.9 ° min to max 18.4 ° |
9.6 | 18.4 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead YPPD Port Hedland International Airport Port Hedland (State of Western Australia, Australia). Climbing from 412 ft asl to 21,008 ft asl, an increase of 20,595 ft in 12 minutes and covering 37 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 142 kt 104 kt min to max 180 kt |
108 | 180 kt | |
| 99.34 % |
Average bank angle 5.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 40.3 ° |
29.8 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.78 g min to max 1.47 g |
1.18 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 1,639 fpm -61 fpm min to max 3,153 fpm |
2,946 | -61 fpm | |
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Average altitude 7,436 ft asl 412 ft asl min to max 21,010 ft asl |
412 | 21,008 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 20.3 ° |
19.3 | 0.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 11:01:45 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 11:01:48 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:02:00 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:12:34 |
Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of YDGY De Grey Homestead Airport (State of Western Australia, Australia) and lasted 190 minutes, covering 757 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 20,993 ft asl 20,985 ft asl min to max 21,009 ft asl |
21,009 | 20,985 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 172 kt 155 kt min to max 178 kt |
178 | 155 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.9 | 0.8 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:23:46 |
Enroute descent started 9 miles south east of YCNP Channel Point Channel Point (Northern Territory, Australia). Descent from 20,980 ft asl to 2,208 ft asl, a decrease of 18,772 ft in 24 minutes and covering 57 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 139 kt 120 kt min to max 154 kt |
151 | 120 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -676 fpm -1,639 fpm min to max 139 fpm |
-27 | -600 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9,976 ft asl 2,208 ft asl min to max 20,980 ft asl |
20,980 | 2,208 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -4.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.8 | -1.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:39:24 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:39:43 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:41:52 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:42:35 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 14:42:35 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:43:03 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 14:43:03 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 14:46:22 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 14:47:36 |
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Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 14:47:36 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Wagait Beach (Northern Territory, Australia) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,754 ft asl 1,351 ft asl min to max 2,129 ft asl |
2,129 | 1,351 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 124 kt 109 kt min to max 152 kt |
119 | 109 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.8 ° |
10.2 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.17 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -2.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
-1.0 | -0.9 ° | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 14:47:59 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 14:48:11 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 14:48:11 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 14:49:07 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 14:49:19 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:50:08 |
Approaching runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,254 ft agl to 935 ft agl. A decrease of 319 ft in 42 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kt 96 kt min to max 108 kt |
108 | 96 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -457 fpm -588 fpm min to max -390 fpm |
-483 | -404 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,093 ft agl 935 ft agl min to max 1,254 ft agl |
1,254 | 935 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
-0.9 | 1.1 ° |
Approaching runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 929 ft agl to 625 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 44 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 93 kt 92 kt min to max 96 kt |
96 | 92 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -412 fpm -446 fpm min to max -344 fpm |
-405 | -446 fpm | |
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Average altitude 792 ft agl 625 ft agl min to max 929 ft agl |
929 | 625 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.2 | 0.2 ° |
Approaching runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 609 ft agl to 313 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 44 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 86 kt 80 kt min to max 92 kt |
92 | 84 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
0.3 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -406 fpm -513 fpm min to max -261 fpm |
-477 | -382 fpm | |
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Average altitude 456 ft agl 313 ft agl min to max 609 ft agl |
609 | 313 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
0.4 | 1.0 ° | |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 14:51:47 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 14:52:21 |
Approaching runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 306 ft agl to 50 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 37 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 87 kt 83 kt min to max 90 kt |
84 | 83 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 96.1 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
2.2 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.98 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI -441 fpm -618 fpm min to max -276 fpm |
-417 | -399 fpm | |
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Average altitude 103 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 306 ft agl |
306 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
1.2 | -0.3 ° |
Landing on runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin, runway length 11,000 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 83 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 83 kt. Target 80 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 85.64 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.2 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.92 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 72 kt 64 kt min to max 83 kt |
83 | 64 kt | |
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Average VSI -163 fpm -473 fpm min to max -52 fpm |
-405 | -83 fpm | |
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Average altitude 9 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl |
36 | -4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 4.7 ° |
-0.4 | 3.6 ° |
Touchdown point was 393 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 64 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -83 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 72 °F. Wind 11 kt at 139 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 9 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Touchdown VSI was -83 fpm. |
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| 88.9 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,833 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 64 kt Target below 96 kt |
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| 84.86 % |
Runway alignment max 23.6 ft 22.8 ft left |
23.6 | 21.5 ft | |
| 73.6 % |
Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
0.7 | 4.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.97 | 1.03 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 63 kt 63 kt min to max 64 kt |
64 | 63 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.6 | 3.2 ° |
Total landing distance 2,790 ft, 25 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 2,790 ft 25 % of runway. |
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| 87.47 % |
Runway alignment max 21.3 ft 21.3 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
21.3 | 3.1 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.02 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 53 kt 33 kt min to max 56 kt |
56 | 33 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.2 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
4.5 | 0.9 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 24 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 18 kt 13 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 20 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.4 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.7 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 75.33 % |
Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 29 kt |
20 | 0 kt | |
| 90 % |
Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 18 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.01 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.3 | -0.5 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:54:11 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 14:54:12 |
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Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 14:54:31 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 14:54:31 |
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Parking Brake On at 14:55:08 |
The Aircraft Velocity XL successfully landed at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 109.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and maintaining a suitable threshold speed of 83 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 393 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 64 knots. This indicates a smooth and controlled descent, as the touchdown speed was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -83 feet per minute (fpm) was also excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 24 feet off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a moderate wind of 11 knots at 139°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 2,790 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for only 25% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot effectively managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a safe and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the Aircraft Velocity XL's landing at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and landing.
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