NZMF to NZMF Flight Report - Sirius by FSReborn

Flight from NZMF to NZMF

Tuesday, 08 October 2024 20:32

Minutes 8

4 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Sirius by FSReborn

Departure

Runway 29 at NZMF

Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

567 kg

Fuel

91 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 29 at NZMF

Milford Sound

Milford Sound Southland, New Zealand

10 ft asl

Altitude

567 kg

Weight

91 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.17%

Pattern Score 67.48%

Departure Score 98.05%

Arrival Score 92.99%

The flight in the Sirius by FSReborn started with a departure roll on runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound. The takeoff distance was 239 meters, which was 31% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 15°C with a 1 knot wind coming from 270°, resulting in a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 1 knot.

After takeoff, the aircraft made a left-hand pattern entry from runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound. The distance covered during this phase was less than 1 nautical mile and it took 120 seconds to complete. The aircraft then proceeded to a left-hand pattern crosswind from runway 29, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 18 seconds.

During the pattern downwind turn, the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and the angle to the runway was 45 degrees, equivalent to 6.4°. The pattern downwind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 70 seconds.

The landing was executed on runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound, which has a length of 774 meters. The height at the threshold was 18 feet above ground level. The touchdown point was 167 meters from the threshold, at a speed of 51 knots, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -79 feet per minute. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during departure, with a 1 knot crosswind and 1 knot headwind.

The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 361 meters, which accounted for 47% of the total runway length. The total flight distance for the entire trip was 4 nautical miles, taking a total of 8 minutes to complete. No fuel was consumed during this flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

99.99 %

Touchdown

97 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 56 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -79 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 51 kt was too fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 167 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

80 %

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Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound. Takeoff distance 239 m 31 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 239 m 31 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 60 kn Target 60 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.18 m 0.68 m left to 1.50 m right	-1.10		-0.20 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 5.7 °	-0.6		5.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:32:08
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:32:08
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:32:08
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:32:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:32:08
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:32:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:32:08

Departure Climb 1

96.1 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 29 NZMF Milford Sound.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.22 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.1		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 67 kn 60 kn min to max 74 kn	60		74 kn
91.18 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.4 °	0.5		5.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.06		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 2.2 m/s 1.9 m/s min to max 2.6 m/s	1.9		2.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 7.0 m agl 0.5 m agl min to max 14.5 m agl	0.5		14.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.7 ° min to max 8.1 °	5.9		7.8 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 29 NZMF Milford Sound. Distance was less than 1 nm in 120 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 74 kn min to max 100 kn	74		100 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 26.1 °	5.4		22.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 1.22 g	1.09		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 3.2 m/s -3.2 m/s min to max 8.8 m/s	2.6		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 161.2 m agl 20.0 m agl min to max 368.8 m agl	20.0		354.3 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° -2.3 ° min to max 13.8 °	7.9		0.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

59.93 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 29 NZMF Milford Sound. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
10.95 %	Heading -18.4 ° -46.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	13.7		-46.0 °
100 %	Average speed 103 kn 100 kn min to max 106 kn	101		100 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	1.02		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -0.8 m/s -2.7 m/s min to max 0.9 m/s	-0.7		0.7 m/s
Info	Average altitude 339.8 m agl 333.5 m agl min to max 353.3 m agl	353.3		339.6 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 17.5 ° 6.7 ° min to max 24.0 °	22.9		6.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -1.7 ° min to max 2.0 °	-0.2		1.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.4 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 6.4 °.
100 %	Average speed 71 kn 51 kn min to max 99 kn	99		52 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.0 °	6.1		5.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1.3 m/s -3.7 m/s min to max 0.7 m/s	0.6		-0.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 275.6 m agl 174.2 m agl min to max 340.7 m agl	340.1		174.2 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -3.6 ° min to max 3.7 °	1.6		2.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:35:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:35:52

Pattern Downwind

40 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 70 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading -22.0 ° -173.9 ° min to max 177.7 °	-14.4		150.8 °
0 %	Average altitude 134.5 m agl 62.8 m agl min to max 173.7 m agl	173.7		62.8 m agl
100 %	Average speed 53 kn 49 kn min to max 57 kn	52		57 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.15 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -1.6 m/s -3.5 m/s min to max 0.3 m/s	-0.5		-2.8 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 26.1 °	4.6		1.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -3.8 ° min to max 4.8 °	2.8		-1.0 °

Arrival Final 1

74.98 %

Approaching runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 60.6 m agl to 10.0 m agl. A decrease of 50.6 m in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
87.56 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 55 kn 54 kn min to max 56 kn	56		56 kn
0 %	Heading variation -0.9 ° -6.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-6.4		-0.2 °
87.36 %	Average bank angle 4.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.7 °	2.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.04		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -2.9 m/s -3.2 m/s min to max -1.9 m/s	-2.4		-2.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 23.5 m agl 10.0 m agl min to max 60.6 m agl	60.6		10.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.3		-0.8 °

Arrival Landing

99.99 %

Landing on runway 29 at NZMF Milford Sound, runway length 774 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 56 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 56 kn. Target 55 kn
100 %	Target 12.8 m agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
99.94 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.05		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 54 kn 51 kn min to max 56 kn	56		51 kn
Info	Average VSI -1.3 m/s -2.6 m/s min to max -0.4 m/s	-2.6		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 2.2 m agl 0.5 m agl min to max 5.6 m agl	5.6		0.5 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.8		2.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 167 m. Touchdown speed at 51 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.4 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 167 m Target 411 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 51 kn Target 50 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.65 m 1.59 m right	-1.63		-1.58 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.3		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		1.03 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 50 kn 49 kn min to max 51 kn	51		49 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.6		2.4 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 361 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 361 m 47 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.61 m 0.00 m left to 1.61 m right	-1.59		-0.56 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 50 kn 36 kn min to max 52 kn	52		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -1.3 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.6		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 42 kn	27		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	-1.4		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 0.63 g min to max 1.17 g	0.99		0.63 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:38:55
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:38:56