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KCLT
Charlotte, United States
Runway 36C
Elevation728 ft asl
Weight10,765 kg
Fuel1,094 kg
Wind20° · 6 kn · 3 kn cross

Flight Score

92.03 %
KCLT
Charlotte, United States
Runway 36C
Elevation728 ft asl
Weight10,732 kg
Fuel1,050 kg
Wind350° · 6 kn · 1 kn cross
20 Aug 2024 0:08 10 nm Douglas DC-3 44 kg
Departure Score
95.49 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
77.37 %

What went well

Touched down at -159 ft/m — a soft arrival
1.18 G at touchdown — inside band
Rollout controlled — 41 % of the runway used

What held you back

Arrival Taxi — landing lights, then taxi lights; peak taxi speed 71 kt at 0 %, peak speed in a turn 46 kt at 0 %, −5.00 points
Arrival Rollout — bounce at touchdown; Runway alignment max 32.00 m at 46 %, −1.36 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 21.3 ° at 49 %, −0.84 points

Top opportunity

Monitor your taxi speed

Arrival Taxi

Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.

Read more in How to Taxi Anywhere

Start to finish · 14 stages, 13 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 Roll 94.14Departure roll runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl. Takeoff distance 741 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 87 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 6 kn at 20 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 741 m24 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 87 knTarget 80 kn
71 % Runway alignment max 11.88 m0.80 m left to 11.08 m right 0.80 -2.92 m
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.94 g min to max 1.02 g 0.96 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 7.3 °3.2 ° min to max 12.0 ° 11.9 5.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 1.0 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 94 kn86 kn min to max 102 kn 87 101 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.07 g 1.03 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 211 ft/m41 ft/m min to max 382 ft/m 184 382 ft/m
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl 0 40 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °3.9 ° min to max 6.3 ° 5.1 5.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 23 ft agl · 98 kt
Departure Climb 2 97.93Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 106 kn101 kn min to max 117 kn 101 115 kn
92 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.1 ° min to max 5.1 ° 0.3 3.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.90 g min to max 1.21 g 1.03 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 574 ft/m384 ft/m min to max 1,248 ft/m 384 1,053 ft/m
Info Average altitude 91 ft agl40 ft agl min to max 371 ft agl 40 371 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.8 °3.7 ° min to max 7.6 ° 5.3 6.7 °
Departure Climb 3 89.87Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-1.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -1.1 °
100 % Average speed 115 kn113 kn min to max 116 kn 114 116 kn
49 % Average bank angle 10.8 °3.0 ° min to max 21.2 ° 3.4 21.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.11 g 1.02 1.09 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,186 ft/m1,088 ft/m min to max 1,270 ft/m 1,105 1,236 ft/m
Info Average altitude 500 ft agl389 ft agl min to max 608 ft agl 389 608 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.3 °7.0 ° min to max 7.7 ° 7.0 7.6 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north of KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl Charlotte (North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,369 ft asl to 2,118 ft asl, an increase of 749 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 121 kn111 kn min to max 135 kn 116 119 kn
100 % Average bank angle 12.1 °0.0 ° min to max 31.7 ° 21.9 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.82 g min to max 1.38 g 1.12 0.93 g
Info Average VSI 583 ft/m-407 ft/m min to max 1,365 ft/m 1,304 40 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,823 ft asl1,369 ft asl min to max 2,118 ft asl 1,369 2,118 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °-0.8 ° min to max 10.5 ° 8.6 0.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 1,408 ft agl · 132 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,438 ft agl · 131 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,424 ft agl · 130 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,086 ft asl2,022 ft asl min to max 2,174 ft asl 2,118 2,173 ft asl
100 % Average speed 104 kn94 kn min to max 118 kn 118 94 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 11.7 ° 0.4 11.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.77 g min to max 1.25 g 0.98 1.06 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °-1.6 ° min to max 5.6 ° -0.1 3.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 1,398 ft agl · 109 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,390 ft agl · 108 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,532 ft agl · 103 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 1 mile south west of KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl Charlotte (North Carolina, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 95 kn85 kn min to max 102 kn 93 87 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.5 °0.4 ° min to max 18.3 ° 13.4 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.15 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -557 ft/m-1,152 ft/m min to max 126 ft/m -6 -796 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,691 ft asl1,127 ft asl min to max 2,173 ft asl 2,173 1,127 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-5.1 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.4 0.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 1,336 ft agl · 107 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 781 ft agl · 105 kt
Arrival Final 2 99.66Approaching runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 390 ft agl to 338 ft agl. A decrease of 52 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.5 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 2.5 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 86 kn84 kn min to max 87 kn 86 86 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.1 0.1 °
98 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.2 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.4 2.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.19 g 1.19 0.93 g
Info Average VSI -184 ft/m-529 ft/m min to max 53 ft/m -529 -506 ft/m
Info Average altitude 367 ft agl338 ft agl min to max 390 ft agl 390 338 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.1 ° min to max 4.4 ° 3.3 0.1 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 98.48Approaching runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 34 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.5 °3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.6 °
100 % Average speed 85 kn82 kn min to max 90 kn 87 84 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.0 °
92 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 5.9 ° 0.7 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.08 g 0.98 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -489 ft/m-651 ft/m min to max -272 ft/m -576 -467 ft/m
Info Average altitude 130 ft agl63 ft agl min to max 328 ft agl 328 63 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-1.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° -0.5 1.4 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 85.04Landing on runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 84 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 84 kn. Target 80 kn
99.9 % Target 50 ft agl
42 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
97 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° 0.6 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.03 1.00 g
Info Average speed 79 kn74 kn min to max 84 kn 84 74 kn
Info Average VSI -245 ft/m-464 ft/m min to max -151 ft/m -464 -159 ft/m
Info Average altitude 27 ft agl5 ft agl min to max 55 ft agl 55 5 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °1.5 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.5 4.4 °
07515022530037545052560001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 95.46Touchdown point was 142 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 74 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -159 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 6 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Touchdown VSI was -159 ft/m.
95 % Touchdown distance was 505 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 74 knTarget 75 kn
99 % Runway alignment max 3.45 m2.63 m left 1.80 3.45 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.18 g 1.00 1.04 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 73 kn72 kn min to max 75 kn 74 73 kn
Info Average pitch angle 4.5 °2.8 ° min to max 6.5 ° 4.4 3.8 °
Arrival Rollout 75.55Total landing distance 1,344 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.0 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,344 m44 % of runway.
46 % Runway alignment max 32.00 m17.96 m left to 14.05 m right 3.53 -13.95 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Average speed 64 kn40 kn min to max 70 kn 70 40 kn
Info Average pitch angle 5.2 °3.8 ° min to max 12.1 ° 4.1 12.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 0.0 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 10 ft agl · 75 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 25 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 22 kn16 kn min to max 36 kn 36 16 kn
Info Average pitch angle 11.8 °11.4 ° min to max 12.1 ° 12.1 11.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.5 0.9 °
Info Average g force 0.99 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 0.97 g
Arrival Taxi 10.05Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 38 kn6 kn min to max 71 kn 20 71 kn
0 % Average speed turning corners 37 knmax 46 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.92 g min to max 0.99 g 0.95 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle 10.7 °3.8 ° min to max 12.7 ° 11.5 3.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.8 0.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Taxi Lights
Info Flaps Position 6 9 ft agl · 40 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 10 ft agl · 74 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll741 m · 24 %
100.00Liftoff speed86 kt
70.71Runway alignment11.08 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb211 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
99.89Threshold height55 ft
100.00Threshold speed83 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m R

Touchdown

94.59Touchdown point507 m
98.53Centreline at touchdown3.45 m L
100.00Touchdown speed74 kt
97.96Sink rate-159 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.18 G
80.00Bounces1
75.55Rollout distance744 m · 41 % used

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KCLT 36C

Past threshold
507 m
Off centreline
3.45 mL
Sink rate
-159 ft/m
Impact
1.18G

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

55 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 55 ft, down at 507 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,056 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 507 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 507 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,251 m of 3,056 m · 41 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl in the Douglas DC-3
95.49 %
94.14 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl. Takeoff distance 741 m 24 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 87 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 6 kn at 20 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 741 m using 24.24 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 87 kn - Target 80 kn
Alignment
70.71 %
0.80 m left to 11.08 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
90 45 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
13 8 3
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 95 80
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
400 150 -100
97.93 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 110 100
Bank °
91.74 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 5.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 750 200
89.87 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
120 115 110
Bank °
49.34 %
22 13 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 7 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 1,100 900
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,000081162243324405 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 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl in the Douglas DC-3
Landing Score 88.63 %
Landing Summary
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99.66 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 390 ft agl to 338 ft agl. A decrease of 52 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
87 84 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
98.3 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
53 -274 -600
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.48 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 328 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 265 ft in 34 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
90 85 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
92.39 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-273 -486 -700
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
85.04 %
Landing
Landing on runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte\/Douglas Intl, runway length 3,056 m. Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 84 kn.
Height
99.89 %
Threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 84 kt. Target 80 kt
Flare
41.6 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
96.66 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
84 77 70
Pitch °
Info
5 3 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-151 -326 -500
07515022530037545052560001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.46 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 142 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 74 kn was good. Touchdown rate was good at -159 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 6 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
Touchdown
97.96 %
Touchdown rate was good at -159 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 74 kt was good. Target below 75 kn
Distance
94.73 %
Touchdown point was 142 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
98.53 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.4 °
G
100 %
G 1.01 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
75.54 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,344 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.0 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,344 m using 43.97 % of runway
Alignment
45.66 %
Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.0 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
73 57 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
13 8 3
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
10.05 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
0 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
0 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
13 8 3
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