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KDSM
Des Moines, United States
Runway 13
Fuel11,131 lbs

Flight Score

96.42 %
KMDW
Chicago, United States
Runway 22L
Fuel6,736 lbs
29 Aug 2026 1:11 295 nm Airbus A220-300 4,395 lbs
Departure Score
97.21 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
92.05 %

What went well

Touchdown 241 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 2.0 ft off the centreline, no bounce
Flare on profile — 100 %

What held you back

Arrival Final 3 — Approach angle 4.6 ° at 22 %, −0.98 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Strobe Lights at 0 %, −0.93 points
Arrival Final 2 — Approach angle 4.1 ° at 45 %, −0.69 points

Top opportunity

Maintain the centreline

Departure Roll

A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 25 stages, 23 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 11 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kt0 kt min to max 22 kt 6 7 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 ktmax 10 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-0.9 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.8 -0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Parking Brake On 10 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 10 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 10 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Parking Brake On 10 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 10 ft agl · 7 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 10 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 5 kt4 kt min to max 7 kt 7 5 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 86.04Departure roll runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 6,156 ft 69 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 146 kt. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 7 kt at 169 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 6,156 ft69 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 146 ktTarget 149 kt
80 % Runway alignment max 28.9 ft1.1 ft left to 27.8 ft right -3.9 -27.8 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.9 ° min to max 5.5 ° -0.8 5.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.5 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Strobe Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average speed 151 kt147 kt min to max 155 kt 147 155 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.98 g min to max 1.21 g 0.98 1.21 g
Info Average VSI 420 fpm123 fpm min to max 889 fpm 123 889 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl 0 29 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °5.6 ° min to max 11.1 ° 5.6 11.1 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 13 ft agl · 154 kt
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.7 °0.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 1.0 °
100 % Average speed 155 kt153 kt min to max 156 kt 155 153 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.00 g min to max 1.21 g 1.21 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,436 fpm926 fpm min to max 2,714 fpm 926 2,714 fpm
Info Average altitude 72 ft agl30 ft agl min to max 304 ft agl 30 304 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.3 °11.2 ° min to max 15.0 ° 11.2 15.0 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 62 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 86 ft agl · 162 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 1.1 °1.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.0 1.1 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt145 kt min to max 152 kt 152 145 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.0 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.92 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 0.93 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,701 fpm2,358 fpm min to max 2,838 fpm 2,774 2,358 fpm
Info Average altitude 643 ft agl350 ft agl min to max 890 ft agl 350 890 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 14.8 °13.4 ° min to max 15.6 ° 15.1 13.4 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KDSM Des Moines International Airport Des Moines (Iowa, United States). Climbing from 2,044 ft asl to 29,661 ft asl, an increase of 27,617 ft in 16 minutes and covering 101 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 228 kt145 kt min to max 276 kt 145 275 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.9 °0.0 ° min to max 15.5 ° 1.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.85 g min to max 1.10 g 0.94 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 1,563 fpm368 fpm min to max 3,226 fpm 2,272 639 fpm
Info Average altitude 12,905 ft asl2,044 ft asl min to max 29,661 ft asl 2,044 29,661 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °2.2 ° min to max 13.3 ° 13.3 2.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,396 ft agl · 212 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,588 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3,666 ft agl · 237 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,569 ft agl · 296 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9,593 ft agl · 298 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9,812 ft agl · 320 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles west of 8IA2 Port Paradise Farms Airport Winfield (Iowa, United States). Descent from 29,805 ft asl to 24,361 ft asl, a decrease of 5,444 ft in 3 minutes and covering 24 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 275 kt273 kt min to max 275 kt 275 275 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.87 g min to max 1.06 g 0.87 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -1,629 fpm-2,151 fpm min to max 524 fpm 524 -1,985 fpm
Info Average altitude 27,337 ft asl24,361 ft asl min to max 29,824 ft asl 29,805 24,361 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.7 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.1 -1.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles east of Keithsburg (Illinois, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 24,061 ft asl24,035 ft asl min to max 24,142 ft asl 24,142 24,063 ft asl
100 % Average speed 277 kt268 kt min to max 279 kt 272 276 kt
100 % Average bank angle 12.1 °0.0 ° min to max 24.9 ° 0.2 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.15 g 1.02 0.96 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° -0.0 0.8 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 5 miles north east of IL65 M.A.M Trail Airport Little York (Illinois, United States). Descent from 24,054 ft asl to 21,065 ft asl, a decrease of 2,989 ft in 3 minutes and covering 22 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 276 kt269 kt min to max 283 kt 274 278 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.1 °0.0 ° min to max 12.1 ° 0.3 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.88 g min to max 1.11 g 0.97 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -1,301 fpm-2,696 fpm min to max 150 fpm 150 149 fpm
Info Average altitude 22,564 ft asl21,032 ft asl min to max 24,065 ft asl 24,054 21,065 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.8 °-2.8 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.2 1.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Galva (Illinois, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 33 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 21,059 ft asl20,981 ft asl min to max 21,070 ft asl 21,061 20,981 ft asl
100 % Average speed 275 kt271 kt min to max 278 kt 278 271 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 0.95 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °-1.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.2 -1.0 °
Enroute Descent 3 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Hennepin (Illinois, United States). Descent from 20,684 ft asl to 5,280 ft asl, a decrease of 15,404 ft in 10 minutes and covering 55 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 258 kt246 kt min to max 276 kt 272 250 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.2 °0.0 ° min to max 25.4 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.16 g 0.94 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -1,619 fpm-2,571 fpm min to max 101 fpm -2,327 -1,306 fpm
Info Average altitude 10,685 ft asl5,280 ft asl min to max 20,684 ft asl 20,684 5,280 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-3.5 ° min to max 1.9 ° -2.7 -0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 8,795 ft agl · 294 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Shorewood (Illinois, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 19 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,871 ft asl4,520 ft asl min to max 5,057 ft asl 5,057 4,520 ft asl
100 % Average speed 207 kt155 kt min to max 251 kt 250 160 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.9 °0.0 ° min to max 27.1 ° 0.2 25.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.85 g min to max 1.25 g 0.99 1.18 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °-1.5 ° min to max 5.2 ° -1.5 0.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 4,244 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4,227 ft agl · 173 kt
Enroute Descent 4 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Westmont (Illinois, United States). Descent from 4,497 ft asl to 3,934 ft asl, a decrease of 562 ft in 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 159 kt156 kt min to max 161 kt 160 160 kt
100 % Average bank angle 16.8 °0.1 ° min to max 25.5 ° 25.5 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.97 g min to max 1.18 g 1.18 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -887 fpm-1,490 fpm min to max 167 fpm -1,490 167 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,185 ft asl3,923 ft asl min to max 4,497 ft asl 4,497 3,934 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.0 °0.1 ° min to max 4.9 ° 1.0 4.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 4 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Countryside (Illinois, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,976 ft asl3,946 ft asl min to max 3,987 ft asl 3,954 3,946 ft asl
100 % Average speed 157 kt149 kt min to max 160 kt 160 155 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.4 °0.0 ° min to max 13.4 ° 0.5 11.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.87 g min to max 1.06 g 1.03 0.90 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °0.2 ° min to max 5.8 ° 4.2 0.2 °
Enroute Descent 5 100.00Enroute descent started overhead West Englewood (Illinois, United States). Descent from 3,929 ft asl to 2,238 ft asl, a decrease of 1,691 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 150 kt142 kt min to max 162 kt 156 147 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.8 °4.6 ° min to max 17.6 ° 11.5 6.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.92 g min to max 1.11 g 0.92 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -633 fpm-1,647 fpm min to max -106 fpm -1,127 -1,647 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,241 ft asl2,238 ft asl min to max 3,929 ft asl 3,929 2,238 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °-0.4 ° min to max 5.6 ° -0.4 0.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 2,127 ft agl · 160 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,779 ft agl · 156 kt
Arrival Final 4 87.57Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,602 ft agl to 1,359 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 10 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
59 % Approach angle 4.8 °4.7 ° min to max 4.8 °Target 3.0 ° 4.8 4.7 °
100 % Average speed 145 kt144 kt min to max 147 kt 147 144 kt
98 % Heading variation -2.0 °-2.2 ° min to max -1.6 ° -2.2 -1.6 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.00 g min to max 1.05 g 1.03 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -1,474 fpm-1,673 fpm min to max -1,297 fpm -1,673 -1,297 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,476 ft agl1,359 ft agl min to max 1,602 ft agl 1,602 1,359 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °1.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.0 1.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 1,558 ft agl · 154 kt
33.253.53.7541,4501,5001,550Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-1,020-765-510-25502555107651,020Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 76.54Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,337 ft agl to 915 ft agl. A decrease of 422 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
22 % Approach angle 4.6 °4.4 ° min to max 4.7 °Target 3.0 ° 4.7 4.4 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt137 kt min to max 144 kt 144 137 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.8 °-1.5 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.5 -0.3 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.3 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -1,324 fpm-1,556 fpm min to max -1,168 fpm -1,246 -1,485 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,136 ft agl915 ft agl min to max 1,337 ft agl 1,337 915 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.1 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 1.0 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,046 ft agl · 143 kt
22.252.52.7539009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-610-458-305-1530153305458610Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 83.44Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 863 ft agl to 421 ft agl. A decrease of 443 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
45 % Approach angle 4.1 °3.8 ° min to max 4.4 °Target 3.0 ° 4.4 3.8 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 137 kt 137 137 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.8 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -1,279 fpm-1,430 fpm min to max -1,154 fpm -1,430 -1,172 fpm
Info Average altitude 639 ft agl421 ft agl min to max 863 ft agl 863 421 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.5 °0.9 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.9 1.4 °
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750800Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 99.59Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 402 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
98 % Approach angle 1.8 °1.1 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.8 1.1 °
100 % Average speed 128 kt124 kt min to max 137 kt 137 124 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.95 g min to max 1.08 g 0.98 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -738 fpm-1,416 fpm min to max -437 fpm -1,209 -437 fpm
Info Average altitude 78 ft agl23 ft agl min to max 402 ft agl 402 23 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °1.7 ° min to max 7.0 ° 1.8 7.0 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 5,810 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 124 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly below target at 124 kt. Target 135 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % The flare tracked the target profile exactly. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.1° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 241 ft past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
100 % Heading variation -3.8 °-3.9 ° min to max -3.7 ° -3.9 -3.7 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.06 0.98 g
Info Average speed 124 kt123 kt min to max 124 kt 124 123 kt
Info Average VSI -387 fpm-431 fpm min to max -361 fpm -431 -361 fpm
Info Average altitude 3 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl 6 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.5 °7.1 ° min to max 8.2 ° 7.1 8.2 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 16 ft agl · 127 kt
025001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft0250-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 90.14Touchdown distance was good at 239 ft. Touchdown speed at 123 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -361 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 79 °F. Wind 5 kt at 161 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
62 % Touchdown VSI was -361 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 239 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 123 ktTarget below 131 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 3.7 ft2.9 ft right -3.7 -2.0 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 1.0 °
94 % Average g force 1.25 g0.98 g min to max 1.35 g 0.98 1.20 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 123 kt122 kt min to max 123 kt 123 122 kt
Info Average pitch angle 8.5 °8.2 ° min to max 8.9 ° 8.2 8.9 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Deactivated 12 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 12 ft agl · 126 kt
Arrival Rollout 99.13Total landing distance 3,580 ft, 62 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 3,580 ft62 % of runway.
98 % Runway alignment max 19.1 ft7.4 ft left to 11.8 ft right -1.4 -3.1 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.98 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 0.99 g
Info Average speed 113 kt64 kt min to max 124 kt 124 64 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.8 °-0.8 ° min to max 9.5 ° 9.1 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 1.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Stall Warning Activated 13 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 13 ft agl · 124 kt
Info Stall Warning Deactivated 12 ft agl · 121 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 12 ft agl · 121 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 12 ft agl · 118 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 12 ft agl · 116 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 12 ft agl · 114 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 11 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 11 ft agl · 109 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 11 ft agl · 107 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 23 kt8 kt min to max 60 kt 60 8 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.4 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.8 -0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 11 kt0 kt min to max 17 kt 8 0 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 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.0 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 10 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 10 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 10 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 10 ft agl · 13 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
80.21Runway alignment27.8 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone

Landing

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

100.00Centreline offset3.9 ft R
Flare 100.00The flare tracked the target profile exactly. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.1° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 241 ft past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
2.0 nm 1,056 ft 0.00° L +2 kt
1.5 nm 744 ft 0.00° L +1 kt
1.0 nm 467 ft 0.00° L +1 kt
0.5 nm 194 ft 0.00° L +1 kt

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Flight narrative

The Airbus A220-300 taxied from the parking area to the runway in 11 minutes, covering 3 nm before line-up.

The aircraft departed runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, accelerating for a takeoff roll of 6,156 ft (69 % of the runway). Liftoff was achieved at 146 kt. Ambient temperature was 89 °F with a wind of 7 kt from 169°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.

Climb commenced one mile southeast of KDSM, rising from 2,044 ft asl to 29,661 ft asl - a gain of 27,617 ft - in 16 minutes while covering 101 nm.

The first level cruise began three miles east of Keithsburg, Illinois, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 11 nm.

Descent phase one started two miles west of 8IA2 Port Paradise Farms Airport, Winfield, dropping from 29,805 ft asl to 24,361 ft asl - a loss of 5,444 ft - in 3 minutes over 24 nm.

A second cruise segment originated three miles southwest of Galva, Illinois, persisting for 5 minutes and covering 33 nm.

Descent phase two was initiated five miles northeast of IL65 M.A.M Trail Airport, Little York, descending from 24,054 ft asl to 21,065 ft asl - a decrease of 2,989 ft - in 3 minutes across 22 nm.

The third cruise interval began one mile northwest of Shorewood, Illinois, lasting 5 minutes and encompassing 19 nm.

Descent phase three started overhead Westmont, Illinois, falling from 4,497 ft asl to 3,934 ft asl - a loss of 562 ft - in 2 minutes while traveling 5 nm.

A fourth cruise leg originated one mile southeast of Countryside, Illinois, and continued for 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Descent phase four began overhead West Englewood, Illinois, dropping from 3,929 ft asl to 2,238 ft asl - a reduction of 1,691 ft - in 3 minutes over 7 nm.

The final approach to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was flown from the northeast, on a heading of 216.0° at 3 nm and 1,602 ft agl.

Landing on runway 22L, which is 5,810 ft long, was executed with a threshold speed of 124 kt and a touchdown speed of 123 kt. The aircraft touched down 239 ft from the threshold, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 361 fpm, and the total landing distance recorded was 3,580 ft (62 % of the runway). Local conditions were 79 °F, wind 5 kt from 161°, a 5 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind.

Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 295 nm, lasted 71 minutes, and consumed 4,395 lbs of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport in the Airbus A220-300
97.21 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 11 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
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
86.04 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 13 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 6,156 ft 69 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 146 kt. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 7 kt at 169 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 6,156 ft using 68.55 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 146 kn - Target 149 kn
Alignment
80.21 %
1.1 ft left to 27.8 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
0 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
150 80 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
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 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 8.5 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 400 -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 %
160 155 150
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 1,800 800
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 13 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 15 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,900 2,550 2,200
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00003468102136170 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.75101002003004005006007008009001,000 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in the Airbus A220-300
Landing Score 97.21 %
Landing Summary

Airbus A220-300 approached runway 22L at KMDW from the north-east on a heading of 216.0° at 3 nm and 1,602 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with sink rate too high and the aircraft off the glideslope. Local weather was temperature 79 °F, wind 5 kt from 161°, providing a 5 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.

At threshold the aircraft’s speed was slightly below target at 124 kt and the threshold height was reported as good. The flare proceeded without further comment.

Touchdown occurred 239 ft down the runway at a speed of 123 kt, both described as good, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 361 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

The total landing distance was 3,580 ft, representing 62 % of the 5,810 ft runway, and rollout alignment was very good. The overall score for the landing was 97.2%.

Coaching should concentrate on achieving a stabilized approach by the 1,000 ft gate, specifically controlling sink rate and maintaining the glideslope. Maintaining the target threshold speed will further reinforce a consistent touchdown point.

87.57 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,602 ft agl to 1,359 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 10 seconds.
Glideslope
59.3 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
97.77 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
59.3 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
147 143 140
Alignment
97.77 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,297 -1,499 -1,700
33.253.53.7541,4501,5001,550 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-1,020-765-510-25502555107651,020 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
76.54 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,337 ft agl to 915 ft agl. A decrease of 422 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
22.33 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
22.33 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
144 137 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.22 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,168 -1,384 -1,600
22.252.52.7539009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-610-458-305-1530153305458610 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
83.44 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 863 ft agl to 421 ft agl. A decrease of 443 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
44.8 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
44.8 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
137 133 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,154 -1,327 -1,500
11.251.51.752350400450500550600650700750800 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-190-143-95-4804895143190 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
99.59 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 402 ft agl to 23 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
97.97 %
Good glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
97.97 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
137 129 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-437 -969 -1,500
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 5,810 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 124 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly below target at 124 kt. Target 135 kt
Flare
100 %
The flare tracked the target profile exactly. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.1° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 241 ft past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
125 122 120
Pitch °
Info
9 8 7
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-362 -431 -500
025001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
0250-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
90.14 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 239 ft. Touchdown speed at 123 kt was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -361 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 79 °F. Wind 5 kt at 161 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Touchdown
61.69 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -361 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 123 kt was good. Target below 131 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 239 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.5 °
G
94.29 %
G 1.25 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
99.12 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 3,580 ft, 62 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 3,580 ft using 61.62 % of runway
Alignment
98.06 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
122 91 60
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 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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