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KDSM
Des Moines, United States
Runway 13
Elevation909 ft asl
Weight60,555 kg
Fuel5,875 kg
Wind170° · 13 kn · 8 kn cross

Flight Score

96.83 %
KMDW
Chicago, United States
Runway 22L
Elevation607 ft asl
Weight58,097 kg
Fuel3,276 kg
Wind149° · 10 kn · 9 kn cross
29 Aug 2026 1:10 310 nm Boeing 737-800 2,599 kg
Departure Score
99.70 %
Enroute Score
99.65 %
Arrival Score
91.15 %

What went well

Flare on profile — 93 %
1.23 G at touchdown — inside band
Rotated at 137 kt — on the 140 kt rotation target

What held you back

Arrival Approach — GPWS warning; 1,000 ft gate 71 %, 500 ft gate 86 %, −1.43 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 813 m at 61 %, Touchdown rate was -278 fpm at 77 %, −0.88 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 7.02 m right at 86 %, −0.43 points

Next time

Arrival

Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.

What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 813 m past the threshold, 356 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.

Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.

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 · 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 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 12 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt0 kt min to max 23 kt 4 8 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 6 ktmax 9 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-2.9 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.4 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.2 °

Events

Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 8 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 1 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, Average speed was 21 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 8 kt8 kt min to max 8 kt 8 8 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.9 ° -0.9 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.6 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,510 m 55 % of runway. Rotation speed was 137 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 16 kt at 170 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,510 m55 % of runway
100 % Rotation speed was 137 ktTarget 140 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.24 m left2.24 m left to 1.23 m right 0.11 2.16 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-1.8 ° min to max 7.9 ° -1.2 7.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.5 1.1 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 155 kt150 kt min to max 158 kt 150 158 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.1 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.10 g1.05 g min to max 1.13 g 1.05 1.12 g
Info Average VSI 669 fpm215 fpm min to max 1,035 fpm 215 1,035 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl 0 34 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.3 °8.0 ° min to max 12.3 ° 8.0 12.3 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 159 kt158 kt min to max 162 kt 158 162 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.8 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g0.97 g min to max 1.16 g 1.12 0.97 g
Info Average VSI 1,508 fpm1,047 fpm min to max 2,916 fpm 1,047 2,916 fpm
Info Average altitude 82 ft agl35 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl 35 329 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.7 °12.4 ° min to max 16.2 ° 12.4 14.9 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 118 ft agl · 166 kt
Departure Climb 3 98.49Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
96 % Climb speed 162 kt159 kt min to max 166 ktTarget 179 kt, 17 kt slow 161 165 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.5 °0.0 ° min to max 9.5 ° 0.8 4.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.13 g 0.96 1.13 g
100 % Landing gear up at 71 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 0.3 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 -0.2 °
Info Average VSI 2,918 fpm2,741 fpm min to max 3,133 fpm 2,966 3,133 fpm
Info Average altitude 670 ft agl377 ft agl min to max 938 ft agl 377 938 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 15.7 °14.7 ° min to max 17.8 ° 14.8 17.8 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KDSM Des Moines International Airport Des Moines (Iowa, United States). Climbing from 1,902 ft asl to 26,634 ft asl, an increase of 24,732 ft in 11 minutes and covering 70 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 239 kt158 kt min to max 295 kt 164 288 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.5 °0.0 ° min to max 20.8 ° 3.3 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.88 g min to max 1.12 g 1.02 0.91 g
Info Average VSI 2,393 fpm160 fpm min to max 3,804 fpm 3,371 2,446 fpm
Info Average altitude 11,439 ft asl1,902 ft asl min to max 26,634 ft asl 1,902 26,634 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.5 °3.7 ° min to max 17.1 ° 17.1 4.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 3,523 ft agl · 197 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,678 ft agl · 210 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3,889 ft agl · 229 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 3,963 ft agl · 241 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,026 ft agl · 304 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of IA50 Sigourney Airport Sigourney (Iowa, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 39 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±1,845 ft of 26,996 ft asl26,896 ft asl min to max 27,011 ft asl 26,896 26,999 ft asl
100 % Average speed 296 kt288 kt min to max 299 kt 288 296 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.00 g 0.94 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °1.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 2.0 °
Enroute Descent 97.21Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Wapello (Iowa, United States). Descent from 27,001 ft asl to 6,214 ft asl, a decrease of 20,787 ft in 22 minutes and covering 138 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
93 % Average speed 276 kt238 kt min to max 296 kt 296 241 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.3 °0.0 ° min to max 30.9 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.78 g min to max 1.28 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -977 fpm-2,582 fpm min to max 49 fpm 3 -823 fpm
Info Average altitude 16,421 ft asl6,214 ft asl min to max 27,001 ft asl 27,001 6,214 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-2.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.9 1.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,424 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,827 ft agl · 299 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of 84IL Rossi's Farm Airport Minooka (Illinois, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±805 ft of 6,039 ft asl5,994 ft asl min to max 6,102 ft asl 6,102 5,997 ft asl
100 % Average speed 240 kt236 kt min to max 241 kt 240 240 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.0 ° min to max 10.0 ° 4.8 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° 2.1 3.0 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Crest Hill (Illinois, United States). Descent from 5,993 ft asl to 4,166 ft asl, a decrease of 1,828 ft in 3 minutes and covering 15 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 239 kt230 kt min to max 242 kt 240 241 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.7 °0.0 ° min to max 19.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.82 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -597 fpm-1,508 fpm min to max 30 fpm -1 -1,217 fpm
Info Average altitude 5,225 ft asl4,166 ft asl min to max 6,000 ft asl 5,993 4,166 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °0.4 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 0.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Palos Hills (Illinois, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 21 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±703 ft of 3,907 ft asl3,554 ft asl min to max 4,055 ft asl 4,055 3,554 ft asl
100 % Average speed 213 kt199 kt min to max 242 kt 240 199 kt
100 % Average bank angle 18.6 °0.0 ° min to max 31.2 ° 0.1 30.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.99 g min to max 1.27 g 1.03 1.27 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °2.4 ° min to max 4.8 ° 2.8 4.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 3,099 ft agl · 214 kt
Enroute Descent 3 100.00Enroute descent started 6 miles east of Kenwood (Illinois, United States). Descent from 3,542 ft asl to 2,986 ft asl, a decrease of 556 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 186 kt182 kt min to max 199 kt 199 182 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.4 °0.6 ° min to max 30.1 ° 30.1 18.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.95 g min to max 1.27 g 1.27 1.09 g
Info Average VSI -388 fpm-1,019 fpm min to max 221 fpm -628 75 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,288 ft asl2,985 ft asl min to max 3,542 ft asl 3,542 2,986 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.3 °2.4 ° min to max 6.0 ° 4.8 6.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 4 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Douglas (Illinois, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±649 ft of 2,632 ft asl1,996 ft asl min to max 3,017 ft asl 2,988 1,996 ft asl
100 % Average speed 171 kt166 kt min to max 181 kt 181 170 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.3 °0.0 ° min to max 16.9 ° 16.9 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.85 g min to max 1.20 g 1.07 0.97 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °-2.9 ° min to max 6.2 ° 6.2 0.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,493 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,509 ft agl · 190 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,423 ft agl · 180 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,501 ft agl · 182 kt
Arrival Approach 78.57Final approach to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. Descent from 1,419 ft agl to 86 ft agl in 96 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
50 % Sink ratefailed at one of the two gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
0 % On centrelinefailed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 588 ft agl · 139 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 480 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,071 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 881 ft agl · 163 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 853 ft agl · 160 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 533 ft agl · 144 kt
Info Flaps Position 8 492 ft agl · 147 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 451 ft agl · 146 kt
Arrival Landing 96.85Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 143 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 137 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
93 % The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 68 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 813 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.
94 % Runway alignment max 7.97 m right1.21 m left to 7.97 m right -0.43 -7.89 m
95 % Average bank angle 2.4 °0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° 1.0 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.87 g min to max 1.22 g 1.14 0.99 g
Info Average speed 136 kt128 kt min to max 143 kt 143 128 kt
Info Average VSI -326 fpm-892 fpm min to max -57 fpm -892 -193 fpm
Info Average altitude 8 ft agl-8 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 49 -8 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-1.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° 0.7 2.5 °
07515022530037545052560067575082590097501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825900975-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 86.86Touchdown point was 396 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -278 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 13 kt at 150 °. Crosswind: 12 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Touchdown rate was -278 fpm.
61 % Touchdown distance was 813 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 128 ktTarget below 133 kt
82 % Runway alignment max 7.89 m right7.62 m right -7.89 -7.19 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.2 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.5 1.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.99 g min to max 1.23 g 0.99 1.15 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 127 kt127 kt min to max 128 kt 128 127 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.7 ° min to max 2.5 ° 2.5 1.7 °
Arrival Rollout 93.49Total landing distance 1,244 m, 70 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,244 m70 % of runway.
86 % Runway alignment max 7.02 m right0.00 m left to 7.02 m right -7.02 -1.82 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.12 g 1.12 0.98 g
Info Average speed 118 kt70 kt min to max 127 kt 127 70 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-1.8 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.5 -1.8 °
Info Average bank angle 2.7 °0.6 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.9 0.7 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 33 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 28 kt12 kt min to max 64 kt 61 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-2.1 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.7 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 0.98 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kt0 kt min to max 14 kt 12 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 12 ktmax 12 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.0 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 7 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Engine 1 Stopped 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 8 ft agl · 9 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,510 m · 55 %
100.00Rotation speed137 kt · target 140, 3 slow
Liftoff speed150 kt
100.00Runway alignment2.24 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb669 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height48 ft
99.06Threshold speed142 kt · target 137, 5 fast
93.91Centreline offset7.97 m R
Flare 92.66The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 68 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 813 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.

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 71.435 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 1,620 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and centreline 7.8° off, against a 1° limit.

At the 500 ft gate: centreline 1.7° off, against a 1° limit.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 912 ft 7.51° L +26 kt
2.0 nm 684 ft 3.37° L −0 kt
1.5 nm 527 ft 1.43° L −1 kt
1.0 nm 447 ft 0.64° R +6 kt
0.5 nm 292 ft 1.37° R +7 kt
THR 49 ft 0.40 m R +6 kt

Touchdown on KMDW 22L

Past threshold61.06
813m
Centreline82.34
7.19m R
Speed100.00
127kttarget 133 or less
Touchdown rate76.76
-278fpm
Impact100.00
1.23G
BouncesOk
None

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

48 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 48 ft, down at 813 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,771 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 9 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 813 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 813 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,202 m of 1,771 m · 68 %
Rollout distance100.00
389m68 % used
Rollout alignment85.52
7.02m R

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The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 13 at KDSM, a movement that lasted 12 minutes and covered 3 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 13 at KDSM, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 150 kt and became airborne after traveling 1,510 m, representing 55 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 31 °C with wind from 170° at 16 kt, including a 10 kt crosswind component and a 13 kt headwind.

Climb commenced 1 mile southeast of KDSM, with the airplane climbing from 1,902 ft asl to 26,634 ft asl, an altitude gain of 24,732 ft achieved in 11 minutes while covering 70 nm.

The first level cruise began 4 miles east of IA50 Sigourney Airport and persisted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft traveled 39 nm.

A descent started 2 miles southwest of Wapello, descending from 27,001 ft asl to 6,214 ft asl, a loss of 20,787 ft over 22 minutes and a distance of 138 nm.

Subsequent level cruise was initiated 1 mile west of 84IL Rossi's Farm Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.

The next descent began 2 miles northwest of Crest Hill, reducing altitude from 5,993 ft asl to 4,166 ft asl, a decrease of 1,828 ft in 3 minutes across 15 nm.

A further cruise segment overhead Palos Hills lasted 5 minutes and spanned 21 nm.

Descent resumed 6 miles east of Kenwood, dropping from 3,542 ft asl to 2,986 ft asl, a loss of 556 ft over 2 minutes and 5 nm.

The final cruise phase occurred 2 miles east of Douglas, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.

The aircraft entered final approach to runway 22L at KMDW from the northeast, aligned on a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,369 ft agl.

Landing was executed on runway 22L, which measures 1,771 m; the threshold speed was recorded at 143 kt. Touchdown occurred 398 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt and a vertical speed of minus 193 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 7.9 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was a temperature of 26 °C with wind from 150° at 13 kt, comprising a 12 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.

The total landing roll measured 1,244 m, representing 70 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was described as very good.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a movement that required 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 309 nm, took 70, and consumed 2,599 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
99.7 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 12 minutes and covered 3 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 -0.5 -2
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,510 m 55 % of runway. Rotation speed was 137 kt. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 16 kt at 170 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 13 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,510 m using 55.15 % of runway
Rotation Speed
100 %
Rotation speed was 137 kn - Target 140 kn
Alignment
100 %
2.24 m left to 1.23 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
160 85 10
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
8 3.5 -1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 155 150
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 11 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,100 500 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
17 15 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,000 1,950 900
98.49 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
96.23 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
10 5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 16 14
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,200 2,900 2,600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500095190285380475 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.25-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Boeing 737-800
Landing Score 92.4 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 approached runway 22L at KMDW from the north-east on a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,369 ft agl, with temperature 26 °C, wind 13 kt from 150°, a 12 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component. The final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate too high, off the centreline.

At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and achieved a good threshold speed of 143 kt during the flare.

Touchdown occurred 398 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good speed of 128 kt and a good vertical rate of minus 193 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 7.9 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,244 m, representing 70 % of the runway length.

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Focus on establishing a stabilized approach by controlling sink rate and maintaining centreline alignment before the 1,000 ft gate, and aim to place the main gear within the touchdown zone and centred on the runway to reduce the 7.9 m lateral deviation.

78.57 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. Descent from 1,419 ft agl to 86 ft agl in 96 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
172 151 130
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
8 4 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-42 -871 -1,700
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-1,240-930-620-31003106209301,240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
96.85 %
Landing
Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 1,771 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 143 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
99.06 %
Threshold speed was good at 143 kt. Target 137 kt
Flare
92.66 %
The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 68 ft agl above the runway, higher than this type wants. Touchdown was 813 m past the threshold. Hold the aim point and let the runway come to you rather than anticipating the flare.
Centreline ft
93.91 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
95.34 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
143 131 120
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-57 -478 -900
07515022530037545052560067575082590097501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825900975-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
86.86 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 396 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -278 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 13 kt at 150 °. Crosswind: 12 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
Landed with a 12 kt crosswind, well done!
Touchdown
76.76 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -278 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good. Target below 133 kn
Distance
60.83 %
Touchdown point was 398 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
82.34 %
Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.9 °
G
100 %
G 1.09 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
93.48 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,244 m, 70 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,244 m using 70.26 % of runway
Alignment
85.52 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
127 98 70
Bank °
Info
5 2.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 0.5 -1
02004006008001,0001,200 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
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