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KATL
Atlanta, United States
Runway 26L

Flight Score

97.66 %
KMSY
New Orleans, United States
Runway 11
1 Dec 2024 2:36 448 nm Douglas DC-6B 2,499 kg
Departure Score
98.09 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
94.90 %

What went well

Touched down at -263 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 184 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 19 ft and 88 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — bounce at touchdown; Runway alignment max 13.79 m at 61 %, −0.73 points
Arrival Taxi — landing lights, then taxi lights; peak taxi speed 27 kt at 85 %, −0.67 points
Departure Climb 3 — bank angle up to 14.1 ° at 68 %, −0.42 points

Top opportunity

Improve the rollout

Arrival Rollout

A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.

Read more in Crosswind Landings in the Sim

Start to finish · 21 stages, 19 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 96.80Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Average speed 17 kn2 kn min to max 26 kn 2 3 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 14 knmax 14 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.12 g 1.05 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °1.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° 1.9 1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Engine 3 Started 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Engine 4 Started 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 26L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Average speed was 15 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 11 kn1 kn min to max 16 kn 1 16 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °1.2 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.2 1.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 26L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Takeoff distance 907 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 110 kn. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 13 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 13 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 907 m30 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 110 knTarget 100 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 2.44 m0.00 m left to 2.44 m right -2.44 -1.49 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.1 °0.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.5 3.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 115 kn110 kn min to max 121 kn 110 121 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.94 g min to max 1.17 g 1.07 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 378 ft/m229 ft/m min to max 514 ft/m 229 514 ft/m
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl 0 46 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.3 °3.3 ° min to max 5.3 ° 3.5 5.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 23 ft agl · 115 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 43 ft agl · 118 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 52 ft agl · 120 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-1.4 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -1.4 °
100 % Average speed 134 kn120 kn min to max 173 kn 121 173 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.5 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.10 g 1.01 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 334 ft/m63 ft/m min to max 1,133 ft/m 516 1,133 ft/m
Info Average altitude 96 ft agl47 ft agl min to max 438 ft agl 47 438 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.3 °3.3 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.2 3.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 61 ft agl · 121 kt
Departure Climb 3 93.64Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.9 °-1.6 ° min to max 0.8 ° -1.5 0.8 °
100 % Average speed 179 kn173 kn min to max 186 kn 174 186 kn
68 % Average bank angle 8.4 °1.5 ° min to max 14.1 ° 1.5 6.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.87 g min to max 1.06 g 1.02 1.05 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,319 ft/m974 ft/m min to max 1,664 ft/m 1,230 1,224 ft/m
Info Average altitude 735 ft agl460 ft agl min to max 973 ft agl 460 973 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °2.8 ° min to max 5.5 ° 3.9 4.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched On 965 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 965 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 965 ft agl · 187 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile west of College Park (Georgia, United States). Climbing from 2,004 ft asl to 6,309 ft asl, an increase of 4,305 ft in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 190 kn164 kn min to max 213 kn 185 213 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 7.6 ° 4.1 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.78 g min to max 1.17 g 1.11 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 1,241 ft/m-477 ft/m min to max 2,102 ft/m 1,366 356 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,627 ft asl2,004 ft asl min to max 6,409 ft asl 2,004 6,309 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °-0.8 ° min to max 5.6 ° 4.0 -0.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,590 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,416 ft agl · 211 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles west of 4GA6 Chattahoochee Air Park Douglasville (Georgia, United States). Descent from 6,323 ft asl to 5,663 ft asl, a decrease of 659 ft in 2 minutes and covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 237 kn214 kn min to max 246 kn 214 228 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.3 °0.0 ° min to max 18.7 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.77 g min to max 1.32 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -578 ft/m-1,370 ft/m min to max 582 ft/m 1 -21 ft/m
Info Average altitude 5,809 ft asl5,640 ft asl min to max 6,341 ft asl 6,323 5,663 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.7 °-4.7 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.8 -1.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,561 ft agl · 261 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of 81GA Lucky Lairds Landing Airport Villa Rica (Georgia, United States) and lasted 120 minutes, covering 383 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 5,808 ft asl5,651 ft asl min to max 5,899 ft asl 5,663 5,860 ft asl
100 % Average speed 200 kn158 kn min to max 224 kn 224 158 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.6 °0.0 ° min to max 21.3 ° 1.3 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.80 g min to max 1.23 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-2.1 ° min to max 2.3 ° -0.9 -0.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,691 ft agl · 233 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 4,691 ft agl · 233 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 4,650 ft agl · 226 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 4,689 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,864 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,864 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,856 ft agl · 186 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,852 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,861 ft agl · 187 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,847 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,855 ft agl · 189 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,858 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,856 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,847 ft agl · 189 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,854 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,848 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,845 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,863 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 5,863 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 5,864 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5,860 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 5,860 ft agl · 193 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 5,861 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 5,861 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 5,863 ft agl · 191 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started overhead LS43 Southland Strip Number 2 Ultralightport Gray (Louisiana, United States). Descent from 5,855 ft asl to 3,897 ft asl, a decrease of 1,958 ft in 4 minutes and covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 138 kn129 kn min to max 154 kn 154 146 kn
100 % Average bank angle 11.8 °0.1 ° min to max 20.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.95 g min to max 1.15 g 0.97 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -443 ft/m-1,318 ft/m min to max 394 ft/m -59 74 ft/m
Info Average altitude 5,376 ft asl3,864 ft asl min to max 5,881 ft asl 5,855 3,897 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.2 °-5.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° -0.7 0.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 5,846 ft agl · 160 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 5,833 ft agl · 145 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 5,803 ft agl · 145 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 4,883 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,893 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3,894 ft agl · 147 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of Choctaw (Louisiana, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 17 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,902 ft asl3,893 ft asl min to max 3,931 ft asl 3,897 3,907 ft asl
100 % Average speed 139 kn135 kn min to max 154 kn 144 135 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.3 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.92 g min to max 1.09 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-2.3 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.3 0.8 °
Enroute Descent 3 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile east of Edgard (Louisiana, United States). Descent from 3,904 ft asl to 1,215 ft asl, a decrease of 2,689 ft in 5 minutes and covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 123 kn112 kn min to max 140 kn 135 116 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.9 °0.0 ° min to max 27.7 ° 0.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.85 g min to max 1.38 g 0.98 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -595 ft/m-1,844 ft/m min to max 245 ft/m -3 -511 ft/m
Info Average altitude 2,488 ft asl1,215 ft asl min to max 3,914 ft asl 3,904 1,215 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-7.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.7 -1.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated 3,867 ft agl · 138 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 3,867 ft agl · 138 kt
Info Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated 3,895 ft agl · 135 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,895 ft agl · 135 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 3,895 ft agl · 135 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 3,773 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 3,671 ft agl · 147 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,046 ft agl · 130 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,243 ft agl · 116 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,205 ft agl to 922 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.8 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 2.8 ° 2.8 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 121 kn117 kn min to max 123 kn 117 123 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.2 ° min to max 2.3 ° 0.9 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.09 g 1.02 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -597 ft/m-825 ft/m min to max -393 ft/m -432 -716 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,057 ft agl922 ft agl min to max 1,205 ft agl 1,205 922 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.6 °-4.2 ° min to max -0.9 ° -2.4 -4.1 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 910 ft agl to 627 ft agl. A decrease of 282 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.9 °2.8 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 2.8 ° 2.9 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 124 kn122 kn min to max 126 kn 124 124 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 0.8 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.09 g 1.03 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -629 ft/m-791 ft/m min to max -430 ft/m -731 -685 ft/m
Info Average altitude 763 ft agl627 ft agl min to max 910 ft agl 910 627 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.6 °-3.9 ° min to max -1.4 ° -3.9 -3.0 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,050Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 604 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 29 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.8 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 2.8 ° 2.9 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 123 kn118 kn min to max 127 kn 125 118 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.4 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.08 g 1.08 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -533 ft/m-783 ft/m min to max -240 ft/m -668 -634 ft/m
Info Average altitude 467 ft agl349 ft agl min to max 604 ft agl 604 349 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-3.6 ° min to max -0.3 ° -2.6 -2.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 569 ft agl · 128 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 569 ft agl · 128 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 569 ft agl · 128 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 404 ft agl · 121 kt
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 27 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.1 °1.7 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 2.8 ° 3.2 1.7 °
100 % Average speed 96 kn89 kn min to max 116 kn 116 89 kn
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.1 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.08 g 1.08 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -539 ft/m-858 ft/m min to max -318 ft/m -650 -318 ft/m
Info Average altitude 79 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 338 ft agl 338 30 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-2.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° -1.4 3.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 99.55Landing on runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, runway length 2,980 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 89 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 89 kn. Target 95 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
98 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.8 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 1.02 g
Info Average speed 86 kn84 kn min to max 89 kn 89 84 kn
Info Average VSI -293 ft/m-321 ft/m min to max -264 ft/m -318 -264 ft/m
Info Average altitude 9 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl 20 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.7 °3.7 ° min to max 5.7 ° 3.7 5.7 °
07515022501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 93.35Touchdown distance was good at 180 m. Touchdown speed at 84 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -264 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 7 kn at 20 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Touchdown VSI was -264 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 180 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 84 knTarget 88 kn
85 % Runway alignment max 7.15 m6.89 m left 6.70 7.15 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.4 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.4 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.02 g min to max 1.23 g 1.02 1.10 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 83 kn83 kn min to max 84 kn 84 83 kn
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °5.7 ° min to max 6.7 ° 5.7 6.7 °
Arrival Rollout 82.38Total landing distance 784 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 m from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 784 m26 % of runway.
61 % Runway alignment max 13.79 m13.79 m left to 0.00 m left 7.18 9.77 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.81 g min to max 1.15 g 1.09 1.02 g
Info Average speed 77 kn44 kn min to max 82 kn 82 44 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °0.1 ° min to max 6.9 ° 6.8 1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.0 0.5 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 9 ft agl · 77 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 16 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kn5 kn min to max 40 kn 40 6 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °1.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.4 1.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 83.92Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
85 % Average speed 17 kn0 kn min to max 27 kn 6 0 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °1.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.2 1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Taxi Lights
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl

Takeoff

100.00 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll907 m · 30 %
100.00Liftoff speed109 kt
100.00Runway alignment1.49 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb377 ft/m
Takeoff weight36,763 kg
Airfield elevation1,024 ft asl
Wind270° · 12 kn · 0 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
100.00Threshold height19 ft
100.00Threshold speed88 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L

Touchdown

93.35 %
100.00Touchdown point184 m
85.06Centreline at touchdown7.15 m L
94.36Sink rate-263 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.23 G
FailBounces1
82.38Rollout distance572 m · 25 % used
Landing weight34,287 kg
Airfield elevation0 ft asl
Wind20° · 7 kn · 7 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 KMSY 11

Past threshold
184 m
Off centreline
7.15 mL
Sink rate
-263 ft/m
Impact
1.23G

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

19 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 19 ft, down at 184 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,980 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 184 m past threshold CLEARED

The 184 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 756 m of 2,980 m · 25 %

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Flight narrative

The flight in the Douglas DC-6B began with a 4-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 907 meters, covering 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 110 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was a temperature of 10°C with a wind of 13 knots at 270°, resulting in a headwind of 13 knots.

The enroute climb started 1 mile west of College Park (Georgia, United States), climbing from 2,004 feet above sea level to 6,309 feet above sea level, covering 12 nautical miles in 4 minutes. The enroute descent began 2 miles west of 4GA6 Chattahoochee Air Park Douglasville (Georgia, United States), descending from 6,323 feet asl to 5,663 feet asl, covering 8 nautical miles in 2 minutes.

The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of 81GA Lucky Lairds Landing Airport Villa Rica (Georgia, United States) and lasted for 120 minutes, covering 383 nautical miles. The next enroute descent started overhead LS43 Southland Strip Number 2 Ultralightport Gray (Louisiana, United States), descending from 5,855 feet asl to 3,897 feet asl, covering 9 nautical miles in 4 minutes.

Another enroute level cruise began 2 miles southwest of Choctaw (Louisiana, United States) and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The final enroute descent started 1 mile east of Edgard (Louisiana, United States), descending from 3,904 feet asl to 1,215 feet asl, covering 10 nautical miles in 5 minutes.

The final approach to runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport was from the west, with a heading of 106.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,205 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 11 had a good threshold height, slightly below target threshold speed of 89 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 180 meters, with a touchdown speed of 84 knots and a fair touchdown rate of -264 ft/m.

The total landing distance was 784 meters, covering 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. The taxi back to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 448 nautical miles, taking 156 minutes and using 2,499 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 26L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Douglas DC-6B
98.09 %
96.8 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
92 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1.5 1
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 26L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Takeoff distance 907 m 30 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 110 kn. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 13 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 13 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 907 m using 29.81 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 110 kn - Target 100 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.00 m left to 2.44 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
110 60 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 2 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 115 100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 250 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 150 120
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
93.64 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26L KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
68.18 %
15 8 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,700 1,250 800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75004284126168210 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.750100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.75-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the Douglas DC-6B
Landing Score 93.82 %
Landing Summary

Congratulations on an overall successful aircraft landing score of 93.8%! Your performance in the Approach Phase was particularly commendable with excellent glideslope alignment and maintaining a threshold speed slightly below target at 89 knots. This demonstrates your proficiency in managing the descent and approach to the runway, setting a strong foundation for the rest of the landing process.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, your good threshold height and excellent landing flare showcase your ability to control the aircraft's descent and final approach, ensuring a smooth touchdown. These aspects are vital in ensuring a safe and comfortable landing for both passengers and crew.

While the Touchdown Phase had a fair touchdown rate at -264 ft/min, your touchdown speed of 84 knots was within a good range, indicating a controlled and stable landing. Additionally, achieving a touchdown distance of 180 meters is commendable, as it shows your ability to accurately judge the aircraft's position relative to the runway.

Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline, this is a minor issue that can be addressed with practice and attention to detail. Overall, your performance in all phases of the landing process demonstrates skill and proficiency in aircraft handling.

By maintaining your strong performance in the Approach and Landing Phases while working on refining the touchdown rate and alignment, you are well on your way to achieving even higher scores in future landings. Keep up the excellent work and continue to strive for precision and excellence in your aviation endeavors.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,205 ft agl to 922 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
123 117 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-393 -647 -900
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 910 ft agl to 627 ft agl. A decrease of 282 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
126 123 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-430 -615 -800
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,050 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 604 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 29 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
127 119 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-240 -520 -800
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 338 ft agl to 30 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 27 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
3 2 1
IAS kt
100 %
117 98 80
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-318 -609 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.55 %
Landing
Landing on runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, runway length 2,980 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 89 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 89 kt. Target 95 kt
Flare
98.2 %
Excellent landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
89 84 80
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-264 -332 -400
07515022501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
93.35 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 180 m. Touchdown speed at 84 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -264 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 7 kn at 20 °. Crosswind: 7 kn Headwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
94.36 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -264 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 84 kt was good. Target below 88 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 180 m.
Alignment
85.06 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.7 °
G
100 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
82.38 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 784 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 m from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 784 m using 26.3 % of runway
Alignment
60.83 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 m from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
83 61 40
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
83.92 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
84.67 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
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