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NZTG
Tauranga, New Zealand
Runway 07

Flight Score

93.91 %
NZWK
Whakatane, New Zealand
Runway 09
16 Jan 2025 0:34 37 nm DHC-2 Beaver 35 kg
Departure Score
90.26 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
91.48 %

What went well

Touchdown 85 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 19 ft and 68 kt — both inside band
1.40 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Strobe Lights at 0 %, −1.17 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 13.96 m at 60 %, −0.75 points
Departure Climb 1 — Heading variation -1.2 ° at 73 %, bank angle up to 7.3 ° at 86 %, −0.68 points

Top opportunity

Maintain the centreline

Departure Roll

A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.

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Start to finish · 23 stages, 21 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 Taxi 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 4 kn0 kn min to max 12 kn 0 9 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 knmax 8 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.5 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport, Average speed was 12 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 17 kn0 kn min to max 40 kn 10 40 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.6 0.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.4 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 34 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 41 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 8 ft agl · 46 kt
Departure Roll 82.44Departure roll runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport. Takeoff distance 94 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kn at 35 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 94 m5 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 65 knTarget 68 kn
62 % Runway alignment max 13.42 m13.42 m left to 0.00 m left 8.42 12.55 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.15 g 0.99 1.15 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.3 ° min to max 5.9 ° 0.5 5.9 °
Info Average bank angle 1.3 °0.1 ° min to max 3.8 ° 0.1 3.8 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 89.77Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
73 % Heading variation -1.2 °-3.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° -3.4 1.4 °
100 % Average speed 71 kn65 kn min to max 75 kn 65 75 kn
86 % Average bank angle 5.1 °0.8 ° min to max 7.3 ° 4.0 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.95 g min to max 1.18 g 1.17 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 473 fpm223 fpm min to max 678 fpm 223 678 fpm
Info Average altitude 21 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 0 50 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.5 °4.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° 5.9 6.8 °
Departure Climb 2 92.30Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
75 % Heading variation 2.8 °1.5 ° min to max 4.0 ° 1.5 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 78 kn75 kn min to max 93 kn 75 91 kn
94 % Average bank angle 2.2 °0.1 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.6 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.90 g min to max 1.14 g 1.04 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 873 fpm684 fpm min to max 1,930 fpm 684 1,930 fpm
Info Average altitude 105 ft agl50 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl 50 379 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.8 °3.6 ° min to max 9.4 ° 6.8 9.4 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 215 ft agl · 82 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 144 ft agl · 78 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 165 ft agl · 78 kt
Departure Climb 3 96.80Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 2.7 °2.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.9 2.3 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn84 kn min to max 90 kn 90 85 kn
84 % Average bank angle 3.3 °0.0 ° min to max 8.1 ° 1.8 5.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 0.97 0.98 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,062 fpm1,824 fpm min to max 2,265 fpm 2,024 1,824 fpm
Info Average altitude 698 ft agl413 ft agl min to max 961 ft agl 413 961 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °8.4 ° min to max 11.1 ° 9.5 8.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 644 ft agl · 86 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 752 ft agl · 85 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 785 ft agl · 85 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead NZTG Tauranga Airport Tauranga (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Climbing from 1,015 ft asl to 2,216 ft asl, an increase of 1,201 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 87 kn75 kn min to max 96 kn 86 92 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.2 °0.0 ° min to max 17.2 ° 4.7 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.79 g min to max 1.23 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 974 fpm-961 fpm min to max 1,963 fpm 1,802 1,296 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,558 ft asl1,015 ft asl min to max 2,216 ft asl 1,015 2,216 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °-6.4 ° min to max 10.8 ° 8.2 8.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 1,910 ft agl · 91 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of NZTG Tauranga Airport Tauranga (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,439 ft asl2,215 ft asl min to max 2,684 ft asl 2,277 2,519 ft asl
100 % Average speed 98 kn85 kn min to max 104 kn 86 96 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.0 °0.0 ° min to max 9.7 ° 6.5 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.84 g min to max 1.12 g 0.90 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-4.3 ° min to max 7.1 ° 7.1 -2.2 °
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Maketu (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Climbing from 2,470 ft asl to 3,123 ft asl, an increase of 653 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 99 kn90 kn min to max 110 kn 100 99 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.6 °0.3 ° min to max 17.2 ° 0.8 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.83 g min to max 1.29 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 721 fpm-930 fpm min to max 1,856 fpm 118 404 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,891 ft asl2,470 ft asl min to max 3,206 ft asl 2,470 3,123 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °-8.1 ° min to max 9.4 ° 1.9 2.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Maketu (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,965 ft asl2,572 ft asl min to max 3,140 ft asl 3,140 2,572 ft asl
100 % Average speed 99 kn96 kn min to max 103 kn 97 100 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.3 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.04 g 0.97 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-3.3 ° min to max 1.7 ° -1.2 -2.2 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 7 miles west of Matata (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Descent from 2,513 ft asl to 1,617 ft asl, a decrease of 896 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 99 kn97 kn min to max 102 kn 99 102 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 0.9 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -419 fpm-602 fpm min to max -278 fpm -297 -360 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,836 ft asl1,617 ft asl min to max 2,513 ft asl 2,513 1,617 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-2.8 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.0 -1.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of Matata (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,586 ft asl1,436 ft asl min to max 1,933 ft asl 1,613 1,818 ft asl
100 % Average speed 97 kn86 kn min to max 107 kn 100 97 kn
100 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.0 ° min to max 15.2 ° 1.0 2.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.84 g min to max 1.18 g 1.02 1.02 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-5.2 ° min to max 5.3 ° -1.1 -5.1 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 1,441 ft agl · 105 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,438 ft agl · 102 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 1,438 ft agl · 100 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 1,626 ft agl · 110 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,640 ft agl · 107 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,654 ft agl · 107 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Matata (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand). Descent from 1,800 ft asl to 1,156 ft asl, a decrease of 644 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 97 kn92 kn min to max 104 kn 100 97 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° 2.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.13 g 1.05 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -330 fpm-1,144 fpm min to max 221 fpm -1,144 -538 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,482 ft asl1,156 ft asl min to max 1,800 ft asl 1,800 1,156 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-4.8 ° min to max 2.2 ° -4.8 -2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 4 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Matata (Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 906 ft asl709 ft asl min to max 1,147 ft asl 1,147 1,094 ft asl
100 % Average speed 96 kn88 kn min to max 107 kn 97 91 kn
100 % Average bank angle 10.5 °0.1 ° min to max 25.8 ° 1.1 4.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.86 g min to max 1.20 g 1.01 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-5.7 ° min to max 6.8 ° -1.9 -3.8 °
Arrival Final 4 97.79Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,077 ft agl to 1,077 ft agl. A decrease of 0 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °3.1 ° min to max 3.4 °Target 2.9 ° 3.1 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 94 kn92 kn min to max 98 kn 93 92 kn
100 % Heading variation -1.6 °-1.8 ° min to max -1.4 ° -1.8 -1.4 °
89 % Average bank angle 3.5 °0.6 ° min to max 7.1 ° 0.6 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.05 g 0.96 0.94 g
Info Average VSI -5 fpm-104 fpm min to max 101 fpm -28 13 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,074 ft agl1,070 ft agl min to max 1,078 ft agl 1,077 1,077 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.1 °-5.1 ° min to max -3.2 ° -3.9 -5.1 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,077 ft agl · 100 kt
33.253.53.7541,0001,0501,1001,150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-250-188-125-63063125188250Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 86.05Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,075 ft agl to 629 ft agl. A decrease of 446 ft in 42 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Approach angle 3.3 °2.8 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 2.9 ° 3.4 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 83 kn75 kn min to max 92 kn 92 80 kn
100 % Heading variation -1.0 °-1.7 ° min to max 0.2 ° -1.2 0.1 °
64 % Average bank angle 6.6 °0.4 ° min to max 16.2 ° 3.8 3.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.72 g min to max 1.22 g 0.96 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -626 fpm-1,756 fpm min to max 131 fpm -63 -625 fpm
Info Average altitude 863 ft agl629 ft agl min to max 1,075 ft agl 1,075 629 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -6.9 °-12.2 ° min to max -1.2 ° -5.3 -6.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 1,052 ft agl · 94 kt
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,050Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-190-143-95-4804895143190Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 96.88Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 45 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.1 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 2.9 ° 2.9 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 79 kn75 kn min to max 84 kn 80 77 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-1.5 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -1.5 °
84 % Average bank angle 2.8 °0.1 ° min to max 8.8 ° 2.0 4.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.20 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -382 fpm-1,029 fpm min to max 252 fpm -452 -280 fpm
Info Average altitude 420 ft agl322 ft agl min to max 614 ft agl 614 322 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.3 °-6.5 ° min to max 1.5 ° -5.4 -2.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 5 339 ft agl · 85 kt
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 90.51Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 310 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 40 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.2 °1.6 ° min to max 3.4 °Target 2.9 ° 3.0 1.6 °
100 % Average speed 71 kn68 kn min to max 77 kn 77 68 kn
79 % Heading variation -0.2 °-1.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° -1.0 -0.1 °
74 % Average bank angle 3.7 °0.1 ° min to max 13.5 ° 3.0 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.88 g min to max 1.26 g 0.98 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -440 fpm-751 fpm min to max -137 fpm -340 -358 fpm
Info Average altitude 91 ft agl35 ft agl min to max 310 ft agl 310 35 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-6.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -3.1 -0.9 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 278 ft agl · 76 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 256 ft agl · 76 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 93.75Landing on runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport, runway length 1,276 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 68 kn. Target 70 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
75 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.5 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.22 g 0.97 1.18 g
Info Average speed 67 kn65 kn min to max 68 kn 68 65 kn
Info Average VSI -421 fpm-486 fpm min to max -359 fpm -359 -437 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl 20 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.4 °-2.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° -1.0 2.6 °
07501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 89.77Touchdown distance was good at 83 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -437 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kn at 35 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Touchdown VSI was -437 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 83 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 65 knTarget 61 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 0.86 m0.56 m right -0.86 -0.11 m
74 % Average bank angle 2.7 °1.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° 1.3 4.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.30 g1.15 g min to max 1.40 g 1.18 1.26 g
60 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 64 kn63 kn min to max 65 kn 65 63 kn
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °2.4 ° min to max 7.6 ° 2.6 7.6 °
Arrival Rollout 82.05Total landing distance 448 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.0 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 448 m35 % of runway.
60 % Runway alignment max 13.96 m13.96 m left to 0.00 m left 0.01 10.53 m
99 % Average g force 1.00 g0.68 g min to max 1.52 g 1.26 1.00 g
Info Average speed 49 kn32 kn min to max 60 kn 60 32 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.9 °-0.8 ° min to max 9.9 ° 8.6 0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 3.3 °0.0 ° min to max 6.4 ° 5.2 0.3 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 8 ft agl · 44 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 12 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kn5 kn min to max 30 kn 30 10 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.4 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 32 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 30 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 10 kn5 kn min to max 11 kn 10 5 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 knmax 10 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.1 -0.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.2 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

82.44 %
FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll94 m · 5 %
100.00Liftoff speed64 kt · target 68
62.18Runway alignment12.55 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
89.77Rate of climb473 ft/m
Takeoff weight1,831 kg
Airfield elevation10 ft asl
Wind36° · 9 kn · 7 kn cross

Approach

92.81 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height19 ft
100.00Threshold speed68 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.03 m R

Touchdown

89.77 %
100.00Touchdown point85 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.11 m R
88.37Sink rate-437 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.40 G
FailBounces1
82.05Rollout distance346 m · 34 % used
Landing weight1,831 kg
Airfield elevation16 ft asl
Wind36° · 9 kn · 8 kn cross

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

Touchdown on NZWK 09

Past threshold
85 m
Off centreline
0.11 mR
Sink rate
-437 ft/m
Impact
1.40G

Side view — the last 1,276 m of the approach.

19 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 19 ft, down at 85 m

Plan view — the full 1,276 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 85 m past threshold CLEARED

The 85 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 432 m of 1,276 m · 34 %

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DHC-2 Beaver, then departed from runway 07 at Tauranga Airport (NZTG). The takeoff distance was 94 meters, which accounted for 5% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 35 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,015 feet above sea level to 2,216 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,201 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 2,470 feet above sea level to 3,123 feet above sea level, an increase of 653 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes and locations, including near Maketu and Matata, before beginning its descent phase. The descent from 2,513 feet above sea level to 1,617 feet above sea level, a decrease of 896 feet in 2 minutes, covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase once again, lasting for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 09 at Whakatane Airport (NZWK) was made from the west, heading 105.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,077 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 83 meters and a touchdown speed of 65 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -437 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 35 degrees. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 448 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.0 meters from the centerline.

The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 37 nautical miles, taking 34 minutes, and the aircraft used 35 kilograms of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport in the DHC-2 Beaver
90.26 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
82.44 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 07 at NZTG Tauranga Airport. Takeoff distance 94 m 5 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kn. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kn at 35 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 4 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 94 m using 5.15 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 65 kn - Target 68 kn
Alignment
62.18 %
13.42 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 55 40
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,500-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
89.77 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
73 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
86.08 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
92.3 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
74.88 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 85 70
Bank °
94.34 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 6.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,000 1,250 500
96.8 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 NZTG Tauranga Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Bank °
84 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,300 2,000 1,700
02505007501,0001,2501,5000186372558744930 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.050.10.150.20.250100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.050.10.150.20.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport in the DHC-2 Beaver
Landing Score 89.02 %
Landing Summary

The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft successfully landed at Whakatane Airport (NZWK) with a score of 89.0%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 105.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,077 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 09, which has a length of 1,276 meters.

The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 68 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 83 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 65 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -437 feet per minute (fpm).

Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a moderate wind of 9 knots at 35°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.

The total landing distance of 448 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.0 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rollout alignment.

97.79 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,077 ft agl to 1,077 ft agl. A decrease of 0 ft in 11 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
98 94 90
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
88.95 %
8 4 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
101 -50 -200
33.253.53.7541,0001,0501,1001,150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-250-188-125-63063125188250 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
86.05 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,075 ft agl to 629 ft agl. A decrease of 446 ft in 42 seconds.
Glideslope
77.34 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
77.34 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
93 81 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
64.22 %
17 8.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
131 -834 -1,800
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,050 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-190-143-95-4804895143190 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
96.88 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 614 ft agl to 322 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 45 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
84 77 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
84.41 %
9 4.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
252 -424 -1,100
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
90.51 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 310 ft agl to 35 ft agl. A decrease of 275 ft in 40 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
78.8 %
Good heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
77 68 60
Alignment
78.8 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
73.77 %
14 7 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-137 -468 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
93.75 %
Landing
Landing on runway 09 at NZWK Whakatane Airport, runway length 1,276 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 68 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 68 kt. Target 70 kt
Flare
75.01 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
68 64 60
Pitch °
Info
4 1 -2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-359 -430 -500
07501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
89.77 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 83 m. Touchdown speed at 65 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -437 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kn at 35 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 2 kn.
Touchdown
88.37 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -437 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 65 kt was a little fast. Target below 61 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 83 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
73.63 %
Bank angle 2.7 °
G
100 %
G 1.30 g
Bounce
60 %
Bounce Detected
82.05 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 448 m, 35 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.0 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 448 m using 35.14 % of runway
Alignment
60.23 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.0 m from centreline.
G
99.43 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
63 47 30
Bank °
Info
7 3.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
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