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 89.97%

Pattern Score 90.27%

Departure Score 91.11%

Arrival Score 88.52%

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

During the departure roll on runway 15, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 123 kt after traveling 901 m, which represented 30 % of the available runway. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 22 °C with wind from 110° at 11 kt, providing a crosswind component of 8 kt and a headwind component of 7 kt.

The right-hand pattern entry commenced from runway 15, covering 2 nm in 14 seconds, followed by a crosswind segment of less than 1 nm in 7 seconds. The downwind turn spanned 2 nm with a 45° angle to the runway measured at 50.6°, after which the downwind leg extended 3 nm in 56 seconds. The base turn covered 2 nm with a 45° angle of 39.3°, and the base leg was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds. The final turn was 1 nm long and lasted 36 seconds, positioning the aircraft for the final approach 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 and which offered good threshold height. The threshold speed was recorded at 124 kt, while touchdown occurred 383 m down the runway at a speed of 123 kt. The aircraft’s vertical speed at touchdown was minus 260 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 7.9 m from the centreline. Weather at the time of landing included a temperature of 21 °C, wind from 117° at 9 kt, a crosswind component of 6 kt and a headwind component of 6 kt.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 11 nm, taking 3, and consumed 17 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

88.15 %

Touchdown

77.4 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

56.49 %

Threshold speed was excessively high at 124 kt.

Flare

100 %

The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 29 kt above target, the flare began at 5 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 383 m past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.

Touchdown

Sink rate

59.77 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -260 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

54.74 %

Touchdown speed at 123 kt was too fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 383 m.

Centreline

82.29 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages YAMB to YAMB

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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

89.43 %

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 °
94.29 %	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

73.28 %

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 °
85.14 %	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

76.11 %

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 °
89.71 %	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

84.42 %

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
90.29 %	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

88.15 %

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
100 %	The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 29 kt above target, the flare began at 5 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 383 m past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.
93.34 %	Heading variation -15.7 ° -24.2 ° min to max -11.9 °	-11.9		-24.2 °
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

77.4 %

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
59.77 %	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

91.11 %

100 %

Taxi

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

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

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 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

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

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.43 %

Climb 2

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

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

94.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

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

Landing Score 88.52 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna Citation Longitude executed a final approach to runway 06 at GABS Modibo Keita International Airport from the south-west on a heading of 56.0° at 1 NM and 555 ft AGL, with a temperature of 31 °C, wind 9 kt from 310°, a 9 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt tailwind component. The aircraft was scored 97.0 % for the overall landing.

At threshold the height was slightly above target while the threshold speed was good at 108 kt. The flare was performed in accordance with the approach parameters.

Touchdown occurred 122 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a good speed of 95 kt and a smooth rate of -120 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 5.8 m from the centreline.

The total landing distance measured 899 m, representing 28 % of the 3 193 m runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.

Maintain the target threshold height by fine-tuning the glide path and adjust lateral positioning to keep the aircraft within a few metres of the centreline, ensuring consistent alignment through the flare and touchdown phases.

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 %

IAS kt