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KGKT
Sevierville, United States
Runway 28

Flight Score

82.75 %
KDKX
Knoxville, United States
Runway 26
28 Mar 2026 0:10 39 nm Aero L-39 Albatros 66 kg
Departure Score
92.23 %
Enroute Score
66.81 %
Arrival Score
89.21 %

What went well

Touched down at -365 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 113 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 1.53 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Enroute Descent — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 86.5 ° at 7 %, g force -0.55 to 3.70 g at 37 %, −7.61 points
Enroute Level — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; bank angle up to 72.5 ° at 35 %, g force 0.79 to 2.59 g at 69 %, −3.23 points
Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Threshold speed was excessively high at 142 kt. at 0 %, Flare profile at 85 %, −1.38 points
Arrival Touchdown — GPWS warning; Speed at touchdown 136 kt at 0 %, bank angle up to 4.5 ° at 74 %, −1.12 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival Touchdown

Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.

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Start to finish · 17 stages, 15 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 90.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 16 kt4 kt min to max 22 kt 4 13 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 12 ktmax 16 kt 0 13 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Flaps Position 1 6 ft agl · 19 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Average speed was 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 11 kt10 kt min to max 12 kt 12 10 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 98.07Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 700 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 109 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 16 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Tailwind: 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 700 m45 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 109 ktTarget 115 kt
90 % Runway alignment max 5.70 m0.00 m left to 5.70 m right -0.86 -5.70 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-2.4 ° min to max 6.7 ° -0.0 6.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 9.8 ° 0.2 3.5 °
Departure Climb 1 93.80Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.8 °0.4 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.4 0.9 °
100 % Average speed 124 kt110 kt min to max 132 kt 110 132 kt
76 % Average bank angle 5.1 °0.1 ° min to max 11.3 ° 3.2 8.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.87 g min to max 1.25 g 1.08 1.04 g
Info Average VSI 445 fpm140 fpm min to max 747 fpm 140 747 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl 1 50 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °4.1 ° min to max 8.0 ° 7.0 7.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 44 ft agl · 130 kt
Departure Climb 2 95.26Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °-1.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 -1.0 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt132 kt min to max 153 kt 132 152 kt
81 % Average bank angle 6.3 °0.2 ° min to max 9.2 ° 8.0 2.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.84 g min to max 1.23 g 1.03 0.84 g
Info Average VSI 1,207 fpm759 fpm min to max 2,775 fpm 759 2,704 fpm
Info Average altitude 102 ft agl51 ft agl min to max 371 ft agl 51 371 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.8 °7.0 ° min to max 13.6 ° 7.0 11.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 329 ft agl · 153 kt
Departure Climb 3 84.03Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -2.5 °-3.6 ° min to max -1.5 ° -1.5 -3.6 °
100 % Average speed 193 kt156 kt min to max 226 kt 156 226 kt
20 % Average bank angle 5.8 °0.6 ° min to max 32.3 ° 1.6 32.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.64 g min to max 1.31 g 0.64 1.31 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,673 fpm1,388 fpm min to max 2,479 fpm 2,479 1,733 fpm
Info Average altitude 661 ft agl411 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl 411 894 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.6 °3.3 ° min to max 8.8 ° 8.8 6.4 °
Enroute Climb 98.02Enroute climb started overhead Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,946 ft asl to 4,727 ft asl, an increase of 2,780 ft in 1 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 283 kt230 kt min to max 340 kt 230 340 kt
95 % Average bank angle 32.8 °18.9 ° min to max 42.5 ° 36.1 40.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.17 g0.55 g min to max 1.48 g 1.43 1.41 g
Info Average VSI 2,423 fpm-814 fpm min to max 5,633 fpm 2,059 -150 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,686 ft asl1,946 ft asl min to max 4,810 ft asl 1,946 4,727 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 4.1 °-2.3 ° min to max 9.4 ° 6.9 -0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 2,326 ft agl
Enroute Level 70.92Enroute level cruise started overhead Pigeon Forge (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,748 ft asl4,630 ft asl min to max 4,903 ft asl 4,730 4,630 ft asl
100 % Average speed 364 kt342 kt min to max 379 kt 342 354 kt
35 % Average bank angle 28.5 °0.9 ° min to max 72.5 ° 44.8 72.5 °
69 % Average g force 1.26 g0.79 g min to max 2.59 g 1.45 2.59 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-4.3 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.2 -2.8 °

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,729 ft agl
Enroute Descent 31.50Enroute descent started 4 miles north east of Sevierville (Tennessee, United States). Descent from 4,597 ft asl to 2,192 ft asl, a decrease of 2,405 ft in 3 minutes and covering 19 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
37 % Average speed 330 kt246 kt min to max 375 kt 354 248 kt
7 % Average bank angle 30.6 °0.3 ° min to max 86.5 ° 72.4 2.7 °
37 % Average g force 1.44 g-0.55 g min to max 3.70 g 2.87 1.12 g
Info Average VSI -876 fpm-6,438 fpm min to max 4,763 fpm -1,808 -3,078 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,774 ft asl2,192 ft asl min to max 4,604 ft asl 4,597 2,192 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.6 °-10.5 ° min to max 5.8 ° -3.1 -7.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 4,596 ft agl
Arrival Final 3 87.38Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 748 ft agl. A decrease of 570 ft in 15 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
71 % Approach angle 3.8 °3.5 ° min to max 4.0 °Target 3.0 ° 4.0 3.5 °
100 % Average speed 242 kt239 kt min to max 251 kt 251 242 kt
94 % Heading variation 2.0 °1.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.7 1.2 °
87 % Average bank angle 3.1 °0.2 ° min to max 7.8 ° 7.1 3.4 °
91 % Average g force 0.92 g0.20 g min to max 1.12 g 0.94 0.61 g
Info Average VSI -2,292 fpm-3,523 fpm min to max -1,824 fpm -2,740 -3,523 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,039 ft agl748 ft agl min to max 1,318 ft agl 1,318 748 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -6.4 °-11.8 ° min to max -4.6 ° -7.0 -11.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 953 ft agl · 240 kt
22.252.52.7536507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,200Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-320-240-160-80080160240320Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 98.23Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 675 ft agl to 304 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.8 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 2.8 °
100 % Average speed 233 kt206 kt min to max 245 kt 243 206 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.9 0.3 °
93 % Average bank angle 2.9 °0.6 ° min to max 5.5 ° 4.9 1.3 °
96 % Average g force 1.12 g0.73 g min to max 1.65 g 1.65 0.86 g
Info Average VSI -1,829 fpm-4,012 fpm min to max -939 fpm -4,012 -1,322 fpm
Info Average altitude 486 ft agl304 ft agl min to max 675 ft agl 675 304 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.8 °-7.4 ° min to max -2.1 ° -7.4 -3.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 3 953 ft agl · 240 kt
Fail GPWS Warning Activated 348 ft agl · 227 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 428 ft agl · 233 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 414 ft agl · 229 kt
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 281 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 16 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 1.7 °1.0 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 3.0 ° 2.7 1.0 °
100 % Average speed 153 kt142 kt min to max 202 kt 202 142 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.1 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.76 g min to max 1.20 g 1.10 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -814 fpm-1,341 fpm min to max -628 fpm -1,341 -628 fpm
Info Average altitude 67 ft agl18 ft agl min to max 281 ft agl 281 18 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-2.4 ° min to max 2.5 ° -2.4 2.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 348 ft agl · 227 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 71.01Landing on runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, runway length 1,055 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 142 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 142 kt. Target 83 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
85 % Very good landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
99 % Average bank angle 2.5 °1.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.8 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.03 g min to max 1.15 g 1.07 1.04 g
Info Average speed 139 kt136 kt min to max 142 kt 142 136 kt
Info Average VSI -479 fpm-624 fpm min to max -366 fpm -624 -366 fpm
Info Average altitude 7 ft agl3 ft agl min to max 11 ft agl 11 3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.5 ° min to max 3.3 ° 2.6 2.6 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 348 ft agl · 227 kt
07515001223354658Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 76.43Touchdown distance was good at 114 m. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -366 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 11 kt at 33 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Touchdown VSI was -366 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 114 mTarget 457 m
0 % Speed at touchdown 136 ktTarget below 90 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 1.98 m1.81 m left 1.96 1.53 m
74 % Average bank angle 2.3 °1.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° 1.8 4.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.22 g1.04 g min to max 1.41 g 1.04 1.11 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 136 kt 136 135 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.7 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.6 0.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 2 348 ft agl · 227 kt
Arrival Rollout 96.40Total landing distance 693 m, 66 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 693 m66 % of runway.
92 % Runway alignment max 6.69 m1.44 m left to 5.25 m right 1.44 -5.25 m
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.81 g min to max 1.23 g 1.07 1.01 g
Info Average speed 132 kt78 kt min to max 142 kt 142 78 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-3.4 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.5 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 4.8 °0.0 ° min to max 11.4 ° 5.2 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 25 kt12 kt min to max 69 kt 69 20 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.9 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.9 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 95.05Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 18 kt17 kt min to max 20 kt 20 17 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 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 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Engine 1 Stopped 6 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 6 ft agl · 24 kt

Takeoff

98.07 %
FailTaxi lightsOff
100.00Takeoff roll700 m · 45 %
100.00Liftoff speed109 kt · target 115
90.33Runway alignment5.70 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
93.80Rate of climb445 ft/m
Takeoff weight4,064 kg
Airfield elevation1,014 ft asl
Wind60° · 13 kn · 8 kn cross

Approach

95.20 %
Unstable1,000 ft gategear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope
Unstable500 ft gategear, flaps, sink rate
100.00Threshold height11 ft
0.00Threshold speed142 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L
Flare 84.57Very good landing flare

Touchdown

76.43 %
100.00Touchdown point113 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown1.53 m L
90.84Sink rate-365 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.41 G
OkBouncesNone
96.40Rollout distance534 m · 61 % used
Landing weight4,003 kg
Airfield elevation830 ft asl
Wind32° · 10 kn · 6 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

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
2.0 nm 854 ft 1.63° L +157 kt
1.5 nm 526 ft 0.57° L +158 kt
1.0 nm 348 ft 0.30° L +137 kt
0.5 nm 172 ft 0.84° L +91 kt
THR 10 ft 1.80 m L +59 kt

Touchdown on KDKX 26

Past threshold
113 m
Off centreline
1.53 mL
Sink rate
-365 ft/m
Impact
1.41G

Side view — the last 1,055 m of the approach.

11 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 11 ft, down at 113 m

Plan view — the full 1,055 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 113 m past threshold CLEARED

The 113 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 647 m of 1,055 m · 61 %

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Flight narrative

The flight departed from Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) on runway 28, where the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 109 kt after a takeoff distance of 700 m, which covered 45% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 9 °C, with a wind speed of 16 kt at 60°, resulting in a crosswind of 10 kt and a tailwind of 12 kt.

As the aircraft climbed to a cruising altitude, it passed overhead Sevierville, Tennessee, where it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 4,727 ft asl after an increase of 2,780 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 6 nm. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nm, before the aircraft started its descent from 4,597 ft asl to 2,192 ft asl, a decrease of 2,405 ft in 3 minutes, covering 19 nm. The final approach to runway 26 at Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 261.0° at 3 nm and 1,318 ft agl.

The landing on runway 26 was executed with a touchdown distance of 114 m, which was within acceptable limits, despite a threshold speed of 142 kt, which was excessively high. The touchdown speed of 136 kt was also excessively fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -366 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 693 m, covering 66% of the available runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 1 minute. The total flight distance was 39 nm, with a total flight time of 10 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 66 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in the Aero L-39 Albatros
92.23 %
90 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
0 %
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 0.5 0
98.07 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Takeoff distance 700 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 109 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 16 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Tailwind: 12 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 700 m using 44.71 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 109 kn - Target 115 kn
Alignment
90.33 %
0.00 m left to 5.70 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 55 0
Bank °
Info
10 5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 2.5 -2
02505007501,0001,2501,500-15-10-5051015 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
93.8 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
99.67 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
140 120 100
Bank °
75.53 %
12 6 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
800 350 -100
95.26 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 145 130
Bank °
81.03 %
10 5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 11 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 1,700 600
84.03 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 28 KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
230 190 150
Bank °
20.16 %
33 17 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 6 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,500 1,850 1,200
02505007501,0001,2501,50003774111148185 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in the Aero L-39 Albatros
Landing Score 85.96 %
Landing Summary

The aircraft touched down on runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -366 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 136 kt was excessively high, suggesting a slight over-control during the flare. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 114 m was within acceptable limits, however, demonstrating good control and precision.

The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a very good runway touchdown alignment. The aircraft's centreline alignment during rollout was also very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing phase. The total landing distance of 693 m, which accounted for 66% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.

The landing was scored 86.0%, reflecting the satisfactory approach quality, good touchdown distance, and very good runway touchdown and rollout alignment. However, the excessively high threshold speed and touchdown speed detracted from the overall score. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and winds of 11 kt at 33 °, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.

87.38 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 748 ft agl. A decrease of 570 ft in 15 seconds.
Glideslope
71.33 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
94.46 %
Great heading alignment
Glideslope °
71.33 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
251 240 230
Alignment
94.46 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
86.95 %
8 4 0
G
91.43 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,824 -2,712 -3,600
22.252.52.7536507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,200 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-320-240-160-80080160240320 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.23 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 675 ft agl to 304 ft agl. A decrease of 371 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
245 223 200
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
93.3 %
11 5.5 0
G
95.71 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-939 -2,519 -4,100
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 281 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 16 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
202 171 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-628 -1,014 -1,400
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-40-30-20-10010203040 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
71.01 %
Landing
Landing on runway 26 at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, runway length 1,055 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 142 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
0 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 142 kt. Target 83 kt
Flare
84.57 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98.71 %
4 2.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
142 136 130
Pitch °
Info
4 3 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-373 -537 -700
07515001223354658 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150-12-10-8-6-4-2024681012 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
76.43 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 114 m. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -366 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. Wind 11 kt at 33 °. Crosswind: 7 kt Tailwind: 8 kt.
Warning: Landed with a 8 kt tailwind
Touchdown
90.84 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -366 ft/m.
Speed
0 %
Touchdown speed at 136 kt was excessively fast. Target below 90 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 114 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
74.39 %
Bank angle 2.3 °
G
100 %
G 1.22 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
96.4 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 693 m, 66 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 693 m using 65.71 % of runway
Alignment
91.99 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
135 103 70
Bank °
Info
12 6 0
Pitch °
Info
2 -0.5 -3
0200400600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.05 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
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 0.5 0
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