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KMDW
Chicago, United States
Runway 22L
Elevation607 ft asl
Weight994 kg
Fuel130 kg
Wind234° · 7 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

93.52 %
KORD
Chicago, United States
Runway 10L
Elevation659 ft asl
Weight980 kg
Fuel113 kg
Wind246° · 4 kn · 2 kn cross
28 Aug 2026 0:25 31 nm Piper PA-24 Comanche 16 kg
Departure Score
95.63 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
84.93 %

What went well

Lifted off at 62 kt — on the 70 kt target
Airborne in 141 m — 8 % of the runway
Held the centreline on the roll — 4.86 m off at liftoff

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target at 54 %, Flare profile at 82 %, −1.92 points
Arrival Approach — 1,000 ft gate 86 %, 500 ft gate 86 %, −1.59 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 789 m at 64 %, g force 0.24 to 1.01 g at 71 %, −1.52 points

Next time

Departure

Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.4 g.

What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.4 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.

Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.

See Departure Roll

Arrival

Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 76 ft agl.

What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 76 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 789 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.

Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 9 stages, 8 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 Runway Entry Entering runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, Average speed was 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 2 kt0 kt min to max 12 kt 0 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.2 ° min to max 4.1 ° 3.9 4.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.1 °
Info Average g force 0.98 g0.91 g min to max 0.99 g 0.99 0.91 g

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Gear Activated 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 9 kt
Departure Roll 94.06Departure roll runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. Takeoff distance 141 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 7 kt at 233 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 141 m8 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 62 ktTarget 70 kt
93 % Runway alignment max 4.86 m left4.86 m left to 0.00 m left 2.76 4.86 m
54 % Average g force 0.38 g0.01 g min to max 0.98 g 0.82 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °3.6 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.0 4.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22L KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.9 °-1.0 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -0.8 °
100 % Average speed 71 kt63 kt min to max 75 kt 63 75 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 0.0 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.13 g 0.99 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 452 fpm278 fpm min to max 664 fpm 278 664 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl -1 33 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °4.1 ° min to max 8.6 ° 4.1 8.6 °
Departure Climb 2 92.83Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22L KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Heading variation -0.8 °-2.1 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -2.1 °
100 % Average speed 74 kt66 kt min to max 75 kt 75 66 kt
72 % Average bank angle 3.0 °0.1 ° min to max 14.7 ° 0.4 14.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.85 g min to max 1.02 g 0.98 0.91 g
Info Average VSI 857 fpm673 fpm min to max 1,287 fpm 673 1,011 fpm
Info Average altitude 67 ft agl34 ft agl min to max 216 ft agl 34 216 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.1 °8.6 ° min to max 14.4 ° 8.6 11.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 93 ft agl · 81 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago (Illinois, United States). Climbing from 894 ft asl to 2,719 ft asl, an increase of 1,825 ft in 3 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 69 kt46 kt min to max 97 kt 65 91 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.3 °0.0 ° min to max 30.7 ° 16.4 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.70 g min to max 1.19 g 0.91 0.70 g
Info Average VSI 667 fpm-26 fpm min to max 1,380 fpm 914 733 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,752 ft asl894 ft asl min to max 2,719 ft asl 894 2,719 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 9.5 °2.0 ° min to max 17.3 ° 10.6 2.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago (Illinois, United States) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 22 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±636 ft of 2,617 ft asl2,140 ft asl min to max 2,887 ft asl 2,729 2,140 ft asl
100 % Average speed 108 kt93 kt min to max 124 kt 93 101 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.4 °0.0 ° min to max 17.0 ° 6.8 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.75 g min to max 1.19 g 0.91 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-11.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° 0.4 -10.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 2,104 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,769 ft agl · 112 kt
Arrival Approach 85.71Final approach to runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Descent from 1,906 ft agl to 122 ft agl in 148 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
50 % Gear downfailed at one of the two gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
50 % Sink ratefailed at one of the two gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 1,769 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 667 ft agl · 71 kt
Info Flaps Position 9 235 ft agl · 86 kt
Arrival Landing 82.73Landing on runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, runway length 3,953 m. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt. Target 69 kt
54 % Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target.Target 50 ft agl
82 % The flare mostly held the target profile. Crossing the threshold 5 kt above target, the flare took the sink out 14 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft flew down from there. Touchdown was 789 m past the threshold. Let it come lower before checking the descent - holding off high uses runway and leaves the touchdown to chance.
93 % Runway alignment max 9.04 m left9.04 m left to 0.37 m left 0.37 9.04 m
98 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.5 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.94 g0.82 g min to max 1.05 g 0.97 0.93 g
Info Average speed 70 kt59 kt min to max 75 kt 74 59 kt
Info Average VSI -279 fpm-515 fpm min to max -65 fpm -511 -140 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl-12 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl 76 -12 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-3.6 ° min to max 1.5 ° -3.1 1.3 °
07515022530037545052560067575082590001530466176Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825900-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 86.34Touchdown point was 351 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -168 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 246 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Touchdown rate was -168 fpm.
64 % Touchdown distance was 789 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 59 ktTarget below 67 kt
77 % Runway alignment max 9.49 m left9.26 m left 9.04 9.49 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
71 % Average g force 0.75 g0.24 g min to max 1.01 g 0.93 0.24 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 58 kt58 kt min to max 59 kt 59 58 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.3 2.4 °

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll141 m · 8 %
100.00Liftoff speed62 kt · target 70, 8 slow
93.39Runway alignment4.86 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb451 fpm

Landing

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

53.69Threshold height75 ft
98.98Threshold speed74 kt · target 69, 5 fast
93.41Centreline offset9.04 m L
Flare 81.81The flare mostly held the target profile. Crossing the threshold 5 kt above target, the flare took the sink out 14 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft flew down from there. Touchdown was 789 m past the threshold. Let it come lower before checking the descent - holding off high uses runway and leaves the touchdown to chance.

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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 85.716 of 7500 ft 85.716 of 7
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 1,347 fpm, more than the glideslope needed.

At the 500 ft gate: gear still up.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,109 ft 0.64° L +20 kt
2.0 nm 710 ft 0.29° L −2 kt
1.5 nm 621 ft 0.21° L +1 kt
1.0 nm 460 ft 0.61° L +15 kt
0.5 nm 228 ft 0.71° L +9 kt
THR 76 ft 0.37 m L +5 kt

Touchdown on KORD 10L

Past threshold63.74
789m
Centreline76.53
9.49m L
Speed100.00
58kttarget 67 or less
Touchdown rate83.77
-168fpm
Impact70.86
1.01G
BouncesOk
None

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

75 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 75 ft, down at 789 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,953 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 789 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 789 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 1.01 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.

Runway used 789 m of 3,953 m · 20 %

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Flight narrative

The Piper PA-24 Comanche taxied to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport and commenced the departure roll. The aircraft lifted off after a takeoff distance of 141 m, representing 8 % of the runway, at a liftoff speed of 62 kt. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 233°, providing a 6 kt headwind component and a 1 kt cross-wind component.

During the en-route climb the airplane departed the vicinity of KMDW and ascended from 894 ft asl to 2,719 ft asl, a gain of 1,825 ft achieved in 3 minutes while covering 4 nm.

The level cruise segment began still overhead KMDW and continued for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 22 nm.

For the final approach the Comanche was aligned with runway 10L at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport, approaching from the west on a heading of 90.0° at 3 nm and 1,448 ft agl. Weather at KORD was 26 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 246°, giving a 2 kt cross-wind and a 4 kt tail-wind component.

Landing was executed on runway 10L, whose length is 3,953 m. The threshold height of 76 ft agl was above the target, and the threshold speed of 74 kt was slightly above the target. Touchdown occurred 350 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 59 kt, a smooth descent rate of minus 140 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 8.6 m from the centreline.

In total the flight covered 30 nm, required 25 minutes, and consumed 16 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
95.63 %
94.06 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. Takeoff distance 141 m 8 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 62 kt. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 7 kt at 233 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 141 m using 7.95 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 62 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
93.39 %
4.86 m left to 0.00 m left
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
53.87 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 35 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 4 3
0250500750-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22L KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6.5 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
92.83 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22L KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.
Alignment
99 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
72.31 %
15 7.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 12 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 900 500
025050075003978117156195 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.020.040.060.080.10100200 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.020.040.060.080.1-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the Piper PA-24 Comanche
Landing Score 84.53 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 10L at KORD was flown from the west on a heading of 90.0° at 3 NM and 1,448 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.

During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height of 76 ft agl was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt.

Touchdown occurred 350 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 59 kt, described as fast, and a smooth vertical rate of -140 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 8.6 m from the centreline.

To refine the performance, aim to touch down nearer the 300 m (1,000 ft) aim point and reduce the touchdown speed to the target value, while maintaining centreline alignment within a few metres.

85.71 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Descent from 1,906 ft agl to 122 ft agl in 148 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
106 78 50
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
8 4 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
90 -1,155 -2,400
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,800 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
82.73 %
Landing
Landing on runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, runway length 3,953 m. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt.
Height
53.69 %
Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
98.98 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 74 kt. Target 69 kt
Flare
81.81 %
The flare mostly held the target profile. Crossing the threshold 5 kt above target, the flare took the sink out 14 ft agl above the runway and the aircraft flew down from there. Touchdown was 789 m past the threshold. Let it come lower before checking the descent - holding off high uses runway and leaves the touchdown to chance.
Centreline ft
93.41 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
97.7 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
75 62 50
Pitch °
Info
2 -0.5 -3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-65 -332 -600
07515022530037545052560067575082590001530466176 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825900-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
86.34 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 351 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was good at -168 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kt at 246 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 4 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 4 kt tailwind
Touchdown
83.77 %
Touchdown rate was good at -168 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Target below 67 kn
Distance
63.87 %
Touchdown point was 350 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
76.53 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.5 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.1 °
G
70.86 %
G 0.75 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Metrics
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