YAMB to YAMB Flight Report - Pilatus PC-21

Flight from YAMB to YAMB

Saturday, 01 August 2026 17:08

Minutes 3

11 nm

Fuel 17 kg

Pilatus PC-21

Departure

Runway 15 at YAMB

RAAF Base Amberley

Amberley, State of Queensland, Australia

Altitude

82 ft asl

Weight

3,258 kg

Fuel

1,021 kg

Temperature

20 °C

Wind Speed

9 kt

Wind Direction

110.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

6 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at YAMB

RAAF Base Amberley

Amberley State of Queensland, Australia

82 ft asl

Altitude

3,241 kg

Weight

1,004 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

117.4 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.18%

Pattern Score 90.76%

Departure Score 91.25%

Arrival Score 91.52%

The Pilatus PC-21 taxied from the parking area to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. The taxi-out required 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 15 the aircraft used 901 m of runway, representing 30 % of the available length. Liftoff was achieved at 123 kt. Ambient temperature was 22 °C; wind was 11 kt from 110°, giving a head-wind component of 7 kt and a cross-wind component of 8 kt.

The right-hand pattern entry from runway 15 was flown for 2 nm in 14 seconds, followed by a right-hand crosswind segment of less than 1 nm in 7 seconds. The downwind turn covered 2 nm with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a measured bearing of 50.6 °. The downwind leg extended 3 nm and lasted 56 seconds. The base turn spanned 2 nm with a 45-degree angle to the runway and a bearing of 39.3 °. The base leg was less than 1 nm and was completed in 10 seconds. The final turn was 1 nm long and took 36 seconds. The final approach to runway 15 was made from the north on a heading of 159.0 °, at 1 nm and 230 ft AGL.

Landing was executed on runway 15, whose length is 3,050 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 124 kt, which was described as excessively high. Touchdown occurred 383 m down the runway at a speed of 123 kt, with a vertical rate of minus 260 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 7.9 m from the centreline. Local weather at landing was 21 °C with wind 9 kt from 117°, providing a head-wind component of 6 kt and a cross-wind component of 6 kt.

In total the flight covered 11 nm, took 3, and consumed 17 kg of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes 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
100 %	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
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 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:08:06
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:08:06
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:08:06
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:08:06
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:08:06
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:08:06
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:09:05
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:09:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:09:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:09:05
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 17:09:06
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 17:09:10
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 17:09:10
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:09:10

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, Average speed was 32 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 27 kt 10 kt min to max 36 kt	10		36 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.0		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.99 g

Departure Roll

75 %

Departure roll runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Takeoff distance 901 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 123 kt. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 11 kt at 110 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 7 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 901 m 30 % of runway
0 %	Liftoff speed was 123 kt Target 80 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.18 m 0.00 m left to 2.18 m right	-0.58		-1.75 m
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.07 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.1 ° min to max 5.2 °	1.1		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		1.0 °
0 %	Strobe Lights at 17:09:33

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 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 130 kt 123 kt min to max 136 kt	123		136 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.3		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.92 g min to max 1.13 g	1.08		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 586 fpm 334 fpm min to max 674 fpm	334		668 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 5.2 ° min to max 7.3 °	5.2		7.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:09:48
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:09:48
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:09:49

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 155 kt 137 kt min to max 194 kt	137		194 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.6		4.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.65 g min to max 1.14 g	0.92		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 1,228 fpm 641 fpm min to max 2,968 fpm	665		1,528 fpm
Info	Average altitude 215 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 1,141 ft agl	37		1,141 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 5.3 ° min to max 11.2 °	7.1		5.3 °

Pattern Entry

74.74 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Distance was 2 nm in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 205 kt 194 kt min to max 218 kt	194		218 kt
43.93 %	Average bank angle 42.1 ° 19.6 ° min to max 47.7 °	19.6		44.8 °
99.71 %	Average g force 1.29 g 0.96 g min to max 1.51 g	0.96		1.39 g
Info	Average VSI 316 fpm -373 fpm min to max 1,323 fpm	1,323		-53 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,240 ft agl 1,173 ft agl min to max 1,271 ft agl	1,173		1,239 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.7 °	4.7		2.2 °

Pattern Crosswind

98.97 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -0.4 ° -12.5 ° min to max 14.8 °	-12.5		14.8 °
100 %	Average speed 218 kt 216 kt min to max 220 kt	216		220 kt
89.71 %	Average g force 1.39 g 1.36 g min to max 1.43 g	1.36		1.39 g
Info	Average VSI -85 fpm -110 fpm min to max -46 fpm	-46		-54 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,232 ft agl 1,226 ft agl min to max 1,238 ft agl	1,238		1,226 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 44.2 ° 43.1 ° min to max 45.6 °	45.6		43.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.1		1.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

77.14 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.8 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 50.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 220 kt 219 kt min to max 221 kt	220		221 kt
26 %	Average bank angle 44.1 ° 42.9 ° min to max 45.3 °	43.2		42.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.40 g 1.35 g min to max 1.43 g	1.40		1.43 g
Info	Average VSI 36 fpm -32 fpm min to max 106 fpm	-16		93 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,229 ft agl 1,225 ft agl min to max 1,232 ft agl	1,225		1,232 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.6		2.0 °

Pattern Downwind

85.39 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 56 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.4 ° -17.6 ° min to max 21.2 °	-17.6		14.5 °
51.31 %	Average altitude 1,268 ft agl 1,225 ft agl min to max 1,294 ft agl	1,234		1,225 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 206 kt 184 kt min to max 221 kt	221		184 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.83 g min to max 1.42 g	1.42		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI -13 fpm -481 fpm min to max 319 fpm	170		-292 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 43.4 °	42.9		23.2 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.2		0.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:11:50
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:11:50
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:11:54

Pattern Base Leg Turn

99.11 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 39.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.03 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 39.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 132 kt min to max 179 kt	179		132 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 27.5 ° 26.2 ° min to max 29.5 °	27.4		26.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.97 g min to max 1.23 g	1.23		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -579 fpm -1,084 fpm min to max -73 fpm	-167		-1,084 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,167 ft agl 1,087 ft agl min to max 1,221 ft agl	1,221		1,087 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.7		-2.2 °

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.9 ° -19.5 ° min to max 15.2 °	-19.5		15.2 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 128 kt min to max 134 kt	131		129 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.03 g min to max 1.18 g	1.12		1.09 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 973 ft agl 875 ft agl min to max 1,067 ft agl	1,067		875 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 22.1 ° 18.9 ° min to max 25.5 °	25.5		18.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-1.8		-1.3 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was 1 nm in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 126 kt 123 kt min to max 130 kt	129		129 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 12.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 18.8 °	18.7		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g	1.08		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1,042 fpm -1,346 fpm min to max -810 fpm	-946		-810 fpm
Info	Average altitude 566 ft agl 242 ft agl min to max 859 ft agl	859		242 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-1.0		-0.1 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 230 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 125 kt 124 kt min to max 129 kt	129		124 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.1		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -544 fpm -778 fpm min to max -492 fpm	-778		-492 fpm
Info	Average altitude 91 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 230 ft agl	230		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.1		1.1 °

Arrival Landing

88.49 %

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, runway length 3,050 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 124 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.49 %	Threshold speed was excessively high at 124 kt. Target 95 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.68 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
96.98 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.2		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.03		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 124 kt 123 kt min to max 126 kt	124		123 kt
Info	Average VSI -423 fpm -490 fpm min to max -260 fpm	-490		-260 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.1		1.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

86.08 %

Touchdown distance was good at 383 m. Touchdown speed at 123 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -260 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 9 kt at 117 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 6 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.49 %	Touchdown VSI was -260 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 383 m Target 457 m
54.74 %	Speed at touchdown 123 kt Target below 96 kt
82.29 %	Runway alignment max 7.91 m 7.71 m right	-7.38		-7.91 m
83.36 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.97 g min to max 1.25 g	0.97		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 123 kt 122 kt min to max 124 kt	123		122 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.5		2.7 °

Takeoff on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Pilatus PC-21

91.25 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

75 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 901 m using 29.55 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

0 %

Liftoff speed was 123 kn - Target 80 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.18 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 YAMB RAAF Base Amberley.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley in the Pilatus PC-21

Landing Score 91.52 %

Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley was flown from the north on a heading of 159.0° at 1 nm and 230 ft AGL, with a temperature of 21 °C, wind 9 kt from 117°, including a 6 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind. The approach was noted as having a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 124 kt.

During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft maintained the excessive speed of 124 kt, and the flare was executed with the aircraft still above the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 383 m from the threshold, yet the touchdown speed of 123 kt was recorded as too fast.

Touchdown occurred with a fair vertical rate of minus 260 fpm, and the aircraft landed 7.9 m off the centreline, indicating a misalignment at the runway touchdown point.

To refine future landings, reduce the approach speed to bring the threshold speed within the intended range and aim for a touchdown speed that matches VREF. Adjust flare timing to achieve the lower touchdown speed and improve centreline alignment while maintaining the current good touchdown distance.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 230 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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