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NZTG
Tauranga, New Zealand
Runway 07

Flight Score

92.36 %
NZTG
Tauranga, New Zealand
Runway 07
15 Aug 2025 0:07 6 nm DR400 2 kg
Departure Score
96.36 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
80.71 %

What went well

Touched down at -105 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 490 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 4.00 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Arrival Landing — at 0 %, Landing and flare profile at 0 %, −4.77 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 11.21 m at 70 %, −0.89 points
Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 68 kt at 66 %, −0.56 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

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Start to finish · 14 stages, 12 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 4 kt0 kt min to max 17 kt 0 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °2.7 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.0 2.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl
Departure Roll 93.26Departure roll runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport. Takeoff distance 472 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 472 m26 % of runway
66 % Liftoff speed was 68 ktTarget 54 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.87 m1.17 m left to 0.70 m right 1.17 -0.07 m
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.20 g 1.00 1.20 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °2.6 ° min to max 6.8 ° 3.1 6.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.4 0.7 °
Departure Climb 1 98.88Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 69 kt68 kt min to max 69 kt 68 69 kt
96 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.7 ° min to max 3.7 ° 0.7 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.89 g min to max 1.24 g 1.22 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 510 fpm392 fpm min to max 600 fpm 407 392 fpm
Info Average altitude 26 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 1 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °6.8 ° min to max 11.1 ° 7.1 6.8 °
Departure Climb 2 99.34Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.7 °0.3 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.3 1.5 °
100 % Average speed 70 kt66 kt min to max 71 kt 69 67 kt
97 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.8 2.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.02 g 0.97 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 444 fpm345 fpm min to max 776 fpm 387 431 fpm
Info Average altitude 111 ft agl49 ft agl min to max 400 ft agl 49 400 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.9 °6.8 ° min to max 10.9 ° 6.8 7.8 °
Departure Climb 3 93.97Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 1.8 °1.5 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.6 1.5 °
100 % Average speed 68 kt67 kt min to max 69 kt 68 69 kt
70 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.0 ° min to max 13.5 ° 1.2 13.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.98 1.05 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 461 fpm363 fpm min to max 564 fpm 390 422 fpm
Info Average altitude 498 ft agl406 ft agl min to max 594 ft agl 406 594 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °6.3 ° min to max 9.3 ° 7.7 7.7 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile east of NZTG Tauranga Airport Tauranga (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Climbing from 620 ft asl to 1,282 ft asl, an increase of 662 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 75 kt67 kt min to max 84 kt 69 80 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.0 °0.1 ° min to max 29.4 ° 16.8 3.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.80 g min to max 1.15 g 1.05 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 444 fpm131 fpm min to max 924 fpm 469 459 fpm
Info Average altitude 964 ft asl620 ft asl min to max 1,282 ft asl 620 1,282 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °3.5 ° min to max 9.9 ° 8.2 6.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of NZTG Tauranga Airport Tauranga (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,560 ft asl1,290 ft asl min to max 1,699 ft asl 1,290 1,516 ft asl
100 % Average speed 73 kt62 kt min to max 85 kt 80 63 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.0 ° min to max 17.8 ° 1.0 17.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 1.09 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °-2.4 ° min to max 6.9 ° 6.3 1.9 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 1,644 ft agl · 76 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of NZTG Tauranga Airport Tauranga (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Descent from 1,512 ft asl to 378 ft asl, a decrease of 1,134 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 68 kt61 kt min to max 80 kt 63 80 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.8 °0.0 ° min to max 18.3 ° 18.1 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.89 g min to max 1.10 g 1.08 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -690 fpm-1,529 fpm min to max -161 fpm -272 -1,506 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,104 ft asl378 ft asl min to max 1,512 ft asl 1,512 378 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.5 °-9.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° 2.2 -9.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival Final 1 94.13Approaching runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 341 ft agl to 137 ft agl. A decrease of 204 ft in 7 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
71 % Approach angle 8.0 °6.9 ° min to max 8.8 °Target 3.0 ° 8.8 6.9 °
100 % Average speed 81 kt81 kt min to max 81 kt 81 81 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -1,537 fpm-1,553 fpm min to max -1,505 fpm -1,553 -1,505 fpm
Info Average altitude 236 ft agl137 ft agl min to max 341 ft agl 341 137 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -8.7 °-8.9 ° min to max -8.1 ° -8.8 -8.1 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 28.39Landing on runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport, runway length 1,823 m. Threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
14 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt. Target 55 kt
0 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.2 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.95 g min to max 1.14 g 1.03 0.99 g
Info Average speed 69 kt56 kt min to max 80 kt 80 56 kt
Info Average VSI -507 fpm-1,444 fpm min to max -32 fpm -1,444 -106 fpm
Info Average altitude 26 ft agl5 ft agl min to max 110 ft agl 110 5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-7.6 ° min to max 4.4 ° -7.6 3.9 °
075150225300375450525022446688109Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 99.42Touchdown distance was good at 479 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -106 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 479 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 56 ktTarget below 55 kt
97 % Runway alignment max 4.00 m3.72 m left 3.42 4.00 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.99 g min to max 1.13 g 0.99 1.05 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 55 kt55 kt min to max 56 kt 56 55 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °3.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.9 3.6 °
Arrival Rollout 86.61Total landing distance 695 m, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 695 m38 % of runway.
70 % Runway alignment max 11.21 m11.21 m left to 0.00 m left 4.05 11.21 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.01 g
Info Average speed 52 kt34 kt min to max 55 kt 55 34 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °2.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 2.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.5 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 19 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 19 kt10 kt min to max 30 kt 30 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °2.1 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.3 2.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl · 19 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt9 kt min to max 15 kt 15 9 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °2.4 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.6 2.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.3 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

93.26 %
100.00Takeoff roll472 m · 26 %
66.32Liftoff speed68 kt
100.00Runway alignment0.07 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
98.88Rate of climb510 ft/m
Takeoff weight793 kg
Airfield elevation10 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn · 0 kn cross

Approach

94.13 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
0.00Threshold height110 ft
13.56Threshold speed80 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m L

Touchdown

99.42 %
100.00Touchdown point490 m
96.52Centreline at touchdown4.00 m L
99.76Sink rate-105 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.13 G
OkBouncesNone
86.61Rollout distance198 m · 37 % used
Landing weight792 kg
Airfield elevation10 ft asl
Wind270° · 1 kn

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
THR 110 ft 1.13 m L +26 kt

Touchdown on NZTG 07

Past threshold
490 m
Off centreline
4.00 mL
Sink rate
-105 ft/m
Impact
1.13G

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

110 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 110 ft, down at 490 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,823 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 490 m past threshold CLEARED

The 490 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 688 m of 1,823 m · 38 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at Tauranga Airport (NZTG). The aircraft, a DR400, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 68 kt, covering a distance of 472 m, which was 26% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from the west.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of NZTG. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 620 ft to 1,282 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nm, as the aircraft flew 1 mile north east of the airport.

The enroute descent began 1 mile north west of NZTG, with the aircraft descending from 1,512 ft to 378 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm. The final approach to runway 07 was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 96.0 ° and an altitude of 341 ft above ground level.

The landing on runway 07 was notable for several factors. The threshold height was excessively high at 110 ft, and the threshold speed was also excessively high at 80 kt. However, the touchdown distance was good at 479 m, and the touchdown speed of 56 kt was only a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from the centreline.

The total landing distance was 695 m, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.2 m from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 6 nm and used 2 kg of fuel, taking a total of 7 minutes to complete. The flight was characterized by a smooth and efficient climb, cruise, and descent, with a good landing and taxiing performance.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport in the DR400
96.36 %
93.26 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport. Takeoff distance 472 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 68 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 472 m using 25.87 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
66.32 %
Liftoff speed was 68 kn - Target 54 kn
Alignment
100 %
1.17 m left to 0.70 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
70 40 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 4.5 2
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
98.88 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
95.53 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 250 -100
99.34 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
97.37 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 500 200
93.97 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 65 60
Bank °
69.84 %
14 7 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 400 200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750062124186248310 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500 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 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport in the DR400
Landing Score 77.13 %
Landing Summary

The DR400 aircraft successfully landed at Tauranga Airport (NZTG) on runway 07, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 96.0° at 0 nm and 341 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,823 meters.

However, there were some issues with the landing. The threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at this point. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive in their approach. On the positive side, the touchdown distance was good at 479 meters, and the touchdown speed at 56 kt was not excessively high, although it was a little fast.

The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm, which is a good indicator of a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 269°. There was no significant crosswind or tailwind, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward.

The total landing distance was 695 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.

Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve an even smoother and more controlled landing in the future.

94.13 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 341 ft agl to 137 ft agl. A decrease of 204 ft in 7 seconds.
Glideslope
70.63 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
70.63 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
81 80 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,505 -1,553 -1,600
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-30-23-15-7.507.5152330 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
28.39 %
Landing
Landing on runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport, runway length 1,823 m. Threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt.
Height
0 %
Threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
13.56 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt. Target 55 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
81 65 50
Pitch °
Info
5 -1 -7
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-32 -766 -1,500
075150225300375450525022446688109 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
99.42 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 479 m. Touchdown speed at 56 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
99.76 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -107 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 56 kt was a little fast. Target below 55 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 479 m.
Alignment
96.52 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
100 %
G 1.07 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
86.6 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 695 m, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 695 m using 38.13 % of runway
Alignment
70.23 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
55 42 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 3 2
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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