My FS Flights logo MY FS FLIGHTS
KGWS
Glenwood Springs, United States
Runway 14

Flight Score

94.97 %
KGWS
Glenwood Springs, United States
Runway 14
12 Sep 2023 0:11 9 nm PA28 Archer II 8 lbs
Departure Score
98.45 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
84.34 %

What went well

Touched down at -78 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 725 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 8.6 ft off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 8 %, −2.65 points
Arrival Final 2 — Approach angle 3.7 ° at 33 %, −1.34 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 2.4 ° at 46 %, −0.76 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.

Read more in Flare Timing

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 Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kn0 kn min to max 18 kn 0 6 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 knmax 17 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.1 2.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.2 0.2 °

Events

Fail Beacon Light OFF should be ON
Fail Taxi Light OFF should be ON
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 3 ft agl · 5 kt
Departure Roll 97.71Departure roll runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 2,187 ft 66 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kn at 254 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,187 ft66 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 59 knTarget 62 kn
89 % Runway alignment max 25.7 ft15.9 ft left to 9.8 ft right 4.4 15.9 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.1 ° min to max 5.2 ° 2.6 5.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.1 1.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights OFF should be ON
Fail Strobe Light OFF should be ON
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-0.6 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.5 -0.6 °
100 % Average speed 63 kn59 kn min to max 65 kn 59 65 kn
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.2 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 373 ft/m251 ft/m min to max 447 ft/m 251 447 ft/m
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl 0 45 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.6 °5.3 ° min to max 8.8 ° 5.3 8.8 °
Departure Climb 2 97.67Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.6 1.2 °
100 % Average speed 67 kn65 kn min to max 75 kn 65 75 kn
91 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 5.5 ° 1.1 5.5 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.89 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 465 ft/m307 ft/m min to max 564 ft/m 449 564 ft/m
Info Average altitude 143 ft agl47 ft agl min to max 397 ft agl 47 397 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.0 °5.4 ° min to max 9.4 ° 8.9 8.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 246 ft agl · 80 kt
Departure Climb 3 96.87Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-1.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° 1.0 -1.3 °
100 % Average speed 76 kn75 kn min to max 77 kn 75 77 kn
84 % Average bank angle 5.8 °3.5 ° min to max 7.9 ° 6.2 6.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 555 ft/m372 ft/m min to max 642 ft/m 579 372 ft/m
Info Average altitude 468 ft agl406 ft agl min to max 524 ft agl 406 524 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °6.9 ° min to max 8.8 ° 8.7 6.9 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport Glenwood Springs (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 6,446 ft asl to 7,504 ft asl, an increase of 1,058 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Climb speed 84 kn73 kn min to max 101 knTarget 85 kn 78 98 kn
100 % Average bank angle 6.2 °1.7 ° min to max 20.2 ° 5.7 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 0.94 g
Info Average VSI 496 ft/m-106 ft/m min to max 1,102 ft/m 358 497 ft/m
Info Average altitude 7,069 ft asl6,446 ft asl min to max 7,504 ft asl 6,446 7,504 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.2 °0.6 ° min to max 12.4 ° 7.0 2.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport Glenwood Springs (Colorado, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 7,438 ft asl7,311 ft asl min to max 7,551 ft asl 7,509 7,311 ft asl
100 % Average speed 109 kn98 kn min to max 115 kn 98 113 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.5 °0.0 ° min to max 18.6 ° 1.5 18.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.09 g 0.94 1.09 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-2.8 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.2 -1.4 °
Arrival 97.13Arrival started 1 mile north east of KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport Glenwood Springs (Colorado, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 102 kn82 kn min to max 113 kn 113 82 kn
93 % Average bank angle 13.4 °0.1 ° min to max 33.3 ° 19.5 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.91 g min to max 1.19 g 1.09 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -455 ft/m-966 ft/m min to max 36 ft/m -582 -573 ft/m
Info Average altitude 6,990 ft asl6,662 ft asl min to max 7,302 ft asl 7,302 6,662 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-4.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° -1.1 -2.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 907 ft agl · 103 kt
Arrival Final 2 79.90Approaching runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 737 ft agl to 391 ft agl. A decrease of 346 ft in 33 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
33 % Approach angle 3.7 °3.6 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.8 3.7 °
100 % Average speed 79 kn74 kn min to max 82 kn 82 74 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.7 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 0.98 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -612 ft/m-776 ft/m min to max -440 ft/m -595 -532 ft/m
Info Average altitude 554 ft agl391 ft agl min to max 737 ft agl 737 391 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.0 °-3.5 ° min to max -0.5 ° -2.3 -1.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 687 ft agl · 92 kt
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 88.66Approaching runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 381 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 364 ft in 35 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
46 % Approach angle 2.4 °1.3 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.7 1.3 °
100 % Average speed 72 kn70 kn min to max 74 kn 74 70 kn
98 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.2 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.08 g 0.98 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -624 ft/m-810 ft/m min to max -426 ft/m -564 -480 ft/m
Info Average altitude 93 ft agl17 ft agl min to max 381 ft agl 381 17 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-2.5 ° min to max 1.6 ° -1.3 1.6 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 60.18Landing on runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, runway length 3,315 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kn. Target 70 kn
37 % Target 50 ft agl
8 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 1.6 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.99 g min to max 1.06 g 1.03 0.99 g
Info Average speed 67 kn64 kn min to max 70 kn 70 64 kn
Info Average VSI -251 ft/m-475 ft/m min to max -77 ft/m -475 -78 ft/m
Info Average altitude 5 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 17 ft agl 17 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °1.6 ° min to max 3.9 ° 1.6 3.4 °
025050075001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250500750-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 94.66Touchdown distance was good at 719 ft. Touchdown speed at 64 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -78 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 68 °F. Wind 3 kn at 254 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
97 % Touchdown VSI was -78 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 719 ftTarget 1,500 ft
80 % Speed at touchdown 64 knTarget 61 kn
96 % Runway alignment max 9.1 ft8.9 ft left 9.0 8.6 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.6 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.99 g min to max 1.08 g 0.99 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 64 kn63 kn min to max 64 kn 64 63 kn
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °2.6 ° min to max 3.4 ° 3.4 2.6 °
Arrival Rollout 98.30Total landing distance 1,508 ft, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,508 ft45 % of runway.
96 % Runway alignment max 8.6 ft8.6 ft left to 0.0 ft left 8.6 7.7 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.02 1.01 g
Info Average speed 65 kn38 kn min to max 71 kn 71 38 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °0.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.6 1.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.4 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 16 kn9 kn min to max 33 kn 33 9 kn
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.4 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.4 1.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g

Takeoff

97.71 %
100.00Takeoff roll1,772 ft · 53 %
100.00Liftoff speed58 kt
88.56Runway alignment15.9 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb373 ft/m
Takeoff weight1,945 lbs
Airfield elevation5,915 ft asl
Wind255° · 3 kn · 3 kn cross

Approach

84.28 %
Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
37.40Threshold height16 ft
95.38Threshold speed69 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft L

Touchdown

94.66 %
100.00Touchdown point725 ft
95.73Centreline at touchdown8.6 ft L
97.04Sink rate-78 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.08 G
OkBouncesNone
98.30Rollout distance719 ft · 43 % used
Landing weight1,937 lbs
Airfield elevation5,909 ft asl
Wind255° · 3 kn · 2 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 KGWS 14

Past threshold
725 ft
Off centreline
8.6 ftL
Sink rate
-78 ft/m
Impact
1.08G

Side view — the last 3,315 ft of the approach.

16 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 16 ft, down at 725 ft

Plan view — the full 3,315 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 725 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 725 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,444 ft of 3,315 ft · 44 %

The rest of the report

Explore in detail

Flight map
Replay this flight in 3D The full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.
Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport in the PA28 Archer II
98.45 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched Off
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
4 3 2
97.71 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 2,187 ft 66 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 59 kn. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 3 kn at 254 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,187 ft using 65.97 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 59 kn - Target 60 kn
Alignment
88.56 %
15.9 ft left to 9.8 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched Off
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched Off
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
60 30 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
01,0002,0003,000-30-20-100102030 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
70 60 50
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 7 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
500 200 -100
97.67 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 70 60
Bank °
90.68 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 7.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
600 400 200
96.87 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 14 KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
80 75 70
Bank °
84.37 %
8 5.5 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 7.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 450 200
01,0002,0003,00001632486480 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.250100200300400500 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport in the PA28 Archer II
Landing Score 85.45 %
79.9 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 737 ft agl to 391 ft agl. A decrease of 346 ft in 33 seconds.
Glideslope
33.01 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
33.01 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
82 76 70
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-440 -620 -800
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
88.66 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 381 ft agl to 17 ft agl. A decrease of 364 ft in 35 seconds.
Glideslope
45.79 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
97.5 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
45.79 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
74 67 60
Alignment
97.5 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-426 -663 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
60.18 %
Landing
Landing on runway 14 at KGWS Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, runway length 3,315 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kn.
Height
37.4 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
95.38 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 70 kt. Target 65 kt
Flare
7.94 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
70 65 60
Pitch °
Info
4 2.5 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-77 -289 -500
025050075001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250500750-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
94.66 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 719 ft. Touchdown speed at 64 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -78 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 68 °F. Wind 3 kn at 254 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
Touchdown
97.04 %
Touchdown rate was excellent at -78 ft/m.
Speed
80.21 %
Touchdown speed at 64 kt was fast. Target below 56 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 719 ft.
Alignment
95.73 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
100 %
G 1.04 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
98.3 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,508 ft, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,508 ft using 45.49 % of runway
Alignment
96.23 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
63 47 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
05001,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
Metrics
Metrics

Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values

More Flights Like This
KGWS → KGWS
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport to Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Piper PA-28 Arrow III
12 Sep 2023 · 6 nm 96.20%
KGWS → KGWS
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport to Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
Beechcraft V35B
12 Sep 2023 · 7 nm 91.30%
KGWS → KASE
Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport to Aspen-Pitkin Co\/Sardy Field
TBM 850
22 Oct 2023 · 31 nm 91.39%
KEGE → KGWS
Eagle County Rgnl to Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
TBM 850
22 Oct 2023 · 31 nm 96.69%
KSEZ → KSEZ
Sedona Airport to Sedona Airport
Piper PA-28 Archer
01 Aug 2026 · 7 nm 96.09%
KVUJ → KVUJ
Stanly County Airport to Stanly County Airport
Piper PA-28 Archer
12 Apr 2026 · 21 nm 92.23%
More flights at KGWS · More flights at KGWS · More PA28 Archer II flights · Browse all flights