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KMSY
New Orleans, United States
Runway 11

Flight Score

95.60 %
KDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Runway 35R
2 Dec 2024 2:14 406 nm Douglas DC-6B
Departure Score
94.79 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
92.02 %

What went well

Touched down at -212 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 376 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 30 ft and 97 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Taxi — peak taxi speed 40 kt at 0 %, −1.67 points
Departure Taxi — peak taxi speed 30 kt at 65 %, −0.92 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 15.64 m at 54 %, −0.86 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Liftoff speed was 115 kn at 87 %, −0.60 points

Top opportunity

Know your rotation speed

Departure Roll

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 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 86.13Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 20 minutes and covered 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
65 % Average speed 19 kn0 kn min to max 30 kn 0 7 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 7 knmax 7 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °0.8 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.2 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 8 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 8 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 8 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Average speed was 17 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 8 kn0 kn min to max 20 kn 7 20 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° 1.1 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Departure Roll 90.94Departure roll runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Takeoff distance 817 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 115 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 13 kn at 50 °. Crosswind: 11 kn Headwind: 8 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 817 m27 % of runway
87 % Liftoff speed was 115 knTarget 100 kn
93 % Runway alignment max 6.08 m5.04 m left to 1.04 m right 1.45 -1.04 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.4 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.0 1.7 °
Info Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° 0.0 2.5 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Departure Climb 1 99.43Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.5 °
100 % Average speed 124 kn115 kn min to max 132 kn 115 132 kn
98 % Average bank angle 1.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.6 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.95 g min to max 1.09 g 1.06 1.05 g
Info Average VSI 371 ft/m247 ft/m min to max 495 ft/m 247 495 ft/m
Info Average altitude 22 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl 0 47 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °1.7 ° min to max 2.9 ° 1.7 2.9 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 35 ft agl · 124 kt
Departure Climb 2 99.38Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.7 °0.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.5 1.0 °
100 % Average speed 140 kn132 kn min to max 174 kn 132 174 kn
98 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.1 ° min to max 2.9 ° 1.0 2.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.93 g min to max 1.11 g 1.05 1.11 g
Info Average VSI 628 ft/m350 ft/m min to max 1,409 ft/m 501 1,409 ft/m
Info Average altitude 109 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 376 ft agl 48 376 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °1.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° 2.9 5.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 148 ft agl · 140 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 163 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 178 ft agl · 142 kt
Departure Climb 3 98.04Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.7 °0.2 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 171 kn167 kn min to max 176 kn 176 167 kn
90 % Average bank angle 3.9 °2.8 ° min to max 5.7 ° 3.0 2.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.90 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.90 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,382 ft/m1,618 ft/m min to max 2,679 ft/m 1,618 2,357 ft/m
Info Average altitude 685 ft agl405 ft agl min to max 981 ft agl 405 981 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.6 °5.8 ° min to max 10.0 ° 5.8 7.9 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead Kenner (Louisiana, United States). Climbing from 1,031 ft asl to 7,210 ft asl, an increase of 6,179 ft in 5 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 189 kn165 kn min to max 205 kn 167 203 kn
100 % Average bank angle 16.2 °0.0 ° min to max 26.1 ° 3.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.88 g min to max 1.20 g 0.88 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,455 ft/m630 ft/m min to max 2,887 ft/m 2,174 1,240 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,797 ft asl1,031 ft asl min to max 7,210 ft asl 1,031 7,210 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °1.4 ° min to max 7.8 ° 7.1 1.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 4,223 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4,223 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 4,223 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,547 ft agl · 204 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 4,547 ft agl · 204 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Laplace (Louisiana, United States) and lasted 97 minutes, covering 350 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 7,855 ft asl7,407 ft asl min to max 7,912 ft asl 7,407 7,453 ft asl
100 % Average speed 210 kn144 kn min to max 218 kn 202 144 kn
100 % Average bank angle 3.7 °0.0 ° min to max 20.7 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.17 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.2 °-8.3 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 -7.8 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 7,843 ft agl · 236 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 7,845 ft agl · 240 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 7,563 ft agl · 242 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 7,563 ft agl · 242 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 7,463 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 7,463 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 7,495 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 7,520 ft agl · 189 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 7,494 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 7,427 ft agl · 172 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 7,439 ft agl · 168 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 7,457 ft agl · 162 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of T13 Dallas South Port Airport Palmer (Texas, United States). Descent from 7,183 ft asl to 4,866 ft asl, a decrease of 2,317 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 142 kn140 kn min to max 145 kn 142 140 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,060 ft/m-1,592 ft/m min to max 285 ft/m -1,582 -18 ft/m
Info Average altitude 5,731 ft asl4,866 ft asl min to max 7,183 ft asl 7,183 4,866 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -5.6 °-7.4 ° min to max -0.9 ° -7.4 -1.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 4,596 ft agl · 152 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,294 ft agl · 155 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Red Oak (Texas, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,875 ft asl4,861 ft asl min to max 4,892 ft asl 4,861 4,892 ft asl
100 % Average speed 131 kn127 kn min to max 138 kn 138 132 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.4 ° -1.6 -1.1 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Cedar Hill (Texas, United States). Descent from 4,881 ft asl to 1,868 ft asl, a decrease of 3,012 ft in 7 minutes and covering 14 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 127 kn104 kn min to max 141 kn 132 118 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.5 °0.0 ° min to max 20.4 ° 0.1 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.93 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -380 ft/m-1,316 ft/m min to max 499 ft/m 42 -568 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,368 ft asl1,868 ft asl min to max 4,882 ft asl 4,881 1,868 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.2 °-6.7 ° min to max 2.5 ° -1.0 -2.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 4,352 ft agl · 140 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,352 ft agl · 140 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 4,263 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,380 ft agl · 125 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,361 ft agl · 108 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,358 ft agl · 109 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,382 ft agl · 130 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 2,435 ft agl · 129 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 2,482 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,482 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 2,482 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,348 ft agl · 142 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,862 ft agl · 133 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,524 ft agl · 118 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,295 ft agl to 1,005 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 28 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 123 kn118 kn min to max 125 kn 118 125 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.0 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -596 ft/m-678 ft/m min to max -518 ft/m -551 -518 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,151 ft agl1,005 ft agl min to max 1,295 ft agl 1,295 1,005 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.2 °-3.7 ° min to max -2.7 ° -2.7 -2.9 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 1,248 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 1,248 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 1,248 ft agl · 126 kt
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 996 ft agl to 682 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 124 kn124 kn min to max 125 kn 125 124 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.95 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 0.95 g
Info Average VSI -661 ft/m-772 ft/m min to max -498 ft/m -517 -761 ft/m
Info Average altitude 852 ft agl682 ft agl min to max 996 ft agl 996 682 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.6 °-4.3 ° min to max -2.9 ° -2.9 -4.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 5 739 ft agl · 127 kt
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 668 ft agl to 325 ft agl. A decrease of 344 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 116 kn108 kn min to max 124 kn 124 108 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.6 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.05 g 0.99 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -714 ft/m-819 ft/m min to max -533 ft/m -808 -704 ft/m
Info Average altitude 492 ft agl325 ft agl min to max 668 ft agl 668 325 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.4 °-4.2 ° min to max -2.5 ° -4.2 -3.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 486 ft agl · 117 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 1 100.00Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 314 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 100 kn97 kn min to max 108 kn 108 97 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.5 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 1.02 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -543 ft/m-673 ft/m min to max -491 ft/m -673 -580 ft/m
Info Average altitude 108 ft agl54 ft agl min to max 314 ft agl 314 54 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.6 °-2.7 ° min to max -0.2 ° -2.7 -0.2 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, runway length 2,597 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 97 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 97 kn. Target 95 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.08 g 1.07 0.98 g
Info Average speed 91 kn85 kn min to max 97 kn 97 85 kn
Info Average VSI -335 ft/m-577 ft/m min to max -205 ft/m -577 -212 ft/m
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl-7 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl 31 -7 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °-0.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° -0.2 2.4 °
07515022530037545001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 96.84Touchdown distance was good at 375 m. Touchdown speed at 85 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -212 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 3 kn at 260 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Touchdown VSI was -212 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 375 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 85 knTarget 88 kn
85 % Runway alignment max 7.05 m6.97 m left 6.86 7.05 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.98 g min to max 1.08 g 0.98 1.05 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 85 kn84 kn min to max 85 kn 85 84 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °2.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.4 2.8 °
Arrival Rollout 79.34Total landing distance 1,204 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.6 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,204 m46 % of runway.
54 % Runway alignment max 15.64 m15.64 m left to 0.00 m left 7.05 0.27 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.04 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Average speed 78 kn44 kn min to max 85 kn 85 44 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °0.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.8 0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.5 0.2 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 27 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 27 kn19 kn min to max 40 kn 40 19 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.3 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.7 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 60.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Average speed 17 kn0 kn min to max 40 kn 10 1 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 knmax 12 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °0.5 ° min to max 2.9 ° 1.1 1.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.2 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 29 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl · 30 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 30 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 31 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 8 ft agl · 39 kt

Takeoff

90.94 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll817 m · 27 %
87.00Liftoff speed115 kt
92.72Runway alignment1.04 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.43Rate of climb370 ft/m
Takeoff weight31,361 kg
Airfield elevation3 ft asl
Wind50° · 13 kn · 11 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height30 ft
100.00Threshold speed97 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.05 m L

Touchdown

96.84 %
100.00Touchdown point376 m
85.42Centreline at touchdown7.05 m L
96.12Sink rate-212 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.08 G
OkBouncesNone
79.34Rollout distance803 m · 45 % used
Landing weight29,226 kg
Airfield elevation564 ft asl
Wind260° · 4 kn · 3 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 KDFW 35R

Past threshold
376 m
Off centreline
7.05 mL
Sink rate
-212 ft/m
Impact
1.08G

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

30 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 30 ft, down at 376 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,597 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 376 m past threshold CLEARED

The 376 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,178 m of 2,597 m · 45 %

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Flight narrative

The flight in the Douglas DC-6B began with a 20-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The departure roll was on runway 11, with a takeoff distance of 817 meters, representing 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 115 knots. The local weather at takeoff was 16°C, with a wind of 13 knots coming from 50°, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.

The enroute climb commenced overhead Kenner, Louisiana, climbing from 1,031 feet above sea level to 7,210 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles in 5 minutes. The level cruise started 1 mile east of Laplace, Louisiana, lasting 97 minutes and covering 350 nautical miles.

The descent phase of the flight began 1 mile northeast of T13 Dallas South Port Airport Palmer, Texas, descending from 7,183 feet above sea level to 4,866 feet above sea level over a distance of 6 nautical miles in 2 minutes. Another level cruise segment commenced 1 mile northeast of Red Oak, Texas, lasting 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The final descent started 1 mile west of Cedar Hill, Texas, descending from 4,881 feet above sea level to 1,868 feet above sea level over a distance of 14 nautical miles in 7 minutes.

Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from the south, with a heading of 0.0° at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level. The landing occurred on runway 35R, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 97 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 375 meters, with a touchdown speed of 85 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -212 feet per minute, with the runway touchdown position slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather at landing was 18°C, with a wind of 3 knots coming from 260°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 1,204 meters, representing 46% of the runway length, with the runway rollout alignment misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline. The taxi from the runway to the parking area took 12 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile.

Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 406 nautical miles, with a duration of 134 minutes and fuel consumption of -533 kilograms.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the Douglas DC-6B
94.79 %
86.13 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 20 minutes and covered 6 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
65.33 %
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
90.94 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Takeoff distance 817 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 115 kn. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 13 kn at 50 °. Crosswind: 11 kn Headwind: 8 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 817 m using 27.41 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
87 %
Liftoff speed was 115 kn - Target 100 kn
Alignment
92.72 %
5.04 m left to 1.04 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
120 75 30
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.43 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 125 110
Bank °
97.74 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
3 2 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 200 -100
99.38 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 155 130
Bank °
97.53 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 3.5 1
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 850 200
98.04 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 11 KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
90.21 %
6 4 2
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,700 2,100 1,500
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75004794141188235 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the Douglas DC-6B
Landing Score 94.05 %
Landing Summary

First off, congratulations on achieving a landing score of 94.0%! It's clear that a lot of skill and precision went into this landing and it definitely paid off.

Let's break down the different phases of the landing to see what went well and where there may be room for improvement.

Starting with the Approach Phase, your glideslope alignment was excellent, which is crucial for a smooth and safe landing. Additionally, your threshold speed of 97 knots was right on target, showing good control and awareness of the aircraft's performance.

Moving onto the Landing Phase, you had a good threshold height, which indicates solid judgment and decision-making during the final moments of the approach. Your landing flare was perfect, demonstrating a smooth transition from descent to touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, while your touchdown rate at -212 ft/m was fair, there may be some room for improvement in order to achieve an even smoother landing. However, your touchdown speed of 85 knots was right where it needed to be, showing a good balance of control and finesse. The touchdown distance of 375 meters was also good, indicating that you were able to accurately judge the point of touchdown on the runway.

One area that could be improved upon is the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position by 7.0 meters from the centerline. While this may seem like a minor detail, maintaining proper alignment is important for safety and efficiency during landings.

Overall, this landing was a strong performance with several excellent elements to be proud of. Keep up the good work and continue to fine-tune your skills to achieve even higher scores in the future. Well done!

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,295 ft agl to 1,005 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 28 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
125 118 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-518 -609 -700
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 996 ft agl to 682 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
125 123 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-498 -649 -800
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 668 ft agl to 325 ft agl. A decrease of 344 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
124 112 100
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-533 -716 -900
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
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 314 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
108 99 90
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-491 -595 -700
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-50-38-25-13013253850 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 35R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, runway length 2,597 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 97 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 97 kt. Target 95 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
97 89 80
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-205 -403 -600
07515022530037545001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
96.84 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 375 m. Touchdown speed at 85 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -212 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 3 kn at 260 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
96.12 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -213 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 85 kt was good. Target below 88 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 375 m.
Alignment
85.42 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.05 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
79.34 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,204 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.6 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,204 m using 46.38 % of runway
Alignment
54.09 %
Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.6 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
84 62 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
02004006008001,000 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
60 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
0 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
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