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KCHA
Chattanooga, United States
Runway 15
Elevation673 ft asl
Weight11,109 lbs
Fuel20 lbs
Wind270° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

95.35 %
KDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Runway 18R
Elevation564 ft asl
Weight11,109 lbs
Fuel20 lbs
Wind270° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross
7 Oct 2025 1:43 614 nm Cessna CJ4 Citation
Departure Score
96.60 %
Enroute Score
93.45 %
Arrival Score
95.99 %

What went well

Touched down at -187 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,649 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 9.2 ft off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Enroute Descent — overspeed warning, then 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 59 %, −1.84 points
Departure Climb 3 — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 33.8 ° at 16 %, −1.12 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 46.9 ft right at 59 %, −0.77 points

Next time

Departure

Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.

What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 22°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.

Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.

See Departure Climb 3

Arrival

Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 100 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.

What happened: You crossed the threshold at 115 kt, well above the 100 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.

Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 100 kt on short final.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.

Read more in Descent Planning

Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 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 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 16 kt0 kt min to max 29 kt 0 26 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.2 ° min to max -1.8 ° -1.8 -1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 15 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), Average speed was 19 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kt3 kt min to max 26 kt 26 3 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.7 ° min to max -1.6 ° -2.0 -2.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl · 19 kt
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 15 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). Takeoff distance 1,892 ft 39 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 141 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,892 ft39 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 141 ktTarget 130 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 7.8 ft right6.0 ft left to 7.8 ft right -6.3 -1.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.14 g 1.02 1.14 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -1.7 °-2.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° -2.1 1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 153 kt142 kt min to max 163 kt 142 163 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.57 g min to max 1.50 g 1.27 0.57 g
Info Average VSI 784 fpm463 fpm min to max 917 fpm 463 826 fpm
Info Average altitude 23 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 1 48 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °0.7 ° min to max 4.2 ° 2.8 0.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 43 ft agl · 162 kt
Departure Climb 2 99.74Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.4 0.9 °
100 % Average speed 184 kt163 kt min to max 233 kt 163 233 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °
97 % Average g force 1.10 g0.41 g min to max 1.39 g 0.55 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 667 fpm106 fpm min to max 2,783 fpm 804 2,780 fpm
Info Average altitude 75 ft agl47 ft agl min to max 400 ft agl 49 400 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 8.5 ° 0.5 6.4 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 54 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 53 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 53 ft agl · 178 kt
Departure Climb 3 83.25Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 1.8 °1.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° 1.0 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 257 kt243 kt min to max 262 kt 243 262 kt
16 % Average bank angle 22.0 °2.3 ° min to max 33.8 ° 2.3 33.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.98 g min to max 1.18 g 1.02 1.17 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,757 fpm2,685 fpm min to max 2,843 fpm 2,778 2,685 fpm
Info Average altitude 719 ft agl491 ft agl min to max 951 ft agl 491 951 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °5.3 ° min to max 6.1 ° 6.1 5.3 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,310 ft agl
Enroute Climb 96.88Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,673 ft asl to 25,011 ft asl, an increase of 23,338 ft in 10 minutes and covering 55 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Average speed 253 kt184 kt min to max 308 kt 262 295 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.2 °0.0 ° min to max 34.2 ° 34.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.78 g min to max 1.21 g 1.18 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 2,467 fpm3 fpm min to max 2,825 fpm 2,668 17 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,423 ft asl1,673 ft asl min to max 25,011 ft asl 1,673 25,011 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.7 °-0.9 ° min to max 7.9 ° 5.3 -0.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 1,672 ft agl
Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 10,887 ft agl · 365 kt
Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 11,552 ft agl · 372 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 10,583 ft agl · 365 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 11,771 ft agl · 372 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 22,964 ft agl · 396 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 22,964 ft agl · 396 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of New Market (Alabama, United States) and lasted 69 minutes, covering 483 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±1,751 ft of 25,005 ft asl24,997 ft asl min to max 25,012 ft asl 25,011 24,997 ft asl
100 % Average speed 293 kt292 kt min to max 296 kt 295 293 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 20.0 ° 0.4 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.82 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 0.82 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -1.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 24,435 ft agl · 422 kt
Enroute Descent 83.48Enroute descent started 5 miles north west of Honey Grove (Texas, United States). Descent from 24,740 ft asl to 1,888 ft asl, a decrease of 22,852 ft in 16 minutes and covering 68 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
59 % Average speed 233 kt154 kt min to max 313 kt 298 159 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.1 °0.0 ° min to max 31.9 ° 0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.29 g 0.97 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,295 fpm-2,356 fpm min to max 76 fpm -2,033 -882 fpm
Info Average altitude 8,366 ft asl1,888 ft asl min to max 24,740 ft asl 24,740 1,888 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.1 °-4.5 ° min to max 1.4 ° -3.7 -3.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 23,776 ft agl · 438 kt
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,498 ft agl
Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 7,257 ft agl · 328 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 23,044 ft agl · 430 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 6,402 ft agl · 290 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,769 ft agl · 231 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,769 ft agl · 231 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,547 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,464 ft agl · 212 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,552 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,054 ft agl · 187 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,309 ft agl to 1,008 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 158 kt156 kt min to max 159 kt 159 156 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -861 fpm-916 fpm min to max -819 fpm -883 -827 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,159 ft agl1,008 ft agl min to max 1,309 ft agl 1,309 1,008 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.3 °-3.6 ° min to max -3.0 ° -3.5 -3.0 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-420-315-210-1050105210315420Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 995 ft agl to 702 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 154 kt146 kt min to max 156 kt 156 146 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 0.85 g
Info Average VSI -808 fpm-893 fpm min to max -584 fpm -785 -610 fpm
Info Average altitude 847 ft agl702 ft agl min to max 995 ft agl 995 702 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.5 °-5.8 ° min to max -3.2 ° -3.3 -5.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 669 ft agl · 151 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 715 ft agl · 158 kt
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-350-263-175-88088175263350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 688 ft agl to 358 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 135 kt132 kt min to max 144 kt 144 132 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.8 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.04 g 0.91 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -762 fpm-903 fpm min to max -683 fpm -786 -760 fpm
Info Average altitude 518 ft agl358 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl 688 358 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.6 °-6.0 ° min to max -4.0 ° -6.0 -4.6 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 3 669 ft agl · 151 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 502 ft agl · 136 kt
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 344 ft agl to 74 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.2 °2.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 2.0 °
100 % Average speed 119 kt116 kt min to max 132 kt 132 116 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.89 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -618 fpm-1,036 fpm min to max -474 fpm -786 -474 fpm
Info Average altitude 120 ft agl74 ft agl min to max 344 ft agl 344 74 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.5 °-5.7 ° min to max -1.6 ° -4.6 -2.3 °

Events

Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 309 ft agl · 133 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-220-165-110-55055110165220Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 92.91Landing on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, runway length 13,436 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 116 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
72 % Threshold speed was too high at 116 kt. Target 92 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.0 ft right0.0 ft right to 0.0 ft right -0.0 -0.0 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.85 g min to max 1.27 g 0.98 0.87 g
Info Average speed 110 kt103 kt min to max 116 kt 116 103 kt
Info Average VSI -251 fpm-514 fpm min to max -41 fpm -471 -89 fpm
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl 31 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-2.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° -2.4 -1.3 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50001123344557Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 98.41Touchdown point was 240 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 103 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown rate was -89 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,649 ftTarget 1,500 ft
92 % Speed at touchdown 103 ktTarget below 90 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 9.2 ft right8.7 ft right -8.6 -9.2 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g0.87 g min to max 1.23 g 0.87 1.04 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 102 kt102 kt min to max 103 kt 103 102 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-1.3 ° min to max -1.2 ° -1.3 -1.2 °
Arrival Rollout 81.55Total landing distance 3,163 ft, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 ft from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 3,163 ft24 % of runway.
59 % Runway alignment max 46.9 ft right0.0 ft left to 46.9 ft right -9.2 -46.3 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 0.99 g
Info Average speed 94 kt54 kt min to max 102 kt 102 54 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-2.3 ° min to max -1.2 ° -1.2 -1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 26 kt15 kt min to max 51 kt 51 16 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-2.3 ° min to max -1.7 ° -2.1 -2.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl · 20 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.05Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 19 kt16 kt min to max 22 kt 17 16 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-2.2 ° min to max -1.8 ° -2.1 -2.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,929 ft · 39 %
100.00Liftoff speed141 kt · target 130, 11 fast
100.00Runway alignment7.8 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb783 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

100.00Threshold height32 ft
71.66Threshold speed115 kt · target 100, 15 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.0 ft R
Flare 100.00Perfect landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.

At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,007 ft 0.06° R +57 kt
2.0 nm 690 ft 0.10° R +53 kt
1.5 nm 532 ft 0.07° R +35 kt
1.0 nm 371 ft 0.27° R +33 kt
0.5 nm 183 ft 0.71° R +26 kt
THR 32 ft 12.3 ft R +16 kt

Touchdown on KDFW 18R

Past threshold100.00
1,649ft
Centreline100.00
9.2ft R
Speed92.04
102kttarget 97, 5 fast
Touchdown rate100.00
-187fpm
Impact100.00
1.23G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

32 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 32 ft, down at 1,649 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,436 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,649 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,649 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 3,086 ft of 13,436 ft · 23 %
Rollout distance100.00
1,437ft23 % used
Rollout alignment59.00
46.9ft R

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 15 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). The takeoff distance was 1,892 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southeast of KCHA, where the aircraft climbed from 1,673 feet above sea level to 25,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,338 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise began 5 miles east of New Market, Alabama, and lasted for 69 minutes, covering a distance of 483 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles northwest of Honey Grove, Texas, where it descended from 24,740 feet above sea level to 1,888 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,852 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,309 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18R, which had a length of 13,436 feet, was successful, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was too high at 116 knots. The touchdown point was 226 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 103 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -89 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,163 feet, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.

In total, the flight distance was 614 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 103 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 15 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) in the Cessna Citation CJ4
96.6 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
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
0 -1 -2
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 15 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). Takeoff distance 1,892 ft 39 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 141 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,892 ft using 38.68 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 141 kn - Target 130 kn
Alignment
100 %
6.0 ft left to 7.8 ft 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
150 80 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 0 -2
01,0002,0003,0004,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 155 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
99.74 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
240 200 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
97.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 1,400 0
83.25 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 15 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
270 255 240
Bank °
16.26 %
34 18 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 6 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,900 2,700 2,500
01,0002,0003,0004,0000265278104130 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.251.50100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.251.5-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the Cessna Citation CJ4
Landing Score 93.22 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,309 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 18R, which has a length of 13,436 feet.

The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was too high at 116 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was 226 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been slightly off-centerline during the landing. The touchdown speed of 103 knots was also reported as fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown.

The touchdown rate was excellent at -89 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and there was no headwind. These conditions would have made the landing relatively easy.

The total landing distance was 3,163 feet, which is 24% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to make a smooth and controlled approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 feet from the centerline, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to improve the alignment during the rollout.

Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and technique. However, there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and improving the runway rollout alignment.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,309 ft agl to 1,008 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
159 155 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-819 -909 -1,000
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-420-315-210-1050105210315420 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 995 ft agl to 702 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
156 148 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-584 -742 -900
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-350-263-175-88088175263350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 688 ft agl to 358 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
144 137 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-683 -841 -1,000
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 344 ft agl to 74 ft agl. A decrease of 270 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
132 121 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-474 -787 -1,100
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-220-165-110-55055110165220 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
92.91 %
Landing
Landing on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, runway length 13,436 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 116 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
71.66 %
Threshold speed was too high at 116 kt. Target 92 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
116 108 100
Pitch °
Info
1 -0.5 -2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-41 -320 -600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50001123344557 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
98.41 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 240 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 103 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -89 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 fpm.
Speed
92.04 %
Touchdown speed at 103 kt was fast. Target below 90 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 226 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.10 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
81.55 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 3,163 ft, 24 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 ft from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 3,163 ft using 23.54 % of runway
Alignment
59 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 ft from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
102 76 50
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
0 -1 -2
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
95.05 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
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
0 -1 -2
Metrics
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