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NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight315,794 kg
Fuel34,743 kg
Wind178° · 3 kn · 3 kn cross

Flight Score

97.14 %
NZAA
Auckland, New Zealand
Runway 23L
Elevation16 ft asl
Weight315,794 kg
Fuel33,421 kg
Wind179° · 5 kn · 5 kn cross
30 Sep 2026 0:08 23 nm Boeing 747-8 1,322 kg
Departure Score
96.19 %
Enroute Score
99.99 %
Arrival Score
95.23 %

What went well

Touchdown 337 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.81 m off the centreline, no bounce
Rollout controlled — 32 % of the runway used

What held you back

Departure Roll — Takeoff distance 3,100 m at 62 %, Liftoff speed was 152 kt at 84 %, −0.89 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 71 %, Threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt at 88 %, −0.69 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 7.51 m left at 84 %, −0.49 points

Next time

Departure

Hold the nose down a touch longer on the roll and let speed build to 178 kt before lifting off.

What happened: You lifted off at 152 kt, below the target of 178 kt, and the climb speed stayed slow at 177 kt against a target of 202 kt. Lifting off slow usually carries a slow climb speed with it.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 178 kt at liftoff

See Departure RollDeparture Climb 3

Arrival

Add power on final to cross the threshold at 153 kt, correcting the speed before the flare begins.

What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 13 kt below the 153 kt target, and the flare that followed raised the nose only 1.9° with little of the sink taken out. Shallow, underpowered approaches like this usually carry through into a firm touchdown.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 153 kt at the threshold

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

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Start to finish · 12 stages, 11 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 Roll 89.32Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 3,100 m 84 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 152 kt. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kt at 177 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
62 % Takeoff distance 3,100 m84 % of runway
84 % Liftoff speed was 152 ktTarget 178 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.84 m left1.84 m left to 1.35 m right -1.35 1.84 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °-0.2 ° min to max 7.3 ° -0.2 7.3 °
Info Average bank angle 1.4 °0.8 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.8 2.6 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 158 kt153 kt min to max 163 kt 153 163 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.7 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.06 g min to max 1.16 g 1.06 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 452 fpm79 fpm min to max 1,064 fpm 79 1,064 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 0 26 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.5 °7.4 ° min to max 11.2 ° 7.4 11.2 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 165 kt164 kt min to max 170 kt 164 170 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° 0.6 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g0.95 g min to max 1.23 g 1.14 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,551 fpm1,084 fpm min to max 3,239 fpm 1,084 3,239 fpm
Info Average altitude 65 ft agl27 ft agl min to max 299 ft agl 27 299 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.0 °11.3 ° min to max 16.2 ° 11.3 14.5 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 117 ft agl · 165 kt
Departure Climb 3 95.42Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Climb speed 177 kt170 kt min to max 185 ktTarget 202 kt, 25 kt slow 170 185 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.1 °0.8 ° min to max 19.1 ° 0.8 19.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.88 g min to max 1.10 g 0.88 1.06 g
100 % Landing gear up at 55 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation -0.5 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -1.4 °
Info Average VSI 2,734 fpm2,502 fpm min to max 3,214 fpm 3,214 2,692 fpm
Info Average altitude 643 ft agl349 ft agl min to max 911 ft agl 349 911 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.3 °11.3 ° min to max 13.6 ° 13.6 11.6 °
Enroute Climb 99.98Enroute climb started 2 miles south west of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand). Climbing from 998 ft asl to 1,663 ft asl, an increase of 665 ft in 1 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 177 kt164 kt min to max 196 kt 187 181 kt
100 % Average bank angle 19.6 °14.8 ° min to max 22.5 ° 20.5 15.6 °
99.8 % Average g force 1.01 g0.83 g min to max 1.40 g 1.01 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 590 fpm-608 fpm min to max 2,759 fpm 2,759 -589 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,447 ft asl998 ft asl min to max 1,708 ft asl 998 1,663 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °1.8 ° min to max 11.1 ° 11.1 2.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of NZAA Auckland International Airport Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±583 ft of 1,525 ft asl1,383 ft asl min to max 1,657 ft asl 1,657 1,383 ft asl
100 % Average speed 168 kt152 kt min to max 182 kt 182 152 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.6 °0.0 ° min to max 25.0 ° 14.8 6.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.87 g min to max 1.27 g 1.13 1.03 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °-0.7 ° min to max 7.2 ° 3.1 0.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,424 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,496 ft agl · 167 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,346 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,305 ft agl · 157 kt
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,401 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 102 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates
Arrival Landing 89.72Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt. Target 153 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
71 % The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 337 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
99 % Runway alignment max 4.14 m left4.14 m left to 2.52 m left 4.14 2.52 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.3 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Average speed 138 kt135 kt min to max 140 kt 140 135 kt
Info Average VSI -488 fpm-560 fpm min to max -388 fpm -558 -388 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl-5 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl 36 -5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °2.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° 2.4 5.0 °
07515022530037501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 93.76Touchdown distance was good at 337 m. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -319 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kt at 177 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
69 % Touchdown rate was -319 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 337 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 135 ktTarget below 149 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.81 m left2.61 m left 2.52 2.81 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.7 °
98 % Average g force 1.15 g1.05 g min to max 1.28 g 1.05 1.18 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 135 kt135 kt min to max 135 kt 135 135 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.9 °4.7 ° min to max 5.0 ° 5.0 4.7 °
Arrival Rollout 92.69Total landing distance 1,212 m, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,212 m33 % of runway.
84 % Runway alignment max 7.51 m left7.51 m left to 4.07 m right 2.88 0.12 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.98 g min to max 1.15 g 1.15 1.00 g
Info Average speed 122 kt73 kt min to max 131 kt 131 73 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °-0.3 ° min to max 6.7 ° 4.7 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° 0.6 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 44 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 43 kt27 kt min to max 66 kt 66 27 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.3 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00

Takeoff

62.23Takeoff roll3,100 m · 84 %
84.42Liftoff speed152 kt · target 178, 26 slow
100.00Runway alignment1.84 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb451 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height36 ft
88.11Threshold speed139 kt · target 153, 14 slow
99.05Centreline offset4.14 m L
Flare 71.15The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 337 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 100.007 of 7500 ft 100.007 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,059 ft 0.06° R −14 kt
2.0 nm 697 ft 0.42° L −12 kt
1.5 nm 521 ft 0.45° L −9 kt
1.0 nm 352 ft 0.25° L −10 kt
0.5 nm 180 ft 0.49° L −11 kt
THR 36 ft 4.15 m L −14 kt

Touchdown on NZAA 23L

Past threshold100.00
337m
Centreline100.00
2.81m L
Speed100.00
135kttarget 149 or less
Touchdown rate69.22
-319fpm
Impact98.29
1.28G
BouncesOk
None

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

36 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 36 ft, down at 337 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 4 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 337 m past threshold CLEARED

The 337 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,172 m of 3,671 m · 32 %
Rollout distance100.00
835m32 % used
Rollout alignment83.74
7.51m L

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Flight narrative

The Boeing 747-8 departed runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, employing a takeoff roll of 3,100 m which represented 84 % of the available runway length; liftoff was achieved at 152 kt. Ambient conditions were 12 °C with a wind from 177° at 3 kt, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.

Climb commenced approximately 2 nm south-west of the airport, where the aircraft ascended from 998 ft ASL to 1,663 ft ASL, a gain of 665 ft, in 1 minute while covering 3 nm.

Cruise began about 3 nm south-west of NZAA and was maintained for 5 minutes, during which the flight covered 13 nm at level altitude.

During final approach the aircraft descended from 1,401 ft AGL to 68 ft AGL in 102 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.

The approach to runway 23L was conducted under the same weather conditions as departure, with a temperature of 12 °C, wind 3 kt from 177°, a 3 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind.

Landing on runway 23L, whose total length is 3,671 m, was executed with a threshold speed of 140 kt, slightly below the target, and a touchdown speed of 135 kt. The aircraft touched down 337 m from the threshold, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 388 fpm, and alignment on touchdown was recorded as very good. Total landing distance was 1,212 m, representing 33 % of the runway.

Runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, confirming the aircraft remained on the centreline throughout the deceleration phase.

In total, the flight covered 23 nm, taking 8, and consumed 1,322 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
96.19 %
89.32 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Takeoff distance 3,100 m 84 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 152 kt. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kt at 177 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
61.33 %
Roll distance of 3,100 m using 84.44 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
84.42 %
Liftoff speed was 152 kn - Target 178 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.84 m left to 1.35 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
160 150 140
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 14 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,100 900
95.42 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23L NZAA Auckland International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
88.55 %
190 175 160
Bank °
100 %
20 10 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,300 2,850 2,400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500020406080100 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 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in the Boeing 747-8
Landing Score 92.05 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 747-8 approached runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in a stabilised configuration at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The aircraft descended from 1,401 ft AGL to 68 ft AGL in 102 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gates as required.

At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height and the threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt.

Touchdown occurred 337 m down the runway at a speed of 135 kt, both judged good, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 388 fpm and runway-touchdown alignment described as very good.

The total landing distance was 1,212 m, representing 33 % of the 3,671 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 12 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 177°, including a 3 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind.

Maintain the published threshold speed to eliminate the slight undershoot and refine flare timing to reduce the firm touchdown rate, which will further improve the already strong landing performance.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport. Descent from 1,401 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 102 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
154 142 130
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
10 5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-484 -792 -1,100
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-150-113-75-3803875113150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
89.72 %
Landing
Landing on runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport, runway length 3,671 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
88.11 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 140 kt. Target 153 kt
Flare
71.15 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.9° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 337 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
99.05 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
140 135 130
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-396 -498 -600
07515022530037501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
93.76 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 337 m. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -319 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kt at 177 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
69.22 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -319 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 135 kt was good. Target below 149 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 337 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
98.29 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
92.68 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,212 m, 33 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,212 m using 33.03 % of runway
Alignment
83.74 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
135 102 70
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
02004006008001,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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