The flight began with a departure roll from runway 17 at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base. The P51-D Mustang took off with a takeoff distance of 806 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 120 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed, it started from 1,040 feet above sea level and reached 99 feet above sea level, an increase of 941 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb was achieved while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The climb was initiated 1 mile south of the base, and the aircraft was heading in a northeasterly direction.
The final approach to runway 22 at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading at 229.0 degrees and at an altitude of 89 feet above ground level. The approach was made at 0 nautical miles from the runway, indicating a precise and controlled descent.
The landing on runway 22 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 99 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute, and the touchdown distance was 347 meters, which was good. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from 243 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 817 meters, which was 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centreline.
The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was successful, with a good landing and a controlled descent. However, there were some minor issues with the runway alignment and touchdown speed.
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Departure roll runway 17 at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base. Takeoff distance 806 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 120 kt. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 15 kt at 242 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 806 m 59 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 120 kt Target 110 kt |
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| 23.92 % |
Runway alignment max 34.07 m 10.16 m left to 23.92 m right |
-0.16 | 9.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.97 | 1.02 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 13.6 ° |
13.6 | 4.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.2 | 0.5 ° | |
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Parking Brake Off at 13:21:28 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 13:21:28 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:21:28 |
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Parking Brake On at 13:21:28 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:21:28 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 13:21:31 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 13:21:31 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 13:21:31 |
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Parking Brake Off at 13:22:14 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.22 % |
Heading variation -1.5 ° -2.1 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-0.6 | -2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 129 kt 120 kt min to max 132 kt |
120 | 132 kt | |
| 97.29 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
0.5 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.94 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.01 | 1.12 g | |
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Average VSI 520 fpm 316 fpm min to max 865 fpm |
316 | 865 fpm | |
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Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
0 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 4.2 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
4.2 | 11.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 85.5 % |
Heading variation -2.3 ° -3.2 ° min to max -2.1 ° |
-2.1 | -3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 132 kt 130 kt min to max 133 kt |
132 | 132 kt | |
| 94.26 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
0.5 | 4.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.10 g 0.86 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.10 | 0.87 g | |
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Average VSI 1,324 fpm 881 fpm min to max 2,360 fpm |
881 | 2,032 fpm | |
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Average altitude 107 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl |
51 | 372 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 13.7 ° 11.2 ° min to max 16.8 ° |
11.2 | 14.1 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 13:22:57 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 63.5 % |
Heading variation -4.7 ° -6.2 ° min to max -3.5 ° |
-3.5 | -6.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 131 kt min to max 152 kt |
132 | 152 kt | |
| 74.97 % |
Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 11.5 ° |
3.4 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.00 | 1.07 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,001 fpm 1,501 fpm min to max 2,808 fpm |
1,962 | 2,808 fpm | |
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Average altitude 682 ft agl 404 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl |
404 | 979 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 14.1 ° 11.3 ° min to max 17.3 ° |
14.6 | 17.3 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:23:09 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south of YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base Point Cook (State of Victoria, Australia). Climbing from 1,040 ft asl to 99 ft asl, an increase of 941 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 171 kt 109 kt min to max 259 kt |
153 | 127 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 28.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 162.2 ° |
2.8 | 3.7 ° | |
| 44.86 % |
Average g force 1.36 g -0.88 g min to max 3.43 g |
0.91 | 1.08 g | |
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Average VSI -409 fpm -3,846 fpm min to max 7,880 fpm |
2,957 | -1,319 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,033 ft asl 99 ft asl min to max 2,249 ft asl |
1,040 | 99 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -16.0 ° min to max 26.4 ° |
15.4 | -0.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:23:21 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:23:32 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:24:31 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:24:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 13:24:43 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:24:48 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:24:49 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 13:24:53 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 13:24:54 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:24:57 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:24:59 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:01 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:02 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:08 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:09 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:10 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:12 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:18 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:19 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:20 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:22 |
Approaching runway 22 at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 89 ft agl to 45 ft agl. A decrease of 44 ft in 1 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.87 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 126 kt 124 kt min to max 129 kt |
127 | 124 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 98.18 % |
Average bank angle 3.6 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
3.7 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.98 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.08 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -1,314 fpm -1,341 fpm min to max -1,255 fpm |
-1,319 | -1,255 fpm | |
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Average altitude 61 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 89 ft agl |
89 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
-0.9 | 1.8 ° |
Landing on runway 22 at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base, runway length 1,135 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 124 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 124 kt. Target 125 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 94.4 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.6 ° | |
| 97.09 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.93 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.07 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 113 kt 99 kt min to max 124 kt |
124 | 99 kt | |
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Average VSI -527 fpm -1,249 fpm min to max -128 fpm |
-1,249 | -243 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
41 | 1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 2.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
2.0 | 5.3 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 347 m. Touchdown speed at 99 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -243 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 16 kt at 243 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 15 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.07 % |
Touchdown VSI was -243 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 347 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 99 kt Target below 96 kt |
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| 62.92 % |
Runway alignment max 13.22 m 11.25 m right |
-8.80 | -13.22 m | |
| 99.62 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.65 g min to max 1.32 g |
0.97 | 1.15 g | |
| 40 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 96 kt 92 kt min to max 99 kt |
99 | 92 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.7 ° |
5.3 | 9.8 ° |
Total landing distance 817 m, 72 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.2 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 817 m 72 % of runway. |
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| 62.84 % |
Runway alignment max 13.24 m 0.00 m left to 13.24 m right |
-13.23 | -9.15 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.76 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.16 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 73 kt 49 kt min to max 81 kt |
81 | 49 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max 13.0 ° |
10.8 | 13.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 13:25:51 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 13:25:54 |
Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 27 kt 4 kt min to max 68 kt |
43 | 68 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 12.7 ° 9.2 ° min to max 13.3 ° |
11.5 | 9.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 0.96 g | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 13:26:08 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 13:26:09 |
The P51-D Mustang aircraft successfully landed at YMPC RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base, with a score of 91.6%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, heading 229.0° at 0 nm and 89 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 124 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance was within acceptable limits at 347 m, which is a good indication of the pilot's control and maneuvering skills. However, the touchdown speed of 99 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -243 fpm. This rate is not excessively high, but it could be improved upon.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 m from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 °C, with a wind speed of 16 kt at 243°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 15 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 817 m was 72% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.2 m from the centreline, which may indicate a need for further improvement in the pilot's control and maneuvering skills.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment. With further practice and refinement, the pilot can aim to achieve a higher score and improve the overall performance of the aircraft.
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