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The flight began in the Queenstown region of New Zealand's West Coast, starting over Gorge River Airstrip. The aircraft, a Savage Cub, initially began overhead the airstrip before commencing its descent. Over a duration of 2 minutes, the flight covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, setting it up for a subsequent landing.
The final approach to runway 03 at Gorge River Airstrip came from the south west, with a heading of 50.0 degrees at a height of 77 feet above ground level, and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was smooth and controlled, with a good threshold height allowing for a safe touchdown speed.
Upon landing, the threshold speed at 35 knots was below the target speed, requiring special caution to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance was also recorded as satisfactory at 56 meters, and the touchdown speed at 31 knots was considered good. However, the touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute was deemed fair by the pilots.
A slight deviation in the runway touchdown position was observed, with the aircraft landing 6.7 meters from the airstrip's centerline. Weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a light breeze of 2 knots from 129 degrees, with a negligible headwind speed of 0 knots. The pilots were able to successfully execute a landing with a very small crosswind of 2 knots.
After completing the landing, the pilots concluded their 2-minute flight, having covered a total distance of 1 nautical mile and burning 0 kilograms of fuel.
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Enroute level cruise started overhead NZQE Gorge River Airstrip Queenstown (West Coast, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 639 ft asl 94 ft asl min to max 1,070 ft asl |
960 | 94 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 58 kt 37 kt min to max 83 kt |
76 | 37 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.5 ° |
1.3 | 1.1 ° | |
| 99.14 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.55 g min to max 1.53 g |
1.21 | 1.06 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -3.1 ° -9.4 ° min to max 13.3 ° |
-1.9 | -0.9 ° | |
| Info |
Flaps Position 1 at 14:05:07 |
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| Info |
Flaps Position 2 at 14:05:08 |
Approaching runway 03 at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 77 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 54 ft in 9 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 36 kt 35 kt min to max 38 kt |
37 | 35 kt | |
| 67.2 % |
Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.9 ° |
-0.9 | -1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.88 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.06 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -356 fpm -506 fpm min to max -273 fpm |
-506 | -397 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 52 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl |
77 | 23 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
-0.8 | 0.2 ° |
Landing on runway 03 at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip, runway length 346 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 35 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed at 35 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 45 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 18 ft agl |
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| 95.63 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 67.6 % |
Heading variation -1.3 ° -1.3 ° min to max -1.3 ° |
-1.3 | -1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.02 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 33 kt 31 kt min to max 35 kt |
35 | 31 kt | |
| Info |
Average VSI -318 fpm -397 fpm min to max -251 fpm |
-397 | -283 fpm | |
| Info |
Average altitude 11 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl |
18 | 3 ft agl | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
0.4 | 3.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 56 m. Touchdown speed at 31 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -283 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 129 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.7 % |
Touchdown VSI was -283 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 56 m Target 268 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 31 kt Target below 36 kt |
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| 86.87 % |
Runway alignment max 6.65 m 6.55 m right |
-6.53 | -6.65 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.20 g 0.99 g min to max 1.42 g |
0.99 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 30 kt 28 kt min to max 31 kt |
31 | 28 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.0 ° min to max 8.9 ° |
3.0 | 8.9 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 23 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 22 kt 8 kt min to max 27 kt |
27 | 8 kt | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 6.1 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
9.2 | 12.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 1.01 g |
The Savage Cub aircraft successfully landed at NZQE Gorge River Airstrip, scoring an impressive 95.2% upon completion. The final approach to runway 03 was executed from the south west, heading 50.0° at a distance of 0 nautical miles and at an altitude of 77 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 31 knots, which falls within the expected range and indicates a smooth transition from the descent to touch down. The distance covered during the touchdown was 56 meters, which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and velocity.
The rate at which the aircraft touched down, however, was deemed fair at -283 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher vertical velocity than desired, potentially resulting in a slight loss of control or bounce upon touchdown.
One notable observation is that the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline, suggesting some deviation from the desired trajectory. This may be attributed to wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions were favorable at the time of the landing, with a moderate temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from the direction 129°. The light breeze may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position.
Despite these minor observations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a good threshold height, well below target threshold speed, and smooth touchdown process.
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